Safety On The EDGE TALKS Podcast Series
Welcome to SOTE TALKS, safety leadership conversations. Join us to explore deep insights into the fascinating world of safety leadership.
What really causes catastrophic failure? It’s rarely a lack of intelligence, data, or expertise. More often, it’s silence, filtered truths, and decisions made at the edge of uncertainty. In this episode of EDGE Talks, we speak with Rodney Rocha, former Chief Engineer at NASA and a central voice in uncovering the systemic failures behind the...
In this episode, Kathy Seabrook shares a global perspective on how safety, sustainability, and business performance intersect. She explains why safety cannot sit on the sidelines of strategy and why leaders need to understand risk in the same way the rest of the business does. Kathy discusses the evolution of people sustainability, the economic forces...
In this episode, Carole Smets shares a candid look at what it takes to transform safety inside a global organization. Drawing on her experience at Pernod Ricard, Carole explains why real safety performance begins with culture, not compliance, and why leaders must learn to listen, focus on risk, and create a space where people feel...
Most companies measure safety by the numbers. Kim Greene measures it by the people who go home at the end of the day. In this inspiring conversation, Kim shares the story behind Southern Company’s safety transformation, why TRIR went up even as the workforce became safer, and how creating psychological safety unlocked honest reporting and...
Safety didn’t stop evolving in 1984. Jean-Christophe Le Coze explains what changed — and how leaders should adapt. Malcolm Staves, co-founder of Safety on the Edge and Global VP of H&S at L’Oréal, talks with Jean-Christophe “JC” Le Coze, safety scientist and Research Director at INERIS, about how the lessons of Charles Perrow’s Normal Accidents...
In this episode of Safety on the Edge Podcast ‘Edge Talks’, host Corrie Pitzer speaks with Lorraine Martin, President and CEO of the National Safety Council (NSC), about the evolution and future of safety leadership. A former U.S. Air Force officer and Lockheed Martin executive, Martin brings a service-oriented ethos – “I have your six”—to...
In this episode of Safety on the Edge, host Corrie Pitzer sits down with David Myers (Vice President of Safety & Training, Southern Company) and Chris Hutzler (Director of Safety & Health, Southern Company Services) Southern Company was recently honored with the Safety on the Edge Excellence Award for their pioneering approach to safety—an award...
In this episode of Safety on the EDGE TALKS, we look back at the incredible moments from Safety on the EDGE 2025 in Berkeley — from groundbreaking keynote speeches to emotional award presentations — and share a sneak peek at what’s coming in Baltimore for 2026. Malcolm and Corrie talk candidly about pushing boundaries in...
Welcome to the first episode of Safety on the EDGE TALKS, hosted by Corrie Pitzer. This series is about challenging assumptions, breaking down “holy cows,” and sparking fresh thinking in the world of safety. In this episode, Corrie lays out the vision for Safety on the EDGE TALKS: Why the protection of life — people,...