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Helping Students Design a Life They Love with Hassan Akmal

High School Hamster Wheel - February 01, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Today I am joined by Hassan Akmal, Executive Director, Career and Professional Development, UC San Diego, Author, Professor, Future of Work Expert, Career and Life Mastery Consultant, and TEDx Speaker. During our conversation, Hassan tells the story of his extraordinary path through high school, ...

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Is the switch from paper to digital exams finally underway?

Inside Your Ed - February 01, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes
“The arrival of on-screen and online high stakes assessment has been predicted for many years.” Those are not my words, but the words of the exam regulator Ofqual back in 2020, in their report on the barriers to greater adoption of high stakes on-screen and online assessments, and how these bar...

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From Solo Frustration to Collective Innovation: Origin story of The Decentralized Conference

Learnings and Missteps - January 31, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Lets talk about what collaboration looks like!  Ihe Decentralized Conference will continue breaking the mold this February. The idea comes from many frustrations—speakers' laborious submission processes and attendees' missed opportunities. But what unfolded was a transformative dialogue with ind...

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Ep. 64, OSHA Area Director, Todd Jensen

Construction Employers Podcast - January 31, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On this episode, we sat down with the Toledo area OSHA Director, Todd Jensen to discuss news and updates for the region. CEA’s Safety Director, Kent Crytzer also gives us a preview of what’s on the agenda for the 2024 Safety Day. 

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What is DX? - Short #185

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 30, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this short podcast episode, Bryan tackles the following question: What is DX?  In short, DX stands for "direct expansion," which means that you cool the end product via the refrigeration cycle. We blow air over an evaporator coil, which allows the refrigerant to take up heat from the air an...

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130 | Safety Professional | It all changes in a moment | John Sevier

Powerline Podcast - January 29, 2024 22:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
John (Stix) Sevier is a blue collar safety professional with a personal burn story that you’ll want to listen to. John speaks from the heart and has made it his life’s mission to ensure each and everyone makes it home safely at the end of the day.   ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Hit up our...


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Inpatient Specialty Nursing: The Foundation of Nursing Care

Plugged In To Nursing - January 29, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Episode 31: Inpatient Specialty Nursing: The Foundation of Nursing Care Summary: In January’s episode of Plugged In to Nursing, hear Kirsten McCoy Dietrich, RN, and Varese Howard, RN, system nurse educator, discuss the Inpatient Specialty service line at Norton Healthcare and its foundational ...

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From Conflict to Clarity : Navigating Resentment MMH

Learnings and Missteps - January 29, 2024 03:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Do you think conflict develops growth, understanding, clarity, and momentum? Avoiding conflicts can turn them into resentment, which breeds frustration and a victim mentality. I suggest addressing conflicts directly, because addressing conflict directly has resulted in resolution and clarity on ...

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Cementing Relationships in Construction with Lance Furuyama

Learnings and Missteps - January 26, 2024 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Do you want to  build a network that doesn't just add to your numbers but multiplies your opportunities.  Lance Furuyama walks us through his strategy of highlighting the content of other creators and helping new creators get comfortable with producing content. We even go deep on how we curate o...

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The Dichotomy of Violent Urgency and Psychological Safety in Corporate Culture MMH

Learnings and Missteps - January 25, 2024 21:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Lets discuss the conflict between the need for psychological safety and the realities of 'violent urgency' within a corporate environment. These ideas challenge companies to acknowledge their true operating procedure rather than claiming to foster a psychologically safe environment. Keep in mind...

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Vacuum and Recovery in an A2L World with Jesse Stewart

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 24, 2024 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this podcast, Bryan Orr interviews Jesse Stewart from NAVAC about A2L refrigerants and compatible tools and safety procedures. They discuss how NAVAC has a full line of A2L-compatible tools for evacuation and recovery, including the new NR7 and upgraded models of the NRDDF and NRDD. Jesse e...

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Safe Chemicals are Good Chemicals w/ Mike Pastorello

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 24, 2024 20:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
This podcast covers refrigeration technologies' growth and focus on providing safe, high-performing chemicals for HVAC technicians without hazardous ingredients. Mike Pastorello discusses the 2017 rebranding that gave their products a more modern, cohesive look. He also talks about bringing on...

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Ep. 63, Adrian Maldonado, Kathryn Hall, and Glen Shumate of CAA

Construction Employers Podcast - January 24, 2024 17:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
On today’s episode of the Construction Employers Podcast, we sat down with Contractors Assistance Association leadership, Adrian Maldonado, Kathryn Hall and Glen Shumate to discuss the initiatives accomplished in 2023 and what’s in store for 2024!  GUESTS Adrian Maldonado Kathryn Hall Glen ...

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How Better Truck Stock Makes the Trade Better w/ Jim Fultz

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 24, 2024 15:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
This live podcast from AHR Expo 2024 discusses the costs of truck rolls for HVAC technicians and how technicians and companies can reduce those costs. Jim and Bryan highlight that every time a tech has to go to the supply house to get parts, the company loses money in potential service calls tha...

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The VCRT Redesigned + More w/ Fieldpiece

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 24, 2024 01:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this podcast, Bryan chats with Tony Gonzalez of Fieldpiece about their latest innovations for service tools, including the redesigned VCRT, as well as the training resources they offer. They start off discussing Fieldpiece's philosophy of developing solutions for technicians' real pain poin...

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Absolute vs. Gauge Pressure (Micron Gauge vs. Manometer) - Short #184

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 23, 2024 12:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this short podcast episode, Bryan covers the differences between absolute and gauge pressure, as well as measuring pressure with a micron gauge or a manometer. Compression ratio deals with absolute suction and absolute discharge pressures. Absolute pressure requires us to add atmospheric pr...

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S5E1 Worst Chores

Drafted - January 23, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour
Preston and Daniel are joined by Keith Raynor to draft the worst lineup of chores imaginable. Who's list do you least want to complete? Vote for the winner of this week's draft: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfctCDwFH3DUY7Yc270OvwmLb-1DZj7LNCXBti9_Rb3O6vVUA/viewform?usp=sf_link ...

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Winter 2024 (A Study in 2 Corinthians 4)

Emergence Discipleship Podcast - January 22, 2024 20:15 - 48 minutes
Paul puts the fear of God in us (in a good way) so that we can become effective ambassadors for Christ!

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Cultivating Deep Connections in the Construction Industry with Lance Furuyama

Learnings and Missteps - January 19, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ever caught yourself talking more than listening during a conversation? Well LinkedIn Construction Curator, Lance has and you can learn about where he started and where he is at now. We dig into the influence of celebrating colleagues' accomplishments and the unexpected depth of relationships fo...

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129 | Linemen | True to the Trade | Mack Smith & Chris Ostopchuk

Powerline Podcast - January 18, 2024 16:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
When I was thinking of starting a podcast back in 2019, Chris was the first guy that I told. Fast forward a few years and I’m finally getting to sit down with him and have him on the show. Both Mack and Chris are energized barehand linemen that have travelled the country perfecting their craft. ...

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Is Dual Fuel the Answer? w/ Tom Buescher

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 18, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this HVAC School podcast, Bryan and Tom Buescher with Copeland discuss dual-fuel heat pump systems as an intermediate step towards more sustainable heating solutions. They talk about the overall goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from residential heating and cooling, which accounts f...

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Would the 'Advanced British Standard' improve 16-19 education?

Inside Your Ed - January 17, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes
Almost exactly 12 months ago, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out his plans for all students in England to study some form of maths to age 18. Ten months later, the Prime Minister went much further by announcing plans for a single qualification – called “the Advanced British Standard” – to bring...

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NTC, PTC and Thermocouples - Short #183

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 16, 2024 12:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
In this short podcast episode, Bryan dives into NTC, PTC, and thermocouples. NTC and PTC are two types of thermistors, and all three tools are used to sense temperature. Thermistors are resistors that change their resistance based on a change in temperature. They must be powered, and the resis...

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Finding True Voices in the Algorithmic Wilderness MMH

Learnings and Missteps - January 15, 2024 14:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ever find yourself sifting through a sea of polished profiles and picture-perfect posts, only to wonder where the real stories are? I've been there, and that's why this episode is stripped down to the core—no filters, no frills. Just raw, unfiltered smack talk about the essence of authenticity. ...

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How to Save Energy with Grocery Store Refrigeration

HVAC School - For Techs, By Techs - January 11, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 943 ratings
This podcast episode focuses on practical ways to save energy with grocery store refrigeration systems, with Matthew Taylor from Kalos Services sharing insights from both a technician and business owner perspective. The hosts emphasize that proper, consistent operation and preventing short cycli...

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128 | Lineman | New Generation Old School Soul | John Goodson

Powerline Podcast - January 10, 2024 17:07 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
What happens when an old school lineman uses the tools of the new generation? You get one hell of a learning opportunity. John Goodson is an old school line hand that has been using the new ways of social media (TikTok) to connect with and teach the next generation of hands. This is Goody’s seco...

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Estimating the Future w/ Melvin Newman

Watt's the Word - An Electrical Industry Podcast - January 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour
Send us a Text Message. Back for a new year of Watt's the Word Podcast. Starting things off with Melvin Newman, the CTO and co-founder of PataBid. We dive into the world of electrical innovation, discussing PataBid's groundbreaking estimating software in the construction industry. Find more in...

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The Comfort Zone is a Beautiful Prison, with Cathleen Trevino

Learnings and Missteps - January 05, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In part 2  Ms. Cathleen and I unravel the complexities of human emotion and the pursuit of authenticity. We touch on the essence of passion, the strength in vulnerability, and the transformative journey of shaping a life with intention. You will get some insight on  the paradox of how shielding ...

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127 | Where I’m supposed to be | Lineman & Instructor | David Thielk

Powerline Podcast - January 05, 2024 16:32 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
David (Omar) Thielk is a journeyman lineman that is now giving back to the line industry through instructing and teaching the next generation of line workers. I love Omar’s perspective on life and line work. We talked a lot about some outside-the-box subjects that I think you guys would be inter...