Illusion of Safety

Let’s give thanks…for this episode on gratitude! The gang gets some time with Emily Elrod, President and founder of Workzbe. She explains the science behind gratitude and explores how it can affect our productivity, satisfaction with our work and even how we interact with others. From looking at our brain chemistry when we experience gratitude to the increases in productivity and financial benefit...

Rachel Walla-Housman, CSP, CIH joins us for this episode of the Illusion of Safety. Rachel is the founder of Ally Safety. Ally Safety’s brand is “Safety training made entertaining” and her training videos and toolbox talks have become the marker for exciting safety content in our industry. Rachel shares her wisdom and experience around creating content, building a personal/business brand, and maki...

When you’re a professional that’s always “on call” in your work, how do you find time to take a break?  The Illusion of Safety gang kicks around the topic of taking breaks from work to rest, why it’s important and whether it’s possible to actually do it. Links: Adam Grant’s episode about the importance of taking vacations: https://spotify.link/DAjT5SY40Db You know you want to swim with these majes...

Allison, Gabe, and Josh explore how sports fandom can translate to the safety profession: Let's play a game: Sports Lingo, Taylor Swift lyric, or Safety Topic? What does fandom look life? How do we identify and/or own the safety profession? Moving from "I" to "We" Defining Significance Why we are passionate about building a collective. Share your wins and loses #bethestatuteofliberty Connect with...

We talk with Scott Cuthbert and Jamie Young, co-founders of Safeopedia, about our favorite digital safety conference: Safety Connect! From the amazing speaker lineup to the networking to the year-round access, Scott and Jamie talk with us about what attendees can expect at this year’s premier online conference. Secrets about the conference are spilled left and right in our first international epis...

On this episode, Subena Colligan, CIH, CSP joins us, as our inaugural podcast guest. We are honored and grateful for the conversation we get to share. We discuss working with authenticity, identifying our values, finding joy, and leaving a legacy. Notes: Subscribe to Subena’s newsletter, “Mindful Strategy”, here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6874736792231276544/ Check out EHS Tranformation...

In this episode, we discuss Networking: what is it and why is it necessary? We talk about our individual perspectives on networking and share several networking tactics for your next professional, social event. Notes and Links: Icebreakers … you either love them or hate them. Enjoy this list of icebreaker suggestions, ironically sourced by Gabe: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/meeting-icebreakers/...

Welcome to the Illusion of Safety Podcast, where our purpose is to create a global collective of professionals dedicated to bringing passion, community and fun to the safety industry. If that sound like something you want to be part of, we'd love to have you! Join Allison, Josh, and Gabe on this fun ride as we explore themes related to the safety profession, both directly and tangentially, and hav...

Hey, a new podcast is here: the Illusion of Safety podcast! Our goal is to have conversations dedicated to bringing passion, community, and fun to the safety industry. Listen and subscribe, to make sure you get the first episode as soon as it drops!