The Safety Gambit

On episode 19 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Shawn Ramsden (BrollysDad Construction) to explore risk in the construction industry, keeping the safety conversation going even when there are no accidents, career happiness, and why slow is smooth and smooth is fast when it comes to tool safety.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to break the habit of "how it's always been done"
• Construction tool safety
• The importance of weekly safety talks, even when there hasn't been an accident
• Why some put their people at risk for the sake of profits or management goals
• Vetting employees for safety culture
• And so much more!

Learn more about BrollysDad Construction on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/brollysdadconstruction/
Follow Shawn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrollysDadPodcast
Listen to Shawn's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PZusYFxLWMtVVcVsZbp0d

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 18 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Shanna Dunbar to explore protecting worker safety while promoting worker well-being, stabilizing healthcare costs, and total worker health programs.

In this episode, we cover:

• What is Total Worker Health?
• Shanna's experience as an occupational health nurse.
• Getting employees more involved in worker health decisions.
• Helping businesses develop strategy around health and safety.
• Reducing workplace injuries, employee satisfaction, and retainment.
• And so much more!

Connect with Shanna Dunbar at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannadunbar/
Learn more about Workplace Health Inc: http://www.workplacehealthinc.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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 17 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Alex Friedman to explore social wellness, how community plays a role in our health and well-being, and how Alex is sparking deeper connections through Connection Feast.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why being in community is essential for our health.
• Tips for connecting to people on a deeper level.
• How loneliness plays a role in our wellness.
• Connecting to ourselves before we can connect to others.
• And so much more!

Connect with Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandrafriedman/
Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrafriedman
Learn more about Connection Feast: https://www.connectionfeast.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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 16 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay uses the OceanGate Titan submersible event as a way into exploring our risk appetite.

In this episode, we cover:

• The inherent risks of the OceanGate expedition, including pressure, decompression sickness, communication, documentation, and more.
• The surprising risk statistics in train vs. air travel.
• The safety warning signs we tend to ignore.
• Risk and reward in extreme sports.
• And so much more!

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 15 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Ron Nussbaum to explore safety in the construction industry, how to be more transparent and human-centered when relaying new safety regulations, and the Implement, Do, and Educate model!

In this episode, we cover:

• Ron's tried and true Implement, Do, and Educate model.
• Why change is hard, especially when it comes to new safety regulations.
• Leading by example with transparency and compassion.
• What to do when there's resistance to new rules.
• How safety leaders are perceived (unfairly).
• And so much more!

Connect with Ron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-nussbaum/
Connect with Ron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyronwesley/
Listen to Ron's podcast, Construction Champions: https://anchor.fm/construction-champions
Learn more about Ron's business, Nutt Nest.

Ron is a dynamic, results-oriented leader. He is a conductor of change that never accepts the status quo or an excuse. After serving in the Marine Corps, he went on to add over a decade of experience in the construction industry. Ron has cemented himself as a visionary and a leader in construction, working in many facets from field, sales, leadership, and management. He is the host of Constructions Champions podcast and the founder/CEO of Nuttnest. 

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 14 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Kim Godsey to explore stress and its impact on our physical health and mental health, taking better care of our heart health, and the four steps to decreasing stress in your life.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why our mental health and physical health are intertwined.
• How stress impacts our risk taking.
• The 90-second rule for emotional health.
• The four steps to decrease stress.
• And so much more!

Connect with Kim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-godsey-rn-msn-ag-acnp-bc-92429a69/

Watch Kim's TedTalk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1G7H3vQ58

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 13 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay explores the Three Es of Human Safety: empowerment, emotion, and empathy. 

In this episode, we cover:

• The definition of psychological safety.
• Paying attention to our emotions and how they impact our lives at home and at work.
• Specific actions you can take to build a psychologically safe work environment.
• The 3 Es of Human (aka Psychological) Safety, including empowerment, emotion, and empathy.
• And so much more!

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 12 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Celeste DiMilla to explore kindness, creating a culture of kindness at work, and the intersection of kindness, stress, health, and safety.

In this episode, we cover:

• The power of self-kindness.
• How small acts of kindness leads to a happier life.
• The impact of stress at work.
• Tips for business leaders to foster more kindness.
• Why stress leads to making unsafe decisions.
• And so much more!

Order Celeste's book here.

Connect with Celeste at CelesteDiMilla.com.

Psychotherapist, Celeste DiMilla, knows the transformational power of kindness. When a midlife crisis left her empty and unfulfilled, practicing kindness transformed her life and made her happy. Celeste and her colleague, Louis Alloro, have now written the book, Live Kind, Be Happy, to teach others how simple kindness practices can improve every aspect of their lives and ultimately be world changing. Celeste is passionate about creating a kinder and happier world and she writes and speaks about topics such as kindness, mindfulness and wellbeing

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 11 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Chris Burns to explore everything fleet safety, driving safety, and driver safety!

In this episode, we cover:

• What goes into keeping your fleets, and drivers, safe.
• The direct and indirect costs of not being safe.
• Getting buy-in from your fleet drivers on safety compliance.
• The risk of fleet batteries dying. 
• Building a culture around safety.
• Distracted and unsafe driving.
• Tips and strategies for being a safer driver.
• Cameras, devices, and other safety tools for fleets.
• And so much more!

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbburns/
Connect with Midwest Fleet and Safety: https://midwestfleetandsafety.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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!

On episode 10 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay shares three essential strategies to combat feeling beat down at work and in life!

In this episode, we cover:

• Placing value in the knowledge we gain.
• Taking action with the knowledge we have.
• Community and its role in supporting our actions.
• The Okay Concept
• Mental Ergonomics
• Carry Your Own Weather
• And so much more!

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 subcsribe! Thanks for listening!