0:00 Richard Serby - Owner, GeoSearch, Inc. 16:40 Mark Bellncula - Artist & Creative Director at Bell & Koola 30:00 Alexandra "Lexi" Zades - Sales Engineer at AerialSphere 40:58 Marc Goldman - Director - AEC Industry Solutions @ Esri

0:00 Heather Lassner and Bryan Frazier - Denver Water  13:08 Erin Radford and Jed Gibson - David Evans and Associates, Inc. 23:46 Lisa Nisenson - Vice President at WGI

01:04 Stefan Hrabar - CEO / Co-Founder at Emesent  16:20 Jared Janacek - President, Texas Drone Company  29:44 Chuck Boteler and Gavin Schrock, xyHt Magazine

Soooo many questions were answered during the recording of this show! The guys were joined this week by Tony Spicci, GISP CGMP. Tony currently serves as the Executive Director of the GIS Certification Institute. The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is a non-profit organization that provides the GIS community with a complete certification program, leading to GISP (Certified GIS Professional) recognition. To say he is an interesting human being is an understatement! Not only is Tony one of the most passionate people we've ever met as it pertains to GIS, he is also a licensed pyrotechnician, a founding member of Missouri Task Force 1: a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team and AND a sideline official (chain gang) for the Father Tolton Trail Blazers, the Mizzou Tigers and the Kansas City Chiefs. To confirm he is an official Geoholic, he also loves craft beer and bourbon! Dr. Nik joined the cast. ChatGPT was quoted with music by RUSH!! 

This one was so much fun it required a disclaimer! The guys were joined this week by the second Canadian born Latin comedian to headline a comedy club in the U.S., the one and ONLY Juan Forno! In addition to enjoying White Claw walks in fancy neighborhoods and consuming copious amounts of craft beer, Juan is also the COO of Prefinery USA, Inc. and Founder/President of Craft Island Entertainment, Inc.. This guy does it all! We talked all things comedy including the writing process, comedic styles, hecklers, influences, and staying relevant. Check out Juan's "The Snow Mexican" comedy special on his YouTube channel "Comedian Juan Forno"! He is also performing this Saturday, February 11th at the Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, OR. You can purchase live streaming tickets here: https://www.showclix.com/event/juan-forno-talking-trash Oh, and our good friend Michael " The German Guy" Thompson also made an appearance as he coincidentally is not only a land surveyor BUT an aspiring stand up comedian. This was an absolute blast start to finish!!! Music by The Lumineers. CHATGPT was quoted!!

FINALLY!!! It has taken nearly 3 years but we FINALLY were able to pin down Marion Ellis long enough to have this undeniably, value-adding conversation. Marion is a "building surveyor" from the UK that has committed herself to changing the complexion of the profession in more ways than one. She is also the host of The Surveyors Hub Podcast and creator of Love Surveying where she coaches and connects surveyors from around the world. Marion feels that for many, sometimes not so obvious reasons, surveyors are NOT making the impact they could in the world today. She wants that to change. That is why she believes we need to focus on personal development as surveyors, as well as the technical skills. Marion is beyond passionate about making this happen and says that "When business is about people, planet and profit, in that order, everyone wins". Dr. Seuss was quoted. Music by Disney!

If you like to hear really smart people (excluding PS & DD) with common sense (including PS & DD) talk about all facets of mapping...this episode is for you! The guys were joined this week by Bill Swope, CP the Geospatial & Survey Business Development Manager at Halff Associates, Inc. AND Cody Condron, RPLS, PLS, CP, CMS (new record for professional acronyms) the Regional Practice Leader for Texas Land Surveying at KCI Technologies, Inc. Some of the topics discussed include ASPRS, mapping standards, "no rules for tools", different types of photogrammetry, keeping up with technology and understanding its limitations and taming your monkey brain! Charles Darwin was quoted. Music By Jason Boland & The Stragglers. 

Raised by two Geography teachers, it goes without saying that this weeks guest has map making in his blood! The guys were joined by John Nelson. John is a true cartographer, working with the Living Atlas team and enhancing the user experience (UX) at Esri. He has authored many articles, written a gazillion blog posts and made countless maps, but there is one that sticks out among all the others. The great Robert Krulwich wrote a moving article titled "The Pulsing Earth" about one particular map John created. This is one of John's career highlights to date. Other things discussed include the importance of spending time outdoors, creating things and answering questions, evolution of map making, and the skillset every GIS professional should have. Producer Sean had the dirty C (COVID) so the one and only Big Shoots made an appearance along with our good friend Dr. Nik. Jack Dangermond was quoted. Music by U2!

OK...so I made up the "Culture Whisperer"! BUT, Brian once again kicked off the new year with a bang! Brian is the VP of Safety & Team Development for Buesing Corp. where he oversees all the safety programs, sits as the chair of the Continual Improvement Committee, and assists with complex HR/compliance/personnel related matters. Needless to say, everyone reading this will benefit from the value provided during this episode. Just a few topics discussed include the importance of a steering or improvement committee, perspective based decision making, leadership accountability, and of course some relevant safety reminders. Our new best friend J.J. Levenske also joined the conversation! Brian himself was quoted from his book titled "Inversion and the Perspective-Based Safety Culture". Music by Kris Kristofferson!

Happy Christmas & Merry Geoholidays! The guys were joined this week by the one and only Joseph Kerski! With 30 + years experience in all 4 sectors of society including nonprofit (AAG, NCGE, UCGIS, others), government (NOAA, US Census Bureau, USGS), industry (Esri), and academia (University of Denver and others), Joseph's focus is on using geography and Geographic Information Sciences (GISc) to expand the use of spatial thinking in all sectors of society. He has been at Esri for nearly 17 years and is currently the Education Manager. We learned what life at Esri is like, what life is like growing up in a hotel, what the 5 societal forces are, why spatial thinking is vitally important, and a whole heck of a lot more. This was a GREAT conversation! Music for this episode by Lee Brice!!!

You gotta get up pretty early to catch up with this weeks guest! The guys were joined by Paul Burrows aka #RealityCaptureGuy from "across the pond"! Paul is the Principal Software Solutions Manager - Reality Capture at Leica Geosystems. He is a laser scanning expert whose passions also include creating sustainable solutions and maximizing the remote working environment. Paul helps us define "reality capture" by walking us through the some of the new realities such a AR, VR, MR as well as digital twins and even the metaverse (DD's favorite). We also got a better understanding of the "Leica Lifestyle" and what this amazingly diverse company has in store for 2023. Producer Sean had an "immersive" revelation. Winston Churchill was quoted. Music by Ben Folds Five!

Another insightful conversation with a great group of professionals from the world of land surveying. The guys were joined this week by Peta Cox, National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National; Mike McEvilly, PLS, Principal - Director of Surveying at Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc.; and James Kovalik, PLS, Technology Program Manager at Precise Visual Technologies & Borton-Lawson Engineering. Some of the topics covered in this discussion included the global decline in the number of land surveyors, the top 5 coolest careers includes land surveying, required skillset of the next generation of land surveyors, unique recruiting methods, and the affect that automation and robotics could have on this great profession. We didn't solve all the worlds problems, but we did touch on some unique talking points that will make people think. Music by Aerosmith!

We love this guy! The boys were joined this week by Russell Hall. Russ is a Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. He is not only a fellow tequila drinker BUT also a well respected scanning expert. Russ has worked on unique projects for F1 Racing, NASA, Hard Rock Stadium and autonomous vehicle mapping on the Las Vegas strip. Some of the topics discussed include island life (Russ lives on an island!), life at Langan, how technology is transforming the survey profession, importance of "survey" control for reality capture, rules for tools and tequila! Mark "Chief Geek" Taylor was riding shotgun and drinking whiskey (we may or may not have finished a bottle during the recording of this show) so you know its going to be a good one! Music by System of a Down!

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!!! No words can describe how much we all enjoyed this conversation with a living legend. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Anthony "Tony" Vetturelli. Tony was a surveyor for over 40 years and compiled his experiences and wisdom into a book titled "Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny". He was gracious enough to share many personal stories that shaped his life, the best advice he's ever been given, guidance for future land surveyors, importance of hard work and loving what you do, and his perspective on life in general. Our good friend Phil Fedor joined the cast this week as well, adding tremendous value to this thought provoking discussion. Needless to say, this was a humbling episode that established new friendships and left us wanting more. Music by Frank Sinatra!!!

One of the highlights of Trimble Dimensions was getting to meet so many friends that we've come to know virtually over the last three years. This episode is a perfect example of just that. The guys got to spend some time with Tom Hebert a veteran dinosaur hunter and closet surveyor. Tom actually left a dinosaur dig in Montana and took a last minute flight to Las Vegas to conduct this interview...talk about commitment!!! Tom started his not for profit foundation for one reason...to make the world of earth sciences available to everyone. They work on cutting edge research, collaborations with scientist, museums, and educational institutions to create opportunities for all people to participate in earth sciences. 

Please join us in acknowledging Global GIS Day! The guys were joined this week by Rebecca Ridley, GIS Manager at Alabama State Military Department. Rebecca has a great story as it pertains to her path to making GIS a very successful career choice. Nik Smilovsky, PhD, GISP, our resident Geospatial Evangelist, Solutions Provider, & Educator also participated in this GIS-centric conversation sharing his expert perspective on the GIS community. Some of the topics discussed included the "geospatial moment" we are in the midst of, unique GIS applications, how GIS transforms our lives on a daily basis, and how archaeology can lead to a career in GIS. Roger Tomlinson & Jack Dangermond were quoted. Music by Dierks Bentley (with a DD DB story you're not going to want to miss)!

Day 3 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 0:25 Nolan and Shannon Mark, Owners of On The Mark Land Surveying, LLC 19:16 Kellie Hassab, Director, NSW Manager, Surveyor & Registered Planner at Beveridge Williams  31:00 Tim Burch, Executive Director at National Society of Professional Surveyors

Day 2 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 01:00 Rupert Lee, Land Surveyor from Queensland, Australia 15:27 Jordan McRae, CEO & Founder at MOBILUS Labs 33:12 Michelle Blicavs, Chief Executive Officer at Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW 56:30 Niall Murphy, CEO at Murphy Geospatial Group and Kai Duebbert, CEO & Founder at Kompass BMS  

Day 1 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 01:41 Elaine Ball, Geospatial Marketer/Co-Founder of Get Kids into Survey and Trent Keenan, Owner Diamondback Land Surveying 20:34 Brian Claxton, VDC Specialist at SpawGlass 28:04 Thom Dupont, Land Surveyor at Bowman Consulting 42:34 Luke Woodyard, Scanning specialist and Crew Chief and Ethan Carr, Survey Crew Chief at Qk4, Inc.  

What...A...Week! Trimble Dimensions 2022 did NOT disappoint! We had the honor of spending a few minutes getting to know the following Trimble Inc. influencers: 0:50 Scott Crozier, Vice President, Survey & Mapping at Trimble Inc. 18:00 Jason Evans, Positioning Services at Trimble Inc. 34:42 Riley Smith, Marketing Director, Monitoring and Tunneling at Trimble Inc. 57:36 Stephanie Michaud, Strategic Marketing Manager at Trimble Inc. To be honest, after talking with these individuals and hearing their passions and unique stories, it made us all want to go to work for Trimble! We're already looking forward to the next Trimble Dimensions! Music by The Black Moods!  

Trust us when we say...this one is worth the wait! The guys were joined this week by the one and only J.J. Levenske. J.J. is the President at Bleuwave and a respected leader in the construction arena with an emphasis on operational proficiency and customer care. He has a strong aptitude on linking human capital, safety, operations, finance, sustainable building, and ever changing technical requirements. His value to an organization is to operationalize it in a way that reduces inefficiency and increases revenue. His goal is to be far in front of any current situation by foreseeing potential risk and working on the process so it is easier for his team in the future. DD has a new man-crush. Chief Geek secretly wishes he was a "little person". If you're keeping up with Suga's "locks of the week" you know now to do the opposite! Music provided by YAZ!!!

The guys were joined this week by a diverse panel of land survey professionals to discuss the various education & training opportunities for land surveyors. This esteemed group consisted of Peta Cox (National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National, AUS), Michael Magyar (Owner, Magyar Land Surveying LLC in Oregon), Ray Lillibridge (PLS at OHM Advisors; Adjunct Professor at LTU; Adjunct Faculty at Eastern Michigan University, MI) and Brandon Montero (Program Director, Lead Trainer at Elevate Construction; Educator at Arizona State University; Author, Development Coach, AZ). I'm not sure if we solved all the "survey world's" problems, but we sure did touch on a number of issues affecting the profession of land surveying...past, present and future. Music by Buckcherry!!

The guys were joined this week by Simon Davis. Simon is a thought mover and future of work evangelist. What is that you ask, well the short answer is listen and find out! Simon is also the Founder & CEO of Purposeful Intent. Work is more than bricks and mortar and to have a valuable place in the future, the physical offices needs to be used with "purposeful intent". He and his team bring together leaders from around the world to drive discussion and move the industry forward, free of excessive vested interests. Music for this episode by U2!!! Producers Note: DD may or may not have had one too many cocktails prior to the recording of this show!  ​  

We love our Aussie peers! The guys and Peta Cox (our interpreter) were joined this week by Bruce Baker & Peter Rullo, a couple influential blokes from the land Down Under. Bruce & Peter are best friends that have and continue to build a geospatial empire. Peter founded Land Surveys in 1997 and has committed his career to building a leading Australian survey business. Bruce is the CEO of ISGroup, a specialist group of companies that includes Land Surveys and IntelliSpatial. Their collective mission is to leverage their geospatial experience and expertise to provide intelligent solutions. Some of the topics discussed include leading a cutting edge company into the future, staying ahead of the trends, importance of branding, "no problems, only solutions" and imaginary friends! Check out the "Liquid Death Job of the Week"! Music by AC/DC.

Bob Martinez - Granite 1:21 Evan Fischgrund - Advanced Drainage Systems 11:40 Andy Quigley - Alta Southwest 21:22 Chris Celani - Cemex 33:03 Tate Childers - Alta Southwest 41:21 Mandy Kizer - Dibble 52:59 Jordan Rodriguez - Stantec 1:04:54  

Mike Hernbroth - Street Smart 0:21 Charles Gutierrez - YMPO 7:58 Alf Wold - Alpha Geotechnical and Materials 20:20 James Lemmon - ADOT 29:24 Brian Lizzet and Kyle Patterson - CEI 45:23 Bill Fay - ADOT 55:16 Justan Rice - ACEC Arizona 1:11:01

The guys were joined this week by Nadine Alameh (a-la-may)! Nadine is the definition of a "leader" in the geospatial community. She is the CEO at Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), UN Geospatial Global Information Management board member, US National Geospatial Advisory Committee member, and passionate salsa dancer!! Needless to say this was a fun and informative conversation. Dr. Nik joined the discussion, Suga tries to rebound and DD introduces a new segment without telling anyone. Music by J-Lo!

Check out the this latest edition of Geoholics Anonymous! Our good friend Aaron Michalenko, RPLS sat down for an unscripted chat with Kent to talk about the next frontier for geospatial professionals...that being the metaverse! The metaverse can be defined as a simulated digital environment that uses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain, along with concepts from social media, to develop spaces for rich user interaction mimicking the real world. Don't miss the boat on this folks! Music by Aerosmith! 

The guys were joined this week by another geospatial influencer...Dr. Karen Joyce! Dr. Joyce is a biographer for Mother Earth, using satellites and drones as her scientific illustrators. She shares my experiences drawn from more than 20 years as a geospatial scientist in academia, military, industry, and small business to help people discover science beyond lab coats and test tubes. Dr. Joyce is passionate about how we can use drones and geospatial technology to watch over our environment and its changes. So the more people she can inspire to join her, the faster we can put plans in place to help keep our environment healthy into the future! There also may or may not have been a lengthy conversation about sea cucumber poop!?!?! Douglas Adams was quoted with music by Bon Jovi!!!

Homework assignment for ALL Geoholics...LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!!! We were joined this week by Mikel Bowman, President at Bowman Legacies, Organizational Culture Coach, Keynote Speaker, Leadership Development Coach, Business Coach, Personal Development Coach, Life Coach and Mentor. Mikel has devoted his life to helping others realize their true potential. His true passion (and it is infectious!!) is to help everyone "build a legacy that will far surpass their legend"! This is one that you're going to want to share with everyone you know so they and those around them can benefit from it as well. Dave Bookbinder was quoted with music by Metallica!!! 

This was a two for the price of one week! Not only were we lucky enough to have Gavin Schrock join us as a guest co-host, but also Jon Murphy the Founder and Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada and GeoIgnite; Canada’s national geospatial conference. Such a great and insightful conversation with our new best friend from North of the border. Just a few of the items discussed include the challenges of promoting geomatics across Canada and abroad, engaging the next generation, how the geospatial professions are viewed differently across the globe, beers vs coffee and guidance from a geospatial career coach (Jon). Producer Sean nailed the lock of the week...note to self...make sure the lock of the week gets released before the game is played...argh. Simon Sinek was quoted with music by Stompin' Tom Connors. RIP Richard Heieren....you will be missed.

We are so blessed to be able to talk to some of the most interesting people on the planet and this week is no different! The guys were joined by Eric Cabading who is not only the Executive Vice President of GeoTel Communications, LLC., but also holds four patents for telecom technology! GeoTel has been in business for over 20 years and is the leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure data in a geographic information system (GIS) and Internet-based spatial technologies. GeoTel takes telecom infrastructure data and makes it tangible. GeoTel’s highly developed databases encompass nearly 5 million miles of fiber routes and 370K cell sites! We touched on the GIS/geospatial relationship, the importance of spatial data analytics, the future of fiber and communication in general, what it means to be "lit", communicating in the metaverse and a bunch of other nerdy telecom stuff. Don't miss Producer Sean's very first "degenerate lock(s) of the week"! Joe Rogan was quoted with music by Badfinger (best tv series final outro song ever)!

The guys were joined this week by the one and only Jordan Rose! Jordan is nothing short of a trailblazer. She is an attorney, community leader, philanthropist, mother and the owner of Rose Law Group, the largest woman-owned law firm in Arizona’s history. In addition, Rose Law Group is the first full service law firm on the metaverse for metaverse based businesses and the first law firm in the world to employ blockchain developers, coders and 3d architects to work with lawyers to take a Web3 project from legal due diligence through to design and construction. Hmmmm...sounds like a great opportunity for meta land surveyors?!?!?! Jordan's passion is solving people's problems and we're certain you will enjoy this inspirational conversation as much as we did. Charles Darwin was quoted with music provided by Vulfpeck!!!  

The guys were joined this week by two legends in their own right. Raymond Woering & Hanno Kant dropped in all the way from the Netherlands to tell us everything we wanted to know and more about Apglos & the Survey Wizard. Coincidentally we also had a Bad Elf along for the ride so you can only imagine the hijinx that ensued! These guys are the Laurel & Hardy of the GPS world. Other items discussed included beer, F1 racing, music and Hanno's fear of Raymond. Music for this episode by none other than the King of Rock n Roll Mr. Elvis Presley!

"Be a Great Ancestor"...this is just one nugget of priceless information provided this week by Patricia Solis (pronounced So-Leece). Patricia, among other things, is another global geospatial influencer that we were humbled to have spent some time with. She is currently a Research Professor at thee Arizona State University...Forks Up!...the Executive Director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, and Director and Co-Founder of YouthMappers!!!. One of her many passions is working with young people and generating knowledge and science for, and with the public. "Everything Happens Somewhere"...let that one sink in! This weeks supporting cast included Kent Groh, Sean Fabor and Dr. Nik Smilovsky! Andrew Bernstein was quoted and music was provided by Ruben Blades!

Now for something completely different! Mark Taylor & Kent Groh went rogue and interviewed thee David Pounders for this entirely unscripted episode. To say they had fun would be an understatement!! David is an incredibly interesting human being...who knew engineers had this much personality! As a veteran (did you know there is only one branch of service?), entrepreneur, family man, leader, inventor, prophet, music critic, bigfoot hunter and cubed-earther...David shared a ton of knowledge and wisdom. Don't miss this one when everyone was outside their comfort zone. Music for this episode by Lynyrd Skynyrd...is Free Bird the best song EVER?

We...are...back! Ok...Geoholics...this is an episode that is near and dear to many of our hearts and we appreciate you taking the time to listen. Elise Micheals joined us this week to talk about mental health...specifically a males perspective as it pertains to their struggles with mental illness and the challenges that go along with it. We were also joined by our good friends Peta Cox and Ryan Swingley who showed tremendous courage by sharing their individual stories. This week's cast was humbled and transparent which made for an incredible, value adding episode. Russell Wilson was quoted. Music provided by Dua Lipa! 

Check out this heartfelt conversation that we were honored to have with Mr. Ron Nelms, PLS and author of "Big Sticks by Little Sticks". We discussed his personal journey to becoming a land surveyor and the inspiration for this latest book. Ron was very transparent sharing the challenges of recalling life memories and emotions and expressing them on paper, the mentors that have and continue to influence his life, his perspective on the past, present and future of land surveying, and the importance of hard work, perseverance, and humility!! The cast this week included DD, PS and SGG! Don Draper was quoted & Fleetwood Mac provided the music for this episode! 

So...much...fun! We took this opportunity to give our listeners a chance to get to know us better. The cast consisting of Kent "Dilfy Dilf" Groh, "Produca Suga" Sean Fabor, Mark "Chief Geek" Taylor, " The Good Dr." Nik Smilovsky, Peta "Survey Geek Girl" Cox & Nik "The Kid" Schlosser all participated in this candid conversation fielding questions from listeners and each other. This is the next generation of the Geoholics that will add even more value and make even more friends with every episode. Andrew Carnegie was quoted. Music for this episode by Captain & Tenneille!

Another LinkedIn legend in the books! The guys were joined this week by Bruce Buxton aka The Gray Beard! Bruce focuses on bringing world class spatial integration to innovative enterprises, is a geospatial community builder, is the founder of The Gray Beard Podcast, and is a horse hoof magician! Some of the topics discussed include Locana, know/like/trust, 3/2/1, getting over yourself, personal branding, social media personas, overcoming the fear of being wrong, if a door opens walk through it and the geospatial moment! Beryl Markham was quoted. Music by The Seldom Scene.

What an awesome and humbling experience! We were honored to be invited to this year's Phoenix JC Comancheros Pony Express Banquet! We hope you enjoy these random unscripted interviews with some amazing folks and key players of this incredible event. Email us at [email protected] if you'd like The Geoholics to "add value & make friends" at your next event! Music for this episode by Toby Keith & Willie Nelson!!! 00:01:00 Bryan Elsey (Horses Help) 00:14:45 Phil Fedor, PLS 00:28:04 Darryl Cross 00:38:50 Kevin Black 00:54:15 Reeca Hill 01:02:15 Ty Shaffer 01:14:24 Debie Grant 01:26:58 Jason Spiess (2022 Pony Express Trail Boss)

This is one of those shows that we had high expectations for and it found a way to exceed them! The guys were joined this week by Michael Galen, Attorney at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Michael focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and liquidations, distressed debt transactions, bankruptcy reorganizations, restructurings, creditors' rights, workouts, and other financial transactions. Some of the items discussed include structuring a business correctly, the importance of operating agreements, avoiding risks, things that lead to bankruptcy, when is bankruptcy the right decision, and how to maneuver through this extremely complex process. COG made a remote appearance from an undisclosed location. A looming milestone calls for a celebration that we need your help with! Jordan B Peterson was quoted. Music provided by The Decemberists! 

More value was added, more friends were made and another milestone was reached! The guys were joined this week by a slew of "younger" surveyors with a wide range of experience levels including one that has been surveying for less than a week! Tyler Lapointe, Austin Maxwell, Nik Schlosser, Anissa Williston and Tate Childers were all participants on this week's show making it the most guests we've ever had on a single episode! This creates a number of technical challenges and lessons learned (which is a really good thing!), but we promise that there is a ton to glean from this conversation if you'll power through it! Just some of the topics discussed include the skillset required for surveyors today...and in the future, stereotypes, the importance of image/perception, roles of younger surveyors, making yourself marketable, changing the culture, and how more engineers are becoming surveyors! DD takes a cold plunge and Suga Sean may be the best producer yet! Gino (Gyno) Wickman and Nik Schlosser were quoted. Music provided by the Black Moods!

"WE feel the need...the need for speed"!! The guys were joined this week by Travis Bohan, PLS. Travis is not only a handsome man resembling DD's man crush Tom Cruise, but also a very talented and insightful professional land surveyor who also does all his own stunts. Travis is a Survey Manager at Mark Thomas & Company. Little known fact, Mark Thomas was the first consultant allowed to design improvements to Caltrans facilities, with the I-880 Widening project in Santa Clara County in 1987!! We covered a ton during this episode including the challenges of performing survey on mega transportations projects, applying the right technology for each phase of a project to increase efficiency and profit without sacrificing accuracy, importance of the right education for land surveyors, creative yet effective ways to promote the profession (and yourself!), what folks can do to make themselves more marketable and a bunch more that I can't remember at the moment thanks to the leftover Garrison Brothers whiskey! Mark "Big Ticket" Taylor co-hosted and COG makes a big announcement! Henry David Thoreau was quoted. Music provided by Dave Matthews Band (poop droppers)!

What...a...show! If you like whiskey, great storytelling and unscripted conversation, this is for you! Charlie Garrison, the self-proclaimed much better looking and wiser half of the Garrison Brothers Distilling tandem joined the guys this week. Garrison Brothers produced the first "legal" bourbon in Texas and has never looked back! We talked all things whiskey as we tasted our way through an impressive lineup of Garrison Brothers fine bourbon. Needless to say, new friends were made and value was added! Joel Rosenberg was quoted. Music was provided by Dire Straits. Go get ya some Garrison Brothers award winning bourbon today...you will not regret it!!!

Let us start out by simply saying that we are so blessed and humbled to have the opportunity to have candid conversations with people like Dr. Nettleman. That said, time to stir things up! The cast this week included the usual suspects along with Peta Cox and Nik Schlosser. The different perspectives made this a great conversation that touched on topics like the "numbers", addressing an aging profession, the effects innovation has on a profession, accessibility/portability of licensure, how arrogance & pride leads to building walls, competing professions, "we've always done it that way" and the importance of always "sharpening your blade"! Zig Ziglar was quoted. Music by Tim McGraw. #yeehawgeoholics

Another first for the Geoholics! Russell "Russ" White & Josh Feemster of Dimensional Geomatics joined the guys this week from an oil rig platform in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Providing industry leading geomatics’ services worldwide, Russ, Josh and DG take on the projects most shy away from. Needless to say there were some great stories shared throughout this conversation. "Beyond the Nominal" = No BS! Mark Taylor was the co-host with music provided by Stone Temple Pilots!

What an absolutely amazing experience! I was honored to be invited to this year's TopoDOT Users Conference in beautiful Orlando Florida! We hope you enjoy these random unscripted interviews recorded at #TUC22. Email us at [email protected] if you'd like The Geoholics to "add value & make friends" at your next event! Music for this episode by Zac Brown Band!!! 00:00:25 Intro 00:01:05 Danny Clark 00:10:48 Jason Bentley 00:22:51 Jennifer Triana 00:33:36 David Clapper 00:42:12 Andra Catias 00:53:28 Dustin Clark 01:16:48 Ted Knaak 01:39:43 Outro 01:40:19 FOTP

Who knew there were so many interesting PE's?!?!?! The guys were joined this week by one of DD's fellow Chicagoans, Mr. Steve Rienks, PE, PMP who is the Director of Engineering at American Surveying & Engineering, P.C. We uncovered a ton of collective wisdom during this episode and still remained friends when the dust settled. Some of the topics discussed include the challenges of working internationally, the 40% rule, importance of being well-rounded, mega projects, 6 constraints of project management, three legged stools, culture = community, managing work-life balance and the "personal timesheet"! Wim Hof was quoted. Music for this episode by The Black Moods!