The Safety Gambit

On episode 39 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Heather Johnson, CEO of Ingenium, to explore safety from the perspective of someone in charge. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Having safety as a core value at work (and beyond).
• When clients pay attention to your safety ratings.
• Fact finding over fault finding.
• How safer environments directly correlate to profitability.
• And so much more!

Connect with Heather on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-johnson-formerly-heather-dody-260a124/ and explore Heather's company, Ingenium: https://www.pureingenium.com/. 

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 38 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay welcomes back Celeste DiMilla, psychotherapist and author, to explore the science of brain-based pain and everything in between!

In this episode, we cover:

• Celeste's diagnosis of interstitial cystitis
• What it means for pain to be caused by the brain.
• Brain-based pain vs. body-based pain.
• How stress plays a role in chronic pain.
• Somatic tracking.
• And so much more!

Connect with Celeste at https://celestedimilla.com/. Check out these amazing resources from Lin Health: https://www.lin.health/resources. And here's the book recommended by Celeste: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Out-Revolutionary-Scientifically-Approach/dp/059308683X.

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 37 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Anna Redmond to explore all things physical security, from security guards to workplace violence prevention.

In this episode, we cover:

• SB-533, the new rule around workplace violence prevention. documentation. 
• Clarifying your foreseeable threats.
• Security cameras vs. guards.
• How to determine your physical security needs.
• Braav, the on-demand security solution.
• And so much more!

Connect with Anna Redmond on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-redmond-security/ and learn more about Braav at https://www.braav.co/.

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 36 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Dr. Ben Andrew to explore behavior-based safety vs. people-based safety and the real reasons unsafe behavior occurs: systemic issues.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Hawthorne effect.
• Creating a culture of belonging.
• Why unsafe behavior happens because of systemic failures, not individual failures.
• The normalization of deviance.
• And so much more!

Connect with Dr. Ben Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ben-andrew/ and their company, Ethan Bradley Group, LLC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebradgroup/. 

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 35 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Amy Cobb, associate director at Shadow Her, to explore the next topic in our ongoing career series: mentorship!

In this episode, we cover:

• The specific challenges women face in business.
• Navigating gender bias and lack of representation for women.
• Why mentorship is an essential part of growth and development.
• Recognizing your own worth and value.
• Shadow Her, the amazing mentorship program for women.
• Why community matters.
• And so much more!

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-cobb1123/. Learn more about Shadow Her here: https://shadowher.org/about-us/. The next cohort kicks off at the end of April 2024!

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!

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On episode 34 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay hosts the first ever roundtable to explore the entrepreneurial odyssey of her and her two good friends: Susan Mazzarella and Jennifer Parzakonis. 

In this episode, we cover:

• The origin stories of each guest's (and Lindsay's) entrepreneur journey.
• The risks of starting your own business.
• What each of them has learned in the first five years.
• What motivates them to keep running their businesses.
• Support systems, and work-life integration.
• Being good enough.
• And so much more!

Connect with Susan Mazzarella on LinkedIn and at sunbird.international. Connect with Jennifer Parzakonis on LinkedIn and at parzyconsulting.com. 

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!

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On episode 33 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Jim Bishop to explore the next topic in our ongoing career series: all things leadership!

In this episode, we cover:

• Why poor management makes employees want to quit.
• Making your work environment emotionally safe.
• Speak up culture.
• Tending to your feelings as leaders.
• Employee expectations of work.
• And so much more!

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdbishop/ and learn more about his leadership coaching at: https://conjunctionleadership.com/.

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!

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On episode 32 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Christopher Allen to explore safety in the harbor and port industry. Did you know that the majority of your Amazon packages come through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles?

In this episode, we cover:

• The details and nuances of those colorful shipping containers you see on big boats!
• How to improve employee engagement.
• The risks and safety of harbor and port work.
• Challenging complacency in your employees.
• How to separate man vs. machine.
• And so much more!

Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-allen-9707266/

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!

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On episode 31 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Carolyn Sweeney to explore everything related to career (or "careering" as Lindsay says). Did you know that less than 3% of online job applicants hear back from employers?

In this episode, we cover:

• Tips for looking for something new in your career.
• Career changes that align with your values, skills, and interests.
• Being calm in the interview process.
• Whether or not you should work with a recruiter.
• And so much more!

Connect with Carolyn Sweeney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-sweeney/

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!

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On episode 30 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay goes solo to talk about doing something just for the challenge of doing it, safety certifications, and an exciting new update: The Safety Gambit Manifesto!

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!

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