{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Building Workplace Safety: Entrepreneur Anna Redmond on Where Physical Security & Digital Recognition Intersect","description":"Anna Redmond is the Founder and CEO of Braav, where she deploys experienced Chief Security Officers into organizations that need to get serious about safety and risks. Her path into security was unconventional; she started in venture capital and studied at Harvard before shifting into the security world after recognizing how unprepared most companies are for real-world threats. She is now focused on modernizing challenge coins for military and first responders by building the first platform that gives these legacy symbols a digital twin\u2014preserving not just the coin itself, but the story behind it. Her goal is to transform challenge coins from private artifacts into tools for identity, community, recognition, and eventually access and fundraising. \ud83d\udd11Key Takeaways\ud83d\udd11 \ud83d\udea8 Security Isn\u2019t Just About Crisis\u2014It\u2019s About Culture: Workplace violence often comes not from external threats, but from domestic situations that spill into the office, so it\u2019s vital to focus on compliance and employee wellbeing. Think of a workplace safety plan not just as risk mitigation: it\u2019s about retention and morale boosting. \ud83e\ude99 Challenge Coins: A Tradition Reimagined: How Anna has innovated to create a digital platform to preserve and celebrate challenge coins, cherished tokens of recognition among veterans and first responders. She\u2019s dedicated to protecting the stories behind these coins for 30 million holders, creating \u201ca space where valor and courage and kindness are celebrated and preserved\u201d. \ud83d\udca1 Not Your Average NFT: Why the platform is intentionally avoiding a spammy marketplace, by creating a space for authentic story-sharing and community connection. \ud83c\udfaf Transparency in Security: Balancing surveillance tech with employee buy in by ensuring employees are included in decision-making about security practices with a visible plan so they know how and why cameras are used in workplaces. \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Is Your Business Protected? Why Anna recommends every business get an annual security assessment\u2014even if it\u2019s just to understand vulnerabilities.  \ud83c\udf99\ufe0fSubscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https:\/\/bit.ly\/Wings989 More about Anna at Braav.co More about the challenge coins at allcoin.braav.co   ","author_name":"Wings of Inspired Business","author_url":"https:\/\/wingspodcast.com","html":"