The Safety Gambit
Welcome to The Safety Gambit, an exploration of the risks we take as humans and the culture of safety we create at home and at work. Hosted by Lindsay Polic, a certified safety professional for more than 20 years, The Safety Gambit invites you to take a more curious and holistic approach to transforming the culture of safety in your life, including bringing awareness to the impact of our safety decisions, the safety of workplaces, the emotional and physical safety of our spaces, and the philosophy of safety. On the show, Lindsay and other safety experts and like-hearted individuals will ask questions like: What is your personal risk level? Why do companies take risks to short cut regulatory safety obligations? What is the cost of the humans doing the work? Why do humans take risks to short cut safety outside of the workplace? We connect, educate, and empower you to enact change and create transformation around safety for your family, communities, and workplaces. Let’s discover The Safety Gambit in your life!Music by TimTaj. Artwork by Chris Polic. Edited by Nōn Wels.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Everyday Risks: Solo Road Trips
On episode 70 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by a special guest to explore the risks (and joys) of solo traveling, specially solo road trips around the United States!
In this episode,…
Everyday Risks: Whistleblowing
On episode 69 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay follows up on episode 68 with Kim Brady to dive deeper into whistleblowing, and shares some essential tips for speaking out at work. If you haven't…
Everyday Risks: Speaking Out (with Kim Brady)
We're back! On episode 68 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Kim Brady, a former NCAA athlete turned business growth specialist, to explore the inherent risk and courage of speaking o…
ENCORE: Everyday Risks: Kids and Tech (with Nicki Reisberg)
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 fo…
ENCORE: How to Build Safety and Trust At Work (with Emma Garrison)
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 fo…
Everyday Risks: E-Bikes (with Amy Frias)
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 bik…
Everyday Risks: Child Passenger Safety
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 co…
What's Your Behavioral DNA? (with Leon Morales)
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, …
Everyday Risks: Stress and Burnout (with Amber Parks)
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:
- Th…
Everyday Risks: Psychological Safety (with Tracy Krieger)
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 …
Everyday Risks: Emergency Responders (with Rui Medeiros)
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…
Everyday Risks: Offensive Driving (with Jane Thurmond aka "Fast Lane Jane")
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 e…
Everyday Risks: What Ingredients Do You Need to Embrace Risk? (with Tania Friedlander)
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 emb…
Everyday Risks: Difficult Conversations (with Madeline Schwarz)
On episode 59 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Madeline Schwarz, an expert communications coach, to explore the everyday risks of navigating difficult conversations in the workplace…
Everyday Risks: Scuba Diving (with Michelle Arnau)
On episode 58 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Michelle Arnau, an experienced scuba diver, to explore the everyday risks of scuba diving, from what to look out for when it comes to …
Everyday Risks: Driving - Do You Put Your Hands at 10 and 2? (with Suzanne Burns)
On episode 57 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by her friend Suzanne Burns to explore all things driving safety, from texting while driving to where you should really place your hands …
Everyday Risks: Family Edition - Camping In the Desert
On episode 56 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by her son Grayson and husband Chris to explore the everyday risks of camping in the desert!
In this episode, we cover:
- Quad driving safety…
Everyday Risks: Kids and Tech (with Nicki Reisberg)
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…
Everyday Risks: Christmas Lights (with Lloyd Ellis)
On episode 54 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Lloyd Ellis, owner of Custom Christmas Lighting, to explore the risks we take during the holiday season.
In this episode, we cover:
- The …
Sustainability: People, Planet and Purpose (with Terri Wallace)
On episode 53 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Terri Wallace, CEO and Founder at ESGineering), to explore the sustainability of humans and businesses.
In this episode, we cover:
- How s…