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Talking EHS, Episode 1: A Conversation with Terry Mathis

May 2, 2022
In this first episode of our new podcast series, we talk with safety guru Terry Mathis about how to instill a culture of safety and inspire a new generation of safety leaders.

Welcome to Talking EHS, our new podcast series. This debut episode features a conversation with long-time (and recently retired) EHS Today columnist Terry Mathis. He explains how he got started on a career in safety, from his early days at Coca-Cola, to launching his own consulting firm, ProAct Safety, and what's motivated him over the years to help companies get better at protecting their workers.

In this Q&A, you'll learn why safety professionals who are serious about advancing in their careers tend to progress from grunts to guardians to gurus—becoming true subject matter experts at all facets of occupational health and safety. Mathis explains why it took so long for the idea of safety culture to catch on, and how the development of safety metrics has helped safety professionals define what success looks like. And you'll hear why he is so passionate about safety leadership, and why leaders fix the problem rather than fix the blame.

And after you've listened to the podcast, click here to read many years' worth of his columns for EHS Today.

About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Editor-in-Chief / Senior Director of Content

During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. Prior to joining Endeavor/Informa/Penton, he spent a decade covering the artificial intelligence industry. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University. 

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