Allison Short: From Dance to Safety Management & Podcasting
Take a break, we’re on Smoko. This week, we’re joined by Allison Short, a safety management consultant with a career path as unexpected as it is impactful. From earning a BFA in Dance to completing a master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Allison brings creativity and clarity to the world of workplace safety.
Allison co-hosts the Illusion of Safety Podcast, where she explores how safety practices can move beyond compliance and evolve into something more engaging and human-centered.
“I never thought I’d be in STEM, but now I can’t see myself doing anything else.” – Allison Short
In this episode, we explore Allison’s perspective on transforming safety culture through storytelling, creativity, and inclusive leadership. She speaks about dismantling stereotypes surrounding safety professionals and emphasizes the essential role they play in every workplace.
Allison also shares her insights on gender dynamics in safety, the need for stronger community support among women in the field, and how bringing diverse backgrounds into STEM roles enriches the work.
Whether you work in trades, safety, or simply care about equity and wellbeing on the job, this episode will open your eyes to the innovative ways safety can be approached—and how people like Allison are reshaping the narrative.