Beyond Inspections: Bob Custard’s Playbook for Environmental Health Impact - Ep.29

If “death by PowerPoint” training isn’t changing behavior, you’ll love this one. Cameron sits down with Bob Custard (past NEHA President; Environmental Health Leadership Partners) — a globe-trotting EH trainer who’s worked on everything from MLB clubhouse food safety to global water & sanitation projects, and even won NEHA’s photo contest with a shot of a 1st-century AD public toilet in Ephesus (hello, ancient graywater reuse!).We cover:Why hands-on, scenario-based training beats lecturing — and the “Andy Griffith vs. Barney Fife” approach to complianceBuilding local Food Safety Advisory Councils that actually help (industry + schools + hospitals + consumers)Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) in the wild (farmers markets & rib promos) and how to make it work responsiblyThe MLB clubhouse story: virtual inspections, performance nutrition, and preventing team-wide outbreaksKarst groundwater reality: mapping private well contamination with free lab & rainfall data (what spikes 2–3 days after heavy rain)Low-cost global wins: biosand filters, color-coded buckets, and teaching WASH where it matters mostThe Ephesus latrine: marble seats, running water, vinegar sponges… and what today’s EH can learn from itBigger vision, bigger impact: moving beyond “permits & inspections” to problem-solving and partnershipChapters (add timestamps after upload)00:00 Cold open & intro02:00 Bob’s path: geology → restaurants → EH → trainer/consultant09:30 MLB clubhouse food safety & virtual walk-throughs15:30 Training that sticks: hands-on, risk-factor focus, people skills21:30 Advisory councils that actually collaborate (not another meeting)27:30 Global work: low-tech WASH solutions that save lives34:00 NEHA photo winner: the Ephesus public toilet & graywater reuse40:00 Private wells & karst: using free data to map contamination48:00 Viewer Q: ribs at room temp, TPHC the right way56:00 Wild stories (colon hydrotherapy next to smoothies?!)1:03:00 Takeaways, links & how to reach BobGuestBob Custard — Environmental Health Leadership Partners • Past President, NEHA • AFDO instructor • Global Environmental Health Partnership founderContact: [Insert Bob’s preferred email/URL here]Callouts & Links (add final URLs)NEHA Environmental Health Leadership AcademyAFDO Retail Program Standards resourcesTPHC guidance (holding, logs, discard times)Private well testing & rainfall timing one-pagerPhotos from the Field: submit your inspection pics for a future episode → [submission link]HousekeepingKeep Summer Stevens’ father, Bobby, and family in your thoughts. 💙Thanksgiving break next week — back in two Tuesdays!Subscribe & shareIf you care about environmental health, food safety, retail standards, WASH, or just great stories with practical lessons, hit Subscribe and drop your biggest training win (or fail) in the comments.Hashtags#EnvironmentalHealth #FoodSafety #NEHA #AFDO #RetailProgramStandards #TPHC #PublicHealth #PrivateWells #Karst #WASH #EHNation #HSGovTechSend us Fan MailPlease remember to like and subscribe - and reach out to us with your stories and show ideas [email protected]