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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The Smart CEO of C-Smart Analytics. A nit with wit. A guy in a tie. Ernie Hauser is many things, and today, he is a guest on "What the Funk?". Continuing our streak of Mid-Atlantic hustlers, Ernie talks about dressing for success, the value of cold calling, Measurement, and his favorite ever Pittsburgh athletes. A fun listen with a passionate leader who will never shy away from the grind!

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Checking in from our Nation's Capital, Craig Heilman joins the podcast to talk about all things Naval Aviation, Baltimore's Best Crab Cakes, making Kevlar, and how his company, Arbo, is a good one to know in the Energy Data and Analytics space. The mid-Atlantic renaissance man lets us under the hood on all things DC, Energy Regulation, and helping veterans get acclimated to civilian life. A fun and fascinating listen!

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Todd Brooker knows about the value of hard work. The President of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates learned a whole bunch about discipline, effort, and accountability at an early age from his father, who played at Alabama and in the NFL, and the Legendary Bear Bryant. Athletes are often successful in business, and Todd is no exception. We talk about his last 31 (!!) years at Cawley Gillespie, his ascension to President of the company, and how important it is for introverted engineers to get out of their comfort zone. Awesome listen!

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Kevin Ludbrook & Jason Webster can sniff out the BS. Two fellas who did time at Quorum and bonded over fast cars are working wonders at Spira Data, one of the fastest-growing Operational Resource Planning and Field Ticketing platforms in the game. Come for the stories, stay for the "Say-Do Ratio"...and whatever you do, remove the term "If your controller gets hit by a bus..." from your lexicon. Good podcast with some good fellas.

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Mark Hinaman (Pronounced like Chinaman, or Heineken) is one of the most versatile dudes in all of Energy. He heads up the Denver Young Professionals in Energy group, has a passion for nuclear energy, plays the saxophone, is an unofficial Renaissance Engineer, and is an authentic millennial. If you are looking for facts around nuclear, a passion for energy prosperity and someone who tells it like it is, Mark is your man. Fun listen with one of Denver's finest!

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Nicole Nixon one of the best marketers in Oil & Gas (and any industry) joins Funk to talk about all things marketing. Combining emotion with content creation, the changing landscape of marketing, and some of their favorite ads ever created highlight this must-listen podcast. For anyone who creates content or wants to build a brand, this one's for you!

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Daniel Nethway is a hustler. Hailing from the UK and residing in Miami, Daniel takes us through his path from bricklayer to rainmaker. Working at GDS Group, one of the premier event companies in the world, Daniel has seen the events space change significantly post-COVID. We touch on networking, selling, relationships, and football (soccer). Come for the podcast, stay for the accent.

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East Daley Analytics is a bit of a hidden gem in the Energy Tech Landscape, but Nigel Gorbold, Funk's fellow Boulder County Buddy, is on a mission to get the word out. Some really fun nuggets (Go Nuggets!) came out of this one including How East Daley predicted a drop in Natural Gas prices 6 months before they happened, the best pizza spots in Denver, living in West Africa, and JSX Airlines. Super fun to chat with one of the best dudes in the game.

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Want to know why I named my company Funk Futures? No? Well, too bad, because I am gonna tell you anyway. I wanted to help build a path to future success for tech companies, for operators, and for people looking for jobs. The plan was always to get into the recruiting and headhunting game, but we needed a partner. Enter Talnt Team. For the last year, Nate Ollestad and his group out of Austin, have been incredible at filling roles. David Claunch and Nate Dogg join the pod to rap about the differences in recruiting in traditional tech vs Upstream and Energy Tech, the future of AI, Silicon Valley Bank, and their backgrounds. Fun one!

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