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The SafeTalk with SafeStart podcast was created for clients to provide guidance on implementing our suite of solutions. This podcast details how to overcome challenges with implementation and how to integrate with current safety management systems by sharing stories, best practices and insights from our clients, consultants and staff.

  1. 4D AGO

    S15Ep6: Why Your Brain, Not Your Policy, Drives Safer Decisions

    Send a text Habits, not policies or procedures, decide what happens in the split second before an incident. We sit down with Cristian, a safety leader and author from Sydney, to unpack why the brain’s automatic systems drive most on-the-job behavior and how to reshape those systems toward safer defaults. Instead of shaming “bad choices,” we trace how repetition wires neural pathways that turn yesterday’s lucky shortcuts into today’s risky routines. Host: Tim Page-Bottorff Guest: Cristian Sylvestre

    28 min

  2. FEB 2

    S15Ep5: AI and Safety

    Send us a text Want more time with your people and less time buried in reports? In this episode, Danny sits down with Eduardo Lan to unpack how generative AI can shoulder the data grind so that safety leaders can focus on human things like culture and coaching. Understand AI in plain language—separating hype from practical value—and learn how you can turn a generic assistant into a sharp partner for safety performance. Host: Danny Smith Guest: Eduardo Lan

    45 min

  3. JAN 19

    S15Ep4: How Intervening Builds A Safer, Stronger Culture

    Send us a text The moments that change safety aren’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s a quiet nudge, a shared phrase, or a supervisor who chooses to coach instead of blame. We dig into the power of intervention—how speaking up with care, using clear safety language, and building psychological safety can stop injuries before they start and keep quality on track. Hosts: Danny Smith Tim Page-Bottorff

    27 min

  4. JAN 5

    S15Ep3: Your Gut Told You So, but We’re Listening

    Send us a text What if human factors were your organization’s secret advantage, not a list of hazards to police? We sat down with returning guest Peter Batrowny to flip the script—spotlighting intelligence, creativity, adaptability, empathy, intuition, passion, and especially resilience as performance multipliers across safety, quality, and culture. Host: Tim Page-Bottorff Guest: Pete Batrowny Individual-organizational-learning-loops

    16 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    S15Ep2: Fireworks, Joy, And Staying Safe

    Send us a text The fuse catches, your heart jumps, and instinct says run. That split second is where most firework injuries begin—not in the explosion, but in the rush, the stumble, and the moments when excitement outruns preparation. We unpack how holiday celebrations trigger the human states that lead to errors, and we turn that insight into a simple, repeatable plan you can trust. Host:  Danny Smith Aerial  fireworks: Determine the height that the device can shoot up plus the blast radius, which is usually 45-55' per inch. So after traveling 250' in the air, the fallout on a 2.5" would be 150' or so and then double that. * Note SafeTalk  will return 1/5/26. Happy and Safe Holidays!

    9 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    S15Ep1: Consultant Spotlight Eduardo Lan

    Send us a text What happens when a rising manager in a high-output factory realizes that the current tactics of fear, pressure, and blame don’t actually make people safer—or more successful?  SafeStart consultant Eduardo Lan sat down with us to recount his candid journey from toxic leadership to a people-first approach that blends systems thinking, human factors, and practical skill-building you can use on the job and at home. Host: Danny Smith Guest: Eduardo Lan

    24 min

  7. 11/17/2025

    S14EP16: Fall Woods, Safer Hunts

    Send us a text The first cold mornings call us to the woods, but the most important ritual of deer season isn’t sighting in or scouting—it’s how we manage risk when the headlamp clicks on. We sit down with to unpack why the most dangerous moments aren’t always the shot, but the climb, the drive, and the quiet drift toward complacency. From national trends that show firearm fatalities falling to the stubborn injuries caused by falls and field dressing, we trace the real hazards and the simple habits that stop them. Host: Danny Smith Guest: Kevin Nix https://safestart.com/file/nctrb2/Safe%20Treestand%20and%20Firearm%20Use.pdf

    29 min

  8. 11/03/2025

    S14Ep15: Building A Just Culture

    Send us a text What if “human error” is the starting point—not the end—of a safer, smarter workplace? David Bianco sat down with us and discussed what a fair and just culture truly looks like under pressure, why trust always surpasses fear, and how small signals from leaders can influence how work is approached. Host: Danny Smith Guest: David Bianco https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/1032442/episodes/9825473-s6ep7-psychological-safety

    49 min
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The SafeTalk with SafeStart podcast was created for clients to provide guidance on implementing our suite of solutions. This podcast details how to overcome challenges with implementation and how to integrate with current safety management systems by sharing stories, best practices and insights from our clients, consultants and staff.

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  • Creator
    SafeStart
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    228
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 SafeTalk with SafeStart
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