In Conversation with The Safety Collaborators

Update: August 2025 by Karin
In Conversation with The Safety Collaborators is now hosted by Karin Ovari, Leadership Coach, Facilitator, and Founder of The Supervisors Hub - a community for Leaders co-created by you.

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Through candid conversations with leaders, practitioners, and thinkers, we explore leadership, communication, and safety culture in high-hazard industries. These discussions share practical insights, lessons learned, and strategies that help build trust, improve communication, and create safer, more effective teams.

Originally produced under Safety Collaborations Limited, the podcast now continues as part of Karin Ovari Limited. While we are not currently releasing new episodes, the entire library remains active — and the topics covered are just as relevant today as when they were recorded.

Whether you are tuning in for the first time or returning for another listen, you will find ideas you can apply immediately in your own leadership and safety culture journey. Learn more at https://karinovari.com.

Podcasting since 2022 • 80 episodes

In Conversation with The Safety Collaborators

Latest Episodes

E079_2025 Preview: Better Safety Conversations, Understand your Personality, and More

In our final episode of 2024, we (Karin and Nuala) reflect on a transformative year of meaningful conversations, exciting tools, and bold progress.This episode introduces new offerings for 2025, including the Safety Culture Scorecard an...

December 18, 2024 • Episode 79 • 30:59

E078_Speaking Up for Safety: Insights from a Survivor of Piper Alpha

In this episode, our guest, Joe Meanen, shares his powerful and harrowing story of survival from the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in history.Joe takes us through that fateful night, recounting the...

November 20, 2024 • Episode 78 • 1:07:12

E077_Empowering Employees in Safety: Why Engagement Matters More Than Ever

In this episode, Karin and Nuala are joined by Lara Barlow, Chief Operations Officer at Empact Group, to discuss the foundations of a resilient safety culture. They explore how empowering employees to speak up, ask questions and share insights ...

November 06, 2024 • Episode 77 • 1:00:50

E076_Simplifying the Business of Safety: Building a Better Safety Culture

Join us as we sit down with Gavin Coyle, CEO of Coyle Group, to explore the business of safety. With over 25 years of experience, Gavin shares how simplifying safety can boost both performance and profitability.Learn practical tips for ...

October 23, 2024 • Episode 76 • 1:01:04

E075_What is CARE? The Role of Culture and Risk Evaluation in Safety

Today, we're joined by Eskild Lund Sørensen, Managing Partner at Intactix Systems Inc. and a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in creating sustainable, people-centred safety cultures across diverse, high-risk industries...

October 09, 2024 • Episode 75 • 1:06:30