Women in Safety Podcast
Episodes
Do we have the EAP or the Ambulance with Amy Douglas
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Douglas knows how to grab attention in under 5 minutes. Working as a mines inspector she knew that quite often she only got one shot at making an ...
Welcoming the 2023 Women in Safety Awards
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Women in Safety podcast, where we connect and collaborate with women in health and safety professions. In this episode, we're thril...
2022 Empowered Member of the Year | Abby Ford
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alanna Ball and Abby Ford discuss their journeys in the safety industry, emphasising the importance of worker experience, risk management, and values ...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Collaboration
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alanna and Chandra discussed an article about collaboration and communication being key to better health and safety performance in the construction in...
Advocating for Safety with Giselle Phillips
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an engaging episode where Alanna and Giselle share their experiences and insights on advocacy in the safety industry. Giselle, the recip...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Are drugs and alcohol a health issue?
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode Chandra and Alanna have a real moment of realisation. The article discusses whether organisations are truly considering dru...
A conversation with Michelle Lam
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Alanna first connected with Michelle, she just knew she had to bring this conversation to life. Michelle has overcome so many challenges as a wom...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | How companies can boost motivation
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An article released by HSI discusses how companies can boost motivation and engagement in their workers and Chandra and Alanna discuss in depth their ...
An Empowering Conversation with Amy Roosa
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a long time coming but we finally got the chance to chat with Amy Roosa. Amy is the Founder of The Safety Rack and the Iowa Women in Safet...
How personal injury created a passion project with Sandra Leigh
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Leigh doesn’t describe herself as a safety professional but a health and wellness professional that saw too many injuries (including one to h...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | How being ‘funny’ can ‘pay off’ for women at work
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Topic Tuesday we chatted about a recent article from the Harvard Business Review how being ‘funny’ can ‘pay off’ for women ...
Always be open to opportunities with Skye Buatava
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Skye Buatava is a health and safety executive and is driven to create change. With multiple titles and projects, Skye loves throwing herself in the de...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Work and Commute time impacts our healthy habits
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chandra and I chat through a research article discussing long commuting times and how they may be linked to poor health outcomes. The article was link...
In Conversation with Angela Mohr
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Mohr is such an engaging, passionate health and safety leader who has had a varied career with one key theme - being authentic! We chatted all...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | The Global Risks Report
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chandra and Alanna love a good data set to drive change and this episode is all around how we need to look beyond our organisation to understand and ...
In conversation with Danielle Van Velthuzien
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Van Velthuizen is a career health and safety recruiter who is dedicated to creating unique and personal recruitment experiences regardless wh...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Jacinda Arden's Resignation
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Topic Tuesday is back and this week we are chatting all things Jacinda Ardern resignation. Not for political reasons but how burnout was a key factor ...
Addressing domestic and family violence at work with Joanna Mason
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Mason loved her job, loved the people she worked with but her home life was not great. Jo was the victim of domestic and family violence and he...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Long hours backfire for companies and people
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Managers want employees to put in long days, respond to their emails at all hours and willingly donate their off hours” - what a load of rubbish!...
Bonus Episode with Alanna | Being authentic
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reflection on some lessons learned between a health and safety lawyer and myself as a professional. We talked about three things leading to being a...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Inconsistent Health & Safety Laws
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chandra and Alanna explore a recent article detailing how our almost de-harmonisation is impacting organisations across Australia. Are we truly thinki...
Empowered with Peta Mercieca
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The theme of this podcast is very much curiosity and growth mindset. We chat with Empowered Member Peta Mercieca on her journey to being one of Austra...
Empowered with Alicia Jeffrey
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes working in multinational companies you feel your voice can be drowned out. Not Alicia! Join us for a conversation with Alicia on her journey...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Burnout the new Pandemic
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have heard so much about burnout but let’s break some of that down and let’s bring the imperfection of being human into the workplace. Chandra ...
Personal Branding with Alanna
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A quick check in on your personal brand. Have you given it any thought yet this year? How do you define your own personal brand? We love how having a ...
Topic Tuesday with Chandra | Self Awareness
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A wonderful conversation for Topic Tuesday on self-awareness being an important part of your toolkit. We chatted about how we can layer skills from a ...
Your intro to the Women in Safety Podcast
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Women in Safety Podcast. Episode one is now live. I am Alanna Ball and after 7 years in corporate HR roles in Australia and the UK yet ...