Lisa McGrath and Elizabeth Lecerf delve into safety in the trades, focusing on management's role and business impacts of safety compliance. They liken safety roles to bookkeeping and digital shifts, stressing worker engagement and changing safety language to address industry stigmas. The discussion covers gender biases, empowerment, and women's roles in trades, both on-site and in offices. They explore the physical demands of trades, nurturing qualities, and transitions to safety roles. Topics include mental health, leadership support, entrepreneurship, well-being, and parenting. The episode wraps up with personal boundaries and self-advocacy.

(0:00) Introduction and guest welcome

(2:10) Teaching safety, common sense, and management's influence

(5:33) Safety compliance and its business implications

(7:40) Safety roles compared to bookkeeping and digital transitions

(11:01) Worker engagement in safety and OHS roles

(13:03) Changing safety language and addressing industry stigmas

(17:23) Women in trades, gender biases, and empowerment

(23:41) Coping with on-site gender biases and attitudes

(25:39) Gender dynamics in trades and office roles

(29:59) Physical demands and individual capabilities in trades

(31:08) Nurturing qualities and transitioning to safety roles

(33:39) Mental health importance and business focus

(39:43) Leadership in supporting employee mental health

(44:12) Entrepreneurship balance with personal well-being

(47:00) Parenting challenges and creating safe spaces for children

(51:08) Personal boundaries and self-advocacy in public settings

(53:32) Closing remarks and contact information