ORE-ATORY: Elevating Mining Minds

👤Aaron Love, Host, Producer, and Founder, Ones Ready Podcast 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Former Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) and Ones Ready co-host Aaron reveals how special operations principles translate directly to mining: clear purpose over pay, attributes over resumes, and checklists over complacency. He unpacks high-value traits—communication, grit, trainability—and how veterans bring risk assessment, safety culture, on-the-fly leadership, and small-team execution to the site. We dig into building trust as the new currency, the "build vs. buy" hiring model, rapid upskilling, and realistic expectations for military transition. You'll leave with a blueprint to attract, onboard, and retain veterans as force multipliers—without giving away all the playbook. Plus: SOTIF's role in connecting elite operators to industry. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤Hossein Yousefi, Ph.D. Student in Hydrology and Water Resources at the University of Arizona 🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting From water scarcity in Iran to leading a flagship symposium in Arizona, Hossein Yousefi shows how purpose, leadership, and science can shape real-world impact. This episode spotlights Academia in Action, where research meets industry and policy. PhD candidate Hossein Yousefi shares his values driven pivot into hydrology, his leadership journey, and how Eldia at the University of Arizona is bridging science, industry, and policy. Hear how keynote voices like Ken Graham of the National Weather Service and Gray Nuring of Google's Flood Forecasting team elevate the program, why a new internship and job fair with 12 companies matters for students and employers, and how accessible, virtual friendly programming scales impact. Expect practical insights on turning research into tools, building community, and crafting careers with purpose. Eldia runs March 24 for sessions and awards, March 25 for the internship and job fair, open to multiple departments and virtual attendees. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤Jack Kellner, Senior Director of regeneration & Co-Founder of CanaryWaves🎙️Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting From memes to mine sites, Jack Kellner shows how humor, human voice, and smart tech can transform safety, tailings, and talent in mining. This episode spotlights solutions that start small, scale smart, and put people first. Episode summary: Lindsey talks with Jack Kellner of Canary Waves and Regeneration about humanizing mining, smarter safety, and community driven closure. Jack shares the origin of Canary Waves, a voice AI platform that captures radio chatter to add context to KPIs, surface repeat issues, and move sites from reactive to predictive. He unpacks Regeneration's stakeholder first approach to tailings reprocessing, pairing restoration with modular, capital light execution, and creative offtake models. They riff on gamifying mining to build the future talent pipeline, challenge the reflex of de risking as a kill switch, and make the case for starting small, communicating clearly, and keeping it fun, with real value for operators, innovators, and leaders. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining, from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists, to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Trevor Hall, CEO of Clear Commodity Network🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Lindsey sits down with Mining Stock Daily host and Clear Commodity founder Trevor Hall to trace his path from journalist to one of mining media's most trusted voices. Trevor unpacks the 5 a.m. grind behind his market briefings, how to balance paid coverage with journalistic integrity, and why relationships, not headlines, drive returns. He breaks down where the cycle stands now: institutional money is back, retail hasn't fully arrived, M&A is brewing, and even U.S. agencies are taking equity stakes. Expect practical guardrails for a bull market (take profits, vet management, beware promoters), plus a look at the Clear Commodity Network scaling coverage across oil, uranium, battery metals, coal, and more. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Michelle Hohn, President and founder of Akashic Communications Corp.,🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Lindsey welcomes sustainability and social performance strategist Michelle to unpack GEMS, a global storytelling initiative capturing the human side of mining. Drawing on decades in IR, ESG, and counseling, Michelle shows how expressive writing workshops help women find their voice, build communication skills, and translate personal arcs into powerful leadership and company narratives. They explore burnout, psychological health and safety, and why human-centered stories boost recruitment, retention, and ESG outcomes. Hear how GEMS' digital archive lets companies curate bespoke anthologies for talent attraction and legacy, plus a nomination feature inviting allies to champion contributors. Practical, inspiring, and actionable—this episode is a blueprint for weaving purpose and people back into mining. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 MRC Recruiting Team 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting In this quarterly MRC team debrief, Lindsey, Heather, Samantha, and Risa unpack what they're actually seeing in mining: a faster, tighter talent market, candidates juggling multiple offers, and why "mutual selection" beats pressure tactics. They share practical fixes—pre-plan interviews, decide faster, communicate transparently, and evaluate beyond the resume to spot transferable skills. The team dives into intentional culture and onboarding that drive retention, the power of tools like the Kolbe for team fit, and senior leaders choosing hands-on roles again. Innovation watch: startups, consulting spinouts, and mine-waste reprocessing are pulling in mission-driven talent—plus a growing wave of women-led ventures. Actionable, honest insights to help leaders hire better and candidates choose wisely. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ - Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Steve Virtue, Executive Consultant Mining, Politics, & Stakeholder Strategy 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting We unpack the year's $50B M&A wave, China's refining chokehold, permitting gridlock, and the talent crunch—and how disciplined growth, government offtakes, and smarter stakeholder trust-building can unlock projects. Steve shares playbook moves on risk sensing, supply-chain alliances, processing onshoring, remote ops, and workforce wellbeing amid global uncertainty and election cycles. Practical insights for leaders navigating capital, policy, and people—without losing the plot on execution. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Samantha Larson, Talent Acquisition Director, MRC Recruiting 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Lindsey Schultz and MRC's Samantha Larson unpack "Mothers, Millennials, and Misfits: The Future of Mining Isn't Who You Think." They dig into the looming talent cliff, why veterans, career-changers, women, and Gen Z are essential, and how better storytelling about mining's real-world impact attracts values-driven hires. Expect actionable tactics: proactive hiring during slowdowns, intentional culture, tighter interview processes, strong onboarding, upskilling and internal mobility, stay interviews, and "returnships" to capture institutional knowledge. They also challenge checklist hiring, urge inclusive leadership pipelines, and spotlight AI as an accelerator—not a threat. A playbook for leaders who want to keep great people and for candidates eager to make a difference. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Elizabeth Freeman, Geologist and Founder of Nuna LLC.🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Host Lindsey Schultz welcomes Nuna founder and geologist Elizabeth Freeman to explore how AI-driven storytelling, authenticity, and community-first communications can transform mining's public perception and talent pipeline. Elizabeth shares her "for us, by us" approach—bringing a geologist's rigor to marketing—plus tactical ways companies can reach young audiences (think TikTok, forward-facing leaders), align comms with corporate goals, and celebrate the people behind the projects. From Alaska fieldwork to inclusive visual narratives, she makes the case for small, consistent content, local sponsorships, and public recognition campaigns that travel beyond industry echo chambers. Listeners walk away with fresh ideas to humanize mining, attract talent, and build durable social license. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Dr. Jesse R. Reimink, Professor of Geosciences 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting From podcasting to pegmatites, Dr. Jesse Reimink reveals how geoscience is reinventing itself—fast. If you care about critical minerals, talent pipelines, or science that sparks action, this one's for you. Professor and Planet Geo co-host Dr. Jesse Reimink joins Lindsey to unpack the science communicator's dilemma: teaching complex geology clearly while fueling real-world impact. He shares the origin of Planet Geo and Camp Geo's "audio textbook" approach, why geoscience degrees are surging in value, and where students and companies should focus—critical minerals, processing, and water. Jesse outlines the lithium/exploration expertise gap, the comeback of economic geology, and how academia-industry consulting can accelerate solutions. Plus, practical communication advice: iterate quickly, go deep when it matters, and distill your message to its sharpest sentence. Listeners get timely hiring trends, education insights, and actionable ideas to build teams—and careers—that lead the energy transition. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting Connect with Dr. Jesse R. Reimink: Personal Website https://www.jessereimink.com/ PlanetGeo Podcast https://www.planetgeocast.com/ campGEO mobile app https://campcourses.app.link/ut2aDyKCBDb Research Group Website https://crustalevo.geosc.psu.edu/

👤 Gabriela Castro-Smith, President of Trade in Motion 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Host Lindsey Schultz and guest Gabriela Castro‑Smith (Trade in Motion) unpack North America's mining talent gap: retirements, shrinking engineering and trades pipelines, and the perception problem. They dig into real-world barriers—remote sites, dual-income households, childcare, commute/rosters—and why culture, leadership, and continuous upskilling beat pay alone. Gabriela outlines a playbook: put workforce planning on par with capital planning, partner early with colleges, modernize schedules, invest in training, and blend local teams with cross-border talent via USMCA pathways when needed. Listeners leave with practical steps to attract, retain, and re-skill talent without sacrificing momentum or safety. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Trevor Mayoh, Transformative leader in MALE-DOMINANT INDUSTRIES 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Mining's toughest work doesn't just happen on site—it happens in how we lead. Trevor Mayoh shows how starting with men's mental health can unlock safer, higher-performing, more inclusive teams. Host Lindsey Schultz sits down with culture-change leader Trevor Mayoh (Equity Leaders, Next Gen Men) to unpack psychological safety as a performance and safety imperative in mining. They explore why engaging men early accelerates equity, how culture makes policy real, and practical habits leaders can use today: model small vulnerabilities, weave check-ins into safety moments, challenge microaggressions, and "send later" to protect off-hours. Trevor shares data (up to 27% performance lift; 3x ROI on mental health) and field stories—from shop-floor redesigns to trust-building rituals—that turn resistance into ownership. Listeners walk away with actionable tactics for supervisors, site leads, and executives to build respectful, resilient teams that go home safe—and come back stronger. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Dr. Haydon Mort, Founder of Geologize 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting In this live Spokane episode, Lindsay and Dr. Hayden Mort dismantle hiring myths, arguing mining suffers more from narrow school targeting and poor "soft" skills than a lack of talent. Hayden shares practical, brain-based communication tactics—labeling concerns, co-creating solutions, and injecting emotion—to win social license, attract ESG capital, and improve EVP. They explore cognitive diversity and non‑traditional pathways, the dangers and promise of AI in recruiting, and why reputation drives valuation. If you lead, hire, or communicate in mining, you'll leave with field-ready ways to humanize messaging, broaden the pipeline, and retain people without sacrificing KPIs. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. --- Stay Connected: ➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤ Website: [https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Holly Burton, Executive Coach & Founder of WimD 🎙️ Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting Why are women really leaving mining—and what can we do about it? In this episode of Ore-atory: Elevating Mining Minds, Lindsey Schultz sits down with Holly Burton, a former mining engineer turned executive coach and founder of Women in Male-Dominated Industries (WimD). Holly shares her journey from falling in love with haul trucks to facing systemic barriers that pushed her out of the industry—and how those experiences fuel her mission today. Together, Lindsey and Holly unpack the real reasons behind mining's retention crisis. It's not about remote camps or parenting—it's about underutilized talent, stalled opportunities, and systemic bias. Holly explains how coaching, negotiation, and self-advocacy can unlock staying power for women in mining while offering actionable strategies for companies to create lasting change. If you've ever felt stuck, burned out, or overlooked in your career, this candid conversation will leave you with new tools and renewed perspective. Key Takeaways: ✅ Retention is about opportunity, not location. ✅ Negotiation and strategy are career game-changers. ✅ Community and coaching create staying power. Our Promise:We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.

👤 Lindsey Schultz, CEO: Steering the vision of MRC Recruiting. 🎙️ Carly Leonida, Founder of The Intelligent Miner In this episode of Ore-atory: Elevating Mining Minds, Lindsey Schultz sits down with renowned mining writer and editor Carly Leonida, founder of The Intelligent Miner. With over 15 years of experience in mining media, Carly shares why true industry transformation begins with effective communication—especially with those outside the mining echo chamber. From amplifying Indigenous and Gen Z voices to exploring how gaming can transform training, this episode challenges professionals to listen more deeply, tell better stories, and engage in uncomfortable conversations. Discover why everyone is a stakeholder in mining—and how that reality should shape our future narratives. Key Takeaways: ✅ Everyone is a mining stakeholder—whether they realize it or not. ✅ Gen Z isn't disengaged—they're uninspired by how mining tells its story. ✅ Vulnerability and plain-language storytelling are game-changers for trust and influence. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate.

👤 Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting 🎙️ Leah Murphy, Founder and President of Career Gems In this episode of Ore-atory, Lindsey Schultz is joined by Leah Murphy, certified coach, author, and host of Career Gems for the Journey. Leah shares her unconventional path from manufacturing engineer to purpose-driven leadership coach, highlighting how calculated risks, strong sponsorship, and transformative coaching helped her—and now her clients—thrive. From technical career pivots to negotiating with confidence, this conversation unpacks how professionals can lead with intention and build fulfilling, resilient careers. Whether you're in mining, manufacturing, or management, Leah's insights will change how you think about leadership, belonging, and your own value. 🔥 Key Insights You'll Hear: ✅ How calculated risk and cross-functional roles opened unexpected doors ✅ Why coaching unlocks potential that performance alone can't ✅ How to help technical experts thrive without forcing them into management ✅ The truth about salary negotiation—and what most professionals leave on the table ✅ Why belonging and psychological safety are essential for retention Stay Connected: ➤LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤WEBSITE: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting

👤 Lindsey Schultz, CEO of MRC Recruiting 🎙️ Charli K. Matthews, CEO of Empowering Brands and Empowering Women 🎧 About This Session: In this episode, Lindsey Schultz sits down with Charli K. Matthews, founder of Empowering Brands and Empowering Women, to explore how authentic leadership and community are reshaping the face of heavy industry. From twirling batons at conferences to sparking confidence in the next generation of leaders, Charli shares how creating space for vulnerability and celebration leads to real transformation. They discuss the challenges of impostor syndrome, the power of coaching, and the intentional design behind industry events that focus on both technical growth and human connection. Whether you're in pumps, mining, or leadership, this episode will remind you why showing up as your full self is the key to creating lasting change. Key Takeaways: Confidence can grow from being seen and supported. Authenticity is not a liability—it's leadership. Leadership isn't about titles—it's about creating space for others to succeed. Community isn't a buzzword—it's a powerful catalyst for personal and professional growth. Empowered people empower others—and that ripple effect can transform industries. Our Promise: We aim to engage with the most creative minds in mining—from engineers and executives to environmentalists and geologists—to explore groundbreaking projects and pioneering innovations. Our discussions are designed not only to inform but to inspire action and empower our listeners to lead and innovate. Stay Connected: ➤LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrcrecruiting/ ➤WEBSITE: https://mrcrecruiting.com/ ➤FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MRCRecruiting ➤INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MRCRecruiting