A podcast exploring the real-world dilemmas safety leaders face where real work happens.
Brought to you by The Safety Edge Platform, an independent leadership and safety learning platform building leadership capacity one conversation at a time.
Listen to Episode 9, where the door was Open, but the space Wasn’t.
Listen to Episode 10, When Safety Conversations Become Performative.
Welcome to The Safety Edge Platform
The Safety Edge Podcast explores leadership and safety where real work happens. Through focused, reflective conversations, we examine how leaders think and act under pressure, and how pausing to question assumptions can strengthen everyday decisions.
If you’re responsible for leading people through complexity, uncertainty, and risk, this podcast is for you.
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Hosted by:
Charles S. Edgar
CSP, CFSP, CFPS, CMIOSH, ICF-ACC
A Certified Safety Professional & Executive Coach focused on leadership & organizational development.


In this episode of The Safety Edge Podcast, we explore how safety conversations can shift from genuine engagement to performative leadership. Through a compelling workplace scenario, we unpack the hidden risks of compliance-driven dialogue, the pressure to “look safe,” and how performative behaviors weaken psychological safety and safety culture. Discover why authentic safety conversations — not polished messaging — create stronger trust, deeper engagement, and lasting safety performance.