Coffee With Jim & James

In a full-circle finale, Coffee with Jim and James wraps up its journey where it all began—Texas Gas Association (TGA). The episode is a heartfelt celebration of industry friendships, leadership transitions, and a few emotional mic drops. Jim announces his recent move to GridHawk Holdings, reflecting on 25+ years in the industry and the relationships that shaped his journey. He emphasizes that whi...

In this special on-the-road episode, the EWN team—Jim, James, and Ashley—take you behind the scenes of a memorable visit to Indianapolis with our longtime partners at Miller Pipeline. What started with a few laughs and a hotel booking mishap turned into a powerful deep-dive into core values in action: safety, quality, commitment, and reputation. Over the course of the trip, we had the privilege of...

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Karen Harbert - American Gas Association Allisyn H - Magnolia River Shawn Hailey - LineQuest Paul Baugher - GridHawk Holdings Sue Forrester - American Gas Association Dale Anderson - Miller Pipeline     Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the APGA Fall Operations Conference! #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJi...

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Matt Dodd John Fluharty Khrysanne Kerr   Sarah Magruder-Lyle   Jemmie Wang   Josh Hinrichs   Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the APGA Fall Operations Conference! #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJimandJames #EWN #Energyworldnet #SometimesAshley    

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry.   Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Paul Wehnert - Heath Consultants Rhett Krieger - RCP Inc. Ryan Ellis Steve Allen -EWN Stephen Mayfield - City of Tallahassee John Olshefki - Ingevity Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the APGA Fall Operat...

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry.  Michael Shoemaker James Goble Kevin Parker   Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from InfraSource, A Quanta Services Company!  #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJimandJames #EWN #Energyworldnet #SometimesAshley  

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Dave Schryver Keith Ormsby Mike Pence Victoria Price Langan Cruz Gonzales    Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the Florida Natural Gas Association Symposium+Expo event!  #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJimandJames #EWN #Energyworldnet #SometimesAshley

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry.   Rob Wilson Chad Calaway John Burke Chris Hiestand   Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the Florida Energy Pipeline Association event!  #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJimandJames #EWN #Energyworldnet #SometimesAshley

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry.   Sam Ariaratnam David Maddux Kevin Miller Kevin Salazar Craig Besa    Subscribe and listen to more great conversations from the Western Regional Gas Conference event!  #CWJJ #CoffeeWithJimandJames #EWN #Energyworldnet #SometimesAshley

In this eye-opening episode of CWJJ, the crew heads to Oakland to join PG&E employees in the field, discussing the implementation of the company’s HEAT program. Created to protect PG&E’s most valuable asset—their employees—the HEAT program was designed to address the rise in threats faced by field workers, including robberies, stabbings, and gun violence while performing their duties in ar...

This month, in recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness, we had the privilege of hearing from a few brave members of the Artera team who shared their personal stories with us. Their courage in opening up about their experiences is a testament to the importance of this cause. Thank you to Dustin Dier , Eileen Atkinson , and James Fox for sharing your story. Together, we’re committed to raising a...

Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Stuart Salters - APGA Rodney Dill - Gas Authority  Sara Gillis - Atlanta Gas Light Bill DeFoor - Gas Authority PJ Zonsius - NextEra Mike Jewell - City of Covington Ian Skelton - Atlanta Gas Light Chris Turner - SouthStar Energy Services Mary Landrieu - Natural Allies of Clean Energy   Subscribe and listen to mor...

Part two of the CGA episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry.  Khrysanne Kerr - Common Ground Alliance Forrest Sim - GPR Consortium JJ Harrison- 811 Ambassador Kendra Geiger - Badger Infrastructure Solutions Jon Smith - Veteran Horizons, LLC Bob Bishop - PelicanCorp   Subscribe a...

Part one of the CGA episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Sarah Magruder Lyle – Common Ground Alliance Kelly Cahill - Common Ground Alliance Steve Cleaver - PG&E Wade Farr- EGW Ed Landgraf - Marine Safe/Texas811 Adam Zeciri - Locating Dynamics Subscribe and listen to more...

Join hosts James and Ashley as they engage with Molly Smith from Kinder Morgan at the lively Global Excavation Safety Conference. This episode offers a deep dive into the intricacies of excavation safety and damage prevention, showcasing Molly’s expertise and her role as the damage prevention supervisor. The discussion spans a variety of safety demonstrations, including the unique "boom box" demo,...

Coffee with Jim and James - Episode 178 Live @ The Global Excavation Safety Conference pt. 1   The Global Excavation Safety Conference episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Scott Landes (Excavation Safety Alliance) & Roger Cox (ACTS Now!) Kesley Tweed (Public Association...

Coffee with Jim and James - Episode 177 Live @ Association for Materials Protection and Performance Annual Conference + Expo James Cross sits down with Alan Thomas at the bustling AMPP annual conference, marking a milestone event with record-breaking attendance and exhibitor participation. Alan Thomas, celebrating his first year as CEO, shares his journey to this point, describing it as a "divine...

Live @ The Utility Safety Conference pt. 1 – Coffee with Jim and James Episode 176   The Utility Safety Conference episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests from the second part of this series.   Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. James Wingate - Underground Service Alert of Northern California and Nevada (USA Nort...

Live @ The Utility Safety Conference pt. 1 – Coffee with Jim and James Episode 175   The Utility Safety Conference episode of Coffee with Jim and James is here! Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Mike Sullivan – Utility Safety Partners Jay Stephens – Damage Prevention Academy Cookie - Before You Dig Australia   Subscribe and listen to more great...

The Distribution Contractor Association part 2 episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Sarah Mahlik- TT Technologies Elizabeth Michels - Michels Mike James - ISCO Laura Mason -Caterpillar Sam Ariaratnam -Arizona State University & GPAC Randy Rupp -Ditch Witch Randy Bunch -E...

The Distribution Contractor Association episode is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Rob Darden - DCA Ray Swerdfeger- Miller Pipeline Mark Albert - AGI Cnstruction Kevin Parker - InfraSource Stephanie Krabbe- InfraSource Mike Hickey - The Hallen Construction Company Vince King - McE...

Ever wondered how Hawaii stays powered up? Kevin Nishimura from Hawaii Gas spills the beans on everything from synthetic natural gas to green hydrogen. Tune in for an electrifying conversation!   Keep up with Kevin and Hawaii Gas! https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-m-nishimura-144a7784/   Subscribe and keep up with Jim and James! https://www.energyworldnet.com/coffee-with-jim-and-james   More about...

Join us as we dive deep into the world of damage prevention with Sam Hall and Kelly Cahill from Common Ground Alliance (CGA). Discover the cutting-edge initiatives aimed at safeguarding our underground utilities.   Keep up with Kelly and Sam and what they are doing in the Damage Prevention world! Kelly Cahill - CGA   Sam Hall - CGA  

In this heartwarming episode of Coffee with Jim and James, we delve into the profound question of legacy with industry stalwart Jim Green.  Jim is the general manager of the Scottsboro Water Sewer Gas Board and the current president of the Alabama Natural Gas Association.

The Louisiana811 Damage Prevention Summit is here! Listen along as we highlight some of our favorite guests. Follow along with some of these special guests as they make an impact in our industry. Brent Saltzman - Louisiana 811 Raymond Sonnier - Atmos Roger Cox - ACTS Now Sam Hall - Common Ground Alliance Molly Smith - Kinder Morgan Mike Parilac - Planet Underground