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This is Facility Rockstars! The podcast that celebrates the unsung heroes of our daily lives – facility professionals! I'm your host, Jay Culbert. Join me as we honor these leaders - sharing stories, insights, and expertise that empower us all to learn and grow together.
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Stop Blaming People: Build Better Systems with Ron Gantt (opens the original)
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What if the biggest problem with workplace safety is the way we think about failure? In this episode of Facility Rockstars, Jay Culbert sits down with Ron Gantt, Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety at Beale Infrastructure, to challenge some of the traditional thinking around human error, incident investigations, and workplace safety. Ron explains why mistakes often aren't simply failures of the individual, but signs of a mismatch between people and the environments they're working
Show Up for the Jobs That Suck with Sean Dearnley (opens the original)
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The best facility leaders don’t just tell their teams what needs to get done. They show up and do the hard work alongside them. In this episode of Facility Rockstars, Jay Culbert sits down with Sean Dearnley, GxP Facilities Manager at CRISPR Therapeutics, to talk about the lessons Sean has learned working his way from hands-on HVAC and maintenance roles into facilities leadership. Sean shares why small acts of discipline can have a major impact, how thoughtful planning can turn an intimidating f
The Lessons That Stuck: A Facility Rockstars Summer Recap (opens the original)
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This summer brought some incredible conversations to Facility Rockstars, but across different industries, roles, and experiences, the same lessons kept showing up. In this special solo episode, Jay Culbert looks back at the conversations and experiences that defined the summer, from Facility Rockstars events and the special EHS series to discussions about curiosity, adaptability, leadership, safety, and building stronger relationships. Jay reflects on lessons from Tim Reynolds, Maria Ruiz, Nick
Why Great Vendor Relationships Are a Competitive Advantage with Troy Hollenbeck (opens the original)
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Behind every well-run facility is a network of trusted relationships, thoughtful planning, and leaders who know that success isn't built alone. This week, Jay sits down with Troy Hollenbeck, an experienced facilities and operations leader, to discuss what he's learned after more than 25 years in the industry. From managing reactive maintenance environments and navigating post-COVID supply chain challenges to building strong vendor partnerships and creating exceptional customer experiences, Troy
People Are the Safety Strategy with Six EHS Leaders (opens the original)
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To close out our six-week series dedicated to environmental health and safety leadership, this special compilation episode brings together highlights from Jay Culbert's conversations with six standout EHS professionals: Colleen Walker, Vanessa Brady, Lori Santoli, Jessica Goodhue, Don Bezek, and Don Watson. Rather than a single interview, this episode weaves together their most memorable stories, from redesigning lockout/tagout procedures to make them intuitive on the plant floor, to navigating
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