Loaded: The Hahn Ready Mix Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin are joined by David Abkmeier from West Bend Mutual Insurance to chat about a best in class safety culture, three points of contact, near-misses, and being mindful of the work in front of us. Also: Don't let your trucks idle!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Sheldon to talk through proper washdown procedure after a truck has been loaded. Also: conserving diesel, concrete pumps, and the march madness pool.

Send us Fan Mail Griffin is joined by his son Isaac to talk about complacency in the workplace and how we combat it.

Send us Fan Mail In a shameless self-advertisement, we share the top ten reasons to listen to the podcast if you are a Hahn Ready Mix employee. We share clips from older episodes to illustrate each of these reasons. One could say it is kind of a greatest hits track. Anyway, if you haven't been a regular listener, this perfect place to start. Also, March Madness is here! Fill out your bracket...

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeremy Drake to talk about plant maintenance, multi-functionality and working with Grandpa Tom. Also some I-74 Bridge horror stories!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss a few of the speakers at the Iowa and Illinois Ready Mix Concrete Conventions, including topics like Preventing Burnout, Training your Brain for Happiness, and Giving your Employees C.R.A.P. Also, Andrea nearly dies from a coughing attack.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff celebrate one year of the Loaded Podcast, and are joined by Jason Folsom of Principal and Elena Peerson of Capital Group to discuss our 401k plan and the importance of saving for retirement.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss a couple recent incidents worth talking about and effective de-escalation techniques.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Brian Woods, who gives some great insight into a day in the life of a mixer driver. We talk about efficiency, cleanliness, safety, and meeting customer expectations.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin finish off a review of 2025 and Griffin recounts a story about a poor customer experience with UPS.

Send us Fan Mail Andre, Griff and Jeff are joined by Steve Ott from Ott Leadership to review our leadership development training from the past two winters, and talk about some major takeaway concepts: Assuming Positive Intent, Lead with the Why, and Feedback is Kind.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Chris Wurtz, President of Ready Mix at XBE, a leading software supplier for the ready mix concrete and aggregate industries. We talk about the role of software and technology in today's ready mix operation and what's coming in the future.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss our 2025 rejected load performance as well as new visibility into end-of-day washout performance. 

Send us Fan Mail Griffin is joined by Brian Jackson to discuss his path to the Sales Manager position at Hahn Ready Mix, and the lessons he learned along the way.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss how to set goals and have success in using them for change in your life. We discuss how Griffin did on his goals in 2025 and look forward to 2026. 

Send us Fan Mail Griffin is joined by The Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge, who diligently dodge Christmas related questions. Also, special appreciation to Producer Lex for somehow turning a Christmas themed episode explicit.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeff and Shaun Garrison with Requordit to chat about automating processes, eliminating paper and constructive criticism. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by John Allen, Customer Service Manager, to discuss the many roles he has filled in his career and what helps him be successful in building relationships with our customers.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff chat about unemployment filing, treating people well, and deicer salts on concrete. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Griff and Lex discuss changes to our benefits offering and the current open enrollment period. We also hear what's Griffin is thankful for, and have a very intense Thanksgiving food draft. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff somewhat inexpertly dive into the exciting and evolving world of AI. We talk about how it can be used both at work or at home to make life easier, as well as the AI revolution's impact on workforce and jobs. Also, open enrollment is here!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Sean Johnson, Area Manager in Geneseo, to talk about his history and experiences, the future of Geneseo, and the value of relationships and positive culture. Also: rumor squashing and rejected load stats!

Send us Fan Mail Unfortunately, Ned Stark was unavailable, but Andrea and Griff discuss the looming colder conditions and what that changes for a bunch of our team.  We're always looking for topics and loaded questions, so please send them in!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Meyer Lab's Ryan Clingman. We discuss Meyer's truck cleaning products and the proper procedure for cleaning a truck. Also, Andrea hands out hot dogs at Halloween in lieu of candy, much to the dismay of neighborhood children. 

Send us Fan Mail Andre and Griff are joined by Dr. Brad Bark, Mayor of Muscatine and President of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce. We talk about growth and what makes Muscatine special. Also, how much water is needed to properly wash out a mixer?