A podcast by Todd Conklin

PreAccident Investigation Podcast

The Pre Accident Podcast is an ongoing discussion of Human Performance, Systems Safety, & Safety Culture.

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PAPod 608 - Modern Safety: How Children's Hospitals Are Rewriting the Rules
37m · Jul 25, 2026

PAPod 608 - Modern Safety: How Children's Hospitals Are Rewriting the Rules

Join Todd and Dr. Anne Lynne from the CHOL conference as they explore “modern safety” in children’s …

PAPod 607 - Croquet Mallets & Outlaws: My Family’s Bonnie and Clyde Encounter
25m · Jul 18, 2026

PAPod 607 - Croquet Mallets & Outlaws: My Family’s Bonnie and Clyde Encounter

Host Todd interviews his mother, Gyla Conklin, who recounts a true 1933 encounter when her father, B…

PAPod 606 - At the Cusp: How Leadership, Compassion and Worker Voice Are Rewriting Safety
32m · Jul 11, 2026

PAPod 606 - At the Cusp: How Leadership, Compassion and Worker Voice Are Rewriting Safety

Todd Conklin talks with Rob Fisher about how leadership, workforce shifts and compassion are reshapi…

PAPod 605 - When a Meeting Becomes an Emergency: Restoring the Room
25m · Jul 4, 2026

PAPod 605 - When a Meeting Becomes an Emergency: Restoring the Room

This episode recounts a medical emergency that occurred during a large conference and explains how a…

PAPod 604 - On the Edge: Risks, Resilience, and Red Bull’s Adventure Athlete
32m · Jun 27, 2026

PAPod 604 - On the Edge: Risks, Resilience, and Red Bull’s Adventure Athlete

Host Todd Conklin interviews Red Bull athlete Will Gadd about adventure sports, recent tragic incide…

PAPod 603 - Procedures: The Double-Edged Sword of Safety
20m · Jun 20, 2026

PAPod 603 - Procedures: The Double-Edged Sword of Safety

In this episode Todd Conklin explores the paradox of procedures: they keep work stable but also limi…

PAPod 602 - From Brazil with Safety: Gilval and the New View Revolution
33m · Jun 13, 2026

PAPod 602 - From Brazil with Safety: Gilval and the New View Revolution

Todd Conklin talks with Gilval Menezes about Brazil’s growing movement to adopt the New View of safe…

PAPod 601 - Rethinking Safety: AI, Pre-Jobs, and the Power of Listening
35m · Jun 6, 2026

PAPod 601 - Rethinking Safety: AI, Pre-Jobs, and the Power of Listening

Todd chats with Ron Gantt about the future of safety — from AI-driven pre-task tools to the limits o…

PAPod 600 - The Future of Safety: Learning Teams, Storytelling, and Not-Knowing
24m · May 30, 2026

PAPod 600 - The Future of Safety: Learning Teams, Storytelling, and Not-Knowing

In this part two conversation, Todd Conklin and Bob Edwards explore what the future holds for operat…