Bryce contacted me with an idea to create and highlight short topics of discussion in our trade. So I said let's jump on a podcast to talk about it and discuss how we might be able to help our industry arm themselves a little better by knowing what's up with regards to safety. It's an interesting episode full of great conversation about how we may be able to better our culture in this trade. It's also going to take some level of participation from you the audience to kick this thing off. So have a listen and let me know what you think. 

Noah was a Load Master in the United States Air Force with two tours to Afghanistan. It was the second tour that changed Noah's life and left him struggling with extreme PTSD and depression. Noah reached out to me and said "Hey Ryan, I have a pretty powerful story for veterans that I'm ready to share. Could I come on the show to talk about it?" 

His story was a powerful testament to me that you just never know who's listening and whose life you'll impact for the positive. 

I'm proud of Noah for battling hard and fighting to live. Please share this story with anyone that you feel may value it's content. Life is worth living and you're always just one decision away from a different life.

Much Love.  

As linemen, we don't always get insight into how the company is managed. Perspective is everything because we often say things like "The company is making tons of money on this one" when in fact they probably aren't. It's often a communication breakdown between management and the line hands. Brandon has been on both sides, lineman and management so we talk about it in this episode with the hope of shedding some valuable insight for both groups. We also talk about surviving a helicopter accident and what he would do differently next time if given the opportunity.

Cain is a female lineman from the East Coast of Canada. I had a lot of fun recording this episode with Cain. She is a driven individual that genuinely loves the job she chose. It wasn't easy to get where she's at today and this episode is loaded with solid gold advice on how to get there. It can all be boiled down to really hard work and the fact that you just need to get it done. 

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Scott is the Western Region Account Executive for Dragon Wear FR and Justin is the Safety and Environmental Manager for Clark County PUD. My conversation with these two is all about the importance of building solid relationships at work. Safety is about so many different things but two pillars are relationships and solid communication. These guys have lived by these pillars while working together to build outstanding gear and safety programs for our industry. We can all learn a lot from them and there is tons of value in this episode.

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Ryan has been grinding in line work for many years. He's one of those guys that started where everyone does, at the bottom but has risen through the ranks and has had a great career so far. This episode is full of straight talk on everything line work. It's packed with value so please enjoy. 

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Paul and his wife had to go through something that no parents should ever have to go through, the loss of a child. Sudden and unexpectedly Paul's daughter Guiliana developed a rare form of cancer that took her life in under a year. The positive impact that Guiliana was able to have on so many lives will echo in time for years to come. Paul openly shares his experience going through this trying time and what a group of rodeo linemen is achieving through their fundraiser "Climbin For Kids".

Climbin For Kids is a Lineman rodeo team that raises money for St Jude Children's Hospital. It was started to carry on Guiliana's legacy by helping kids and families through tough experiences like hers.

Details about how to help can be found using the QR code in this post or by email [email protected]

Derek Egroff has had an extensive career in the line trade with a huge emphasis on all things high-voltage transmission. He’s been involved with hundreds of transmission projects and assisted in creating energized bare-hand programs, helicopter procedures, and countless other endeavors over his lengthy career. Derek is now giving back to the trade as a training instructor. In this episode, we dive into a few exciting projects that he was a part of including one of the world's only catenary systems used for power lines as well as pioneering helicopter rope access for line work in Canada. We also explore some topics around training and adult education as it relates to the trades.

Bryce is a lineman originally from Arizona now living and working in Northern California. The question “What does it truly mean to be a journeyman lineman” is one that I’ve asked myself many times. Bryce and I collectively have more than 40 years of experience in this industry so we tackle this question head-on in this episode. Hopefully, you guys get some value from it, and at a minimum, you start to answer the question yourselves.

I first met Jason in Lawrenceburg Indiana a few years ago. We were randomly placed as pole partners in the final event of the Whiskey City Rodeo. Jason reached out to me a few weeks ago and said hey I’d love to be on the podcast if you’d have me. Of course, I said yes and it was awesome to hear his story.

Turns out he has competed at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Kansas 22 times in his career. If that wasn’t special enough, he and a few others decided to form a team to raise money for St. Jude’s Hospital and they crushed it! They raised thousands of dollars and were able to present the check on stage during the awards banquet.

They are returning to the ILR this year with the team and goals of reaching new highs. If you feel called to support this cause (full details are in the episode about why they chose this cause) then you can scan the QR code in the photo above or reach out to them at [email protected]