Safety Heroes Podcast With Mousa Yassin – Details, episodes & analysis

What if the shell you've built to protect yourself at work is actually the thing holding you back — and putting others at risk?

Bryce Griffler is the co-founder of Safety Is For Everyone and Global Program Manager, Safety & EHS Assurance at Google. His journey spans systems engineering, leading critical national infrastructure manufacturing at BAE Systems through COVID, and building EHS programs at AWS.

His conviction: authenticity isn't a soft skill — it's a safety-critical one. The workers most likely to prevent your next incident are often the ones who don't feel safe enough to speak up. And imposter syndrome is quietly draining your highest performers every single day.

In this episode, Bryce shares the moment a senior leader challenged him with three words — "Why you, though?" — and how that shaped everything. He breaks down why psychological safety and physical safety are the same conversation, how to get buy-in from resistant supervisors, and tells the remarkable story of a Pride flag at a union plant during COVID that reminded him exactly why he does what he does.

Follow or connect with Bryce on LinkedIn | Learn more at safetyisforeveryone.com

In This Episode

• You are not employee number 789054: why who you are is what makes you effective
• The "Why you?" moment: the challenge that changed Bryce's career
• Authenticity as a safety tool: how being yourself reduces incident risk
• The shell we build at work — and why it's exhausting to maintain
• Imposter syndrome vs. self-doubt: knowing the difference matters
• Why imposter syndrome hits hardest on your highest performers
• Getting resistant managers on board: lead with data, not ideas
• Diverse tiger teams: why the uncomfortable room produces the best solutions
• The Pride flag story: what true inclusion looks like in a union plant during COVID

Chapters

• (00:00) — Welcome & introducing Bryce
• (01:27) — Bryce's core philosophy: you hired the whole person
• (03:52) — How Bryce got into EHS from engineering
• (05:13) — "Why you?" — the moment that changed everything
• (08:15) — Authenticity as a daily risk assessment
• (09:09) — Bryce's career: BAE Systems, AWS, and Google
• (14:04) — Management systems as a specialty
• (21:31) — Psychological safety and speaking up
• (25:45) — Building diverse teams for better safety outcomes
• (29:18) — How to get line manager buy-in
• (35:24) — The power of authenticity at work
• (36:32) — What imposter syndrome really is (and isn't)
• (38:24) — Telling your team "I have no idea what I'm doing"
• (43:07) — COVID at a critical national infrastructure plant
• (45:14) — The Pride flag story
• (53:48) — Bryce's closing message: get comfortable being uncomfortable

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What if the biggest safety failures in history weren't caused by reckless workers but by leadership decisions made years earlier?

Dr. Tom Krause is the Founder of Krause Bell Group and one of the most respected voices in safety leadership. Over his career, he conducted over 2,300 consulting projects across 60 countries, and after the Columbia space shuttle tragedy, his firm was selected to lead NASA's safety culture transformation. He worked personally alongside Paul O'Neill at Alcoa. 

His books 7 Insights into Safety Leadership and If Your Culture Could Talk are must-reads for any leader serious about building high-performing organizations.

Tom breaks down why blaming employees is the wrong reaction every single time. He shares the story of a plant manager changed forever by a 3 AM phone call — and how that moment turned him into one of the most effective safety leaders Tom had ever encountered.

We go deep on the hidden chain of decisions that precede every major incident, why your inner state as a leader ripples across the entire organization, and why most companies are measuring the wrong things.

We also get into AI — from cameras in factories to predictive risk modeling — and why Tom believes the question isn't whether AI is good enough, but whether we are.

Follow or connect with Tom on LinkedIn | Learn more at krausebellgroup.com

In This Episode

• Nobody should get hurt at work: what real safety leadership looks like
• The 3 AM phone call: the moment that changed a leader forever
• Why blaming employees is always the wrong answer
• Decision-making over behavior: the chain that leads to every incident
• Paul O'Neill's legacy: what made his leadership so rare
• The leader's inner state: how your energy shapes your whole organization
• AI in safety: the one way to use cameras that will make things worse
• Predictive risk: using AI to find the combinations of variables that accelerate danger
• The question isn't whether AI is ready — it's whether we are

Chapters

(00:04) — Intro & welcome

(01:29) — Why Tom does what he does

(03:06) — The fun behind the work: evolution of his career

(08:29) — The evolution of safety leadership

(09:10) — Paul O'Neill and what made his leadership rare

(18:28) — Fundamentals great safety leaders adopt

(19:25) — The 3 AM phone call that changed a leader forever

(23:06) — Decision-making as the real root cause of every incident

(27:24) — How cognitive bias shapes organizational risk

(31:58) — Leaders taking responsibility for every outcome

(32:32) — AI in safety: the right way and the very wrong way

(36:18) — Predictive risk and what AI can actually do well

(39:01) — The future of learning, upskilling, and point-of-work AI

(41:22) — What's next for Krause Bell Group

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The G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation is a groundbreaking voluntary organization at the forefront of driving change in safety across the offshore wind industry. In this episode, Mousa sits down with two pivotal members of the G+ board: Kate Harvey, General Manager, and David Griffiths, Chair of the Board of Directors. 

They share their mission, passion, and pioneering work to develop critical safety resources and standards in this fast-growing industry to ensure every worker returns home safely. Learn about offshore life-saving rules, the critical importance of harmonizing safety standards across the globe, and the data-driven incident analyses that steer the development of new, essential safety technologies and resources. Discover how David, Kate, and the rest of the G+ board are tackling the challenges faced by technicians and contractors on the ground. Alongside the importance of continued cross-sector collaboration and collective learning and the need for engagement from frontline workers to power industry change. 

Find out more about the work of G+ on their website, including:

• The latest edition of their incident data report
• Good practice guidelines
• Safe by Design workshops for supervisors
• Wind Turbine Safety Rules
• Signposting 
• And many more resources for safe Offshore work

Follow or connect with David and Kate on LinkedIn. 

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In this episode, Mousa sits down with Arijit Paul, a seasoned HSE leader with over 25 years of experience in the energy industry. Currently serving as the Director of Practices at SLB, Arijit shares his insights into energy transition, sustainability, and digital transformation.

From life on the front lines of oilfield operations to shaping a global culture of safety and innovation, Arijit discusses how his experiences have shaped his passion for human performance principles and their role in empowering teams.

Discover how Arijit overcame challenges in high-risk environments, the lessons learned from a life-changing incident, and the tools and technologies shaping the future of safety in the energy sector. 

Whether you’re an industry professional or a curious listener, this episode is packed with valuable insights on leadership, resilience, and creating impactful change.

Follow or connect with Arijit Paul on Linkedin. 

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In this episode, Mousa sits down with Mick Breet, Director of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing for Europe at Danone, to discuss his 17-year experience in the field and his passion for the human element of safety. 

Listen as Mick shares the importance of mindfulness in high-stress environments and how it can empower frontline workers to stay present, focused, and, most importantly, safe. He emphasizes the value of understanding safety from a worker’s perspective by listening to their needs on the job and how well-designed, relevant safety programs—like his Stop Think Act campaign—help bridge the gap between corporate policies and real-world safety needs. Get Mick’s firsthand insights into the shared truths of safety leadership across every industry he has worked in and the lessons he’s learned along the way—including a Navy SEALs’ mindfulness technique and how gamification can boost safety engagement. 

From an aspiring police officer to Director of Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Europe at Danone, learn more about how Mick has forged a career in HSE and created safer working environments for thousands of frontline workers.

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It’s been one whole year of Safety Heroes, and what better way to celebrate than to welcome our first-ever guest back to the studio to reflect on a year of inspiring safety conversations?  

In this week’s episode, Mousa is joined by Malcolm Staves, Global VP of Health and Safety at L’Oreal, to look back and analyze the key themes that have emerged from the dozens of conversations we’ve had over the past year. From the power of honest, face-to-face conversations with frontline teams to the critical role of leadership in shaping safety culture, they get to the heart of what it takes to build healthier, safer workplaces.

Exploring the importance of creating meaningful communities within the safety industry, fostering collaboration in safety across every sector, and ensuring lessons learned reach the people who need to know about them most. This episode goes beyond celebration—it’s an explorative reflection on what it takes to drive cultural and operational change in safety and what’s in store for next year and beyond in building the community Safety Heroes was created to.

Find out more about Malcolm’s industry-leading conference and community Safety on the Edge—tickets are available now.

Follow or connect with Malcolm on LinkedIn. 

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In this week’s episode, Mousa sat down with Ben Legg, an HSEQ expert with nearly 30 years of experience in construction and support services from the UK to the Middle East. He shared how he challenges the traditional safety paradigms, advocating for leaders to engage in real conversations with the workforce to bridge the gap between policy and practice. Throughout the discussion, Ben shared the lessons he’s learned about creating impactful safety cultures by empowering frontline workers and moving away from top-down, compliance-only approaches to HSE.

Tune in to get Ben’s perspective on the importance of building trust and curiosity, asking the right questions, and leveraging technology that reduces friction rather than creating digital clutter from safety training and procedure material. Explore the critical role of leaders and the need for them to have a firsthand understanding of the dangers their frontline workers face to ensure they can address those hazards head-on and provide a safer working environment faster and more effectively.

Listen to Ben’s take on safety leadership and engaging your team.  

Follow or connect with Ben Legg on LinkedIn. 

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In this week’s episode, Dr. I. David Daniels shares his journey from a young firefighter to becoming a leading expert in occupational health and safety, with a deep focus on psychological well-being. Dr. Daniels opens up about his early years in the fire rescue service, detailing the thrilling, varied, and sometimes tragic experiences he encountered over 30 years on the frontline, where he witnessed life-threatening hazards, the loss of colleagues, and the often-overlooked emotional toll on first responders.

One of the central themes is the shift from focusing solely on physical safety to embracing the importance of psychosocial safety—the hidden emotional and psychological risks that workers face. He shares personal stories, including the struggles of being a Black man in a predominantly white field and the emotional weight of losing 30 colleagues, either in the line of duty or due to long-term trauma-induced suicide, noting that suicide has become the leading cause of death for first responders.

Another key theme is the importance of leadership in fostering psychological safety. Dr. Daniels explains how empathy, acceptance, and understanding are vital to creating safe spaces, not just for physical well-being but also for mental health; again outlining the fact that the bottomline success of a company is more intertwined with psychological safety than people seem to believe.

Dr. Daniels closes with a personal mantra that sums up his outlook: "Life is empty and meaningless—we make meaning out of it". His message is a call to action, urging individuals to take control of their own psychological health, understand what truly brings them peace and joy, and create environments where both physical and psychological safety are prioritised.

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In this episode, Melissa Mark-Joyce, Vice President of HSE at Smiths Group, shares her career journey, which spans over two decades in the oil and gas industry and more recently, in manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. 

She reflects on her early passion for health and safety, rooted in her time working in the North Sea, a region known for its advanced safety culture following the Piper Alpha disaster. 

Melissa explains how significant incidents, such as the Macondo oil spill, further highlighted the importance of safety in high-risk industries and shaped her understanding of health and safety's critical role in business success. 

Having recently transitioned to a global role at Smiths Group, Melissa, a big believer in standardisation, emphasises the transferable nature of safety practices across industries and the need for continuous learning and collaboration to improve workplace safety worldwide.

Melissa also discusses the evolving nature of health and safety, moving beyond compliance-driven mindsets toward a more holistic, proactive approach that prioritises employee well-being and engagement, as well as leadership participation across different areas of the business.
She stresses that empowering individuals and fostering a strong safety culture directly contributes to business success, as motivated, healthy employees drive performance.

Melissa also touches on her own experiences with diversity and inclusion (E,D&I) as a woman and a person of colour, noting that while diversity has become more visible in recent years, inclusion remains the bigger challenge. 
She indeed advocates for creating psychologically safe workplaces where diverse voices are heard and valued, as this inclusivity enhances decision-making and innovation. 

Her insights underscore the critical role of leadership in driving safety and inclusivity within organisations, as well as the importance of learning from both successes and failures within organisations and between organisations, in creating safer, more effective workplaces

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In this episode, Mousa Yassin interviews Simone Santos, the Global Head of HSE for Enercon, a leading company in renewable energy solutions. 

Simone elaborates on her career journey, starting from her background in environmental engineering and the pivotal moment when she transitioned into HSE. She discusses the challenges and complexities she faced while managing safety in construction projects, especially when working with a wide range of subcontractors from different cultures and backgrounds. Throughout the conversation, Simone emphasises her approach of treating all personnel on site as part of her own team, striving for high safety standards and effective communication to mitigate risks.

The discussion delves deeply into the intricacies of contractor safety competence, with Simone highlighting the need for rigorous training and supervision to ensure safe operations on construction sites. She also shifts focus to her current role in the renewables sector, explaining how the dynamics of installing wind turbines and managing production facilities pose unique challenges. 

Simone also shares a poignant personal story about a severe accident involving one of her team members that underscores the significance of safety in the workplace. 

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