What The Funk?

Jeremy celebrates his birthday with Steven Anson, a longtime oil and gas measurement expert, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, data, and life in the energy industry. From growing up in South Louisiana to offshore work in the Gulf, transitioning into data analytics, and his current role at Waterbridge focused on produced water management, Steven shares lessons on servant leadership, family, regional culture, and where oil and gas is headed next.

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Jeremy sits down with Maxie Reynolds to unpack her journey from Scotland to California and across offshore, cybersecurity, and energy tech. Maxie shares how her experience in subsea engineering and red-team security led to founding Subsea Cloud, along with candid insights on data storage, sustainability, carbon capture, and the realities of our continued dependence on oil and gas as technology reshapes the future of energy.

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Jeremy sits down with Bryan Becker to explore his journey from a small town in Iowa to building a career at the intersection of IT, cybersecurity, and data. The conversation spans cryptocurrency and blockchain, the GameStop moment, how COVID reshaped remote work and IT in oil and gas, and Bryan’s transition from sports and entertainment into energy tech—ultimately leading to the launch of his company, ClassIV.

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Jeremy sits down with Justin Gauthier for his return to What the Funk to talk about family, entrepreneurship, and evolving careers in the oil and gas world. From growing up in a family business and working on drilling rigs to earning a petroleum engineering degree, launching the Wicked Energy podcast, and navigating life changes brought on by the pandemic, Justin shares reflections on balancing work, family, and ambition while building something meaningful.

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Jeremy sits down with JB Bendik to explore his path into the energy industry and his experience working across both the Marcellus and Permian basins. From a background in political science and commodities to navigating regulatory differences, water management challenges, and regional culture, JB shares insights on how these major basins compare and where he sees the oil and gas industry headed over the next decade.

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Michael Tanner is an emerging star in the Oil and gas industry. The Finance, Planning, and de facto IT lead at King Operating tells us about his surprising path to working for an operator, moving from Denver to Dallas, his favorite pieces of technology, and how many games Coach Prime and the Buffs will win in 2023. High energy is the only way Michael does it, and he does not disappoint in this episode of "What The Funk?".

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Once an Electrician, now a Tech Founder, Shawn Martens has created a business built to last in IronSight. Shawn joins Funk to talk about his path from small-town pond hockey player to big-time business slayer, going from the Canadian cold to the West Texas heat, balancing being a dad with being an entrepreneur, and some really valuable advice Shawn would have given to his younger self. A must listen with a leader to keep an eye on!

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Tim Beentjes is onto something big. The CEO of CarbonCred has cracked the code on how employees AND businesses can monetize carbon emission reductions. The concept is measured and fascinating. Take a listen as Funk and Tim chat about all things Calgary, international food preferences, ESG, what a carbon credit is, and how you and your company can make money by riding your bike to work. Really!

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Jimmy Sebastian comes on the pod for a trip down memory lane and to chat all things Data & Analytics.  Seven Lakes Technologies, now a part of W Energy Software, took the industry by storm in the mid 2010’s as a disruptive Oil and Gas Technology innovator.  Jimmy, Funk, and others lead the charge, as Seven Lakes became one of the 1000 fastest growing privately held companies in the US in 2014.  This pod provides insights into how it all happened, some of the challenges of scaling quickly, and how and why oil and gas data and analytics differs from retail and other industries. A fascinating listen. Enjoy!

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Sarah Compton, aka "Tenacious G" (The G is for Geologist) is amazing. The former college Softball player wanted to study volcanoes but ended up in Oil & Gas. Sarah and Funk dive into life, business, softball, and getting served a steady diet of curveballs, success, and failures in all of those areas. Come for stories about bears breaking into your car and trashcans, and stay for social media and brand-building advice. The fastest 53 minutes ever!

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