Were We Lucky, or Were We Good?
Steve Smith / Experiential ConsultingWelcome to the Lucky or Good Podcast, where we explore lessons learned from outdoor & experiential education, applying safety science and storytelling to learn from our experiences.
This is a community of curiosity, humility, and learning -- not a space to shame, blame, or judge. Critical thinking is welcome, but we should be critical of the conditions that led to incidents, not the people caugh... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsWilderness | |||
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Guest: Chris Bartram
Outdoor Educator, Mountain Guide and Risk Management Consultant Chris Bartram revisits a challenging experience from early in his outdoor education career, struggling with group dynamics and threatening, disruptive behavior from... more
Episode 8 - The Costs, and Gifts, of Outdoor Incidents (Tracy Rekart)
Guest: Tracy Rekart
Tracy Rekart shares a powerful story of a climbing incident, lessons learned about risk, communication, and resilience. This episode explores how to handle fa... more
Welcome to our first mini-episode, live from the lighthouse at Mukilteo, Washington State!
In this brief conversation, Matt Baker-White, an early adopter of our "Lucky or Good" approach, explains the difference between focusing on outcomes versus fo... more
How Vulnerability and Listening to Weak Signals Can Save Lives: A Conversation with Gareth Lock
In this episode, Gareth Lock (from the Human Diver) shares a powerful personal story about a near-fatal cardiac event and explores how vulnerability, sy... more
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Apple Podcasts | #175 |  Germany/Sports/Wilderness |
Apple Podcasts | #110 |  Ireland/Sports/Wilderness |
Apple Podcasts | #111 |  New Zealand/Sports/Wilderness |
Apple Podcasts | #170 |  Switzerland/Sports/Wilderness |
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Listeners are drawn to practical safety science and risk-management storytelling within outdoor education and experiential programs. Episodes highlight how well-designed systems, proactive planning, and transparent debriefs improve outcomes, while also acknowledging that luck and human factors can still influence results. A recurring thread is shifting from reactive to proactive approaches—from avoiding blame to learning from near-misses, incidents, and weak signals—along with climate resilience, inclusive leadership, and the role of culture in safety. The show often features field-based experts and practitioners sharing concrete frameworks, checklists, and real-world case studies to help programs reduce risk, improve learning, and empower ... more
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Recent guests on Were We Lucky, or Were We Good? include:
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2. Tracy Rekart
3. Matt Baker-White
4. Gareth Lock
5. Jaime Overmyer
6. Shana Tarter
7. Dan Veenhuizen
8. Deb Ajango
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