The Safety Gambit

ENCORE EPISODE! 

Lindsay is taking a much-needed break from the podcast this month. Don't you worry, she'll be back soon! But until then, we'll be re-releasing a couple of our most popular episodes for the month of July!

Thanks for listening, and stay safe!

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On episode 55 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Nicki Reisberg, host of the Scrolling 2 Death podcast, to explore the everyday risk at the intersection of kids and technology.

Content warning: brief mentions of suicide, online predators, depression, and anxiety.

In this episode, we cover:

• The impact technology has on the mental health of children.
• Why iPhones aren't safe for kids.
• Scary stories with AI chatbots.
• How we provide a safer digital environment for kids.
• The dreaded algorithm.
• And so much more!

Listen to Nicki's podcast, Scrolling 2 Death. And follow Nicki on Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

ENCORE EPISODE! 

Lindsay is taking a much-needed break from the podcast this month. Don't you worry, she'll be back soon! But until then, we'll be re-releasing a couple of our most popular episodes for the month of July!

Thanks for listening, and stay safe!

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On episode 3 of The Safety Gambit, Lindsay sits down with Emma Garrison to discuss how to build safety and trust at work.

This wide ranging conversation explores:

• How disengaged employees leads to more risk and hazards.
• Building empathy and understanding in your team.
• Considering how our people are walking through the door (i.e. they are impacted by stuff that happens outside of the workplace).
• What leaders can do to foster trust in their employees.
• Why it's important to be vulnerable as a leader.
• And "get on board" questions!

Emma Garrison has devoted her career to supporting leadership teams in fully understanding the human aspect of the business, company culture, and how to drive results through our most valuable asset – our people!
 
Emma is trained as a Master Nuero-Linguistic Programming Practitioner,
Master Life Coach, trauma-informed and holds a degree in Human
Development and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology from the
University of Utah. She was trained in Human Resources, Leadership
and Employee Experience in the world-renowned leadership program at
Target.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart. 

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com. Thanks for listening!

On episode 67 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Amy Frias, health educator and Safe Kids coordinator at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) to explore all things electric bikes, also known as e-bikes (yes, it's the e-bike episode!). 

In this episode, we cover:

• Why maybe not every kid was meant to have an e-bike (electric bike), and how parents can determine that.
• The three classes of e-bikes, including age limits and max miles per hour.
• The two-two-two rule for e-bike helmet fit and sizing.
• Why it's a great idea to know which route your kid takes to school.
• How to set boundaries around e-bike responsibility and privilege.
• And so much more.

Learn more about e-bike safety and more below:

• Volt Verified
• CHP electric bike safety training
• OCTA e-bikes
• OC Public Works on e-bike safety
• E-Bike Sense safety training
• How to prevent e-bike injuries
• CHOC: Electric bicycle injury info
• E-Bike injuries compared to car injuries

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 66 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay goes solo to explore all things child passenger safety with everything you need to know to keep your children safe in the car!

In this episode, I cover:

• The top mistakes new parents make with car seats.
• Why rear-facing carseats are the gold standard.
• Did you know that nearly half of car seats are installed wrong?
• Why you should avoid after market car seat add-ons from Etsy.
• And so much more.

Did you know that Lindsay is a certified child passenger safety technician? She is! Want to ask her questions about child passenger safety? Ask here! References this week include nhtsa.gov and safekids.org.

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 65 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Leon Morales, President and Chief Energy Officer at DNA Behavior, to explore how behavioral analytics can impact hiring, your career, and the success of a company!

In this episode, we cover:

• The two levels of behavior: natural and learned.
• Hiring the right people for the job (and not people just like you!).
• How behavior DNA analytics can help you if you're not happy in your career.
• The risks of hiring the wrong people.
• Why safety and behavior are intrinsically linked.
• And so much more.

Connect with Leon Morales on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leondna and learn more about DNA Behavior at dnabehavior.com. 

To take the DNA Discovery quiz, please find a quiet space and register your first name, last name and email and you will start the discovery. The discovery/questionnaire takes about 10+ minutes to complete:

Work Talent

http://discovery.dnabehavior.com/talent/Sales/1226/1338

After completing the discovery/questionnaire you will be guided to a page to download your Work Talent Report.

As a bonus if you send our [email protected] team this message, they will send you a Financial Behavior Report to your email.

 Please send this message:

I completed my DNA Discovery after listening to The Safety Gambit Podcast.  Please send me my Financial Behavior Report.

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Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 64 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Amber Parks, a licensed veterinarian and life coach, to explore the everyday risks of stress and burnout. 

In this episode, we cover:

• The systems and symptoms of burnout.
• How stressful it can be in helping professions, like veterinary medicine.
• The dangers of masking our stress at work.
• How you can focus on the things you can control.
• Amber's journey to becoming a veterinarian.
• What to do when you're feeling stuck.
• What's it like working with a burnout coach!
• And so much more.

Connect with Amber at thestressandburnoutcoach.com, and give them a follow on Instagram!

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 63 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Tracy Krieger, a certified risk management and safety professional, to explore the realm of psychological safety in the workplace and at home. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Why psychological (or psycho-social) safety is the foundation of safety.
• Breaking stigma around mental health in the workplace.
• Why leaders ask great questions.
• Training managers to be more emotionally intelligent.
• What it really means to take a mental break.
• And so much more.

You can learn more about Tracy and connect with them at safetyoc.com and on LinkedIn here.

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 62 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Rui Medeiros, an emergency response driver based in Canada, to explore the risk and safety of driving in emergency situations—for both the emergency responder and the drivers on the road.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to safely make space for emergency response vehicles on the road.
• What affects emergency response times, from infrastructure to population size.
• What mistakes drivers make when they hear emergency sirens.
• The motto for emergency response drivers: go as fast as you must but as slow as you can.
• Why driving is a privilege.
• And so much more.

Wherever you live, there's access to road safety information and education programs, including in Alberta via the Alberta Motor Association, and in the US through AAA.  

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 61 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Jane Thurmond, also known as "Fast Lane Jane," to explore what it means to be safe and responsible behind the wheel of a car.

In this episode, we cover:

• Jane's experiences driving race cars.
• Starting a new career at forty-eight years old. 
• What defensive and offensive driving looks like.
• Driving habits and our modern distractions.
• Being more situationally aware in the car.
• Keeping our kids safe behind the wheel.
• And so much more.

Follow Jane on Instagram, listen to their podcast, High Octane Hustle, and learn more about safe driving at putonthebrakes.org.

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 60 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Tania Friedlander, former professional table tennis player and current leadership coach, to explore the ingredients that add up to embracing risk.

In this episode, we cover:

• Letting our children take risks (and not projecting onto them).
• Where does your relationship to risk come from?
• Who is giving you permission to take a risk?
• Understanding our priorities and goals in risk-taking.
• And so much more.

Follow Tania on LinkedIn, and check out Tania's website at higherworkcoaching.com.

Want to join the podcast? Lindsay is looking for guests, from industry experts to everyday folks! Contact Lindsay here.

Lindsay Polic, the host, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, international health coach, child passenger safety technician (car seats!), and certified safety professional with over 20 years of experience. She likes to say that she offers regulatory compliance with heart.

Learn more about Lindsay and connect with the show at LindsayPolic.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheSafetyGambit. And please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Thanks for listening!