• Getting to Know Tim Pottorff
    Jul 25 2022

    When someone named Tim Pottorff shows up in your news feed, you want to connect right away!  Of course, I was extremely motivated to get to meet Tim and find out where he is from and learn about his family.  He's like a long-lost brother of mine.  Tim helps us define what Human Factors are and his approach in the field.

    Host: Tim Page-Bottorff
    Guest: Tim Pottorff

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    26 mins
  • Welcome Back to Season 4: Stop Judging and Psychological Safety
    Jul 18 2022

    We're back for our 4th Season!  This intro podcast unpacks two important things.  1) Returning from ASSP PDC and all the cool things that happened there.  2) Stop the judging and shaming of humans,

    Host: Tim Page-Bottorff

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    15 mins
  • Season Finale and the Star Wars Episode
    Nov 15 2021

    Welcome to the season finale for Storytelling in Safety.  This episode is dedicated to Shakespeare and Star Wars.  Well, almost.  Storytelling at its best requires humans to tell their stories and in this episode, we do just that.  We bring back Gabe Encarnacion and Captain Chris LaSalle to talk about all things Star Wars and how it may relate (or not) to safety.  Grab a drink and cozy up to a fire...this is a great one.

    Guests:

    Captain Chris LaSalle
    Gabe Encarnacion 


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    44 mins
  • Can Learning Math and Physics in Safety Be Fun?
    Oct 31 2021

    This is a Fun Episode in the mental well-being category.  The podcast has two very special guests.  Courtney Page-Bottorff and her fiancé Don Balanzat.  Courtney is a math major who loves to teach math in a way that makes it consumable and Don teaches physics in a way that makes you go hmmm.  This episode will discuss how safety, math and physics can be a feeling, a language, and perhaps a way of life.

    Guests: 
    Courtney Page-Bottorff
    Don Balanzat

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    41 mins
  • The LGBTQIA+ Community Making Safety REAL with DEI and Mental Well Being Part 1
    Oct 11 2021

    This is the Care 2 part episode and we have a crew joining us to talk about what it means to be accepted.  Oh, the long acronym is not poking fun, it is the conversation we had in this podcast.  

    LGBTQIA  = An incredible group of Humans.
    REAL = Respect, Empathy, Acceptance and Love
    DEI = Diversity Equity (Equality) and Inclusion
    MWB = Mental Well Being

    Guests:
    Bill Geddings (he/him)
    Dr. Morgan Bliss (they/them)
    Charity Madrid-Torres (she/her)
    Ciro Page-Bottorff (he/him)

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    33 mins
  • The LGBTQIA+ Community Making Safety REAL with DEI and MWB Part 2
    Sep 10 2021

    This is the second half of the conversation with making safety REAL with DEI and Mental Well Being.  This is a tough emotional episode as we navigate suicide, prevention, and coming out.

    LGBTQIA  = An incredible group of Humans.
    REAL = Respect, Empathy, Acceptance, Love
    DEI = Diversity Equity (Equality) and Inclusion
    MWB = Mental Well Being

    Guests:
    Bill Geddings (he/him)
    Dr. Morgan Bliss (they/them)
    Charity Madrid-Torres (she/her)
    Ciro Page-Bottorff (he/him)

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    39 mins
  • The Balance Episode
    Aug 24 2021

    Just when you think you have got to balance your life, along comes a podcast to show you how?  Perhaps.  Mahea Villanueva is a single parent that is attending university full time, manages a full-time job with two team members and several construction activities, has three kids, and just managed a move from her home state to Arizona. Mahea talks about her challenges and how to avoid them with a support system, love, and friendship in the most unlikely location.

    Guest: Mahea Vllanueva

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    33 mins
  • Just Because: The Human Side of Safety with Friends (Networking Of Course)
    Aug 24 2021

    A gathering of friends has been known to be good for mental health (Mental Health, 2021). This is a gathering of friends to share what's going on and what's important.  It doesn't matter if they're late either.

    Guests:
    A-Aron Cameron
    Andrea Ball
    James Boretti
    Maribeth Anderson
    Steve Gray
    Mike Wolf
    Melissa Schmaltz

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    42 mins