When Minutes Matter

What does workplace safety actually look like inside an operation moving at Amazon speed? In this episode of When Minutes Matter, Carolena Enayati sits down with Nick Seidel, a Site Safety Manager at Amazon in San Diego and former U.S. Army infantry officer, to explore what it takes to build a safety culture inside a fast-moving, 24/7 operation. Nick shares what surprised him most when transitioning from military leadership into corporate safety, including the amount of recordkeeping, regulatory

"Statistically, I probably shouldn't be alive." Summer Haskins was 38 years old when an ordinary Friday suddenly turned into a life-threatening emergency. She had gone to work, helped her son get ready for prom, and returned home like any other day. Then she opened the door for her husband and collapsed. Summer had gone into sudden cardiac arrest. Her husband called 911, and a dispatcher guided him through CPR until first responders arrived. Summer was eventually shocked with an AED and regained

What does a strong safety culture look like when no one is watching? In this episode of When Minutes Matter, Carolena Enayati sits down with Austin DeHart, a safety professional with more than a decade of experience whose career has taken him from plumbing and firefighting into occupational health and safety. His experience as a firefighter taught him something that would become critical to his work in construction safety: situational awareness. Instead of simply walking a job site looking for

What separates a safety manager people avoid from one they actually call when something goes wrong? In this episode of When Minutes Matter, Carolena Enayati sits down with Daniel Olivares, a safety professional with nearly three decades of experience across the military, commercial construction, manufacturing, HVAC, refrigeration, and other operational environments. Daniel believes one of the biggest challenges in safety management isn't simply writing policies or enforcing rules—it's getting people

A completed safety checklist might prove compliance. But does it mean your people are actually prepared? In this episode of When Minutes Matter, Carolena Enayati sits down with Chris Thomas, Assistant Director of Safety Services at California Baptist University and co-founder of Aurora Strategic Resilience, to explore what separates a true safety culture from "checkbox" risk management. Drawing from decades of experience in law enforcement, public safety, risk management, and higher education, Chris

When it comes to student travel, the biggest risks aren't always where you expect them. They often show up in the moments between destinations. In this episode of When Minutes Matter, Carolena Enayati speaks with Rob Greene, Associate Director of Risk Management and Curriculum Development at NationsClassroom, about what it takes to manage risk when students are constantly on the move. Drawing from his experience in wilderness response, education, and global student travel, Rob shares how

How do you prepare 1,400 students for a real emergency without creating unnecessary fear? For Jennie Bruneman and the West Sonoma County Union High School District, the answer is not simply more drills. It's building a culture where students, staff, and parents understand what's happening, what their role is, and how to respond with confidence. In this episode of When Minutes Matter, host Carolena Enayati sits down with Jennie Bruneman, Director of Facilities, Bond and Technology, to explore how her