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Tagline: Influential and Vindicated ; yet ignored by the Mainstream.Alex Epstein is a writer and speaker known for his views on energy and environmental issues. He is the founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, a think tank that promotes the use of fossil fuels and other forms of energy. Epstein is a frequent commentator on radio and television, and has written several books on energy, including "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels". In an energy debate where fossil fuels are often condemned as the dirty energy of the past, Alex Epstein argues that they are the life‐ giving energy of the future—and says that we should celebrate, not demonize, the industry that creates them. A philosopher by training, Alex challenges many of our era’s popular notions about energy, industry, and environment, routinely engaging environmentalists in open debate about the often‐ ignored benefits of fossil fuels. His work has changed the way thousands think about energy.Here are some highlights from this Episode! To get the full experience kindly tune in 📻🎧✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭Alex shared that he grew up in a liberal area, chevy chase MD, that had no connection to fossil fuels. The key understanding to why he became a fossil fuel champion is a decision he made when he was 19-year old computer science major at Duke University: to become a philosopher - specifically practical philosopher.He realized that energy policy is being thought about in a very wrong way, because it commits a very basic thinking error with regards to our leading source of energy, fossil fuels: it considers only their negative side effects while ignoring their benefits.✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞Alex believes that fossil fuels have contributed to a warming global climate system but argues that they give us more and more mastery over the environment and their renewable replacements can't scale up to fulfill our needs. Humans, he says, are flourishing like never before precisely because oil, gas, and coal allow us to withstand a world that is very inhospitable to our living here. Wind and solar make up just 3 percent of all energy right now and forcing a fast-paced shift to renewables, he argues, would consign billions of people to poverty or death in o

“The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels” with Alex Epstein

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Armand Paradis is a Reservoir Engineer with over a decade of experience, and having been through the pain of using outdated 40 years old desktop tools such as ARIES and PHDwin in a very non-efficient workflow. Armand was dedicated to bringing the power of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Analysis to the energy industry and improving day to day workflow. According to Armand “Energy industry must be at the forefront of developing technologies and not being stuck decades behind”.Armand is currently the co-founder and CEO, Cumbo Curve. Positivity is the main driving force behind the growth of Armand Paradis’ technology company, ComboCurve. He credits maintaining a positive outlook on every challenge he and co-founder Jeremy Gottlieb faced during ComboCurve’s inception as a critical factor in the company’s present-day success.On this episode, Armand shared how he was able to scale Cumbo Curve to its present-day success, challenges faced and lessons learnt. Here are some highlights from this Episode! To get the full experience kindly tune in 📻🎧✅ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.According to Armand, if you think entrepreneurship is the right path for you, there are steps you can take to build your self-discipline and ready yourself for the tough journey ahead. From a young age, Armand has always been a disciplined & determined person, and it almost comes naturally for him. On this episode, Armand shared that being disciplined means staying on task even when there are distractions around you. If you want to build self-discipline, you need to be aware of the things that derail you and make changes to avoid similar situations in the future.✅ 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲Armand shared some insights on how having a creative mindset can be misinterpreted by close-minded people. Phrases like “𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲

“Think outside the Box; Own your narrative!” with Armand Paradis, CEO at ComboCurve.

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Claudia Jaramillo is a Senior executive with global experience as corporate officer in an S&P 500 company, engineering background and Wharton MBA degree. She demonstrated track record in leading successful strategic and large-scale transformation initiatives and managing finance organizations through complex business cycles. Claudia served on audit committees as a financial expert with a variety of domestic and international positions leading highly diverse teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia.Claudia is a frequent speaker on treasury, sustainability, governance, and diversity matters. She has been a panelist at the global Women Economic Forum, EuroFinance and the Board Governance Dialogue conference for Fortune 500 board members. This focus on the development of diverse talent led her to the launching of the #WISE global program which sponsors mentoring for women in 60+ countries.On this episode, Claudia shared some inspiring career insights she’s amassed so far in her career. Here are some highlights from this Episode! To get the full experience kindly tune to leverage all 😁✅ 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.Claudia’s family values instilled by her dad and grand dad at a very young age had such a huge impact in her career. She shared how the continuous learning process she learnt from her dad keeps her curiosity piqued, and how her family values made her see the importance of education during her teenage years.She shared other importance of family values, you should tune in to learn more about them. ✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.Claudia shared how curiosity drives her. She’s very passionate about nature, the world at large and technology. Being curious led her to ask meaningful questions about technology and her love for maths and physics was the reason why she choose to study electrical engineering. In Claudia’s word “𝐀𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐢'𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭".✅ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚

“Stronger Together; Take a Seat at The Table” with Claudia Jaramillo- EVP, Strategy & Corporate Development at Jacobs.

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Tagline: Be Original; Embrace your Uniqueness.Kim McHugh is the vice president of drilling and completions for Chevron. She assumed the position in May 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas. McHugh is responsible for all aspects of Chevron’s global Drilling, completion and workover operations.Prior to her current role, she was the general manager of drilling and completions in Houston. McHugh is a second-generation driller who grew up in the industry and has lived in many parts of the U.S. as well as internationally. Her career has spanned operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Thailand and U.S. onshore.Kim came through on this episode of flipping the barrel. She’s a true believer of “having confidence in your own skills”. Here some highlights from this episode. 📣 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐢𝐥 & 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲.Kim emphasized on the importance of having a role model while pursuing one’s oil & energy career. Kim’s dad was an Oil & energy professional, this episode shares all that kim learned from her dad’s mentorship and how she applied them towards achieving her career goals. As her dad will always say “ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲" 😃📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 Kim shared some insights on how we can effectively advocate for women in Energy in the workplace. After listening to this episode, you will definitely see good reasons to encourage young girls to build confidence in their STEM skills and careers. In Kim’s words “𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭". 👷‍♀️⚒⚙️Kim also emphasized on the importance of Men’s roles in advocating for women in energy careers, she shared some of her personal experiences while working with men at the rig. 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫? 😄 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭? 🤔 tune in to find out.📣 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐋

“Be Original; Embrace your Uniqueness.” with Kim McHugh- VP of Wells at Chevron.

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1- Take a risk. Try something new. Challenge yourself by getting out of your comfort zone. All the guests who achieved big goals, didn’t settle and took a big leap of faith into the unknown in order to grow and achieve something greater. 2- Work life balance doesn’t exist. It’s a journey in which certain areas of your life might require more attention than others. Also balance looks very different on everyone. 3- Don’t plan too much and let life work itself out. 4-Other people's opinions don’t define who you could become. If you dream it, put in the work, that's enough. Some of our guests were told they cou;dn’t achieve X and they did everything to prove them wrong. 5- Sponsors are extremely important in one's career. And by sponsors we mean -someone that mentions you when you’re not in the room.6- Sacrifice is needed to achieve anything in life that's worth going after. All of our guests sacrificed something in their journey( at some point). Whether it was time, family, finances, career stop, time off, etc.7- take care of yourself first. Many of our guests either put their career or other people first for many years until life made them realize that they had to start putting themselves (their health, their mental health,etc) first in order to be their best version.8- Everyone's journey is different. Success comes at very different times. Some are right in the beginning and others are later on in life. Don’t give up because you feel like your age is limiting you. So many people outside of this podcast become successful after 50-60, like there is no limit. 9- A partner is crucial in anything you do. By partner we don’t just mean a spouse but it’s important to have a small circle of people who support you. Someone who is there to cheer you on when you need it the most. 10- What were your top lessons this year?




Come hang out with us:Download on Apple Podcast——&gt;&gt; ClickDownload on Spotify———&gt;&gt;ClickConnect with Maisy and Jamie:Connect with Massiel Diez: Instagram | LinkedInConnect with Jamie Elrod: Instagram | LinkedInFollow FTB on Instagram | LinkedInJoin FTB NationIf your interested in working with us, please contact : flippingthebarrel@gmail.com To find out more about our mid-roll audio sponsor TechnipFMC please visit: TechnipFMCTo find out more about our pre-roll audio sponsor Varel Energy Solutions please visit: Varel EnergyTo find out more about website sponsor Nextier Energy Solutions please visit: Nextier Oilfield Solutions

“A Year in Review-Catch Up with FTB. Our Top Lessons Learned in 2022” with Jamie Elrod and Massiel Diez.

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Amy Chronis is Vice Chair and US Oil, Gas & Chemicals leader, and the managing partner for Deloitte’s Houston practice. She has more than 30 years of experience serving public and private enterprises from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on the OG&C, technology, and manufacturing industries. Amy served as Deloitte’s US lead relationship partner for one of the world’s largest integrated oil and gas companies, as well as other Houston enterprises. Growing up Amy was told, it was going to be hard for her in the corporate world because she looked and sounded like a little girl. This came from a professor, Amy used it as fuel to prove him wrong. Amy talks about what she did to distinguish herself in the boardroom and how difficult conversations with her mentors set her up for success. We discuss the importance of constructive feedback and why as a leader you should be providing it. Amy talks about down cycles in the industry and how they breed opportunity. She shares one of the most difficult chapters in her career and the steps she took to handle her team through the closing of her firm; she was a partner for 19 years. At the time this was the worst thing that ever happened but looking back it was her biggest learning moment, she shares why. We talk about motherhood and how important it is to be nice to yourself. She discusses the importance of bringing your authentic self to work. Amy shares how taking care of yourself first is important when managing stress and mental wellbeing. We dive into the Deloitte Women at Work 2022 report - Amy shares her perspective and what she learned about needing to speak up and advocate for herself. 




Come hang out with us:Download on Apple Podcast——&gt;&gt; ClickDownload on Spotify———&gt;&gt;ClickConnect with Maisy and Jamie:Connect with Massiel Diez: Instagram | LinkedInConnect with Jamie Elrod: Instagram | LinkedInFollow FTB on Instagram | LinkedInJoin FTB NationIf your interested in working with us, please contact : flippingthebarrel@gmail.com To find out more about our mid-roll audio sponsor TechnipFMC please visit: TechnipFMCTo find out more about our pre-roll audio sponsor Varel Energy Solutions please visit: Varel EnergyTo find out more about website sponsor Nextier Energy Solutions please visit: Nextier Oilfield Solutions

“Embrace Change: Difficult chapters make us more interesting” with Amy Chronis-Vice Chairman, US Oil, Gas & Chemicals Leader, and Houston Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP.

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Robin Fielder is the Executive Vice President – Low Carbon Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer at Talos Energy, serving as the lead executive for Talos’s rapidly growing carbon capture and (CCS) business and overseeing ESG initiatives. Prior to joining Talos, Ms. Fielder served as President, CEO and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners board of directors where she guided the Partnership within Chevron.She spent a majority of her career at Anadarko. She is an extraordinary mother of 2, cancer survivor and recently recognized as the 2022 top 25 influential women in Energy by Hart Energy.Robin grew up in Deer Park Texas, immersed in the refining industry. Deer Park is the hub for oil refineries, in the 80s they were an essential financial support to the school districts in the area, as they still are today. For this reason Robin was exposed to the energy industry early on as a young girl and she fell in love with engineering. Her father encouraged her to pursue engineering as he told her “ Those guys/gals are always the boss and Robin you need to be the boss”.Robin spent 17 years at Anadarko moving up the ranks. She walks us through her journey and how sponsors were an essential piece to her growth to becoming a CEO in 2018, when she became President & CEO of Western Midstream. The company was formed by Anadarko to acquire, own, develop, and operate midstream assets. Then shortly after, Anadarko was acquired by OXY in 2019 and she went on to become president & CEO of Noble Midstream Partners until July of 2021- shortly after Chevron acquired it. Right in the heart of covid. Robin talks about the uncertainty during these times and how she managed to lead her team through 2 buy outs and a pandemic before taking her role as EVP and CSO at Talos Energy. Robin gives her perspective on how we can continue to attract more women into the energy industry and how sponsors play a big role in changing the narrative. We talk about non-negotables and how they play an important part in your career growth. Robin is a believer that you can have it all but there is no “work life balance”. The pendulum will swing depending on what's important at the moment. After having her second son Robin was diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. She takes us back to this moment and the steps she took to manage to keep her life as normal as possible, as she overcame one of the hardest diagnoses she had to face.Robin talks about the early years of being a mother and how essential parental leave is to the family dynam

“Leading in Uncharted Waters” with Robin Fielder- EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer at Talos Energy.

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Sivasankaran “Soma” Somasundaram is President and Chief Executive Officer of ChampionX and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Soma has led the Company in these roles since its spin-off from Dover Corporation (“Dover”) in 2018 and through its transformational merger in 2020 when the Company added Chemical Technologies to its portfolio and changed its name to ChampionX Corporation. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Born in India, Soma shares with us the origin of his name and how he became “Soma” once he arrived in Oklahoma for University. He reflects back on his life growing up as the son of a teacher and the influence his father had. We learn that his father taught him how to enable others to do great work, which became an important part of Somas Story and success. Soma tells us about the approach he uses to create a positive and collaborative culture. It starts with experiences, to create the belief system that people need, in order to shape the culture. Soma talks about the open email line where employees can reach out directly. These emails are a critical part in ensuring employees have an outlet to express what they are experiencing, good and bad. Feeling a sense of belonging is important to Soma. We talk about why representation matters and how ChampionX is approaching diversity, specifically on overcoming unconscious bias. Soma talks about the process of continuous improvement and creating positive experiences. He is conscious of the fact that your work life has an impact on who you are at home.Soma shares how to handle failure. He talks about your first reaction to failure is to think about what it means to you. When you should first not think about yourself, instead focus on how you will solve the problem. 




Come hang out with us:Download on Apple Podcast——&gt;&gt; ClickDownload on Spotify———&gt;&gt;ClickConnect with Maisy and Jamie:Connect with Massiel Diez: Instagram | LinkedInConnect with Jamie Elrod: Instagram | LinkedInFollow FTB on Instagram | LinkedInJoin FTB NationIf your interested in working with us, please contact : flippingthebarrel@gmail.com To find out more about our mid-roll audio sponsor TechnipFMC please visit: TechnipFMCTo find out more about our pre-roll audio sponsor Varel Energy Solutions please visit: Varel EnergyTo find out more about website sponsor Nextier Energy Solutions please visit: Nextier Oilfield Solutions

“Leaders get the culture they deserve” with Sivasankaran ("Soma") Somasundaram- President and CEO at ChampionX.

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One weekend in Texas hooked Patrick, he found himself moving from Tennessee to Austin Texas to attend Engineering school at the University of Texas. With little understanding of the oil and gas industry, he didn't know what he was in for when he took his first internship with Baker Oil tools. Patrick was a part of the Next Generation program of NOV. Right out of Engineering School he had the opportunity to travel around the world and shadow senior leaders in different business units. This allowed him to understand which part of the business he wanted to work in, he explains why this was so important and pivotal in his career. We discuss dealing with challenges and how mentorship is essential in having a successful career. Patrick talks about what it takes to be a leader and how his leadership style evolved over time. One of the biggest life lessons he learned is that communication is key to any successful relationship or organization. Patrick took a big jump leaving NOV after 13 years, he took the leap of faith to work for a smaller organization. He talks about the risk he took and how the failures he faced in the new role taught him that he can be successful no matter what company he is working for. He explains why this was important in the journey to making it to the President of Americas at DynaEnergetics. Now as President, Patrick is focused on changing the gender landscape of Dynaenergetics. He talks about the programs they are putting in place in order to grow their female talent. He shares his perspective on what is holding women back and how Dyna is challenging those stereotypes. 




Come hang out with us:Download on Apple Podcast——&gt;&gt; ClickDownload on Spotify———&gt;&gt;ClickConnect with Maisy and Jamie:Connect with Massiel Diez: Instagram | LinkedInConnect with Jamie Elrod: Instagram | LinkedInFollow FTB on Instagram | LinkedInJoin FTB NationIf your interested in working with us, please contact : flippingthebarrel@gmail.com To find out more about our mid-roll audio sponsor TechnipFMC please visit: TechnipFMCTo find out more about our pre-roll audio sponsor Varel Energy Solutions please visit: Varel EnergyTo find out more about website sponsor Nextier Energy Solutions please visit: Nextier Oilfield Solutions

“Transparent Leadership” with Patrick Armstrong- President of  North America at DynaEnergetics.

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Jane Stricker is the Senior VP, Energy Transition and Executive Director of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative,She leads a coalition of industry, academia and community partners to ensure the long-term economic competitiveness and advancement of the Houston region towards a more sustainable and net-zero emissions future.Jane holds a bachelor's degree. from University of Maryland and an MBA from Loyola University in Chicago. She spent over 20 years at BP working in several leadership roles prior to being in her current role. She is a National bronze medalist in cycling, a hobby turn passion she picked up in her transformation journey. Jane didn’t go straight to college, within her first year she didn't think school was for her and instead took the route to work in retail. She talks about how this allowed her the time she needed in order to figure out what she wanted to do with her life before pursuing a degree. Little did she know her career in retail would take her down a path she would have never imagined. After graduating college she went back to retail at JCPenney, eventually taking a District Manager role at London Fog. During this time she faced one of the hardest moments in her career, bankruptcy. She walks us through the nine months she spent managing the financial crisis at the company. You might wonder how someone in retail ends up in oil and gas? Jane walks us through her journey in the oil and gas industry, which all started from an ad in the Baltimore newspaper looking for people at Amaco. Jane's retail background fit the need they were looking for in the retail space - gas stations. Jane sheds light on how important the retail part of oil and gas can be and why being dual focused as a retailer and producer can be difficult.Jane spent 16 years at BP, she talks about how Macanado impacted her both professionally and emotionally. It was difficult for her to navigate through the challenge while seeing all the amazing people working on finding a solution and the media demonizing it. This was the first time she experienced how critical her role was in the company. This experience pushed her to become more involved in the energy transition space, to help solve the problems and find the solutions for the industry. We dive into Jane’s weight loss journey and what sparked it. We can all relate to Jane’s stress that she endured in her career and the pressure she put on herself as the primary source of income. It’s truly inspiring to hear her talk about how she stopped smoking and put her health first. Making these changes created a ripple effect thro

“I Hit Reset” with Jane Stricker- SVP Energy Transition at Greater Houston Partnership.

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Grant Pruitt has been the President and CEO of his family’s business since 2012, after Pruitt Tool & Supply Co. in Fort Smith got its start back in 1958. Since 1958, Pruitt has provided quality equipment for the oil and gas industry with their service-first approach being the foundation of their success. Growing up we are told not to go into business with your family or friends. Grant takes us through his perspective and what drove him to work for his dad. He talks about the journey to becoming the CEO in 2012 and the lesson learned when trying to build a team and expand internationally. Grant takes us through the hardships from the process of hiring people, going through downturns and the pain of layoffs to keep the business running. He tells of the time his dad told him in order to grow you need to go through a downturn - we learn why he was right.Being excellent at what we do - is the approach Grant takes in business and life. The pride Grant has for the family business bleeds into the culture of Pruitt. He shares why living in the present is important in order to have success both professionally and personally.Grant is one of the few third generation family businesses still in the oilfield today. We can all learn from how his family business took big measures to keep their brand and culture alive. 




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“Overcoming the Downturns” with Grant Pruitt- CEO and President at Pruitt.

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Warren Lee-vi is Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar E&P. Jaguar E&P is a Mexican private company established in 2014 by Grupo Topaz with a strong conviction of strengthening Mexicos national energy industry and developing their communities. He has extensive experience in developing natural resource companies, for more than 24 years, in more than 20 countries. He has contributed  strategically to the economic growth and development of the Energy industry in Latin America. What is really interesting is that Warren is a fellow Canadian who studied engineering at Queen's university. Canadian born with little interest in joining the oil Industry . His father worked for Exxon, he didn’t envision his path to be the same. Like what happens to many of us, the love for the industry and opportunities to travel the world took Warren over, ultimately changing his mind. Working within diverse cultures was very common for Warren. With 17 years spent at SLB from Latina America to Asia and back, he had an extensive career moving up the ladder before choosing to leave to start Estrella International Energy Services. Warren walks us through his time at Schlumberger and the successful leaders SLB creates through their training program. He describes the pros and cons of the programs and how he took the core values he admired at SLB and the ones he didn’t, to form the culture at Estrella. In 2009 he decided it was more important to keep his operations team at Estrella then take a paycheck himself. Warren and his partners decided to not take a salary in order to continue to develop the company in the midst of a downturn . Warren shares his experiences with building a team made up of his close friends and the challenges that arise when things get tough. Not long after his success at Estrella he was approached to become CEO of Jaguar . The top leading service company in South America . This would lead to another move for his dual career wife and two children. Warren brings us back to this time and how the family handled each move throughout his career. He talks about Jaguar being different, the founders truly cared about their employees and their families. Warren and his team are taking steps to break the mold. They view their people as the core value and asset of the company . As a key supporter for diversity and inclusion, Warren gives his views on what is holding women back, how he is changing this mindset at Jaguar and building a strong diverse team across all parts of the business. 




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“Eye of the Jaguar” with Warren Levy- Jaguar EP CEO.

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Mark Heine is the proud Chief Executive Officer at Fugro, the world’s leading Geo-data company. In his professional journey with Fugro for over 20 years, he’s been lucky to be surrounded by world-class talent in all aspects of geoscience. Working closely with their clients, they’re unlocking insights from Geo-data to safely and sustainably build and extend the lifespan of infrastructure on our vulnerable and precious planet and support the generation of renewable energy.He has seen some big changes in our industry, where the focus has shifted to supporting sustainable infrastructure and new sources of renewable energy, such as offshore wind. Their work examining the influence of climate change on vulnerable coastal communities and unlocking the mysteries of our seabed both support the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; these and other worthwhile activities unite his employees in the common cause of creating a safe and livable world.Mark gained an MSc in Geodetic Engineering from Delft University of Technology and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Netherlands based Offshore Marine Contractors (IRO) where he can discuss the challenges in the marine industry, recognize and share good ideas and ways to improve safety.Mark grew up in Holland fascinated with the mountains starting at the age of 10. Climbing became a passion for him, teaching him that reaching a summit is always the goal but you don't reach the top of the summit without going through the valleys. He kept this same mindset both personally and professionally as he climbed the ladder to CEO. When starting at Fugro 22 years ago he did not have aspirations to become CEO. Mark talks to us about his career progression, the importance of focusing on the job you have today and not always looking for the next. He explains why it is important to him for his belief system to be aligned with the mission of the company. Mark shares his thoughts behind why the employees play as important a role as him, how the impact of the team is what makes the organization successful. One of the important pieces to Mark's story is his drive to stay true to himself and his doubts of becoming a CEO. He talks about how he reached out to a Career Coach to help him manage his fears and the high level of stress that comes along with being the leader of a company. Mark talks about how becoming a successful leader meant he needed work life balance. With a dual career family, strong belief of raising his children right and passion for climbing, Marks tells us how they were able to manage it. He talks abo

“A Successful Climb” with Mark Heine- FUGRO CEO.

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Gavin Rennick is president of Schlumberger New Energy, a position he assumed in April 2022. Prior to his current role, he was vice president of Human Resources. He previously served as president of Software Integrated Solutions and held various corporate and operations management roles, including integration manager for the Cameron International merger; vice president Drilling Products; GeoMarket Manager for Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea; and human resources manager for Drilling & Measurements. Earlier in his career, Rennick held a number of technical and management positions in operations, human resources, and technology development in Malaysia, United States, France, Norway, and Australia. He joined Schlumberger in 1998 as a directional services drilling engineer in Saudi Arabia.Rennick earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and business administration, both from the University of Western Australia.At a young age Gavin’s family backed up their belongings and left India to immigrate to Western Australia. We talk to Gavin about his upbringing in Australia and the unique family tradition that starts at the age of 21. He opens up about the new perception he gained, how important it is to travel, if given the opportunity, and the difference it made in his life. Gavin shares his experiences as he moved up in his career. The importance of feeling like you are making an impact, even if the next role might not be the role you thought was right for you, there is still learning to be had and impacts to be made. He shares his feelings on imposter syndrome and the difference between the way men and women handle these feelings. We talk about “ Building Character” moments during his career. He shares the difficult period he had to manage as the VP of HR during the pandemic. We end the podcast discussing his view on his new role as President of New Energy and what it means for the future of our industry, recruitment and retention. 




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“Comfortably Uncomfortable” with Gavin Rennick- President of New Energy at Schlumberger.

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We want to congratulate Jennifer in her newly appointed role as Director of Climate and ESG Policy, at the American Petroleum institute ( API).Jennifer Stewart is a senior energy executive with over 30 years of legal, financial and environmental strategy experience. She is the Principal Advisor for Equitable Origin EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development. She also serves as an independent Board Member of Paragon Integrated Services where she chairs the Sustainability Committee and has recently taken a board seat on Seek Ops. She has received recognition for women’s leadership in the oil and gas industry, including the Houston Business Journal’s Top Women in Energy, the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Women in Oil and Gas, and the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Trailblazer Award.Jennifer grew up in Ohio, married her high school sweetheart whose job took them out of state. This led Jennifer into the first part of her career, working for the IRS. At the time she did not have her law degree and found herself working with lawyers, who quite frankly she felt more competent then or at least equal to. This sparked a fire in her to go back to school, despite the fact she had a full time job and two little kids at home. She quickly found herself drained, tired and unsure if she would be able to finish. She walks us through this period in her life and how she managed to pull it off. Jennifer found herself in an interview with South Western Energy, not knowing anything about upstream oil and gas. The first role of its kind at the company, as the Vice President of Tax. She felt isolated at the start, since the position was a brand new role, as an  independent contributor. She talks about how she defined success for her, this strategy made her indispensable at SWN. She was quickly noticed and found herself being asked to take over as CFO in a not so normal situation. You have to listen to find out what happened. Throughout Jennifer's story she created roles that didn’t exist before her, that are now common within companies today.  She provides advice on creating value through self study and learning from the team when taking on a newly created position or  job. This strategy brought her to becoming one of the most sought after leaders in the ESG, Certification and the Climate change space. We end the podcast on advice all parents need to hear, it sure made us think! 




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“Create Your Own Path” with Jennifer Stewart- Director of Climate and ESG Policy at API, American Petroleum Institute.

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Keila Hand is the Managing Director and Head of ESG, for Quantum Energy Partners. Before joining Quantum in 2020, she served as Director of Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at Crown Holdings. Prior to Crown Holdings, she was Director of Environmental Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa for PepsiCo. She also led corporate sustainability partnerships at the World Wildlife Fund and was part of environmental science projects at NASA. Keila is a sustainability professional with over 15 years of experience and passion for environmental and social sustainability. Today on the podcast we have Keila Hand, who grew up in Brazil, close to nature, as her grandparents were farmers with land bordering the Rainforest. Keila experienced humble beginnings with a true farm to table lifestyle. She takes us back to life in Brazil and the curiosity it created within her, to expand her horizons past the farm. She was determined to find a way to achieve a high level of education and be the first in her family to speak english. Keila takes us back to the turn of events that happened following up to her first job with Nasa at the age of 18, as part of their Earth Science research. This was the start of her mission to become bigger then where she was from and continue to grow her career and education. She developed a love for Environmental Science and went on to finish her Masters in both Business and Environmental Engineering. She talks about the process she went through to receive an exchange student scholarship, called Fulbright, that would give her the opportunity to move to the US and eventually make her way to Duke University. Keila made a name for herself quickly, her career took her to notable companies from PepsiCO to the World Wildlife fund. She talks about how she was working within “sustainability” functions before it became what it is today. She was able to translate the company's environmental goals into actual operational actions. We ask Keila what her impression was of the oil and gas industry before she joined Quantum Energy Partners and her thoughts on how well the industry is doing in E-S-G. We end on Keila’s exciting news as she is due in September with her first child. She tells us how she feels about becoming a mother later in life and the support her entire team has given her through this new transition. Keila's story is the true American Dream, coming from a small farm town in Brazil to now the Managing Director and Head of the leading global provider of private capital to the energy industry - this is a must listen too! 

“Dare to be Different” with Keila Aries Hand, Managing Director and Head of ESG at Quantum Energy Partners.

Liz Schwarze is the Vice President of Global Exploration for Chevron Upstream; she is responsible for Chevron’s worldwide exploration program. She chairs the company’s Global Exploration Leadership Team and is a member of Chevron’s Upstream Leadership Team and Global Leadership Forum. As a single mom she learned how to excel in her career while raising her daughter. Schwarze holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Duke University, a master’s degree in Geology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s in Business Administration from Tulane University.Liz moved around a lot as a child due to her dad’s job. She was used to having to adapt to different environments and cope with change. This exposure made it easier for Liz to say “yes” when she was asked to move around the world for Chevron.Liz ultimately decided on Geology as her major in College. She was persuaded by her sorority sister and had never really thought about it as a career before she took her first class. She talks about her path to Chevron and the cross functional skills you perform in oil and gas that can take you into your next role. She breaks this down into 5 groups of skills we all have working in Energy, that give us advantages relative to  other careers.With 30 years working for Chevron, Liz has a wealth of knowledge and advice around- focusing on your job today, how to delegate tasks, role models, how she did it as a single mom and what made her stay with Chevron her entire career.




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“Stick with it…A career is a lifetime” with Liz Schwarze-VP of Global Exploration at Chevron

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Today on the podcast we have Patricia Vega, she is the founder and CEO of Quantum New Energy, a Climate-Tech company based in Houston. Before founding Quantum New Energy, Patricia worked for GE serving as Global President of the Evaluation & Optimization business, prior to that; she was the president of GE Oil & Gas Latin America and member of GE’s Regional Board of Directors. Before GE, she worked for Halliburton and Baker Hughes having a progressive global career. Her career started as a field engineer with BP and Schlumberger. Patricia shares how her beginning struggles didn't define her or hold her back from chasing her dreams. While growing up Colombian her father created a curiosity in her, through a diverse range of books he would introduce to her. It wasn’t till she started 1st grade that she found that she was different. She was left handed and the teachers did not approve. At the age of 4 she learned a foundational lesson that followed her throughout her career. Patricia had a desire to be a gypsy, this brought on a curiosity in her that created a place to explore. She talks about why this was important, not only in her personal life but in her career. We dive into being told “ no” can be a good thing and help you find your voice. When Patricia started studying Petroleum Engineering she became pregnant, in a very difficult time in her life. This was an unexpected circumstance that Patricia shares how she handled becoming a mother, while in college, in a school that had no idea how to handle the situation. Listen in to find out how she was able to pass her exam after just giving birth and prove that mothers can be Engineers. We talk about fear, doubt and in the moments where she felt she might fail what kept her going. Patricia shares with us the way she faces her fears through mentorship, a good support system and not allowing the thoughts in her mind to hold her back. She explains that every situation is tough no matter how successful someone is or seems to be. Things don’t happen by wishing and hoping. Patricia had always had a vision for a Climate-Tech company, it wasn’t until a recruiter told her, “ it sounds like you know exactly what you want, go do it”. Quantum New Energy was born. Listen in to find out the risk she took and how it ended up paying off! 




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“It seems impossible, until it’s done” with Patricia Vega Founder and CEO of Quantum New Energy.

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Regina Jones is the Chief Legal Officer for Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR). Throughout her career, Regina has held global roles in complex legal environments including assignments based in Europe, Southeast Asia and across the United States. Prior to joining Baker Hughes,  she worked as Executive  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with Delek (NYSE: DK). She has worked in various Legal and Technology roles throughout her 30 years in the Energy industry. On the podcast Regina talks about growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, as a little black girl who had no path to becoming the “Chief” of anything. She grew up always knowing she wanted  to be a lawyer but she didn't have a role model to envision that dream. There were no women of color that she could look up to as inspiration at the time. Being grounded in her faith has helped Regina through the struggles she encountered early on. When she started her first role she was faced with a life changing diagnosis. She spent  her days working at El Paso Energy and her nights in law school, all while battling a brain tumor. Regina walks us through this time and how she overcame her diagnosis, excelled in school and advanced her career. Throughout Regina’s career she worked for top tier energy companies like Delek, Schlumberger, Shell and Dynegy in leadership positions to name a few. We deep dive into what makes Regina  different. She explains how early her diversity presented an opportunity to differentiate herself. When you are the "only one" in the room – you stand out. It was then up to her to help influence how she was perceived. Noblesse Oblige – is a term she uses – it can be translated to mean – "nobility obligates", or “to whom much is given, much is expected.” Regina talks about how plans change, and your career at times will go a different direction. She describes how she constantly assesses and reassess her career path, to understand where  she needs to go next to reach her goal. We talk to Regina about having her boys and the impact motherhood had on her career. This is another pivotal moment in her story. Regina discussed the challenges of prematurity and the loss of a child. We talk to Regina  about this time in her life and how her family managed it together. With only two weeks on maternity leave she was right back to work. We end the podcast asking about her husband and the role he plays in her success. Her husband Kevin is a whitty, charismatic, serial entrepreneur who is also a decorated infantry soldier.  A confident, motivator and her counselor. Regina and Kevin are an am

“The Naked Ugly Truth: Embracing leadership lessons” with Regina Jones, Chief Legal Officer at Baker Hughes.

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Laura Benavides is the Director of Sustainability at Integrity BioChem & Vice President of Technology at Integrity Mining and Industrial. She graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a biochemistry degree and is passionate about sustainability, she is a new mom who has excelled in her career at a very young age. Laura's grandmother had a vision to have American grandchildren, even though there was no plan to immigrate from Colombia to the United States. Laura is a first generation college graduate and her single mother worked multiple jobs to get her feet under her once they immigrated to Texas. As Laura grew up her mother decided to go to school and teach her daughter that it is possible to follow your American dream and to never give up. While Laura was finishing up her degree in Biochemistry at the University of Texas she joined an info session being presented to graduating students. The speaker was a man by the name of Charles Landis, who at the time she didn't know would become a huge part of her career trajectory. After taking a role with Halliburton she excelled quickly and was offered a role overseas with their joint venture. It was here where she found her passion in her job - being in front of clients, presenting and developing training. This gave her the vision for the next step in her career. Soon after returning to the states she was offered a role at a startup, which was a huge risk for her. She was hand picked by the leadership team to come over to Integrity Biochem in 2017. She took the role and built the labs from the ground up, still young in her career she struggled with imposter syndrome. She talks about how she didn’t see herself the same as her colleagues. She downplays her success, not giving herself the credit she deserves. It's a common theme amongst many women in the workplace. Not to mention as a new mom she is juggling the balance act of getting it all done while not losing time with family. 




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