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.
Latest episodes
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The Old Way of Leading Crews Isn’t Working | Ross Henault | 224
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What actually makes someone worth following on a line crew?
Ryan sits down with Ross Henault, a second-generation lineman and foreman from Vancouver Island, British Colu
Oct 8 1 h 58 min
Why You Need an Ace in the Hole | Kevin Taylor | 223
Who do you have in your corner when life starts getting heavy?
Ryan sits down with returning guest Kevin Taylor, a longtime lineman who spent nearly 12 years with Center
Sep 24 2 h 00 min
3 Linemen Have A Very Real Conversation | Christopher Thomas & Clint Vick | 222
What does brotherhood look like when life gets hard?
Ryan sits down with Christopher Thomas and Clint Vick for a deeply personal conversation about mental health, isolat
Sep 17 2 h 04 min
What If Mental Health Was Treated Like Jobsite Safety? | Wykisha Thomas-McKinney, Nate Strickland & Tyler Smith | 221
What if mental health was treated with the same urgency as every other jobsite safety risk?
Ryan sits down with Wykisha Thomas-McKinney of MATES North America, alongside
Sep 3 1 h 30 min
How Do You Build a Life Like This? | Dennis Kelly | 220
What does it take to build a life most people only dream about?
Ryan travels to New York to sit down with Dennis Kelly for his third appearance on Powerline Podcast, and
Aug 6 1 h 16 min
How Does a Company Survive 100 Years? | Rod Paul & Justin Tate | 219
How does a company survive for 100 years in one of the most niche industries in America?
Ryan sits down with Rod Paul, President & CEO of Bashlin Industries, and Justin
Jul 23 1 h 05 min
3 Myths About Manufacturing Transformers in America | Bart Gaskey & Todd Davis | 218
Why the electrical industry is entering a decades-long boom.
Ryan sits down with Pennsylvania Transformer Technology’s Bart Gaskey and Todd Davis inside one of North Ame
Jul 9 1 h 17 min
How Do You Become Someone People Want to Follow? | Randy Smith & Brian Allen | 217
What does it take to become the kind of leader people actually want to follow?
Ryan sits down with Randy Smith and Brian Allen, two leadership development professionals
Jul 2 1 h 06 min
Father & Son Linemen on the Future of the Trade | ISS 2026 Perspectives Panel | 216
What responsibility do we have to the next generation entering the trade?
In this special episode, Ryan shares a live recording from the Perspectives Panel at the 2026 I
Jun 18 41 min
The Lineman Who Wants To Change The Industry | Matt Ferguson | 215
What does it take to turn a simple idea into something that could change an entire industry?
Ryan sits down with Matt Ferguson, a journeyman lineman, storm worker, and i
Jun 11 1 h 10 min
Drilling Is More Art Than Science | Jake Brown, Brad Minerick & Jonathan Pipsair | 214
What happens before a single power line ever goes up?
Ryan sits down with Jake Brown, Brad Minerick, and Jonathan Pipsair to pull back the curtain on foundation drilling
Jun 4 1 h 46 min
The Realities of Being a Powerline Apprentice in 2026 | Shayla Gaffney | 213
What does it actually take to become a good powerline apprentice in 2026, and why are so many young apprentices feeling behind before they’ve even really started?
Ryan s
May 28 1 h 10 min
Why the Best Foremen Refuse the Title | Andrew Morgan | 212
Why are so many good foremen burning out?
Ryan sits down with Andrew Morgan, a Texas distribution foreman lineman who came up working backyards, reconductors, and storm
May 21 2 h 16 min
His Dad Was Inside the Towers on 9/11 (Almost). He Built the Freedom Tower. | Josh Nieves | 211
What does it actually take to make it in the trades?
What is the industry getting wrong about the next generation coming up behind us?
In this episode, Ryan sits down w
May 14 1 h 44 min
What It Really Means To Be Union | Lori Maclean | 210
What does it really mean to be union, and what does it take to make the brotherhood worth fighting for?
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Lori Maclean, a former BC Hy
May 1 1 h 29 min
A Letter to Linemen and their Families | Happy National Lineman Appreciation Day | 209
April 18th is National Lineman Appreciation Day.
This episode is for the ones who got the call at 2 in the morning.
The ones who kissed their sleeping kids on the for
Apr 18 5 min
The Leadership Lesson Every Young Worker Needs | 208
What does it actually take to step into the workforce and earn respect from day one?
In this special panel episode, Ryan hosts a diverse group of leaders at the LazyQ Ra
Apr 9 1 h 22 min
How He Became A Lineman After Losing His Leg | Brandon Crawford | 207
What would you do if you lost your leg at 15 and then decided to become a lineman?
That's exactly what Brandon Crawford did.
Born and raised in Arkansas, Brandon lost
Mar 26 1 h 05 min
What Rodeo Taught JJ Harrison About Crew Culture | 206
Ryan sits down with JJ Harrison, pro rodeo clown, master communicator, and Quanta Services ambassador for one of the most unexpected and inspiring conversations in Powerl
Mar 19 1 h 11 min
Why the Trades Are About to Explode in Opportunity | Tyrel Crystal | 205
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Tyrel Crystal for a candid conversation that bridges the gap between the line side and the civil/underground world and why understand
Mar 12 41 min
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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
elginb · Feb 2022
Love this podcast. As a line wife on the road, it’s nice to hear stories and be inspired by others with relatable lifestyles. The line wife episodes have helped me feel less alone during the past year with COVID. It’s also a great resource for me to gain greater understanding of the hard work my husband does and loves.
Andrea Jeslis · May 2021
What a great podcast that anyone in the trades can easily relate to. Highly recommend to anyone with thoughts of self improvement. The guests he has had and the way he gets them to open make for a great podcast. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
JRNYMN 716 · Aug 2020
I work in the industry, but not as a lineman. So much good stuff in these episodes and worth a listen, whether you're in the trade, work behind the scenes or do any sort of construction in general. The new Today's Tailboard series is just what I needed to hear! Keep up the hard work, this podcast gets better and better!
geezfools · Aug 2020
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