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
Man vs. Machine (with Christopher Allen)
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 throu…
Is Your Career House On Fire? (with Carolyn Sweeney)
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…
The Safety Gambit Manifesto
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 Ma…
Are You a Job Site Athlete? (with Kelly Feldkamp)
On episode 29 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Kelly Feldkamp of ProVention Plus to explore the concept of the job site athlete, from preparing your body for the workday to creating…
Is Safety One of Your Core Values? (With Terry Dussault)
On episode 28 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Terry Dussault of Yellowknife Consulting Services to explore what it means for safety to be one of our core values—at home and at work…
5 Key Factors of Safety Message Fatigue
On episode 27 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay goes solo to explore the five key factors of safety message fatigue and how to overcome each of them. Don't sleep on this one. You're going to want…
Balancing Act: Navigating the Modern Workplace as Moms & Allies (with Mychelle Fernandez)
On episode 26 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Mychelle Fernandez to explore the world of working moms, including how workplaces can better support working moms, teaching moms to be…
Are You a Conscious Leader? (with Marika Messager)
On episode 25 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Marika Messager (ConsciousLeadership.org) to explore what it takes to be a conscious leader, from taking responsibility to increasing …
Cracking the Code: How Tech Is Revolutionizing Safety (with Branden Neal)
On episode 24 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Branden Neal of Salute Safety (salutesafety.com) to explore the intersection of technology and safety, including data-driven safety cu…
Safe and Sound
On episode 23 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay goes solo to discuss risk and safety around the holidays and specifically holiday decorating so you can have a merry and accident-free holiday seas…
Get Ready for Magic (with The Feng Shui Collective)
On episode 22 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Lauren and Pamela of The Feng Shui Collective (FengShuiCollective.com) to explore the history and traditions of Feng Shui, the art and…
Women in FIFO (with Bettina)
On episode 21 of the Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay is joined by Bettina (@WomenInFIFO) to explore the risks and safety for women in the mining industry, what Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) means, personal sa…
Human Sustainability
On episode 20 of The Safety Gambit podcast, Lindsay goes solo to discuss the human aspect of sustainability, and asks these important questions: Could you sustain what you are doing at the same level…
Slow is Smooth and Smooth Is Fast (with Shawn Ramsden)
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 …
What Is Total Worker Health? (with Shanna Dunbar)
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 he…
How Is Your Social Wellness? (with Alex Friedman)
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 con…
What Is Your Risk Appetite?
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 …
Do You Like What You See In the Mirror? (with Ron Nussbaum)
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 re…
Is Stress Affecting Your Risk Taking? (with Kim Godsey)
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 …
The 3 Es of Human Safety
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 a…