Top Takeaways From 2022
We featured incredible guests on the show this year, ranging from experienced safety and security leaders to impressive subject matter experts and skilled practitioners. Their advice on emergency preparedness, workplace culture, crisis management, and other relevant safety topics helped listeners navigate the organizational challenges of 2022 and better prepare for 2023.
In this special “best of” episode, we compiled a few of the top takeaways, best practices, and lessons learned from this year’s guests to help set you up for success in the coming year and beyond.
To hear more from the guests featured in this episode, check out their full recordings here:
- Jason Freeman, Six Flags
- Ron Derrick, Whataburger
- Justen Noakes, H-E-B
- Tracy Brower, The Secrets to Happiness at Work
- Jenn Lim, Delivering Happiness
- Vanessa Mathews, Business Resilience Decoded Podcast
- Christopher Kenessey, AlertMedia
- Burke Brownfeld, Zoom
- Brian Searcy, Paratus Group
- Eric McNulty, Harvard University
- Ryan Long, McDonald’s
This episode of The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Katie Goan, Senior Producer at AlertMedia.
You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or subscribing here.

More Episodes You May Be Interested In
-
Modernizing Executive Protection With Digital and Protective IntelligenceExecutive protection is evolving from traditional bodyguard work to a more intelligent, data-driven discipline that enables organizations to prevent threats before they materialize. Steve Hernandez, CEO of The North Group, shares how modern executive protection programs rely on predictive intelligence, thorough threat assessments, and a clear understanding of the organization’s risk profile. Listen to learn:…
-
Top Threats Shaping Organizational Risk in 2026Organizations faced a record number of interconnected threats in 2025, from global political volatility and multi-city protests to emerging technology disruptions and extreme weather events. The sheer volume and variety of incidents forced leaders to rethink how they monitor risk, protect employees, and maintain business continuity in an increasingly unpredictable world. In this episode, AlertMedia’s…
-
Tips for Improving Your Business Recovery EffortsBusiness recovery plans succeed when they include two crucial components: a prioritized list of operations to restore first and strategies for setting recovery expectations well in advance of an incident. In this episode, Kye Kolar, Business Continuity Manager at Dimensional Fund Advisors, explains why post-incident recovery depends more on empowered employees than on static documents…



