Loaded: The Hahn Ready Mix Podcast

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?

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin are joined by Joey Biasatti, VP of Sales for Quikrete Cement. We chat about cement supply chains, vendor partnerships, and asphalt as an obscenity. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeff Hassel, CFO of Hahn Ready Mix, to cover everyone's favorite topic: finance and accounting in the ready mix concrete industry!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrea and Griffin talk customer service and making sure we are doing everything we can to provide the best experience for our customers. Also, new start time procedures, a trip to Kansas, and Muscatine doing work!

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff welcome Sheldon to the pod, where we talk about safety, the challenges of being a ready mix driver, barging on the I-74 Bridge project and diarrhea on the walls. IRMCA Scholarship Link:  IRMCA Scholarships - ConcreteState

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrea and Griff talk with Chris Caves with the Quad Cities Chamber and the new spin-off, Grow Quad Cities. Chris has great insights into current economic development and workforce development in the region.

Send us Fan Mail Andrea, Griff AND LEX!!! discuss the importance and function of the Quality Control Team here at Hahn Ready Mix.  Also, Andrea whines about being a parent and Griffin is mediocre at bocce ball.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we're joined by Isaac Hahn, who helps bring some life to the story of Hahn Ready Mix, all the way back to it's founding as Hahn Brothers Commission Merchants in 1884.

Send us Fan Mail Griffin interviews Chris Jurgens about dispatch here at Hahn Ready Mix.  We talk Central Dispatch as a model, optimization, and Chris's bizarre love for software manuals. 

Send us Fan Mail Sam and Sheldon forcibly take over the pod this week for the exclusive purpose of discussing the best nicknames in the company. 

Send us Fan Mail Our final values episode! Andrea and Griff talk about the opportunity that comes from failure and how we celebrate success.  https://hahnrmg.com/about/values

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griffin discuss our second value under the Be Positive Tenet, " Create a Fun and Enjoyable Work Environment " Also, CAB ratings, truck keys and ponder the personalities of our mix designs. Values Poster: https://hahnrmg.com/about/values

Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Griff discuss our most infamous value, including the backstory and how we can all work together through disagreement.