Safety Chats Podcast
Welcome to Portside Safety Chats, a podcast for people responsible for keeping flight operations safe, compliant, and moving forward. Hosted by Todd Thomas and Anne Marie Sollazzo, each episode features practical conversations about safety management, reporting, and real-world challenges across aviation. Tune in for timely topics, thoughtful insight, and clear takeaways you can actually use, all in under 30 minutes.
Podcasting since 2022 • 85 episodes
Safety Chats Podcast
Latest Episodes
SMS Is a Team Sport: Culture, Communication, and Leadership in Aviation Safety
Meet Ryan Smith, Portside’s newest safety manager, as he shares his journey from the U.S. Air Force to civilian aviation. In this episode, the team explores why SMS is a team sport, how to build a strong safety culture, and practical ways to en...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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26:14
Safety Chats: SMS in the Maintenance World
Anne Marie Sollazzo sits down with Jermaine “Caddy” Cadogan, President of Convergent Performance and former U.S. Marine Corps aviation maintainer, to discuss Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the maintenance world. They explore why maintenance...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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21:05
Beyond the ERP Binder: Building Real Emergency Readiness
An Emergency Response Plan is more than a document - it’s a living system.In this episode of Safety Chats, Senior Safety Managers Anne Marie Sollazzo and Todd Thomas discuss what real emergency readiness looks like...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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18:32
Navigating the Unpredictable: Why Complex Systems Defy Prediction
In this episode, Jason Starke explores the unpredictability of complex systems, using the example of raising children. Drawing on insights from John Gall’s System Antics, he challenges the concept of “predictive safety” in aviation, em...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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13:46
Is Safety Culture Measurable Without Surveys?
Jason Starke explores an intriguing question: Is it possible to measure an organization’s safety culture without relying on a formal survey? Jason shares insights and practical observations from his experience and proposes key indicators to gau...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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19:02