On this episode of the podcast, we welcome David J. Bice into the studio to talk about his journey. He brings us back to growing up in lake Havasu and picking up cash on the shoreline to his time as a Helicopter Mechanic for the Army National Guard. Dave talks about the difference between small mines versus big mines, getting slabbed tying in rounds, his path out of the mining industry and into launching balloons to provide internet to rural areas throughout the world. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Dave Bice to the Face!

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Xylem’s Business Development Manager, Jessy Parmar, joins Mining Minds to talk about their holistic approach to water management. Jessy walks us through a little bit of his journey, his love for hockey, how math led him to his engineering background, and how he has taken the opportunity to approach business differently because of COVID lockdowns. He educates us on the water scarcity throughout the world, discusses how correctly managing water helps save businesses money, and how Xylem Inc. as a global water technology provider can help provide solutions.

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Welcome into this episode of the podcast were Sam Delaney joins Mining Minds for one of our free style shows. Usually on these episodes we go in with an idea of what we want to talk about, give our opinions and ideas, and go down some rabbit holes. This episode didn’t disappoint as we discussed growth, development, and tools to retain individuals from our perspectives. We talked about good leadership and connecting with employees and finding, having, and believing in good leaders. Love to hear your guys feedback so don’t forget to brass in, comment, share, like, and swipe right. 

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Entrepreneur and owner of Empower Fitness, Jeff Watson sits down with us again today and this time around we dive into motivation and discipline. We talk about the “suck” of being disciplined, prioritizing your wants, and "no" being the best word for freedom. Jeff breaks it down and relates motivation and discipline to horsepower and torque and also discusses being too lazy to care about the future. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Jeff Watson to the Face!

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Shaft engineer Drew Wheeler sits down with Mining Minds to walk us through his mining journey. Drew started out never wanting to work in the mining industry to innovating some of todays new mining methods. He talks about reaching out to miners to provide the best product, gives us a view of the contracting life style, and drops some knowledge about shafts. Join us as we welcome Drew Wheeler to the face. Don't forget to brass in, comment, share, like, and swipe right! 

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Underground Miner Jesse Herrera joins Mining Minds to walk us through his mining Journey. Jesse talks about growing up in small town America, getting into mining as a worm, to starting a non-profit business called Brothers Golf Association (BGA). We discussed some of his first experiences as an underground miner, him coming off a recent hot tub injury, and getting his finances right. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Jesse Herrera to the face.

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Allison Anderson joins Mining Minds to talk about walking away from mining and into entrepreneurship as she expands her business in this Northern Nevada area. She discusses her experiences as a surface and underground operator, some of the air doors she did not like, loving Mine Rescue, and getting her college degree as a dispatcher. Click the links below to find out more about Allison’s businesses Code 3 and Princess and A Redneck. Join us as we welcome Allison Anderson to the face.

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Join Mining Minds as we welcome in Matt Obieta to the studio and walk through his mining journey. Matt talks about starting off as a Lube technician, working straight night shifts, transferring into a tire technician and eventually landing in his current role as a safety specialist. Don't forget to brass in, share, like, comment, and swipe right! 

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Mining Minds sits down to do a Year End Review and what a year it has been! From COVID to elections to bull riding we dive into some of the episodes of 2020.  We discuss some of the top listening countries and states to some of the real moments throughout the year. Join Mining Minds as we leave 2020 behind and look forward to 2021!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mining Minds. On this episode of the podcast Don Schumacher joins us in studio to walk through his mining journey. Don has a wealth of knowledge and has been a huge influence in this Northern Nevada mining area. He shares his stories from shaft work to helping develop new mining technologies. Join Mining Minds as we welcome Don Schumacher to the face!  

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