Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and interviews Scott Evans, founder of Scott Evans Speaks, about mental health in the construction field as “operational integrity” and “invisible PPE,” emphasizing a 360-degree safety culture that extends beyond the jobsite gate. They discuss the disconnect between corporate, compliance-focused tools like apps and HR videos versus the field reality that trust and real conversations—often one-on-one on site—drive help-seeking, while stigma and policing language can shut people down. Scott shares lived experience with family suicide, trauma, and his own suicide attempt, reframing it as wanting a “way up,” and argues that prevention has ROI through reduced shutdowns, turnover, and insurance impacts. Jesse highlights Scott’s free bilingual “five lifesaving tools” field guide (notice, ask, share, connect, act) and the need for jobsite champions.
Connect with Scott on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott1evans/
Check out Scott Evans Speaks https://scottevansspeaks.com/
00:00 Donuts Over Hotlines
00:30 Meet Scott Evans
03:23 Operational Integrity Explained
07:02 Invisible PPE Concept
10:13 Apps vs Field Trust
13:45 Training Shift In Culture
17:17 Talking Is Hard
20:41 Stop Policing Words
23:43 Champions On The Jobsite
26:11 Scott’s Internal Fall
29:57 Family Impact and Addiction
32:07 Why He Speaks Up
34:57 Choose Tomorrow Mindset
37:05 Making Change While Working
41:07 Jobsite Champions Explained
45:08 Five Lifesaving Tools
47:05 Connect and Get Involved
49:16 Prevention Is ROI
52:54 Beating Scarcity Thinking
57:02 The Promise to Be
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