Safety Chats Podcast
Welcome to Portside Safety Chats, a podcast for people responsible for keeping flight operations safe, compliant, and moving forward. Hosted by Todd Thomas and Anne Marie Sollazzo, each episode features practical conversations about safety management, reporting, and real-world challenges across aviation. Tune in for timely topics, thoughtful insight, and clear takeaways you can actually use, all in under 30 minutes.
Podcasting since 2022 • 83 episodes
Safety Chats Podcast
Latest Episodes
Beyond the ERP Binder: Building Real Emergency Readiness
An Emergency Response Plan is more than a document - it’s a living system.In this episode of Safety Chats, Senior Safety Managers Anne Marie Sollazzo and Todd Thomas discuss what real emergency readiness looks like...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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18:32
Navigating the Unpredictable: Why Complex Systems Defy Prediction
In this episode, Jason Starke explores the unpredictability of complex systems, using the example of raising children. Drawing on insights from John Gall’s System Antics, he challenges the concept of “predictive safety” in aviation, em...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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13:46
Is Safety Culture Measurable Without Surveys?
Jason Starke explores an intriguing question: Is it possible to measure an organization’s safety culture without relying on a formal survey? Jason shares insights and practical observations from his experience and proposes key indicators to gau...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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19:02
Beyond the Numbers: Statistics That Drive Safety
Jason Starke dives into the world of statistics and how it plays a vital role in safety management. Whether it's understanding standard deviations, running t-tests, or using correlation coefficients, Jason breaks down complex concepts int...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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19:09
The Leadership Trap: How Over-Commitment Can Harm Safety
In this episode, Jason dives into a topic inspired by an article about Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior. He explores how a strong commitment to an organization can sometimes lead to unintended consequences—specifically, actions that may be...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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12:34