Power Leaders

Brad Childers
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Power doesn’t just come from the ground, a pipeline, or the grid. It comes from people. Power Leaders takes you inside the energy industry through candid conversations with the leaders shaping how the world is powered. Hosted by Brad Childers, President and CEO of Archrock, the show goes beyond the headlines, technology, and infrastructure to uncover the people behind one of the world’s most essential industries and the experiences that shaped them as leaders. Each episode features executives and innovators from across energy and the industries that make it possible. You’ll hear the stories behind pivotal career decisions, difficult challenges, technological breakthroughs, and defining leadership moments along with where these leaders believe energy is headed next. Because powering modern life requires more than equipment and resources. It requires people willing to solve difficult problems, make consequential decisions, innovate, and lead. Whether you already work in energy, are building your career, lead a team, or simply want a better understanding of the people and ideas powering modern life, Power Leaders gives you a front-row seat to the conversations shaping the industry. Real leaders. Real stories. The people behind the power.

Episodes

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    Caterpillar SVP: AI Doesn't Work Without This Industry | John Shanahan

    AI may look like a digital revolution. But behind every data center is an enormous physical world of energy, infrastructure and people making it possible. John Shanahan, Senior Vice President at Caterpillar, joins Archrock CEO Brad Childers to share what nearly 30 years at Caterpillar have taught him about the industries—and the leaders—powering modern life. John explains why AI’s growth is inseparable from natural gas, mining, power generation and physical infrastructure, and why the extraordinary demand we’re seeing today is creating new opportunities across the energy industry. But some of John’s most important lessons are about people. He shares the experience outside Caterpillar that fundamentally changed the way he leads, why purpose can unlock extraordinary performance, how relationships turn business from transactional to personal, and why he believes the entrepreneurial “yeah, bring it” mentality of oil and gas makes energy an incredible industry for the next generation. In this episode: • Why AI doesn’t work without energy and infrastructure • What people misunderstand about oil & gas and mining • What’s driving today’s surge in energy demand • How Caterpillar is responding to the data center boom • The experience that transformed John’s leadership philosophy • Why people need purpose to perform at their best • How relationships change the way you lead • Why John believes young people should choose energy • The “yeah, bring it” mindset of oil & gas leaders Power Leaders takes you inside the energy industry through the stories of the people leading it. Hosted by Archrock CEO Brad Childers, each episode explores the defining experiences, leadership lessons and innovations shaping the industry that powers modern life. Follow Power Leaders for more conversations with the leaders powering the energy industry.

    Caterpillar SVP: AI Doesn't Work Without This Industry | John Shanahan
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Power doesn’t just come from the ground, a pipeline, or the grid. It comes from people. Power Leaders takes you inside the energy industry through candid conversations with the leaders shaping how the world is powered. Hosted by Brad Childers, President and CEO of Archrock, the show goes beyond the headlines, technology, and infrastructure to uncover the people behind one of the world’s most essential industries and the experiences that shaped them as leaders. Each episode features executives and innovators from across energy and the industries that make it possible. You’ll hear the stories behind pivotal career decisions, difficult challenges, technological breakthroughs, and defining leadership moments along with where these leaders believe energy is headed next. Because powering modern life requires more than equipment and resources. It requires people willing to solve difficult problems, make consequential decisions, innovate, and lead. Whether you already work in energy, are building your career, lead a team, or simply want a better understanding of the people and ideas powering modern life, Power Leaders gives you a front-row seat to the conversations shaping the industry. Real leaders. Real stories. The people behind the power.

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  • Creator
    Brad Childers
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Brad Childers
  • Show Website
    Power Leaders