The Geoholics

First and foremost DD is audio production challenged and apologizes for his shortcomings! Nonetheless...our good friend Joe Cherry, Project Manager at Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. joined the conversation this week as PS takes yet another vacation. The guys welcomed Matt Aston, President of GPRS to the stage to talk all things GPRS! GPRS has been providing utility locating and mapping services since 2001 and believes that data control = damage control and they are committed to the pursuit of 100% subsurface damage prevention – on every job, in every market, nationwide. Just a few items we discussed include Subsurface Investigation Methodology (SIM), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), Building Information Models (BIM), cross-technology training and SiteMap®! Music by Kid Rock!!

Ok...this is NOT geospatially related. But when you get a chance to talk to a legit comedian like our good friend Guy Hannah, you don't say no! Now for the PSA..."The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast hosts, producers, or sponsors. Information shared on this podcast should not be taken as professional advice so please consult with qualified experts before making any critical decisions based on podcast content. Topics discussed in podcasts can evolve. What might be true at the time of recording could change. Remember, some podcasts, such as The Geoholics, are designed for entertainment purposes. Always discern between content meant to entertain and that meant to inform". Now stop what you're doing, stick those earbuds in your ears and ENJOY! Music by Gary Clark Jr.!!!

SO...MUCH...FUN!!! Our good friend Michelle Pauley is back to take control of this episode by turning the tables on Kent & Sean! Give it a listen and enjoy hearing the guys squirm a bit as the interviewers become the interviewees! Music by Queen!

What's not to love about Shannon Conaway?!?!? Shannon is one of the Founding Partners and CEO of Conaway Geomatics, a Disable Veteran Business Enterprise. He is the son of a civil engineer and grew up loving surveying. In a geospatial world where big business and private equity are all the rage, Shannon and his team have figured out the recipe to compete and thrive. Shannon has built a company that is passionate about not only promoting the A&E industries but also preparing the next generation of land surveyors. A few things discussed included...you learn more from bad leaders...mentoring is a 2-way street...there is always an opportunity to add value and live each day with gratitude! Music by Turnpike Troubadours!

Well this was fun! The guys were joined this week by Ms. Jordyn Hjeldness (Jeldness). Jordyn is the epitome of what all young land surveyors should strive to be! She is well educated, has had great mentors, diverse project experiences and is passionate about all things land surveying! To say Jordyn is an adventurer and gets the most out of life would be an understatement. To summarize this dynamic not-to-be-missed conversation..."Land Surveying is the coolest job EVER!! Music by CAAMP!

Another one for the ages! Would you expect anything less with TK?!? The guys were joined during National Surveyors Week and on Global Surveyors Day by the one and only Trent Keenan and his good friend Christian Cernauskas. Trent of course is the President of Diamondback Land Surveying, Creator of Mentoring Mondays, Roundtable Tuesdays and Wisdom Wednesdays, and the driving force behind Get Kids Into Survey - West Coast. Christian, as an experienced writer and videographer, is the Marketing Communications and Outreach Strategist at NCEES. Having a conversation with these two about all things pertinent to the land surveying profession was absolutely priceless. You do not want to miss it! Music by Kings of Leon!

What an honor! The guys (and Dr. Nik) were joined this week by Rick Smith, Executive Director & Philippe Tissot, Chair of Coastal Artificial Intelligence at Conrad Blucher Institute, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. There is so much to glean from this episode...what a "research institute" actual does, history of CBI, current key initiatives as they relate to surveying & mapping, role CBI plays in education & advancing the geospatial professions, and confirmation that we are living through "the next big thing"! These guys are creating a model for success and we're happy to call them friends! Music by New Order!!!

Just another guest that is smarter than DD & PS combined! The guys were joined this week by Sam Hashemi. Sam has not only worked with NASA to develop apps for the International Space Station, he is also the CEO & Co-founder of Felt! What is Felt you ask? Only one of the coolest new mapping products on the planet that you probably haven't heard about yet...you're welcome! Felt is without question a better way to work with maps that is powerful enough for GIS Pros, yet easy enough for everyone else to use. As we continue to make maps part of our daily operations just like spreadsheets and a plethora of other online documents, Felt is like the "easy" button for your entire team to collaborate spatially! Music by A Tribe Called Quest!!

And yet ANOTHER survey "influencer! The guys were joined this week, fittingly on Terminus Day, by none other than Mr. Davey Edwards. Davey is already a legend in the geospatial world and we were humbled to have this conversation with him. We covered everything from working in the family business, being a TAMU-CC professor, growing up on a farm, working on a "patent correcting" survey for the GLO, the "3 E's of Licensure", to the importance of embryo donation...what a ride!! Music by HARDY!!

Now back to our regular scheduled programming!!! The guys were joined this week by the one and only Ramon Labrador!! Ramon is a bit of a survey celebrity that is for sure. He is the Deputy Surveyor, DC Department of Buildings – Washington, DC...the FIRST Hispanic Deputy Surveyor, DC! In his free time, Ramon is also the NSPS Director and NGS Coordinator for DC as well as the Get Kids Into Survey Ambassador for Maryland. We covered too many topics to list...give it a listen and get to know Ramon better! Music by the Fania All Stars!

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:10 - Rami Tamimi, Surveying and Geospatial Technology Researcher and Content Creator 14:00 - John "JB" Byrd, Federal Lobbyist on behalf of the National Society of Professional Surveyors & Pat Gaylord, Geomatics Service Excellence Leader at David Evans and Associates, Inc. 35:37 - Jay Ure, Senior Customer Success Manager& Mike Melancon, Laser Scanning Account Executive Mountain West Region at NavVis 48:17 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & Scott Harrigan, President Harkin Aerial 01:03:00 - Jonathan Murphy, CEO, President and Founder of GoGeomatics Canada 01:15:33 - Jody Andruszkiewicz, Business Development Manager at SkyWatch

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:56 - Ben Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Exyn Technologies Inc 16:28 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & David Lowe, Chief Revenue Officer at Pointerra 31:12 - Patrick Gill, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Imagery and Emerging Markets & Travis Clemens, Senior Product Leader at EagleView 43:40 - Marc Goldman, Director Industry Solutions at Esri 57:55 - Madison Moore, Remote Sensing Specialist II at SpecTIR LLC 01:09:05 - Galen Scott, NGS Constituent Resources Manager at NOAA National Geodetic Survey

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:30 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & Matt Isenbarger, CRO at Freefly Systems 13:14 - Stefan Hrabar, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Emesent & Mike Russalesi, Founder SiteScout360 31:39 - Nathan Pugh, CTO and John Chwalibog, CEO & Founder at VTS - Virtual Technology Simplified 52:54 - Mike Falk, President & CEO at Falk PLI Engineering & Surveying, Inc 1:14:29 - Jeffrey Hong, Drone Program Manager and Tim Ultee, Principal GIS Specialist at Parsons Corporation

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 01:11 - Adam Driggers & Ty McBurnett from Hargrove Engineers & Constructors 14:38 - Dennis Rose, CEO at GIS Surveyors, Inc. 29:04 - Justin Brooks, Applied Geospatial Expert at Trimble Inc. 43:30 - Mario Montagna, Survey Technician & Navy Veteran 56:45 - Kevin Andrews, Director Land Products at Trimble Inc. 1:09:48 - Gavin Schrock, Consulting Editor and Land Surveyor & Jesse Huff, GM at Tersus GNSS Inc.

We get to meet the coolest people! The guys were joined this week by Mike Lee, Senior Product Manager for Teledyne Integrated Imaging Solutions. Mike is managing the spherical imaging product line, Ladybug, as well as development of their digital platform initiatives. On the surface this may sound boring, but this conversation was nothing but! Just some of the items discussed include how AI is affecting geospatial business strategy, multi-spectral remote sensing and taking a unicorn startup to a billion dollar acquisition. Music by Journey!!!

Join the guys on a whimsical journey through Mexico's tequila and mezcal producing countryside during this educational and entertaining bonus episode! Rudy Felix (Tequila Snobs) & Ivan Carreño (Carreño Family Mezcal) shared not only their respective knowledge & wisdom, but some of the best stories ever! Music by The Champs of course!!!

Overachiever - a person who performs better or achieves more than people are generally expected to. Look up that definition and you will see a picture of this week's guest! The guys were joined by Linda Foster, Global Manager, Land Records/Cadastre at Esri. Linda's strong work ethic was formed at a very young age being raised on a cattle ranch in southwest South Dakota. In addition to her responsibilities at Esri, Linda has been an advocate of the land surveying profession for many years being a past President of the South Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors and current Vice President of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Too many insightful and relevant topics were discussed to list...give it a listen! Dr. Nik made a guest appearance. Music by Jelly Roll!

One word...wooooowwww! The guys were joined this week for our 200th episode by true influencers. OG Ben Shinabery, PLS, the Land Survey Director at Qk4, Tim Brouillette, EE, and John Dallmann, the Chief Executive Officer at Engineering Ministries International (EMI) took time out of their busy schedules to talk intimately about their recent trip to Zambia and all things EMI. EMI focuses on integrating global teams for their projects relying on local professionals in country and volunteer professionals from around the world. The value of each team is realized through the donation of time and experience in professional services for those in need who would otherwise not have the expertise or survey, planning and engineering resources (Adding Value). Team members receive new perspectives on culture, methods, materials, process and team dynamics as well as the experience of making a difference in the lives of people around the world (Making Friends). Peta Cox makes a surprise appearance. Music by Switchfoot!

If you've EVER questioned (or thought about) the importance of TRUST in personal or professional relationships, this episode is for you!!! The guys were joined this week by Randy Conley. Randy is Vice President and Trust Practice Leader for Blanchard. He is a co-author of Blanchard’s Building Trust training program and works with leaders and organizations around the globe helping them build and restore trust in the workplace. Randy co-authored the book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust, and is a contributing author to three other books, including Leading at a Higher Level with Ken Blanchard. His award-winning Leading with Trust blog has influenced 4 million viewers and counting. You can follow Randy on Twitter @RandyConley. Music by the Bee Gees!!

Happy New Year Geoholics!!! The guys were joined this week by Shawn Asher, Integration & Partnership Manager at Allen & Co. Trust us when we say...this guy is smart!!! Allen & Company is a technology-driven surveying, mapping and geospatial services company in Central Florida. Their teams support the needs of architecture, engineering, construction, development, commercial real estate, healthcare, resorts, theme parks, and other industrial clients across the U.S. They have a team of experts that merges traditional surveying methods with advanced technologies to provide its clients with accurate and reliable data. Something else you don't want to miss...they took an internal education opportunity and turned it into a full blown geo-experiment! They turned a scanning project into something the industry as a whole could benefit from. They made calls to see who wanted to participate. RIEGL, Exyn Technologies, Teledyne Optech, FARO Technologies, Triad Drones, Z+F USA, Emesent, BAAM.Tech, and NavVis all jumped at the opportunity to help the community. You will find 17 data sets from 9 vendors all on the same site so that you have more data to help you make an informed decision on your next purchase. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eU-dEyT3 Steve Jobs was quoted. Music by Blink-182!! lR3eghX7JV7Uwrmtgq9x StxpROXpPZXBkKt39uh8

Just one of the perks of being a Geoholics "Friend of the Program" is that you get a dedicated episode to promote your products and/or services! Please enjoy this FOTP show featuring Matthew Stansberry, Wanda Martinez and Safety Apparel! Matt and his team are reinventing Safety Apparel with the highest quality materials and most functional and versatile vests the safety industry has ever seen. Safety Apparel offers ANSI/CSA compliant, high visibility survey and construction vests and reflective traffic control gloves, hats, stickers and patches. They can also provide you with company logos and other designs on vests, shirts, jackets, etc. With many applied options including, but not limited to, silkscreen, sublimation, patches, embroidery and heat transferred images, they can provide your company with the clothing and art you need to look sharp and professional! Send them an email with your needs and they will do their best to get you headed in the right direction. [email protected] Music by Hoodoo Gurus!!

Damn this was fun! The guys were joined this week by Russell White, President at Dimensional Geomatics. Russ is a man of the people and scanning expert with years of experience performing scanning for 100s of projects both stateside and abroad...and he's got the stories to prove it!!! Dimensional Geomatics is a company that provides innovative and reliable geospatial solutions for various sectors. Russ uses his skills and expertise to oversee the strategic direction, business development, and operational excellence of the company, as well as to ensure quality and safety standards for their clients and projects. He is passionate about delivering cutting-edge geospatial solutions that meet the needs and expectations of their project partners. Keith Bentley was quoted. Music by Brooks & Dunn!!

Enjoy this last minute, completely unscripted episode with one of our favorite land surveyors, Jeff Fields, PLS! Jeff is a third generation surveyor hailing from Indiana and now living in Phoenix. Jeff had owned a successful land survey company for many years and has worked for some of the largest general contractors in AZ. He is a seasoned veteran! Jeff is currently the Construction Services Manager at ALTA Southwest where he is also in the unique position to be mentoring his two sons who are also pursing a career in land surveying. Jeff and the guys had a blast talking all things construction staking and so much more! Music by Corrosion of Conformity!!!

Heeeellllooooo GEOHOLICS!!! Another friend making...value adding show awaits you. The guys were joined this week by Steve Smith, Director of Partnerships at Bluebeam! Bluebeam Revu and Bluebeam Cloud give teams the flexibility to work together anywhere through design, build and handover. Their desktop and cloud collaboration solutions are built on open standards, so you can seamlessly access your documents on any device, onsite or off. Steve not only has a great story to tell but is also a great spokesperson for all things Bluebeam. He is a passionate team builder with experience in partnerships; product management; P&L management; onboarding; training and motivating top talent; strategic account development; sales process improvement; channel development; and driving bottom-line profitability. George Westerman was quoted. Music by Weezer!

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:15 - Laura Newbrough, SHRM-CP, Founder of LNHR Consulting 16:25 - Madison Baker, Survey Analyst at RLF Consulting 26:12 - Tim Burrows, CP, Southwest Project Manager at AeroTech Mapping Technologies 43:35 - Charles Gajda, PE, Civil Engineer at FEMA 01:00 - Christopher Rayle, MA, RPA, SW Regional Principal & Ragan Guevara (Eaves), Business Development Representative at Chronicle Heritage 01:18 - Ali Shamshiripour, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona 01:28 - Ryan Circello, Director of Utility & Civil Infrastructure & Kendall (Jessing) Arp, Marketing Coordinator II at Burgess & Niple

The guys (DD & Chief Geek) were joined this week by John Florio, Senior Product Manager and Michelle Brown (kinda), Product Marketing Manager at Juniper Systems, Inc. Juniper Systems was founded in 1993 by Ron Campbell as a subsidiary of Campbell Scientific. Whether it’s a rugged handheld, tablet, or GNSS receiver, Juniper Systems’ products are designed to withstand water, dust, accidental drops, and a variety of other hazards to help customers efficiently collect and manage data in any environment. They are committed to building the BEST and being the BEST!! Yogi Berra was quoted. Music by David Bowie & Queen!

The guys were joined this week...from the road...by Ken Fronheiser & Richard Johnston of Keystone Precision Solutions (KPS)! For the last 30 years, KPS has provided the solutions needed to get the job done. As a solutions-based company, Keystone Precision Solutions helps their customers increase productivity, become safer and more profitable. They offer a variety of total-service solutions, including training, seminars, rentals, repairs, and education, such as a series of seminars allowing land surveying professionals to obtain continuing education credits to maintain their licensure. The Keystone Precision Solutions brand will reaffirm their commitment to ensuring that they offer their customers the results they have come to know and value. Confucius was quoted. Music by Poison!

Just ONE of the BEST days ever...Day 3 of INTERGO 2023 "LIVE" from Berlin!!! 0:10 Andre Louca, CEO at Correvate Limited 12:26 Neil Vancans, Legendary Consultant to the Geospatial Industry 33:16 Elaine Ball and Paola Matos from Elaine Ball LTD & Get Kids Into Survey 51.39 Ray Woering, CEO and Commercial Director and Hanno Kant, Development Manager at APGLOS 1:06:15 Gregor Willhauck, Cloud Solutions Market Manager at Trimble Inc. 1:18:05 Mike Workman, Sales Director EMEA at Emesent and Alex Paulusson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at AMKVO AB

Just ONE of the BEST days ever...Day 2 of INTERGEO 2023 "LIVE" from Berlin!!! 1:39 Michael Dutch, Team Lead at NavVis 1:39 17:04 Dr. Csaba Singer, CEO & CTO & Karo Godles, Chief Design Officer at Hybrid-Airplane Technologies GmbH 31:27 Samuel Beaupre, Geographic Information Systems Analyst at Geo-Plus 48:19 Paul Burrows, Principal Software Solutions Manager for Reality Capture #realitycaptureguy and Gian-Philipp Patri, Product Manager at Leica Geosystems

Just ONE of the BEST days ever...Day 1 of INTERGEO 2023 "LIVE" from Berlin!!! 6:32 Bruno Krenski, Land Surveyor & Entrepreneur AND Corinna Bietzker, Head of INTERGEO Marketing 18:48 Dino Balic, Geodetic Engineer at GEOBIRO 26:24 Muthukumar Kumar, Managing Editor at Geoawesomeness 39:36 Michal Gula, 3D Content Creator and "Because 2D is against my religion!" 51:30 Stefan Hrabar, CEO/Co-Founder at Emesent

This one was worth the wait! With PS on vacation and for a completely new perspective, DD's sidekick for this episode was the one and only Peta Cox. Vicky Halsey was the guest of honor and she did not disappoint. Vicky is the VP of Applied Learning at Blanchard the global leader in developing leaders that inspire performance. Vicky's passion for Situational Leadership (SLII) is evident and infectious. SLII, the most widely used leadership training program in the world, teaches leaders how to build meaningful connections with coworkers that create exponential impact. When this happens, employees are more productive and engaged. And their organizations excel. DON"T MISS OUT ON THIS!! Jack Welch was quoted. Music by PINK!!

A little outside our comfort zone BUT...we came...we saw...we recorded!!! 0:12 Burton Putrah 18:14 Ralph and Kent Thomas 30:26 Marion Jones 46:00 Kimberly Guthrie 56:26 Ibrahim Alkhatib 1:17:42 Pete Strader

A little outside our comfort zone BUT...we came...we saw...we recorded!!! 1:00 Tom Xu and Jeffrey Ding 13:56 Ashley Hallene 21:54 Kent Harle 33:36 Nate Bender 47:44 Shannon Hennegan 59:20 Joe Thell

All we can say is Ben is the man! The guys were honored to spend time with Ben Williams this week, the COO of Exyn Technologies, an autonomous drone technology stack leading the industry in unstructured environment and GPS-denied navigation. Ben is an Entrepreneur, Operator, Product + Engineering guy, and begrudging optimist. He has worked in large organizations (AT&T/Fullscreen Media, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Navy) as well as founded and led smaller startups (Reelio, Zentropy, Open Sky Energy, PennDSL). On top of that, in 2017 he was selected for Wharton's 40 Under 40! I guess we should also mention that Ben is a father, husband, combat veteran, Div I track athlete, men’s league rugby player, and alpine mountaineer. We are definitely not worthy! Mother Teresa was quoted! Music by Led Zeppelin!!

This could not have gone any better! The guys were joined in-studio this week by Randy Tompkins, PSM, PLS, PS the winner of the 2000th member of The Geoholics LinkedIn Group contest!! Randy made his way to AZ all the way from Florida to talk all things surveying. He is the Federal Survey Manager and Senior Project Surveyor in DRMP’s Geospatial Division. Just some of the topics touched on include automation in the survey industry, AI, reality capture, LS requirements, importance of education, diversification, how the required skillset is changing for a geospatial professional and so much more. Randy's passion for problem solving and developing top talent are very apparent. Mike Rowe was quoted. Music by Boston!

What a blast! Always great having our guests in-studio! The guys (and Aaron Michalenko!) were joined this week by Adam Kersnowski, Co-Founder & COO at AirWorks. Adam consistently brings "it" to another level every time we talk to him...this time was no different! We discussed the latest AirWorks updates, what makes AirWorks unique, AI deliverables, real world user experiences, the 3D viewer, managing deliverables, partnerships with Carahsoft, Nearmap, DataSight and Esri! Big things are happening and you do not want to get left behind! David Lassner was quoted. Music by Leon Bridges!!

Check this out! The guys were joined this week by Stephanie Gardner (Utility Unicorn Making the Mythical Real), Joe Eberly (VP Growth & Sales) & Raz Ezra (Senior Director of Sales) = Team 4M Analytics!!! This team of professionals is changing the face of utility risk mitigation and coordination! “4M Analytics’ adds disruptive enhancements to an engineer’s ability to comprehensively investigate the underground utility environment sufficiently to design new infrastructure projects without expensive and time-consuming surprises.” - James (Jim) H. Anspach. Post Malone was quoted. Music by Full Trunk!

One of the BEST path to becoming a land surveyor stories EVER!!! The guys were joined in-studio this week by Dennis Rose, PLS and it was one for the ages as they say. Dennis is the Chief Operating Officer at GIS Surveyors, Inc. (GSi) which is a veteran owned geospatial firm with land survey, lidar, GIS & utility locating. Just some of the topics discussed include punk rock, a life altering road trip, utility surveying, life at GSI, outsourcing, insourcing, team development, LaHaina, GIS integration, and questioning the answers!!! Groucho Marx was quoted. Music by The Misfits!!!

We love these ladies!!! The guys & Peta Cox were joined this week by Amy Roosa & Deila (Dee-eye-la) Ray from Safety Rack. These ladies are not only passionate about their respective trades, but also making sure women are provided with PPE that fits!!! We discussed challenges & triumphs, importance of inclusion & diversity in the trades, safety & the PPE gender gap, the impact good mentoring has on women in the trades, and overall advice for women either working or considering a career in the trades!!! Theresa Whitmarsh was quoted. Music by Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg!!

The guys were joined this week by a very impressive trio of TopoDot influencers! Jennifer Triana, TopoDot Business Development Director, Randy Allen, TopoDot Director of Training & Support and Josh Miller, David Evans & Associates Delivery Leader and TopoDot superuser all added a ton of value to an already packed show. Some of the items discussed include how TopoDot has become an industry standard, AI advancements, the new ground extraction tool, unique user success stories, and the many ways TopoDot continues to support the geospatial industry. Peter H. Diamandis was quoted. Music by Bad Bunny!!!

Now for a completely new twist...DD was joined by his oldest daughter McKenna for her first ever co-hosting gig!! This was a ton of fun to say the least! Heather Hakes was our esteemed guest this week to discuss how you can upgrade your mindset + habits to live a happier, more prosperous life. Heather has been fascinated with psychology and human potential and has been studying personal development for more than 20 years. She is passionate about the power of mindset and how shifting paradigms will literally change your reality. She is on a mission to be a lighthouse for humanity to re-mind you to take your innate power back through awareness and self empowerment. Heather's vision is to help you to unlearn all of the false beliefs holding you in fear, lack and limitation. She is a Personal Trainer - for your MIND! Deepak Chopra was quoted. Music by Blues Traveler!!! www.heatherhakes.com

Making CPAP's & Property Rights cool again!!! The guys were joined this week by Amy Coughenour (Coke-an-hour) Betancourt, President & Chief Executive Officer at Cadasta Foundation. Cadasta is an innovative non-profit organization founded in 2015 that develops and promotes the use of digital technology and data to put vulnerable communities and their land and resource rights on the map. Amy is a transformational global leader delivering impact through creative alliances, growth strategies, with a keen ability to connect across multiple stakeholders. Who knew how interesting and vitally important this effort is?!?!? Adding to this inspiring and informative conversation, DD was joined by Nik Smilovsky & Rex Parry!!! William Howard Taft was quoted. Music by Gipsy Kings!

Any friend of Tim Evans' is a friend of ours! The guys had an unscripted conversation with Ryan Nickle, Owner/President Nickle Contracting. Check out this completely different formatted episode and get to know a generational success story in the uber competitive general contracting world!

Finally...the elusive Episode 180! This is what happens when Producer Sean leaves the keys to the soundboard to DD with little instruction on how to use it! Please excuse and embrace the somewhat annoying audio in the first 15 minutes of this show...we promise it will be worth it!! Hunter Whitehead RPA, Maritime Project Manager at SEARCH joined DD and guest co-host Larry Fox. Mr. Whitehead meets the Secretary of the Interior’s professional archaeologist qualification standards. The Texas Historical Commission has approved his role as a Principal Investigator on underwater archaeology permits. His offshore experience encompasses all phases of geophysical survey including acquisition, post-processing, data management, quality control procedures, analysis, and archaeological/geological interpretation. His professional and academic career have consisted of archaeological studies of prehistoric and historical cultural resources in offshore, coastal, and inland maritime environments. Jim Bishop was quoted. Music by Fleetwood Mac!!!

Another can't miss, inspiring episode! The guys (and Peta Cox!) were joined this week by Virginia Winberg, LS who is the President of the Future Surveyors Foundation and Anna Rios, LS the Founder of the Future Surveyors Foundation to discuss this years Women Surveyors Summit. This “for women, by women” event will be hosted by the Future Surveyors Foundation in Stillwater, Minnesota from Thursday, October 19th through Sunday, October 22nd. Listen to find out how you can attend and/or support this event that is literally changing the lives of all those involved. Ava DuVernay is quoted. Music by Pete Townshend!!

Stick a pin in Puerto Rico! The guys were joined this week by Ruth L. Trujillo-Rodriguez, PS, PLS, PPL, PIC and Ruben Rosado Del Rio. Ruth is the Founder, President & CEO of Ruth L Trujillo Rodriguez Professional Land Surveyors, PSC and Ruben is literally her "right hand man" in every aspect of their lives! This husband and wife team is beyond impressive in addition to being absolutely adorable. If you're like DD, you're going to fall in love with them and want to move to Puerto Rico! These two work closely together navigating the daily challenges of running the first women-owned land surveying firm in PR to offer services to this government/federal agency. Other topics discussed include the history of surveying in PR, the national cadaster, dealing with non-licensed individuals providing professional services, and diversification. Rex Parry was our special co-host. Music by Disturbed!!

Prepare to be mesmerized and befuddled! The guys were joined this week by an OG (Episode 26)...Mr. Brian Fisher! Brian is, among other things, the State Geodetic Coordinator to Arizona for National Geodetic Survey and a Registered Land Surveyor at Central Arizona Project. We referred to this being the "Geodesy for Dummies" episode. Besides Brian's choice of music...this was non-stop quality content from start to finish! He dropped many truth bombs that will make everyone listening take a step back and question their geodetic prowess! Cletus O. Oakley was quoted. Music by APHEX TWIN!

Stick a pin in Belgium! Lieven Beuckx is the founder of LSBbvba, a surveyor's office for individuals, architects, engineering offices, public authorities, notaries, and real estate professionals. He is registered on the "Federal Council of Surveyors-Experts". We love talking with land surveyors from around the world to get a better understanding of the global surveying culture. Some of the items discussed include the role of land surveyors in Belgium, unique challenges, historical markers, non-licensed surveyors, the three languages of Belgium and the Manneken Pis!! The "golden rule" was highlighted. Music by Tool!!!

Enjoy this episode recognizing Men's Health Month. Prepare to feel better than you ever thought possible! The guys (DD & Chief Geek) were joined this week by the intelligent and talented Tessa Gurley! Tessa has a great story that I'm certain we all can relate to in way or the other. She has seen rock bottom and dug herself out to become the best human she can be. Tessa is passionate about Integrative Medicine (IM) being the healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. Some of the topics discussed include men's mental health, physical and sexual well-being, stress management, importance of nutrition, midget porn, pole dancing, and the generational decrease of testosterone! Buddha was quoted. Music by The Glorious Sons! POST RELEASE NOTE: Clarification...SNP is actually "Single Nucleotide Polymorphism".

Classic example of "you never know where your next podcast guest is going to come from"! The guys were joined this week by Aaron Goldstein, PG a regional department manager of UES' Virtual Design Consulting (VDC) department. Aaron is a geophysicist and technology integration expert with specific specialties at evaluating subsurface conditions . His expertise includes leading geophysical campaigns to characterize the subsurface and innovating new approaches to resolving unknown below-grade conditions. He assists and advises clients to avoid potential geological hazards such as buried debris and unknown buried assets. Oh, and he also attended North Carolina State University where the campus dance is apparently the "chicken dance"! Rob Mooers, LSIT was our guest co-host and did not disappoint! Henry Petroski was quoted. Music by Bad Suns!