Look Twice: What a CIA Spy Wants You to See Before It's Too Late
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 106 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Look Twice: What a CIA Spy Wants You to See Before It's Too Late
THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, ART OF LIVING INTERVIEW SERIES
🕵️♂️ Tim Beard spent years in the CIA's Clandestine Service. Now, he's on a mission to help you and your family stay safe—starting with what he calls the Look Twice Mindset.
You're listening to The Not Old – Better Show, Art of Living series. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. How are you showing extra love this February? Whether it's for someone special or just for yourself, Cozy Earth makes it easy to bring comfort and care into your everyday life. Thanks for joining us today.
Whether you're 35 or 75, there are moments in daily life where you're most vulnerable—and most unaware. Tim's new book series, Look Twice, translates high-stakes security habits into simple, powerful routines for ordinary people.
👁️ From ATMs and elevators to road rage and digital scams, Beard teaches listeners how to spot danger before it escalates. It's not about fear—it's about preparation. And it starts with recognizing the blind spots in your daily habits.
On this episode of The Not Old – Better Show, Tim shares practical, field-tested insights from his CIA days—and how you can use them to protect yourself and your loved ones.
🎧 If you care for aging parents, live alone, or just want to sharpen your awareness, this episode is well worth your time. Listen here → https://notoldbettershow.info/NewEpisode
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🛡️ "Safety isn't about fear — it's about preparation."
– Tim Beard, former CIA officer, Marine, and now author of the Look Twice safety series.
Remember today's episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. How are you showing extra love this February? Whether it's for someone special or just for yourself, Cozy Earth makes it easy to bring comfort and care into your everyday life.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. |
| 0:09.0 | The show covering all things health, wellness, culture, and more. |
| 0:12.9 | The show for all of us who aren't old were better. |
| 0:15.8 | Each week we'll interview superstars, experts, and ordinary people, doing extraordinary things, all related |
| 0:22.4 | to this wonderful experience of getting better, not older. Now here's your host, the award-winning |
| 0:28.6 | Paul Vogelzang. Thank you. You are listening to the Not Old Better Show Art of Living |
| 0:36.4 | Interview series. I'm Paul Vogelsang. |
| 0:39.6 | And today's episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. How are you showing extra love this February, |
| 0:45.7 | whether it's for someone special or just for yourself. Cozy Earth makes it easy to bring comfort and |
| 0:51.6 | care into your everyday life. |
| 0:55.0 | Thanks for joining us today. |
| 0:57.0 | Author, security expert, Tim Beard, our guest today, has seen things most of us haven't and |
| 1:03.0 | wouldn't want to and has spent decades thinking about safety, survival, and how to avoid danger |
| 1:10.0 | before it happens. Not in theory, |
| 1:12.9 | but in the real world, in places most of us would never choose to go as a Marine and CIA officer. |
| 1:20.2 | Tim Beard operated in some of the world's most dangerous environments, but today, here with us, |
| 1:26.3 | he's focused on the everyday places that could be risky |
| 1:29.6 | for you or your loved ones, like parking lots, elevators, ATMs, even your inbox. In his new |
| 1:38.3 | Look Twice book series, Tim Beard teaches something he calls the Look twice mindset, a clear-headed approach to noticing |
| 1:47.0 | danger before it escalates. But he's quick to remind us safety isn't about fear. It's about |
| 1:55.4 | preparation. You'll hear Tim say that today. This episode is all about that preparation, how seniors, caregivers, |
| 2:03.2 | and families can protect themselves with simple smart habits grounded in calm awareness, |
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