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!  

The guys were joined this week by their good friend Marc Goldman, Director - AEC Industry Solutions @ Esri. Marc was such an intriguing interview during GeoWeek 2023 that he was invited back! Do not miss this deep dive into the ways technology is building a bridge between GIS and the AEC industries. Some of the topics discussed include how GIS is enhancing AEC projects, incorporating real time data, emerging trends and technologies, how this partnership is benefitting specific industries and of course, life at Esri!! Dr. Nik Smilovsky made a guest appearance. Simon Mainwaring was quoted. Music by Pink Floyd!

Stick a pin in Slovakia!!! The guys were joined this week by Michal Gula, Chief Executive Officer of INGOS 3D. He is a reality capture pro by day and a 3D evangelist, storyteller, and content creator by night. He's a true geospatial superhero!!! Michal's vision is to see the whole world being transformed into 3D. He is doing his part by exploring new software, hardware, and workflows from the world of 3D and sharing it with his 33K+ followers on LinkedIn! Ginni Rometty was quoted. Music by Def Leppard!    

Merci beaucoup pour un grande arpenteur-géomètre conférence (Thank you so much for a great surveyor conference)!!! It was my honour to attend this years Canadian National Surveyors Conference in breathtaking Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, CAN. Professional Surveyors Canada (PSC) and The Association of Canada Land Surveyors (ACLS) are two top notch organizations committed to promoting and growing the land survey profession in Canada and abroad. Please take the time to get to know just a few of the influencers that are making an impact across this great country! 00:38 Mike Thomson - Retired Survey General of BC 18:00 Marie C. Robidoux, CLS - Registrar at Association of Canada Lands Surveyors & Canadian Board of Examiners for Professional Surveyors (part-time) 33:02 Brian Ball, P.Surv - MH Surveys 1:00:30 Claire Masikewich - Director, Marketing and Development at GeoVerra 1:18:30 Jean L. Gagnon, CLS, NBLS, P.Eng. - Director General and Surveyor General, Surveyor General Branch Music by The Tragically Hip!!!  

Drew Meren...come on down! You're the next esteemed guest on The Geoholics! Drew is a GISP and Senior Account Manager - East Coast at NV5 Geospatial. If you're like us, you've been seeing NV5 from coast to coast and are curious about what exactly they've got going on. Well, now is your chance to find out! Drew was an economics major that took a geography class and never looked back. He and his NV5 team recently completed lidar data collection across 5,125 square miles of Eastern Massachusetts! This was done in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and uncovered over 1,000 primary addresses and over 10,000 structures previously unidentified by imagery alone! Andrew Carnegie was quoted with music by AJR!

**Special On Location, International Episode - This week Dr. Nik got an extraordinary opportunity to interview the Apglos Survey Wizard team in their home office from Castle Dussen, Holland. The castle echos you hear are real, with ghost stories and seven hundred years of history. In the episode Dr. Nik and the guys discuss the general atmosphere of the geospatial industry in Europe, future advice for geographic professionals, and a few fun events recently attended. Listen in for an invigorating conversation on industry topics, while sharing a few laughs with us. Music in the episode by Pink Floyd. Quotes from Gerardus Mercator.

Without a doubt, another great discussion with another value adding guest!!  Our new good friend Phil Berredo, LSIT joined DD and the incomparable Peta Cox for a good old fashioned chat about the industry, challenges and future opportunities. Not only does Phil love being a surveyor, but he also has a "Championship Ring" and a degree from the University of Florida...GO GATORS! DD proved to the world (not by choice) that he can pull off an episode without Producer Suga Sean being in the studio. Needless to say it was lonely! Mozart and Lee Iacocca were quoted. Music by the Strokes.

What better way to break in the new DBLS Studio then to have a couple OG's around the table?!?!? Our good friend and better than average land surveyor, Mr. Tim "No Filter" Evans, owner of Evans Professional Land Surveys, was our guest on Episode 2 which to this day is still one of the most downloaded episodes of all time! In the other chair was one of the nicest guys and biggest names in survey social media, Mr. Will "Tailgate Taco" Wing, owner of Infinity Land Surveying!! This was an absolute blast from start to finish and we hope you will agree! Steve Jobs was quoted. Music by Parker Millsap!!!

Ok...if you ever wanted to see DD completely out of his element, this is the show for you! All we can say is thank goodness for Peet and Suga! The cast was joined this week by Michelle Williams a Survey123 Jedi and she is amazing. If you're like DD and have little to no knowledge of Survey123, you're going to find tremendous value in this spirited conversation. One more tickler, Michelle's LI profile states that she "maps the crap out of your world"! If you need even more reason to listen, we also talked about finding your "why", the necessary components of a fruitful mentor/mentee relationship, and the power of having a good social media campaign. Bob Proctor was quoted. Music by Imagine Dragons!

We're always happier after a good ole fireside chat with the one and only Trent "TK" Keenan! This was podcast gold from start to finish. To say TK is a geospatial influencer doesn't begin to describe all that he does for the land surveying profession...and beyond. Do not miss this insightful and always entertaining chat with one of the most unselfish people in the industry. We talked about everything from starting a business, the keys to successfully building a business and what it takes to grow and sustain a business into the 21st century. Trust us when we say that there was a "wisdom drop" with every change of topic! Music by HARDY!!  

More strange but true stories from the geospatial world! The guys (and Dr. Nik) were joined this week by the one and only Tim Nolan! Tim is quite an interesting fellow to say the least. He is the Senior IT Manager of Applications, GIS & Records at Collin County, TX where has worked for over 30 years! Needless to say he loves his job! Tim is also an Instructor at Modus Institute where he provides student cohorts with guidance and instruction in engaging in and completing the Personal Kanban Course. What the hell is Kanban you ask...listen and find out! Other topics discussed include visual management, bookban, GIS & COVID, being a knowledge worker, earthling and creator of change! "Bullet" Bob Feller was quoted. Music by the Bee Gees!

SO...MUCH...ADDED...VALUE!!! The guys were joined this week by Sean Healy (this was Sean overload!), an equity partner at Lewis Brisbois and the Administrative Partner of the Phoenix, Arizona office. His practice includes litigating and defending professional liability, general liability, and product liability matters. He is a former prosecutor and current member of ABOTA who has tried 46 jury trials, 126 bench trials, and numerous arbitrations. Some of the topics discussed include challenges of being a prosecuting vs defense attorney, importance of contracts, litigating for/with licensed professionals, E&O insurance, expert witnesses, best advice for professional service providers, far out laws that exist in the US and being thrown to the wolves. Abraham Lincoln was quoted. Music by KISS!!!

As expected, the folks behind the coolest SLAM-based mobile mapping system did not disappoint! The guys were joined this week by Devon Sprunk, Account Executive & Noah Eckhous, Senior Customer Success Manager from NavVis. They were kind enough to carve some time out of their busy schedules to provide us with enough SLAM related content to make our heads spin. Just some of the topics discussed (besides Taylor Swift) include defining what SLAM is and is not, accuracy vs precision (and where surveyors fit in!), reality capture & digital twins, staying up to date with the relative hardware/software advancements and of course, what makes NavVis different!! Also, stay tuned for the results of a top secret curling related project…shhhh. DR. Georg (not Greg!!) Schroth was quoted. Music by Taylor Swift (argh)!

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, the guys were joined this week by Chelsea Barraco & Michelle Pauley. These two are the epitome of confident, giving, intelligent, savvy and strong women. In fact, they may or may not have made DD & PS feel unworthy of being in their presence! Chelsea is a Commercial Realtor and philanthropist who enjoys serving as a connector of resources in a community. Michelle is a CRE Advisor, empowering leader and facilitator who's passion is helping people to build a strong legacy. These ladies have overcome the many challenges and stereotypes most women face while working in a male dominated profession. Do yourself a favor and give this a listen to be humbled and enlightened. G.D. Anderson was quoted. Music by Led Zeppelin!

Aloha Geoholics! One of the many unplanned benefits of producing this podcast is that we have the unique opportunity to help out fellow geospatial professionals from across the globe. This episode is a great example of just that. The guys were joined by Christine Chaplin, GISP, Meyer Cummins, LS and Gwen Gervelis, LS representing their respective professional organizations being the Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council, Hawaii Land Surveyor Association and Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors. The discussion loosely focused on the inherent differences of surveying Alaska & Hawaii and more importantly promoting the Pacific Rim Geospatial Conference taking place March 16 & 17 in beautiful Honolulu, Hawai`i! Music by Weezer. Mahalo!    

Oh boy…DD has not only found a new man crush, but also lost touch with all reality during this episode! The guys (and Peta) were joined this week by Rob “The Saint” Emerson & Calie “Spirit” Patrick. Two MMA fighters with amazing stories to share. Rob has fought on the biggest stages including The Ultimate Fighter Season 5, UFC, Bellator and Game Bred Fighting Championship. Calie is a 2x division bantamweight Muay Thai Champion, blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and aspires to become a world MMA champion. Both of these mixed martial artists train at the MMA Lab in Glendale, AZ. You are not going to want to miss all of the life experiences and lessons shared during this emotional and inspirational episode. Rob not only has Dana White on speed dial, but has established himself as a true professional, coach, and mentor. Calie strives to serve the woman of the sport and raise the evolution of female athletes to be a voice for the women who wish to become something greater than their past. Rob Emerson was quoted. Music by Queen.

Put a pin in Egypt! Yep, the cast was joined this week by Maha Kamal all the way from Cairo, Egypt. Maha is a Geospatial Advisor at EDGE Pro for Information Systems. Her belief is geospatial technologies are the foundational in creating positive change in the world. Maha is a driver of Geospatial strategy and an experienced Product Manager who focuses on product life, strategy and leadership skills. She is very passionate about innovation and loves the diversity of work. Peta Cox joined the guys this week for another stimulating conversation. Jack Dangermond was quoted with music by Fairuz!!

0:00 Tan Nguyen, Business Development Manager TLS | RIEGL California Lead at Riegl USA Inc.  18:51 Raymond Murphy, CSO - Founder at Murphy Geospatial Group 38:11 Eric Bergholz Geschäftsführender Partner bei Laserscanning Europe GmbH und LSE Robotics GmbH

00:00 Al Thead, Vice President Operations and Gary Phipps, Field Application Specialist with SmartDrone Corporation  18:05 David Morczinek, CEO & Adam Kersnowski, Co-Founder with AirWorks and Luke Bingham, Vice President of Process Control with DataSight 38:01 Rami Tamimi - Surveying and Geospatial Technology Researcher and YouTube Content Creator