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When Tim Page-Bottorff enters the chat, you can count on Star Wars analogies and solid truths being explored. This episode delivers exactly that as Tim shares his personal and professional views on mentoring and why it's important for the safety professional. Done well, mentoring can have a profound positive impact on the mentor and mentee. It can be difficult to get started, but Tim shares some ways that people can get started with "full circle" mentoring in the safety profession.

We get to chat with Holly Burgess, Technical Lead for Industrial and Chemical Safety at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) about her journey into the safety profession and what ignites her passion in this field. Get fired up for this wild discussion where we explore Holly's safety career, resources from the NFPA and find out how many puns Josh can cram into one episode.
You can connect with Holly on LinkedIn HERE and be sure to drop her a fire safety pun to add to her collection from this episode!
To learn more about the NFPA, visit www.nfpa.org
To see what Holly's so excited about with NFPA LiNK, click HERE

Get ready - we tackle challenging questions and explore mental health, following the conclusion of Mental Health Awareness month in May.
 
Leslee Montgomery is our guest on this episode. She is a professional counselor, wellness and safety specialist, mental health advocate, speaker, and educator working in the construction industry. She is the founder and CEO of Humanology Partners.
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Ben Andrew, Ed.D, CSP joins us for this episode of the Illusion of Safety. Ben began his safety career in the Navy and is currently the Chief of Safety & Emergency Managment at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Ben is also a BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) Ambassador. We discuss the benefits of obtaining BCSP certifications, his career in safety, and his research on transitioning from the miliary to civilian work.

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BCSP: Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Sarah Bogner, CSP joins us for our 20th episode of the Illusion of Safety! Sarah has 20 years of expereince in the safety profession and currently works as the Manager of Environmental Health & Safety at Contra Costa Water District. She holds a BA in Environmental Studies and a MS in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.

Sarah shares her "day in the life" working in the water industry, as well as her best recommendations for staying organized.

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Jennifer McNelly, CAE, CEO of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) joins us for this episode of the Illusion of Safety podcast.

Jennifer is a CEO with a bias toward action. She is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. Jennifer explains Clifton StrengthsFinder and highlights the power of building strengths in partnership/community.

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