Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment

This week Charli and Bethany reflect on a year of Covid and its effect on life and the pump industry. Then Charli interviews The Pump Guy, Larry Bachus. Interview @ 26:30 With more than 40 years of experience in the industrial pump arena, his areas of expertise include diagnosing pump problems and seal failure. As a teen, Larry took a job as a mechanic apprentice in a steel mill and in 1968, went...

This week Charli and Bethany (in her first episode back from maternity leave) talk about International Women’s Day and how you can participate. Then Charli interviews Anne Cocquyt, founder of GUILD.  Anne Cocquyt, originally from Stuttgart Germany, is a serial entrepreneur and super-connector in Silicon Valley. After a career in the corporate world of IT, finance and digital health, she developed...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about how to use Instagram Stories to Grow your business. Charli interviews Caitlyn Young-Gilbert, the Chief of Staff at UpKeep Maintenance Management and Head of Community of The Maintenance Community Slack Group by UpKeep! From working in the social impact space partnering with non-profit organizations, to sudde...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Charli interviews DeJuan McGuire DeJuan is a chemical engineer, husband, father to a 10-year old son and 3-year old daughter, and a men's style enthusiast. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, where he also played with the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands. He recently joined Kissick Engineered Products & Servi...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about how to develop a strategic ABM program. Charli interviews Selena Rodgers Dickerson, president, CEO, and chief visionary of SARCOR LLC. SARCOR is a growing woman-owned small business enterprise that provides engineering, project management, and construction management to private, corporate, and municipal clie...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about why podcasts are useful marketing tools. Charli interviews L’Tryce Slade, Principle, of SLADE Land Use, Environmental, and Transportation Planning, LLC. Slade has experience in development and construction projects. Her firm is a licensed general contractor in AL, MS, TN, GA, and SC. Slade specializes in env...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about successful social media marketing campaigns. Charli interviews Jennifer Loudon, founder of Intelligent Water Services , a smart water startup that offers wastewater treatment utilities a streamlined way of managing their industrial users through the use of advanced technology. Jennifer is an environmental sc...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Charli interviews Angel Wileman Angel has grown her career by pushing boundaries and relentlessly driving for improvement, both on a personal and professional level. Hailing from an engineering family in the automotive industry, she ditched the cars of the motor city in Michigan and headed south to Texas to pursue a career in mechanical engineering research. W...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about developing a social media strategy as part of your marketing efforts. This week, Charli interviews David Reid of NOV. Interview: 19:58 David’s Bio: David’s life and career has focused on the development of people, business, technology and culture. He has been a pioneer and champion of strategic growth in tec...

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Charli interviews Jennifer Cardillo. Jennifer works for Sulzer and is the Marcom Director for the rotating equipment services division in the Americas and for the global turbo product line. She has spent her career in a variety of roles including working as an artist for several years. Jennifer enjoys being a dynamic, strategic, creative and solution-focused i...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about their favorite social media challenges and the platforms that challenge them the most. This week, Charli interviews Patrick Hogg of Nidec Motors.  They discuss the importance of mentoring young engineers and filling the skills gap. Interview- 33:23 Charli founded Empowering Pumps, LLC in 2011. It is a digita...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about how to Use Your Voice to Build Your Brand. Charli interviews Dr. Andy Zimmerman, CTO of Grace Technologies. They discuss the importance of predictive maintenance and the industrial Internet of Things.  Interview @ 25:10 Follow Andy on Social Media LinkedIn Youtube   Facebook Twitter Charli founded Empowering...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in for Bethany on maternity leave) talk about using Slack to communicate with your team. This week, Charli interviews Taylor St. Germain to discuss economic strategies for small businesses. As an economic analyst, Taylor provides consulting services for small businesses, trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries. Taylor is...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about how to use YouTube to market in the B2B space. This week, Charli interviews Dylan Day and discusses Challenging the Status Quo.  Dylan Day has 10+ years in the maintenance industry and is a keen and analytical industrial mechanic with a passion for leadership. He has a skillset in welding, structural steel e...

This week, Charli and Michelle (filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave) talk about how to use Pinterest to market in the B2B space.  This week, Charli interviews Bob Nugent of Peerless Pumps. Bob is the Senior Application Engineer involved with all aspects of vertical turbine, mixed flow and propeller pump specification review, selections, hydraulics, metallurgies, and pricing for industri...

This week, Charli and Bethany welcome Michelle Segrest, who will be filling in while Bethany is on maternity leave. The ladies talk about doing a social media audit to start the new year with freshly updated social media channels. This week, the tables are turned and Michelle interviews Charli, the founder and CEO of Empowering Brands. Charli founded Empowering Pumps, LLC in 2011. It is a digital...

In this episode, Charli & Bethany talk about Social Media Marketing tips for entrepreneurs.   Then Charli interviews John Smihal, a product manager of elastomer couplings at TB Wood’s and an industry expert in coupling solutions for pump applications. John started working in the coupling industry as a product development engineer and then in 2003 he joined TB Wood’s as a Product Engineer with...

In this special bonus episode, Charli interviews Ben Frech, the public relations and regional policy manager at the National Ground Water Association. Ben works to increase public awareness on issues that impact the groundwater industry and advocates for NGWA members at the local and national level. Ben has over 15 years of experience working in public relations and politics and lives in Columbus,...

This week, Charli and Bethany preview TPS 2020 and tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming event. Event Preview Register for TPS Then Bethany interviews Ashton Drollinger, the Director of Operations at the Turbomachinery Symposium Office for the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M. Ashton is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University and has worked at the Turbo Lab since 2...

This week, Charli and Bethany talk about #100HappyDays and how it relates to Thanksgiving. Then Charli interviews Cliff Williams, the Principal Advisor at Asset Management, Maintenance and Reliability. In his interview, Cliff details how he got into the industry, how people are a valuable asset, and how important the human aspect is to maintenance & reliability.  Interview starts at 21 minutes...

This week, Charli and Bethany recap the Empowering Brands Sales & Marketing Summit and talk about Personal Branding. Then Charli interviews Heinz P. Bloch, P.E., an industry expert and retired reliability engineer. Interview starts at 26 minutes. Heinz P. Bloch, P.E., holds BSME and MSME degrees from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has written or co-authored over 700 articles and co...

This week, Charli and Bethany give tips on creating video for social media. Then Charli interviews Steve Shaheen, a Project Engineer at BP based in Chicago. Steve is an operations and engineering professional passionate about making a difference in people's lives. He is proud to serve communities by delivering the energy they depend on while working hard for our environment and upholding the...

This week, Bethany is joined by a special co-host, the editor of Empowering Pumps & Equipment, Cieana Detloff.  They talk about how to use social media during a virtual event and then preview the VMA Virtual Valve Forum Plus Valve Basics. Then Charli interviews Heather Rhoderick, CAE, CMP, President at Valve Manufacturers Association. Heather discusses how she joined the industry and then talk...

This week, Charli and Bethany finish up their two-week discussion on 2020 social media trends. Then Charli interviews Robert Rich, a certified motivational speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of HotBox Safety. HotBox Safety was founded by Robert Rich, a serial entrepreneur, speaker, trainer and mindset coach; with the idea of incorporating leadership into safety programs across the nation. Websit...

This week, Charli and Bethany discuss 2020 social media trends. Then Charli interviews Brandi Bernoskie, CEO at Alchemy+Aim and North Star Sites, Speaker, Storybrand Guide, Fix This Next Certified Coach, Writer and Creator. Brandi's Bio: Brandi is a digital strategist, website developer, and founder of Alchemy + Aim, a company that helps entrepreneurs and business owners elevate their online...