In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, host Mark McBride-Wright sits down with Adam Torres, global speaker, best-selling author, and co-founder of Mission Matters. Adam shares his journey from nervous first-time podcaster to leading one of the most influential media platforms in business podcasting. With honesty and warmth, he opens up about fear, growth, and what it means to create spaces where people can share their truth. Together, they explore how storytelling, vulnerability, and connection build the foundations of authentic leadership.

Through reflections on longevity, purpose, and the power of listening, Adam offers insights that resonate far beyond podcasting, touching on inclusion, empowerment, and what it truly means to lead safely and authentically. This conversation is an inspiring reminder that leadership isn’t about perfection; it’s about courage, curiosity, and creating environments where every voice can be heard.

In this episode of The SAFE Leader Podcast, Mark McBride-Wright sits down with Alex Knight, an award-winning engineer, social entrepreneur, and founder of STEMAZING. From a self-described “shy ginger kid” who avoided the spotlight to a national role model for women in STEM, Alex shares her deeply personal journey of courage, visibility, and purpose. She talks about leaving behind a secure engineering career to create a social enterprise dedicated to inspiring the next generation, and how being visible can ignite real change.

Together, Mark and Alex explore the power of authentic leadership, collaboration over competition, and why breaking down barriers in STEM begins with empowering people to find their voice. Whether you’re an engineer, educator, or leader seeking to make a difference, this conversation will remind you that courage doesn’t wait for confidence, it creates it.

In this episode, safety leader David Garner joins host Mark McBride-Wright to share his remarkable journey from growing up in a world where safety didn’t exist to leading cultures that put people first. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience across manufacturing, architecture, and the military, David reflects on what it takes to move beyond the outdated “name, blame, shame, and retrain” mindset and create systems that truly learn and adapt.

He speaks about trust, psychological safety, and the human side of industrial work, reminding us that leadership isn’t about punishment, it’s about understanding. Through vivid metaphors and lived experience, David offers a vision of safety rooted in empathy and growth, where every action plants a seed for future leaders to nurture and sustain.