Canary in a Coal Mine

What if you could transform workplace safety by focusing on the human side of risk management? On The Canary Report, host Michael Zalle speaks with Brett Smith, Global Safety Director at Gardner Builders, about transforming safety culture in high-risk construction environments. They discuss mental health support, building trust with subcontractors, and human-centered leadership. Brett shares pract...

Hosted by Michael Zalle, Founder and CEO of YellowBird, The Canary Report features the sharpest minds in risk management and workplace safety. Each episode dives into bold, real conversations that challenge outdated safety models and cut through compliance theater. You’ll hear from guests who bring a powerful mix of tech-driven insight, human-first experience, and hard-won lessons from the field....

YellowBird's Michael Zalle speaks with Kevin Rivera, Director of EHS Operations at HUMA and YellowBird Pro about creating a positive safety culture and how that culture can effect everyday workplaces. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform making workplaces safer by connecting qualified professionals with safety needs nationwid...

YellowBird's Michael Zalle speaks with Safety 4 NonProfits (S4NP)'s Founder Jack Geissert about S4NP's mission prioritizing safety & health for non-profit workers. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform making workplaces safer by connecting qualified professionals with safety needs nationwide. Sign Up today!

YellowBird's Michael Zalle speaks with Salute Safety CEO Branden Neal about building businesses to support the safety industry and encouraging the inclusion of tech in modern day workplaces. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform that makes the workplace safer by connecting qualified professionals with safety needs nationwide....

YellowBird Pro Sharleigh Zavaglia joins YellowBird CEO Michael Zalle to discuss a young professional’s journey into the safety field, and how eliminating worker blame plays a big role in cultivating a positive safety culture.

There may not always be a clear professional path for EHS and Risk Management professionals. Hear from YellowBird Professionals answer a question about career advancement posed by Safeopedia’s CEO Scott Cuthbert. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform that makes the workplace safer by connecting qualified professionals with saf...

YellowBird's Megan Trummel speaks with Safeopedia's CEO Scott Cuthbert about the challenges that face the EHS professionals in today's constantly changing world. Through the inception and growth of Safeopedia, Scott shares his insight into the needs of the EHS community, shares his curiosity about what long-term career development looks like for safety professionals, and talks about how the U.S. a...

Hear from YellowBird Professionals answer a question posed by our previous guests from CompScience. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform that makes the workplace safer by connecting qualified professionals with safety needs nationwide. Ready to join YellowBird? Sign Up today!

YellowBird CEO Michael Zalle and Derek Hogan chat with Mike Seling, VP of Growth and Kris Mizel, Head of Loss Control from CompScience. Learn more about how AI can help your business and more about CompScience. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform that makes the workplace safer by connecting qualified professionals with safet...

YellowBird CEO Michael Zalle and YellowBird President Michelle Tinsley give insight into what you can expect to hear on Canary in a Coal Mine, the new podcast highlighting stories in the safety and risk management industries. Canary in a Coal Mine is a YellowBird podcast. YellowBird is a comprehensive EHS and Risk Management platform that makes the workplace safer by connecting qualified professio...