
IOSH podcast
IOSH's podcast series features exclusive interviews with industry experts, behind the scenes discussions with IOSH members, and conversations with future leaders of the health and safety profession.
Latest episodes

Sep 9, 2024 • 31min
Future Leaders: the benefits of mentoring
In this episode, IOSH’s Future Leaders Alanah Campbell and Carly Hughes share their experience of mentoring, discussing the benefits and the pitfalls to look out for.

Sep 3, 2024 • 33min
Trailblazer Talks: unlocking the potential of workers with ADHD
Professor James Brown, co-founder of ADHDAdultUK, stops by the IOSH Podcast booth at the Health and Safety Event in Birmingham to explain how employers can unlock the potential of workers with ADHD.

Aug 27, 2024 • 32min
Trailblazer Talks: AI for worker management
Algorithmic management is a technology that can be utilised to manage workers, but what effect does this have on work culture, especially where employees may see it as a threat to their psychological safety and autonomy? Special guests Andrew Mawson (EVCargo) and Tess Buckley (TechUK) explore the risks and opportunities of AI for worker management in the world of OSH.

Aug 20, 2024 • 51min
Trailblazer Talks: professional ethics
This interview explores the distinction between simple ethics and applied and professional ethics and how this can empower the profession to fulfil our ethical responsibilities. Featuring Leeds University's Jim Baxter and Simon Cassin from Ouch Learning and Development.

Aug 13, 2024 • 29min
Trailblazer Talks: the future world of work
Join James Pomeroy, a futurist in the world of work, and Bridget Leathley, an expert on workforce dynamics, as they explore the evolving landscape of occupational safety and health. They discuss the impact of technology and the gig economy, highlighting challenges like workforce retention and the urgent need for upskilling. The conversation also delves into the ethical dilemmas of remote work, the tragic outcomes of unsafe conditions, and the essential skills OSH professionals must cultivate in this changing environment.

Aug 5, 2024 • 29min
Trailblazer Talks: tech trends in OSH
Renowned technology expert Cameron Stevens visits the IOSH Podcast booth to tell us about the latest trends took look out for.

Jul 29, 2024 • 29min
Trailblazer Talks: the shifting workforce paradigm
In this new series, recorded live at the 2024 Health & Safety Event in Birmingham, we speak to HSE specialist and IOSH future leader Fiona Fullerton and Phillip Muston, head of careers at recruitment firm Shirley Parsons, about maintaining workforce behaviours in a shifting workforce paradigm.

Jun 28, 2024 • 38min
CEO Series | Katy Dowding, Skanska
CEO series hosted by Stuart Hughes with special guest Katy Dowding, SkanskaSkanska CEO Katy Dowding talks to IOSH president Stuart Hughes about her long and varied career in the construction industry, and how important health and safety legislation is to her and her organisation.

Jun 21, 2024 • 41min
CEO Series | Will Metcalfe, CBRE
CEO series hosted by Stuart Hughes with special guest Will Metcalfe, CBREIOSH president Stuart Hughes sits down with CBRE GWS UK’s vice president, Will Metcalfe, to discuss how the commercial real estate services and investment firm views the health and safety of its people.

Jun 4, 2024 • 39min
CEO Series | Léann Hearne, Livv Housing Group
CEO series hosted by Stuart Hughes with special guest Léann Hearne, LIVV Housing GroupLivv Housing group CEO Léann Hearne talks to IOSH president Stuart Hughes about turning the business around to keep both staff and customers happier and healthier.