207 episodes
Powerline Podcast Ryan Lucas
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4.9 • 239 Ratings
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This podcast is for anyone in the power line industry. Those of you that love to build and maintain power lines at work and after work. This is a collection of stories from line workers around the world. This is a community for us to share where we’ve been, who we’ve worked with, projects we’ve been apart of and hopefully pass on some of those key lessons that we could all learn from. This podcast will be a mix of line workers and their stories as well as other professionals sharing about how to keep a healthy mind, body and spirit.
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151 | Lineman | Is it TOO LATE for LINEMEN to change | Larry Lopez
This episode with lineman, Larry Lopez is about as raw and reel as it gets. Larry grew up in a rough area in LA and by all accounts shouldn’t have made it but he did. He not only made it but is thriving and a large part of that has to do with becoming a journeyman lineman.
Larry’s been around a long time now and is heavily involved with giving back to the trade that’s given him so much. This episode needs to be heard by everyone whether you’re a seasoned linehand or just starting out in the trade.
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150 | URD LINEMAN | The BRUTAL TRUTH about our aging Underground Electrical system | Mark Savage
Put aside your personal opinions about underground vs overhead power lines for a minute. Mark has spent his career building and maintaining our aging underground infrastructure and you might want to hear what he has to say about it.
We talk about his time in the US military, how he got into the trade, the state of underground work in America, and why this is the best time to enter this aspect of the trade. You’ll see that regardless of your opinion we have big problems to solve and we need people to solve them.
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149 | Lineman | Be a LINEMAN and an ENTREPRENUER | Landon Dees of Lineman Bucket Products
Today more than ever you have opportunity to do multiple things. Do you have an idea for a product but also work a regular job? So do both! That’s what Landon Dees has done and it’s paying off big time!
Landon is a lineman and entrepreneur. He and his business partner started a company called Line Work Bucket Products and their line of bucket accessories has taken off in a huge way. Listen to his story on this week's pod.
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148 | Line Distributers | J.L. Matthews Co: A behind the scenes look | Danny Matthews & Harrison Matthews
If you are like me then you love the history in the line trade and that’s why I love having guests like the Matthews on the podcast.
J.L. Matthews Co has been a staple in the power utility community since Joe Matthews started the company in 1946.
His descendants, Danny and Harrison still own and operate the business today and are here to share their history and talk about what to expect in the future.
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147 | Safety Professional | How a “Safety Guy” becomes a LEGIT part of the LINE CREW | David Flener
What I absolutely love about David and this conversation is how real he is. You can tell that every piece of advice and every comment comes from a place of actually living through it.
I’m not going to say this is rare to see but it’s refreshing when you do come across someone so genuine.
This episode is packed with value for both, the safety professional and the line worker or tradesman.
David's official position as of now is Sr Safety Dir, Power Division for Quanta Services and he is most active on LinkedIn if you’d like to reach out with further questions.
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146 | Braam Botha | Lineman Apprenticeship: START to FINISH look at what it takes to be a LINEMAN
This is Braam’s second appearance on the podcast with his first being episode 081.
The reason I brought him back on the show this time was to talk specifically about apprenticeship. Braam is a United States veteran. He started his working career in commercial fishing then guiding in Alaska. This led him to find a home in the power line industry. It hasn’t been an easy path and I believe that you will get a ton of value and inspiration from his story.
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HOST: RYAN LUCAS
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Email: powerlinepodcast@quantaservices.com
Customer Reviews
Calling it like it is!
Always looking forward to the good stories and great content. It’s a perfect mix of good old boys and the next generation up and coming craftsmen.
Well done! Keep them coming Ryan!
WORDS FROM THE WISE
Just started like school at my local community college on weekends while working at railroad. listening to these Stories and knowledge passed down from incredibly experienced lineman has pushed me harder to get into the trade I recently am about to start as a laborer at my local electric utility all thanks to Powerline podcasts for the inspiration and information. Thank you Ryan Lucas keep pushing Forward.
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Love the podcast! This has given me great insights on the safety aspect of the trade.I’m taking things from this podcast and using them in my everyday tasks out on the line.IBEW lineman Local 317.keep up the good work Ryan