Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment
262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -A production from Empowering Pumps & Equipment as the voice of the pump and related equipment industries.
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Words of Wisdom from a Woman Welder
June 01, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about what virtual tradeshows and events might look like and how to get the most out of them. Then Charli interviews Courtney VanValkenburg, a pipe welder from Billings Montana who works for Phillips 66 and CHS refinery. Courtney has been welding for ten years and has been in LU 30 for four years. In addition to welding, she loves dirt biking, baking, and crafting. A note from Courtney: "To the future gals thinking of getting in the trades – Go for it! Sh...
Words of Wisdom from Welder Courtney VanValkenburg
June 01, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about what virtual tradeshows and events might look like and how to get the most out of them. Then Charli interviews Courtney VanValkenburg, a pipe welder from Billings Montana who works for Phillips 66 and CHS refinery. Courtney has been welding for ten years and has been in LU 30 for four years. In addition to welding, she loves dirt biking, baking, and crafting. A note from Courtney: "To the future gals thinking of getting in the trades – Go for it! Sh...
Bonus Episode: Cieana Detloff on Essential Workers in the June Issue
May 28, 2020 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBOn this special bonus episode of the podcast Charli interviews the Editor of Empowering Pumps & Equipment, Cieana Detloff, about the focus of the June issue of the magazine. Short bio: Cieana Detloff is a Content Director and Editor for Empowering Pumps & Equipment™, a Marketing Strategist for Empowering Brands, and a co-organizer of the Empowering Women in Industry annual conference. She went from being a client to joining the organization in 2014. Having previously worked 9 years in the...
Finding America's Greatest Champion
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk with Empowering team member Bekah all about advocacy marketing - what it is, what the benefits are, and how to implement it. Then Charli interviews Terry Iverson, CEO of Iverson & Company, Founder of a 501(C3) CHAMPIONNow!, and author of Finding America’s Greatest Champion. Terry’s Bio & Links: In 1980 I started working for my family’s machine tool distributorship. I have the awesome opportunity to work with and sell machine tool solutions to some of th...
Finding America's Greatest Champion
May 25, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk with Empowering team member Bekah all about advocacy marketing - what it is, what the benefits are, and how to implement it. Then Charli interviews Terry Iverson, CEO of Iverson & Company, Founder of a 501(C3) CHAMPIONNow!, and author of Finding America’s Greatest Champion. Terry’s Bio & Links: In 1980 I started working for my family’s machine tool distributorship. I have the awesome opportunity to work with and sell machine tool solutions to some of th...
Lessons Learned from a 40 year Career in the Pump Industry
May 18, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBThis week Charli and Bethany talk about how to incorporate national celebration days into your business and personal social media plans and then Charli interviews Randal Ferman with Ekwestrel Corp. Randal Ferman has more than 43 years’ experience in the pump industry. He served in variety of engineering roles with Flowserve, a major player in the global pump manufacturing arena, and went on to became a full-time principal of Ekwestrel Corp, now in Austin, Texas, providing independent, objec...
Bonus Episode: Creating Virtual Trainings & Events
May 14, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this episode Charli interviews Chris Krimitsos, founder and CEO of Podfest Multimedia Expo. Chris brings the unique perspective of success from both sides of an event. He understands the challenges of the organizer that needs to move an audience, having himself facilitated over 2,000 events that have brought together business owners, toward economic growth. In the interview you will hear Charli talk with Chris about moving in person trainings and events to a digital space and how that ...
IOT and the Coronavirus
May 11, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBThis week Charli & Bethany talk about using social media for good and Charli interviews IOT expert Preston Reine about forecasting during the coronavirus. Preston Reine is a Senior Research Manager at Omdia. Mr. Reine's areas of expertise include manufacturing technology, such as industrial automation equipment, building technologies, and wireless power and power supply. He has done extensive research on motor-driven systems and related factory automation equipment, and is highly skilled in...
Maximizing Your Zoom Experience & Interview with the Feminist Plumber
May 04, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week Charli & Bethany break down Zoom - how to maximize the platform as a user and a host, and then Charli interviews Judaline Cassidy, a plumber working in New York City. Judaline is a feminist, plumber, tradeswoman, activist, motivational speaker and advocate. In 2017, she started “Tools & Tiaras” as a way to expose, inspire, mentor and show the next generation of young girls and women how the trades are a meaningful “non-traditional” career path for women. Through weekend workshops,...
A Look at Water Week 2020
April 27, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBThis week Charli & Bethany break down social media challenges, preview Water Week 2020, and then Charli interviews Matthew Saw, a Mechanical Engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in the Hydraulic Equipment Group. Matt selects and specifies commercially available pumps for the Bureau of Reclamation. He has worked for Reclamation since 2013. Matt holds an undergraduate degree in physics from Abilene Christian University and a master’s degree in engineering from the Colorado School of ...
Bonus Episode: Leadership During Adversity
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWe wanted to release this bonus content as a way to celebrate the launch of this podcast and to say thank you all for listening! This special episode of the Empowering Industry Podcast, features an interview with Gail Rudolph, CEO of Lift Leadership and her VP of Marketing & Communications, Kristen Frank. Gail Rudolph is the CEO of LIFT Leadership, a company that focuses on elevating human potential industry-wide through coaching individuals and groups in leadership development, professi...
A Podcast is Born & Interview with the WaterWise Pro
April 08, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBEmpowering Pumps & Equipment is the information and connection hub for pump and related equipment industries and has been for the past 9 years. Our mission is to connect, inform and educate, and we are launching a weekly podcast to compliment our existing digital and print platforms. Hang out with your hosts Charli & Bethany as they discuss social media updates, preview the news from Empowering Pumps & Equipment and interview Steve Hernandez, the WaterWise Pro. More information on the Va...