Unconsciously driven by shame
Recently I had an experience, triggered by an email reply, that brought up intense anger. The person had replied to
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#7. Solo - Improving the industry, decisions making, awareness, behaviour in event control room, rejection, self trust
This is my first Safety Sistas Solo episode and is an honest share about my intention on improving the industry,
Taking controlling of your audience // NTIA Economy Sector 2024
I hosted a panel of fellow UKCMA members to discuss where we are in the industry regarding how we control
Quitting burnout
When we say enough
Saying no, establishing boundaries
Sharing some thoughts about the importance of establishing boundaries and the immediate effect that saying no may have on us.
Why is Zone Ex important? YES Group / Eurosonic x Noorderslag 2024, Groningen
I was invited to speak at the European Festival Association (Yourope) project YES Group (Yourope Event Safety Group), a collection
#6. Emma Parkinson - Practical academic, power of volunteers, respecting staff, C3, learning from High Reliability Organisations.
I meet with Emma Parkinson, who leads the MSc Crowded Places and Public Safety Management at Coventry University, works as
Post Pandemic Crowd Behaviour (Taylor’s Version)
Over the past few years we have been inundated with news stories, articles and conversations about the post-pandemic crowd, who
Stripping back the layers
As we continue the inner work, our lives become more enriched
#5. Becky Stevens - Event Control, Safety Advisory Groups, managing an emergency evacuation, insights into the Fatboy Slim concert on Brighton Beach in 2002
In this episode, I catch up with Becky Stevens, director of Hybred Events, on site at Lumiere Durham 2023, a
What is Zone Ex? // IBIT 2023, Cologne
I was invited to IBIT Conference in Cologne, Germany, to present on the topic of the importance of Zone Ex
#4. Morten Therkildsen - Roskilde Festival, IBIT 2023, evolution of formal education, Safety and Security, Zone Ex, politics, high reliability organisation, definition of a Crowd Manager
In my first in person podcast episode, I sit down with Morten Therkildsen, Director of Safety at Roskilde Festival in
An intro note for Projectors
Our aura is designed to be conditioned in order to guide
#3. Anne Marie Chebib and KT Sonnen - The BBC report on malpractice in security training, regulation, expectations on security and stewarding, the wider picture, and evolution of our industry.
After the release of BBC’s File on 4 undercover investigation, on the 3 October 2023, into “sham training” in
When the client has feedback
I was out after submitting a 16,000 word report the previous day, when my client called asking to discuss it
How movement influences emotions
Does the quest for finding joy start with thermodynamics and quantum mechanics?
Accepting the blank page
To love one’s body is a concept which a minority of humanity experience
8. Not resisting our lives, balancing being with doing, watching the mind, Human Design
A vulnerable episode where I share what is truly important to me, and losing interest in playing the corporate game.