As the wife of a lineman, Anne-Marie Olivieri has lived the reality behind the statistics: accidents every few days, a fatality roughly every twelve, and families forever changed. Instead of accepting those risks as inevitable, she built a grassroots movement that now supports hundreds of thousands of linemen, spouses, and communities across the country.In this episode of the Work Ready Podcast, Anne-Marie shares how a single T-shirt design grew into Line Junk, a 600,000+ strong community, and why she founded the Line Life Foundation, a nonprofit providing immediate, no-strings-attached support to families impacted by serious injury or loss in the line trade.You’ll also hear honest conversation around:Why accidents and burnout are risingPractical advice for linewives and partners navigating long hours, storms, and missed milestonesHow stress and exhaustion at home can increase risk and why support mattersMental health, suicide prevention, and knowing when to speak upThis episode goes beyond jobsite safety. Anne-Marie shows how mental health, home resilience, and community support are just as essential for protecting careers, families, and lives in the trades.CONNECTConnect with Dr. Kevin Rindal⁠WorkReady Hub⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Facebook⁠Subscribe to ⁠Field Notes⁠Connect with Anne-Marie Olivieri⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠Line Junk⁠ (community + apparel + safety)⁠Line Life Foundation⁠ RESOURCES WorkReady Podcast ⁠YouTube⁠ Vimocity Workforce Readiness ⁠Platform⁠ ⁠WorkReady Community⁠ (FREE)🎉 SPONSORS⁠Vimocity⁠ — The Workforce Readiness PlatformVimocity ⁠Community⁠ (FREE for field pros)

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