Episodios

  • Through the Fire with (Ret) Chief Tiffanye Wesley

    Through the Fire with (Ret) Chief Tiffanye Wesley
    Nov 21 2025
    Dive into Episode #158 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest retired Chief Fire Officer Tiffanye Wesley, the Chair of the Black Chief Officers’ Committee. Chief Wesley is the first female chair of the BCOC in its 40-year history and assumes this role after a string of barrier-breaking accomplishments over a 30-year career in the fire rescue service. Chief Wesley shares some of the challenges that she experienced and overcame in a system not designed for her success.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • The Power of Exposure with Ms. Camay McClure-Dunn

    The Power of Exposure with Ms. Camay McClure-Dunn
    Nov 7 2025
    Dive into Episode #157 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest, Ms. Camay McClure-Dunn, a career legal professional, speaker, and consultant. Without question, the psychosocial hazard that we know the most about is workplace bullying. Despite what we know about the harm that workplace bullying can cause, the behaviour is still pervasive in many organizations across the United States, and targets of this behavior will often need support to process their experience and exposure. Ms. Camay works with the targets of workplace bullying to help them not only survive and recover from their exposure but also to help reframe the experience in ways that not only help them survive but also help them thrive in their long-term recovery efforts, including recognizing the “power of their exposure.”
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    59 m
  • Being Real About Mental Health with Peter Kelly

    Being Real About Mental Health with Peter Kelly
    Oct 24 2025
    Dive into Episode #156 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Peter Kelly, one of the global pioneers of the concept of psychological health and safety and a former regulator in the Health and Safety Executive office in the United Kingdom. Peter was one of the early contributors to the UK workplace mental health standards in 2004, which were the foundation for standards in Canada and Australia. He was also involved in the development of ISO 45003. His recent venture, “Being Real,” is a company focused on workplace mental health. He’s also the host of the “Being Real” podcast. In this episode he shares some of his knowledge and expertise. He also takes us behind the process that is taken to establish a set of enforceable standards relative to workplace mental health.
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    49 m
  • BOLD New Voices in the Safety Space with Felix Boachie

    BOLD New Voices in the Safety Space with Felix Boachie
    Oct 10 2025
    Dive into Episode #155 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Felix Boachie, on the founder of a new effort to create a safe space for Black Occupational/Environmental Health and Safety Professionals. BOLD or Black in OOEH Leading Disctinctively will have its first event, the BOLD Summit, in Atlanta on October 23 -24, 2025, and is still in its infancy in terms of its future. This conversation delves into many of the drivers behind such an effort, many of which are rooted in some of the unique challenges that Black professionals face in any profession in America, especially in the current environment.
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    50 m
  • The Business Case for Mental Health Literacy with Adam Nemer

    The Business Case for Mental Health Literacy with Adam Nemer
    Sep 26 2025
    Dive into Episode #154 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Adam Nemer, a former healthcare CFO whose lived experience led him to an awareness of the importance and the business case for focusing on workplace mental health. In this episode, Adam shares not only his own deeply personal story of dealing with mental illness, but he also shares data about how a focus on workplace mental health addresses several business imperatives. Investing in workplace mental health isn't just an ethical responsibility; it's a strategic business decision that directly impacts productivity, retention, and overall company performance.
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    53 m
  • Psychosocial Risks Are Real Risks with Lawanda Hall

    Psychosocial Risks Are Real Risks with Lawanda Hall
    Sep 12 2025
    Dive into Episode #153 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Lawanda Hall, a risk and insurance professional, about the importance of understanding and managing risk of all kinds as a strategy for overall organizational effectiveness and sustainability. While many risk management programs and professionals focus on the risks that affect the organization, they can at times underestimate and under-focus on risks that impact the human beings in the organization. When most people hear the word “risk,” they tend to think of physical hazards like chemicals, flammable materials, slippery floors, faulty wiring, or heavy machinery. Interestingly, some people don’t have a fundamental understanding of what risk is. Without this understanding, it is challenging to manage any risk, whether it be physical or psychosocial. Ms. Hall believes that it is essential to focus on all aspects of risk, including those that involve the people in the organization, if for no other reason than the organization can not exist without people.
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    52 m
  • Mental Calm in High-Hazard Work with Chief Carl Knight

    Mental Calm in High-Hazard Work with Chief Carl Knight
    Aug 29 2025
    Dive into Episode #152 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Carl Knight, the Chief Safety Officer for the Baltimore City Fire Department. Deputy Chief Knight is not only responsible for the safety program for the 1600 members of the fire rescue department, but he is also an active member of the department’s dive rescue team. During the team’s response to a major incident, such as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, after being struck by a container ship, and the January 2025 plane crash near the DC Airport. Chief Knight has developed a sense of calm that is noticeably superior to that of other team members. This mindset is not only present during specific events and incidents, but extends over into how he lives his life.
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    47 m
  • Organizational Therapeutic Roundtable

    Organizational Therapeutic Roundtable
    Aug 15 2025
    Dive into Episode #151 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guests Georgia Bryce-Hutchinson, Dr. Andrew Holter, and Mat Jeanius. The panel for this episode will approach the concept of psychological health and safety from an “Organizational Theraupic Psychology” lens, as a mental health professional that deals with both organizations and the individual within those organizations. - Georgia Bryce-Hutchinson is a returning guest from Episode 24. She is a Marriage and Family Therapist and corporate mental health consultant. - Dr. Andrew Holter is a returning guest from Episode 9. He is an organizational psychologist and manager in a public health organization in the Washington, DC area. - Mat Jeanius is a returning guest from Episode 132. He is a Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on the wellness of black males. The panel discusses the current state of psychological health and safety in the United States, offering insights into the future.
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    1 h y 11 m