Spencer Coursen
Spencer Coursen
Spencer Coursen is a nationally recognized threat management expert and author of The Safety Trap. He is a combat veteran, former supervisory special agent, and private security professional. His unique global experience has supported an exceptional record of success in the assessment, management, and resolution of threats, conflict resolution, employee terminations, physical security assessments, expert witness testimony, policy authorship, protective intelligence, and vulnerability reduction. Spencer Coursen is the founder of Coursen Security Group (CSG) — a premier threat management firm based in Austin, Texas. CSG provides expert security assessment, consultation, and protective strategy to help organizations, public figures, and private families succeed in staying safe.
A U.S. Army Ranger, Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, and nationally recognized threat management expert, Spencer speaks from the front lines of conflict, crisis, and corporate risk. Over the course of his career, Spencer has led more than 80 combat missions, protected global leaders at G7 and G20 summits, and advised Fortune 500 executives on navigating today’s most complex threats. He brings that same level of precision and purpose to the stage—translating decades of experience into high-impact strategies for leadership, personal security, and performance under pressure.
Mr. Coursen is a frequent media contributor to ABC News, FOX, NBC, The Washington Post, USA Today, Katie Couric, and CNN. He is also the host of the Coursen’s Corner podcast. And he has been a featured guest on Clint Emerson’s Can You Survive This Podcast. Coursen has been a featured speaker at CrimeCon, ASIS, and GSX. His dynamic presentations and unique pairing of “from the headlines” stories with anecdotes from his own global experience provides for an enthusiastic engagement with the audience that will leave them both entertained and empowered.
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Threat management expert Spencer Coursen offers proactive strategies to protect yourself and your loved ones in the event of hostile encounters and emergency situations in The Safety Trap: A Security Expert’s Secrets for Staying Safe in a Dangerous World.
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Winning the War Within
Overcoming Self-Doubt in High-Stakes Environments: Self-doubt is the unseen enemy of success. Spencer teaches leaders how to turn hesitation into action and fear into fuel.
Ideal for: Executives, leadership teams, athletes, performers
You’ll walk away with: Tactical mindset tools for resilience, composure, and mental clarity under pressure
How to Protect What Matters Most
Modern Risk Management for Leaders: From digital breaches to physical threats, risk is evolving—and so must our defenses. Spencer breaks down what it takes to stay proactive, prepared, and protected.
Ideal for: Business leaders, corporate teams, high-net-worth individuals
You’ll walk away with: Practical frameworks for identifying and addressing risk before it becomes a crisis
Modern Masculinity
Redefining Strength in Leadership: Strong leaders aren’t loud—they’re self-aware, adaptable, and courageous. Spencer explores the evolution of strength and why true leadership starts within.
Ideal for: Corporate audiences, fatherhood events, men’s groups
You’ll walk away with: A new lens on leadership rooted in character, confidence, and emotional intelligence
Confidence Under Fire
Building Authority When It Counts: Confidence isn’t a personality trait—it’s a skill. Spencer shows how to build it deliberately, even in the most high-pressure situations.
Ideal for: Teams, professionals, individuals in leadership or public-facing roles
You’ll walk away with: Tools for presence, persuasion, and poise under pressure
Check out Spencer Coursen’s podcast Coursen’s Corner.
Praise for The Safety Trap
“I’ve known Spencer Coursen for over a decade. He’s actually, personally, kept me safe in very unsafe situations. He finally wrote a book that gives you and me some incredible tips on how to stay safe in an unsafe world. It’s not to make you paranoid, just prepared, with real world tips I use all the time.”
— S.E. Cupp, Journalist“The Safety Trap is a benchmark safety and security reference for everyone. Like all great U.S. Army Rangers, Coursen is leading the way with deliberate passion and experience.”
— Clint Emerson, retired Navy Seal, #1 NYT bestselling author“The Safety Trap teaches readers how to evaluate and how to respond to danger, how to manage it when necessary, and how to triumph over it when all else fails. The Safety Trap is the best book on personal safety I’ve read in the last decade.”
— Vincent O’Neill, Chief, Headquarters Security for the International Monetary Fund“The Safety Trap is a must read book for anyone concerned with not only their personal safety and security, but of those around them as well. Spencer Coursen is one of those select few in the safety and security profession who fully understands how to manage actual risk.”
— Jonathan Wackrow, CNN Law Enforcement Analyst, retired Secret Service agentBook This Speaker
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