The Power Element Podcast

Raul Guardado

The Power Element Podcast is a leadership and safety podcast for linemen and construction professionals, focused on standards, accountability, and high-performance culture in the utility and construction industries. Join your hosts, Raul Guardado and Producer Paul, as they sit down with friends and colleagues both within and outside the power line industry. Follow Us: Instagram: @californialineworks​ Facebook and YouTube: Californialineworks

  1. Food That Fuels | Everyone Leads Series with Zach Brown - Episode 102

    MAR 9

    Food That Fuels | Everyone Leads Series with Zach Brown - Episode 102

    In this episode of Everyone Leads, we sit down with Zach Brown, Journeyman Lineman and Safety Training Manager with MYR Group, to break down two things every lineman and leader faces daily: how to fuel the body for demanding work and how to lead when safety and productivity are both on the line. We kick things off with an Ask Copilot segment answering a question every working hand has asked at some point: What’s the ideal daily meal to fuel a journeyman lineman? In the second half, we shift gears into leadership, tackling a trending industry challenge: balancing safety and productivity in high demand projects. With tighter deadlines and zero injury expectations, foremen and supervisors are under more pressure than ever. Zach shares real world insights on communicating priorities, empowering crews to speak up, and applying leadership principles like Extreme Ownership to take responsibility for both the schedule and the safety outcomes. This episode is powered by Sturgeon Electric and MYR Group. Check out and support our promotional partners: Milwaukee Tool, Klein Tools, Wye Delta, High Voltage Industries, and Vimocity. Ad music provided by: Daniel Sanchez@d.s.s._beats | @DSSbeats Follow us on Instagram: @CaliforniaLineWorks May we all continue to guide and support those in need. Be your Brother’s Keeper. Visit www.lineco.org for assistance through LineCo.Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 The Power Element Podcast is a leadership and safety podcast for linemen and construction professionals, focused on standards, accountability, and high-performance culture in the utility and construction industries. #podcast #leadership #service #construction #disciplineequalsfreedom

    33 min
  2. Dave Berke - Episode 99

    FEB 11

    Dave Berke - Episode 99

    In Episode 99 of The Power Element Podcast, Raul and Producer Paul sit down with Dave Berke of Echelon Front to discuss leadership rooted in accountability, humility, and real-world experience. Dave shares insights shaped by his career as a U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot and his work today developing leaders through Echelon Front. The conversation also highlights the release of his new book, The Need to Lead, where Dave challenges leaders at every level to step up, take ownership, and embrace the responsibility that leadership demands. This episode dives deep into what it means to lead when the pressure is on, owning outcomes, building trust within teams, and developing the next generation of leaders. Dave’s perspective reinforces a powerful message: leadership isn’t about position or title, but about action, discipline, and the willingness to serve others. This episode was recorded live at the Top Gun Leadership Summit. Thank you, Dave Berke and the Echelon Front Team. echelonfront.com @davidrberke This episode is powered by Sturgeon Electric and MYR Group. Check out and support our promotional partners: Milwaukee Tool, Klein Tools, Wye Delta, High Voltage Industries, and Vimocity. Ad music provided by: Daniel Sanchez@d.s.s._beats | @DSSbeatsFollow us on Instagram: @CaliforniaLineWorks May we all continue to guide and support those in need. Be your Brother’s Keeper. Visit www.lineco.org for assistance through LineCo.Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988#podcast #leadership #service #humanitarian #construction #disciplineequalsfreedom

    46 min
5
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33 Ratings

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The Power Element Podcast is a leadership and safety podcast for linemen and construction professionals, focused on standards, accountability, and high-performance culture in the utility and construction industries. Join your hosts, Raul Guardado and Producer Paul, as they sit down with friends and colleagues both within and outside the power line industry. Follow Us: Instagram: @californialineworks​ Facebook and YouTube: Californialineworks

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