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Everyone knows an entrepreneur, but do you know how they became who they are?Entrepreneurs are a different breed and have a mindset only few can relate to. On the Street Smart Podcast we will sit down with these amazing individuals and find out what makes them successful.This long-form discussion will be informative, fun, and inspirational.Who knows...maybe you have what it takes to be the next great entrepreneur.Maybe you are Street Smart!
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In this episode from the 2024 Thrive Energy Conference we catch up with a couple of Street Smart Podcast alumni, Dan Hoffarth (Founder Citadel Drilling) and Dave Hoffman (COO Citadel Drilling). This discussion expands on the leadership style at Citadel and how they continue to set the bar very high.
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In this episode from the 2024 Thrive Energy Conference we catch up with Tripp Edwards (CEO - Wildcat Oil Tools). This discussion expands on the leadership and how Tripp works to be an active listener. We also discuss the current trend of large Oil Producers merging with each other and what that might mean for the Oilfield Services Industry.…
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Aron Marquez epitomizes the essence of determination and ambition. Born in Mexico, Aron immigrated to the United States with his family during his childhood, witnessing firsthand their work ethic in pursuit of a better life for him and his siblings. As he got older, Aron discovered his innate knack for business and an unyielding drive for success. …
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Jeff Lott is a true family man (who also happens to be Host Justin Overstreet's cousin). Jeff moved from Oklahoma to the Midland, TX (Greenwood, TX) with his family just before his Senior Year in High School and ultimately found his calling in the heart of Permian Basin Oil Fields. His passion for mechanics ignited a journey that led to the establi…
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Raised in Abilene, TX, Jared Blong's ambition to become an entrepreneur was evident from an early age, though his journey to achieve this dream is a story in itself. From donning wrestling singlets as a unique sales strategy to mastering risk management, and ultimately breaking into the oil and gas sector, Jared's unyielding determination and grit …
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Tim Lowrey is a Director of Sales at Plug Cryo Technologies, with over two decades of experience in driving product portfolio expansion across various sectors such as Energy, Technology, Manufacturing, and Cryogenic Gases. An accomplished entrepreneur, Tim co-founded Applied Cryo Technologies in 2012, a venture that significantly marked his career …
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Born and raised in Midland, TX, Lori Blong spent her early career as a high school teacher in El Paso, TX. Transitioning from that and moving back to her hometown, Lori co-founded an oilfield service company, Octane Energy, with her husband, Jared Blong, in 2013. Together they steadily built Octane over the years through the ups and downs of commod…
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James Hulse is the Chief Executive Officer of Clean Recompression, a company that is committed to Energy Delivered Cleaner™. Hulse is a respected leader and development contributor in the natural gas industry. With 14 years of experience in natural gas pipelines, LNG and CNG, James has combined his technical expertise as well as the business knowle…
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Born and raised in Midland Texas, Tripp Edwards has been a part of the oil and gas industry forever. After attending Auburn University, where he met his wife Haley, Tripp returned to Midland where he and his wife live now with their two sons, Duke and Hawkins. Tripp first started working for Wildcat Oil Tools 8 years ago in an Administrative role a…
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Military Brat and Preacher’s Kid to Entrepreneur, Chris Westmoreland has had quite the journey. A self proclaimed nomad Chris loves the journey and believes it has been critical in his development as a business founder and leader. As a child he had a love for architecture and was designing homes while in high school. When offered a scholarship in A…
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Raised by an Entrepreneur, Austin Blaney (Owner - Paisano Dimensional Control) didn’t begin his journey by wanting to be one. Instead, Austin wanted to be out in the country working outside and enjoying the natural terrain. Where did that take him. It took him to the border of South Texas working for the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Once …
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If you spend any time at all around the Team at Opla Energy you will realize a couple of things. First, they are great people with a great mission, but perhaps the thing that stands out the most is they are different!!! As part of the modernization of oilfield processes with a push toward technology Opla Energy are trailblazers in the area of Manag…
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Born to a farming family Dan Hoffarth knows the value of hard work and planning. Dan came up through the ranks, starting his career as a Floorhand and working through all positions in a drilling contractor environment and eventually into Executive Management at Nabors Drilling. When he founded Citadel Drilling the focus was bringing a new solution …
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Upright Digital and Gulf Publishing/World Oil are delighted to announce an expanded collaboration in support of each other's podcast and media efforts in the dynamic upstream oil, gas, and energy marketplace. Since our initial partnership in 2019, we have achieved remarkable success, and this deeper integration is a testament to our shared commitme…
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Seth Staples, Owner and Co-Founder of P.A. Fitness in Conroe, TX may be the only person I have ever met who did not have an answer when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. Just because Seth didn’t know what he wanted to be does not mean he didn’t know how to work. It also doesn’t mean he doesn’t know what it takes to build a business. Seth …
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Amy Malkan, Founder and CEO of The Malkan Group is a Houston based muralist, public speaker and author who has dedicated her career and passion into transforming public spaces into vibrant works of art. Raised by very traditional Indian parents, Amy found herself going the predictable route of college but when that was ultimately not where her pass…
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Taylor Golden is a serial entrepreneur having started 8 businesses…AND COUNTING. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Taylor grew up as she says, “loving Jesus, singing in choir, and soaking in nature”. Taylor’s entrepreneurial journey began with a photography studio which became internationally acclaimed with pictures featured in magazines all over …
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After attending West Point and serving the United States in the first Gulf War, Scott Milliren found himself looking for a new challenge. He found himself that challenge working rigs in the oilfield. From there, Scott began working and founding many companies. From Academy Drilling to Ranger Energy Services to Commander Oilfield Services to Bullsey…
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Bill Austin is a multi-disciplined senior finance and strategic business adviser with an exceptional depth of experience in the energy and manufacturing industries but Bill did not see himself as an entrepreneur for the majority of his life. Instead, he worked for several industry leaders in treasury, risk management, M & A, and credit functions. W…
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Born in Louisiana and raised in Canada, Nicole Gauthier, Founder of Wicked Holdings, has quite the story. As a young lady in Canada her first experience with entrepreneurship was babysitting which turned into nannying over the years. When she met her husband his profession took them back to the United States and eventually to Houston. During this t…
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Bill Ellison was raised in poverty with the desire to do better and for his family to not go through the same hardships and troubles. In his teens BIll spent some time in foster care due to physical abuse by his mother’s husband ultimately running away from the foster facility and finding himself spending the night in jail when he was 13 years old.…
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Sidney Minassian is the CEO of Saasyan, a leader in AI-Powered Online Student Safety, enabling K-12 schools with flexible cybersecurity controls for the classroom, advanced alerting of cyberbullying & self-harm, and easy reporting of student online activities. A serial entrepreneur, Sidney has founded and led numerous ventures in Silicon Valley and…
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Bob Kresson and I met under some very unusual circumstances. No...I was not under investigation. He sponsored a Hole-In-One at a charity golf tournament and I won the $25,000. Since that time Bob and I have remained friends and I could not wait to bring his story of how he founded his Private Investigation Company - Empire Investigations - OVER 40 …
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Chad Robichaux has had an amazing life of service. Chad is a #USMC Force Recon Veteran, best-selling author, Pro MMA Champion and #Founder and #President of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit playing an instrumental and pivotal role in helping our nation’s Veterans, active duty military and first responders combat trauma and build res…
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Richard Rodriguez was born in El Paso, TX but he didn't stay there for long. When he graduated high school he attended the University of Texas (Austin) where he studied Business. Richard then worked for NOV and was a key part in the integration of multiple mergers and acquisitions around the globe during his time there. Richard then went on to foun…
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From High School dropout to CEO of an Exploration & Production company to the founder of several business, Eric Waller is truly one of a kind. Raised in Odessa, TX, Eric is 4th Generation Oil & Gas. His work ethic and competitive drive kept him restless in his professional career and led him to always challenge himself and those around him. Eric's …
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"Our team members have gone to war to secure energy independence...we don't think you should have to." Tony Frisone was raised in Ohio, went to Xavier University and joined the Army serving the United States around the world. While he was deployed, Tony recognized problems with using fossil fuel for power and transportation and its impact on our en…
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Chad Harman is a 25-year health insurance and cannabis executive possessing unique leadership and diverse experience across operations, manufacturing, finance, product development, IT, sales, and marketing while placing emphasis on hitting corporate KPI’s. Chad has enjoyed an extremely successful career over 5 years in the Cannabis industry, develo…
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Ralph and Olivia Arnauts have a passion for service which is what inspired them both to enlist in the Army. Olivia's joined the Army when she was 17 and was stationed in Hawaii where she worked in intelligence. Ralph joined at 20 and also found himself stationed in Hawaii after joining the Army which is where they met and this power duo began. They…
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Josh Lowrey is the co-founder of multiple companies including Galtway Enterprises, Upright Digital, Essential Safety and Daniel Energy Partners. You may also recognize him from his role as a co-host on the Oilfield 360 Podcast and the Energy in Transition Podcast but he has never agreed to be a guest to tell his own entrepreneurial story until he s…
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Have you ever met an English-born Indian who played football at LSU? You're about to! Alchemy Industrial Founder and CEO Mush Khan is a leader in the manufacturing industry and is passionate about reshoring efforts and solving the challenges associated with it. I know you will enjoy hearing his story and the lessons he has learned along the way.…
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Stealth Oilwell Services Founder and CEO Cody Gill has been an entrepreneur since he was a 12 year old selling chickens because he wanted "the finer things". He now has one of the largest companies of its kind in North America. A native of West Texas, Cody is oilfield through and through and treats his employees as family. Some of them actually are…
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A powerful life changing message on the New Creation Reality of born again Christian believers! This life-giving word is packed full of scripture and was delivered by a yielded vessel that was overflowing. Get ready, get ready, get ready to be transformed. Put this one on repeat in your podcast player- a must listen to episode. Enjoy!…
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