About this episode
In this episode, the hosts and guest discuss navigating career disillusionment in the safety field and rediscovering purpose.
🎙️ Aunty Treacle - Episode 5: Is Safety Still for Me? In this episode, Anna, Stuart, and guest Steph Camm respond to a deeply relatable listener challenge from someone feeling disillusioned with their career in safety: “Dear Aunty Treacle, I’m six years into my safety career and starting to wonder if it’s for me. I got into this work because I care about people and want to make a difference but all anyone seems to care about is compliance. I’m losing hope that I’ll ever find a role where I can do things differently. Is there a future for me in safety?” Steph brings honesty, warmth, and wisdom as she shares her own journey through different sectors including hotels, student accommodation, facilities, and engineering and reflects on the moments she questioned her own path. Together, the team explore what it really means to be at a career crossroads, and how to navigate through uncertainty with clarity, courage, and care. Spoiler: It’s not just about safety, it’s about rediscovering purpose, getting unstuck, and giving yourself permission to pivot. Key Topics Covered: The compliance-care tension: how to hold both without losing your soul Reframing audits, checklists and inspections…
People in this episode
Hosts: Anna, Stuart
Guest: Steph Camm
Topics covered
- compliance-care tension
- audits and inspections
- interview green flags
- gut instinct
- career crossroads
Keywords
- safety career
- career disillusionment
- purpose
- pivoting
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Sticky Middle, Blazing Squad
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