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Sheldon Primus interviews Jorge Torres about mental health challenges in the safety industry and the importance of self-care for safety professionals.

🎧 Unburdening the Safety Pro: Mental Health & Moving Beyond the "Stress Junkie" Labels with Jorge Torres Welcome back to the Safety Consultant Podcast! In this episode, Sheldon sits down with Jorge Torres , also known as The Bilingual Safety Guy , for a vulnerable and vital conversation about the "business of being human" in the safety industry. Jorge shares his powerful journey from working as an on-site paramedic to becoming a seasoned safety consultant and speaker. But this isn't just a career retrospective—it's a deep dive into Jorge’s book, The Unburdened: 5 Honest Lessons from a Recovering Stress Junkie . We explore why safety professionals, who are often the "empathetic implementers" of mental health initiatives for others, so frequently neglect their own well-being. 🔍 Key Episode Takeaways: Admitting the Problem: Why acknowledging "it’s okay not to be okay" is the first step toward reclaiming your health. The Eisenhower Matrix: How to use this classic tool to regain control of your time and stop living in "hair-on-fire" mode. The Multitasking Myth: Jorge breaks down the "biological improbability" of multitasking and why focusing on one thing at a time actually makes…

People in this episode

Host: Sheldon Primus

Guest: Jorge Torres

Topics covered

• mental health
• safety industry
• stress management
• professional identity
• work-life balance

Keywords

• stress junkie
• mental health
• safety consultant
• Eisenhower Matrix
• multitasking
• work-life balance
• professional stress

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Unburdened: 5 Honest Lessons from a Recovering Stress Junkie

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