Mike Koehler discusses with Evan Thibaud on how to navigate the ISEE as a new member or small business. Mike shares his origin story and how he’s met unique characters and managed some challenging situations of the years.

Evan Thibaud’s first career job underground was salt mining in Louisiana. Paul and Evan chat about salt mining and discuss his first encounter with MSHA and how the attitude towards inspectors can be perceived but how their presence is necessary.

Part two of the Sage of Gillian and Paul Worsey. As they foster the industry with their Undergraduate and Master’s programs at Missouri Science and Technology, they also were raising their own kids. 

In this episode, Evan talks with Paul and Gil about this experience and continues their conversation on the geological factors of blasting.

Evan Thibaud asked his former professors and mentors; Paul and Gillian Worsey how they met and how these two have created a unique partnership in work and love to create a legacy of learning. 

Working together, they talk about their start and how they built a community of explosives engineers in such a way it has been recognized on the Cover of Popular Science Magazine, The Discovery Channel, and The New York Times!

The Paul Sterk Origin Story and a look at safety improvements over the years.

Paul Sterk discusses how he came to work in the mining and explosives industry.

In this casual podcast, Paul shares stories from the past of using cigarette butts as earplugs and reminisces on a different attitude towards safety today.

The Paul Sterk Origin Story and a look at safety improvements over the years.

Paul Sterk discusses how he came to work in the mining and explosives industry. 

In this casual podcast, Paul shares stories from the past of using cigarette butts as earplugs and reminisces on a different attitude towards safety today.