The only podcast sharing lessons from thought leaders who work on mining, oil & gas, or other industrial projects with budgets in the millions....or billions. Hosted by Wes Sessenwein CEO of PayShepherd.
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Wesley Mueller and Michael Kurt bring you Talking To Ghosts, the manifestation of their need to meet and learn about other creators. Talking To Ghosts reaches out to musicians, artist, and other creative individuals and tries to reach into their minds to pull out interesting and funny stories about the way they work.
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Canadians, Dan and Chantal Deveau are planning the longest walk home. Hiking 4,265km/2,650mi between the Mexican border to Canada along the (PCT) The Pacific Crest Trail in 2024. Follow along as they plan for this adventure. They will record + document this journey from the trail, small resupply towns, around the campfire, and when they lay exhausted in their tent. They will be grateful to get out of the tent and view a different view each morning. Follow along with your earbuds. Subscribe + ...
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36 years as Safety Dave and the importance of safety in the mining sector | Dave Speerbrecker
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Dave Speerbrecker, or as he is known as "Safety Dave." Dave is the General Manager of Support Services at Thyssen Mining and has spent the last 36 years primarily focused on their safety programs. In this episode, we talk about some of the amazing projects he has worked on, the cr…
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Pipeline projects in Mexico, the expat experience, and Cedar LNG | Toby Cubitt (Ep. 2)
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a second conversation with Toby Cubitt. Toby is a pipeline engineer currently working for Pemina Pipeline. In this episode, we talk about the evolution of Mexico’s natural gas infrastructure, Toby's experience about being an expat working on long-term projects, innovative techniques in pipeline const…
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Project scheduling and pipeline construction in challenging environments | Toby Cubitt (Ep. 1)
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Toby Cubitt. Toby is a pipeline engineer who is currently working for Pembina Pipeline and has worked on projects across North America, specifically in Mexico. They discuss: The experience working in remote locations Scheduling and its critical importance on large projects How pro…
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The power of convertible contracts with Wissam Eddessa
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Wissam Eddessa. Wissam is the former Sr. Manager of Contracts for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, where he managed over $17.5B worth of contracts. They discuss: How convertible contracts are mutually beneficial owners, contractors, and subcontractors His experienc…
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Ania Mueller. Ania is the Manager of Delivery and Client Relationships at PayShepherd. Previously, she led a contracts management team working on the Coastal GasLink project - a multi-billion dollar capital project in Western Canada. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at ht…
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Joe Vetrone. Joe worked in the oil & gas sector for 34 years and held multiple senior-level roles. Before retiring, he was the SVP of GHG Emissions Reduction at Suncor. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an e…
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Olivier Dufourmantelle: CapEx and Karaoke
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Olivier Dufourmantelle. Olivier is an entrepreneur with extensive experience overseeing large capital projects and is the former COO of Canopy Growth. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an episode.…
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Mark Nagus: Construction and labor relations within the nuclear industry
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Mark Nagus. Mark is a Construction Manager at Bruce Power, North America's largest operating nuclear plant that provides 30 percent of Ontario’s power. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an episode.…
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Matt Ryan: Big budgets, bigger complexities
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Matt Ryan. Matt is a Supply Chain Executive who has worked on numerous capital projects in the oil & gas sector, including the Coastal GasLink and Keystone XL projects. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an epi…
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Brennan Lytle: Reviewing blueprints, budgets, and bat experts
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This episode of Billion Dollar Projects features a conversation with Brennan Lytle, a Project Manager at Teck Resources. Brennan has held numerous positions within the oil & gas sector and is currently managing mining reclamation projects. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an e…
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This episode features a conversation with Dean King, a risk management professional who has worked on multiple capital projects, including the Keystone suite of projects (pipeline, power plants, and compressed air gas storage). Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.payshepherd.com/community so that you never miss an episode.…
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Ep 30 | Mayor Max of Idyllwild, California through the Chief Of Staff, Phyllis Mueller
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Our website/blog is here: https://pctjsdoit.wordpress.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. If you want to leave us a question to answer, please type it in the comments on any social media post (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Video or hit our blog to message us here: https://pctjsdoit.wordpress.com/ Othe…
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Ep 29 | Doug Laher Update + Encore Episode | Trevor Laher - Keep Hiking My Son
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Ep 28: Mallory (Baja) & Luke (Babe) | Pacific Crest Trail 2022 Class NOBO |
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Ep 27: From AT To PCT To Parenthood | Pam (Starcrunch) & Donovan (Moss) | Pacific Crest Trail 2022 Class NOBO |
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Ep 26: The Ginger & The Joy | PCT22 NOBO | Wesley & Marie Black
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EP 25 | Don't Listen - Non-PCT Talk w/ Dan + Chantal | Personal Talk Only
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With all the links and photos of stuff, we talk about with time stamps. HEY, WE DON'T TALK ABOUT PCT STUFF in this episode so if you are looking for PCT stuff check out our other episodes and also new episodes coming down the pipe. Hey... some of you want to know more about us... so this was fun to record. Sorry it was not PCT related. Our website/…
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EP 24 - Bonus | Dan + Chantal Answer Sue's Questions
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EP 23 - Part 2 > Magnet Northbound | PCTClass2022 NOBO
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EP 22 - Magnet Northbound - Part 1 | PCTClass2022 NOBO
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SHOWNOTES can be found here | Follow him on Instagram here | Check out the YouTube Vlog of his hike here. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. Our website/blog is here: https://pctjsdoit.wordpress.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. If you want t…
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EP 21: Part 1: Megan DeLaire | Getting Her Permit For The PCT + The 5 Month Countdown >>>
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Megan created the outdoor podcast called... "Catch Me Outside" and you can follow that on IG here. Our website/blog is here: https://pctjsdoit.wordpress.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. If you want to leave us a question to answer, please type it in the comments on any social media post …
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Ep 20 - Megan DeLaire | Mini-Timbit | Getting The PCT Permit for 2023 >> Updated Dec 1st
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Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. Megan created the outdoor podcast called... "Catch Me Outside" and you can follow that on IG here. If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You can message us through our website here if you want to do the old…
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Ep 19 - PCT Hiker: Doug AKA "Captain" Walker 2022 NOBO on the Pacific Crest Trail
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Click on the SHOWNOTES on our website with links and photos to stuff we talked about. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You can message us through our website here if you want to do the old-fashioned em…
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Ep. 18 - Dr. Morgan Brosnilhan | Blaze Physio w/ Thru-Hiker Mobile & Telehealth Care
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Ep 17 - PCT Hiker Alex "Firecracker" Mantos | Hiked Pacific Crest Trail NOBO 2022
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, and YouTube Videos, you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode on our website. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You can mes…
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Ep.16 - Chris Pierrelo w/ Triple Crown Coffee (followed by Chantal's Summer Update)
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, and YouTube Videos, you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode. We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. Follow Chris with Triple Crown Coffee on Instagram. You can check out Triple Crown Coffee on the Web and order some today here. Chris's segment is for 63 min…
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Ep. 15 | SHORTER Version of Marketa and David Daley | First 39 Days Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail With Three Kids | Family Of Five | PCTClass2022
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HEY!!! This is a shorter version of Episode 14. Click here to open the Show Notes. This is about 2 hours and 10 min and episode 14 is 2 hours and 40 minutes. *** Follow Marketa's Instagram. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You can message us through ou…
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Ep. 14 LONGER Version: Marketa and David Daley | First 39 Days Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail With Three Kids | Family Of Five | PCTClass2022
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HEY!!! Episode 15 is shorter at 2 hours and 11 minutes and this comes in at 2 hours and 37 minutes. Click here to open the Show Notes. We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. *** Follow Marketa's Instagram. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. Y…
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Ep. 13 - Mandy Bland + Family On The Pacific Crest Trail | Hiking With A Five Year On Pacific Crest Trail | Old & Making Family Memories
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, YouTube Videos, you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode. Follow Mandy on Instagram. She owns Purple Rain Adventure Skirts. Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You can message…
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Ep. 12 - Bonus Episode | From The Trail | Beyond Blisters | Jen + Vince's 2022 NOBO Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike Attempt
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, YouTube Videos, and Podcast Episodes you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode. No intro with Chantal in this bonus episode. | Jen's IG / Jen's YouTube Channel / Vince's YouTube Channel ***** We are looking for feedback. What you like... where we can improve: Leave Us A …
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Ep 11 - Traci AKA The Reluctant Hiker - PCT2022 NOBO - Hiking To Supporting "Stop Soldier Suicide"
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, YouTube Videos, Podcast Episodes you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode. Traci's segment starts at the 24:30min mark after our Hello's + Updates Traci is hiking to help Stop Soldier Suicide. You can help Traci reach her goal for Mission22 ***** Leave Us A Voicemail or…
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Ep. 10 - Mandy Bland - Purple Rain Adventure Skirts
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This Episode's Time Stamps, Photos and links to Things, Gear, Articles, YouTube Videos, you will find in the SHOW NOTES for this episode. Mandy's segment starts at the 20min mark after our Hello's + Updates ***** Leave Us A Voicemail or Email: If you want to leave us a voicemail for us to answer on a future show… you can find that link here. You ca…
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Ep. 9 - Doug Laher | Keep Hiking My Son | Get Outside - Embrace The Trail - Be Prepared
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Ep. 8 - Laura AKA IG's We Need Wilderness | PCT Section Hiker and PCT Trail Angel
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Ep. 7 - Beyond Blisters | Jen + Vince's 2022 NOBO Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike Attempt
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*** You can read the show notes for this episode here that will provide you with the FULL "time-chapters" to jump to, photos and links about the things we talked about. (Hit our show notes link to get all of Jen & Vince's Links) Basic Times: - First 27 min's is our opening hello's, our planning and prep news and general Daddy/Daughter banter - At 2…
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Ep. 6 - "Our 2023 PCT Update, Welcome To Season 2 + Life and Holiday Updates"
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On our website is the show notes that provide you photos, links and also a time log of certain things and topics that we talk about to allow you to jump around. Happy New Year! Dan and Chantal want to give you an update on their 2023 hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. In the introductions that usually go for the first 8 minutes... we spend about the …
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The Final Episode (feat. I Die: You Die)
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This week on Talking to Ghosts we welcome back our biggest supporters and friends, Alex Kennedy and Bruce Lord from I Die: You Die (and We Have A Technical podcast)! This is the final episode of the Talking to Ghosts podcast. Thank you so much for listening and supporting us over the years. It meant a lot to us to be able to share our interviews an…
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This week on the podcast we talk to author, journalist, and DJ Emilly Prado. We chat about her new book, "Funeral For Flaca," which is out now from Future Tense Books. To find out more about Emilly's work, please visit her official website. Talking to Ghosts is produced and recorded by Michael Kurt and Wesley Mueller. For an archive of all our epis…
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This week on the podcast we talk to author and illustrator Sloane Leong about her new graphic novel Graveneye. We talked about working with Anna Bowles on the art for Graveneye, the process of pitching comics, and how to abstract a story by changing up the narrator. Graveneye is out now from TKO Studios. You can find more of Sloane's work on her of…
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast, we have Venezuelan-American artist Lala Drona. Through painting, video, and performance art, Lala's work addresses digital spaces and the female gaze. We talked about her video The Box, how women's bodies are used as currency on the internet, and how to be patient with yourself. There is a CONTENT WARNING…
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we have doom metal duo (debateably a 9-piece, actually) Vile Creature! We were excited to talk to them after the recent release of their Kitty "Paperdoll" cover for The Flenser Nu Metal compilation, which is available now for digital purchase or as part of The Flenser's Series 3 subscription. Vile Creature…
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This week on Talking to Ghosts podcast we have Kate Bingaman-Burt, who is an illustator, professor of graphic design, and zine library archivist here in Portland, Oregon. Kate founded and operates the print space Outlet, where she provides great workshops on risoprinting, zine-making, and the business of art. We had a great time talking about trans…
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Episode 5 introduces and brings back Heidi who is hiking for the first month with us. Heidi’s Daughter Chloe makes an appearance to help guess some trail lingo. This episode covers general trail lingo found when thru-hiking. We also have a Facebook Page for the Podcast here. You can read the show notes for this episode here that will provide you wi…
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This week on the show we have Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, who is a multi-spirited Nigerian-American poet, curator, and performance artist whose work is rooted in embodied ritual practice, poetics, Black critical studies, and queer theory. We spoke to Jaamil about using the pandemic as a time to slow down, turning from the investigation of Black Sufferin…
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This week on Talking to Ghosts we are knocking out a bunch of the reviews we wish we had time to write. 2021 has been a banger of a year for content so far, so we'd thought we'd spend some time going through some of our favorites. Wes reviewed: Mobile Suite Gundam: The Origin / Char's Counterattack/ Hathaway Dragon's Quest Builders 2 Lingua Ignota'…
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This week on Talking to Ghosts we are re-running our 2019 interview with Vancouver techno-EBM friends Sigsaly! Since we spoke with them, they have released a single and new record both called Lasting Effects, which you can pick up on their bandcamp. We talked with Sigsaly about performing as Koban and the switch to a more minimal techno/ebm vibe, p…
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we have the Oklahoma-based noise rock nu metal band Chat Pile! We talked about returning to the movie theaters, how they miss bad movie nights, and being the frat boys of The Flenser. Chat Pile have a fantastic cover of "Roots Bloody Roots" out now and a new album on The Flenser is expected any day now :) …
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we talked with video artist, poet, and Marietta Magazine founder Erica Schreiner. From riot grrrl inspired introspection to the body depersonalization that comes from editing and modeling yourself for so many years, Erica takes us deep into the life of an artist living and working in New York. Erica Schrei…
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we have an interview with Aidan Baker from the doom/experimental metal band Nadja. They have a huge catalog and a nearly constant state of production, so it was great to talk to Aidan about life in Berlin, soundtrack work, books, and a 3-hour performance as the sun was coming up over a parking garage in To…
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This week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we are finishing out our summer break re-run episodes with Bustié! This interview was originally recorded in a cafe outside of The Liquor Store in Portland, right before Bustié played on their Birds of Paradise tour in 2019. We have fond memories of this interview and the show, and are happy to bring it ba…
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