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Beyond Compliance: Where Safety Meets Leadership

Beyond Compliance: Where Safety Meets Leadership

By: Julia Vaughan
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Safety isn’t just a policy — it’s a culture. And real culture starts with leadership.

Beyond Compliance is the podcast for safety professionals, frontline workers, supervisors, and executives who know that true workplace safety goes deeper than checklists and compliance manuals. Hosted by speaker and trainer Julia Vaughan, each episode dives into the human side of safety — where influence, trust, and accountability shape the way we lead and protect our teams.

From the warehouse floor to the C-suite, this show brings powerful conversations, real-world strategies, and leadership insights to help you build a culture where people don’t just survive — they thrive.

Follow the podcast and join the movement to lead safer, stronger, and smarter.

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Episodes
  • DISC: Why the Same Message Gets DIfferent Results
    Dec 22 2025

    Today’s episode explores why the same message can get very different results depending on who is hearing it. Even when expectations are clear and intentions are good conversations can still fall flat. This episode introduces DISC as a practical way to understand how people process information respond to expectations and interpret communication. You will learn why repeating the same conversation does not always create change and how small adjustments in delivery can reduce tension increase clarity and improve follow through. While safety is one place where this shows up clearly the principles discussed apply anywhere people are expected to listen respond and act. This episode sets the foundation for a focused series on improving conversations that shape behavior and results.

    Want to bring some Leadership Development to your organization? Let’s talk. Visit the link below to book a call or explore training options.

    https://bookme.name/juliavaughan/lite/30-minute-strategy-call

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    6 mins
  • Why Safety Conversations Break Down and How DISC Fixes Them
    Dec 18 2025

    In this episode of Beyond Compliance, we explore why safety conversations often break down even when the rules are clear and the intentions are good. Safety rarely fails because of missing procedures. It fails when messages do not land the way we expect them to. This episode introduces the DISC framework as a practical way to understand how different people hear, process, and respond to safety messages. You will learn why repeating the same conversation does not always create change and how adjusting communication style can reduce resistance, build trust, and improve outcomes. This episode sets the foundation for a focused series on improving safety culture by strengthening the conversations that shape behavior.

    Want to bring some Leadership Development to your organization? Let’s talk. Visit the link below to book a call or explore training options.

    https://bookme.name/juliavaughan/lite/30-minute-strategy-call

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    5 mins
  • When Safety Isn't a Priority, It's a Liability
    Jul 14 2025

    In this episode of Beyond Compliance, we’re cutting through the noise and calling out what too many leaders avoid: safety isn't optional—it’s foundational. If you've ever heard “we’ll get to the safety stuff later,” this conversation is for you.

    🎯 Julia Vaughan explores how neglecting safety creates more than just legal risk—it erodes trust, damages culture, and invites crisis. You’ll learn why leadership isn’t just about policies but about what you permit, what you reinforce, and what you walk past without saying a word.

    Tune in to discover:

    • Why reactive safety cultures fail
    • How leadership silence sends the wrong message
    • Practical ways to embed safety into your team’s DNA

    Whether you’re on the job site or in the boardroom, this episode is a call to lead on purpose—and make safety a living value, not just a line in the manual.


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    Want to bring Beyond Compliance to your organization? Let’s talk. Visit the link below to book a call or explore training options.

    https://bookme.name/juliavaughan/lite/30-minute-strategy-call

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    6 mins
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