Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mining Minds. This week Victor Ortiz sits down in the studio to bring us some holiday cheer. He talks about going from a bank manager, to a haul truck operator, and his role now as a safety specialist. Victor talks about some of his personal strengths, struggles and insights into building a strong organizational culture. We'd like to thank Victor for joining us in the studio and brining in some laughs as we celebrate the holidays. 

On this week's episode, Thomas Sutton sits down with Mining Minds and talks about his journey with cancer, wanting to become a doctor as a kid, and how mining eventually chose him. We discuss the importance of understanding the business side of mining, bonuses underground, a few shower stories, and Thomas' goals inside and outside the mining industry. Mining Minds would like to thank Thomas for stopping by the studio and sharing his experiences! 

Singer, songwriter, miner... Alan Franklin sits down with Mining Minds to talk about his journey. Alan walks us through some of the good times and hard lessons learned as an underground miner. He shares how he came into writing music and is the first on Mining Minds to perform live in studio! From country to rap Alan can lay down some lyrics and shows both sides on this episode. Stay tuned after the episode or follow the link to hear 

Alan Franklin (feat. Ill Zakiel) - Ore Diggers. 

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On this week's episode we explore the mining journey of Kristi Ojala. Kristy describes the moments in her career that defined her and took her down the path that has allowed her to thrive in the mining industry. Kristy offers her advice to new miners and describes life in the mining industry for female miners, especially the females who are at the Face. Join us as we welcome Kristy to the show. Join the discussion and brass in at miningmindsllc.com.

From the Department of Transportation, to mining and back. Joel McDermott joins us to talk about his journey and the things he's learned along the way, especially the impact that surveying has in mining. Joel details the reason why he started mining and what brought him back to the Department of Transportation. He also talks with us about being healthy and what kinds of activities he does outside of work. Join us as we welcome Joel to the Face! Don't forget to brass in at miningmindsllc.com to join the conversation!

Love what you do and do what you love, Kevin White does both as a blasting professional! He sits down with Mining Minds and talks about the technical side of blasting, how far we have come in the industry, and where the profession of blasting is heading. Kevin tells us how coloring eggs helped him sink roots in this Northern Nevada area and how his passion for work keeps him motivated. Join us in welcoming in Kevin White to the Face!

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After the ore has been mined, its time to process it. Steve Martinez sits down with Mining Minds to explain what that looks like and how we get ore from this Northern Nevada area. Through his 30 years of experience, Steve had learned a thing or two, drops some knowledge on us, and talks about his journey. He also talks about his love for his children and reconnecting with his wife as an empty nester. Join Mining Minds as we welcome in Steve Martinez. 

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Health, wellness, and personal growth coach Natashia Dallin is back for another sit down with Mining Minds. This time Natashia educates us on aspects of physical fitness and the benefits that come with it. We also have a little fun as she coaches us at Mining Minds on some of our physical fitness goals. Whether understanding a workout or better understanding yourself, Natashia has a wealth of knowledge to help you with your goals. 

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Equipment operator and innovator Spencer Sutherland sits down with Mining Minds and talks about his time as a surface and underground miner. Spencer shares his experiences with operating equipment and brings a much-needed innovation to the mining industry. Personal Protective Equipment is a huge part of keeping miners safe and Spencer reveals how he plans to level up respirators in the industry! Join Mining Minds as we welcome Spencer Sutherland to the face. 

If you are interested in contacting Spencer about his respirators you can reach him at (775) 340.5255

What is customer service? As a miner, who is your customer and what type of service are you providing? We are all professionals in what we do but do we think about the customer we are serving and how that impacts the overall mining process? Mining Minds discusses customer service, the roles that we play in getting ounces out of the earth and the ways that we provide that service! Tune in, Brass in, and be involved with the conversation at miningmindsllc.com