Powerline Podcast

Heather and I talk life stories, meeting her Lineman Andrew, family, and creating their company Line Roots. She is full of passion for her husband and all of his ideas. Absolutely no limits for this amazing innovative couple! Show guest: Heather Morris | Instagram: @Heather_Morris222 @linerootsnw Show Host: Shanna Sage  | Instagram: @linewifetribe  Show Sponsor: 870 Supply | Instagram: @870supply...

Andrew is a Lineman from the North West with a powerful story that proves accomplishing your dreams is possible even through great adversity. He and his wife Heather have now started a company called Line Roots and are giving back to a trade that has given so much to them.     Show guest: Andrew Morris | @linerootsnw @armorris222   Show Sponsors:  Tallman Equipment Co.  | Instagram:  @tallmanequip...

Angie  is a superwoman. Balancing Line Life, kids, a small business, and even working on her side hustle. She talks to us about staying positive and the rural history of her father working as a Lineman. Always keeping her glass full (wine sometimes) and reminding us things can always be worse! Show guest: Angie Nicholls-Stiles | @angienicholls Show Host: Shanna Sage  | Instagram: @linewifetribe  S...

Dennis is a very driven lineman from the east coast. His intense work ethic landed him a spot as a helicopter lineman for 6 years. He is also a successful business owning a powerline contracting company and two gym/ training facilities.   Show guest: Dennis Kelly | Instagram @denkelly     Show Sponsors:  Tallman Equipment Co.  | Instagram:  @tallmanequipment Linestar Utility Supply  | Instagram: ...

Jackie Diaz and I get real on the emotional rollercoaster of the Line Life.  Through the highs and lows she tells us the best times and the hardest times to work through. She's passionate about her Apprentice Lineman, loves her family and living the California life. Listen in as we don't hold back discussing it all!  Show guest: Jackie Diaz | Instagram @loveleejacks Show Host: Shanna Sage  | Insta...

Eli is a strong amazing woman who loves life and her family. Her husband Jacob was a lineman that passed away on the job in 2016. She walks us through that day and how she overcame her loss to live a full and love filled life. This story isn't easy for linemen or anyone related to this trade to listen to but it's important that you do. Jacob's legacy lives on through Eliana and their two sons. Joi...

Lisa Thang is a positive, happy and passionate Line Babe! She is always supporting all of the line industry small businesses. Not only does she offer all of the small businesses support, she holds down the fort for her Lineman Tyson while he travels for work, works part time and takes care of the family too! She is an amazing inspiration and talks about pushing through even when the times get toug...

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, former Police Officer and Firefighter Travis Howze is an international touring Comedian and Motivational Speaker who has been igniting top stages around the world with laughter and inspirational messages for over a decade! Author of Create Your Own Light, Travis has been able to find healing after an extremely chaotic and traumatic past which led him on a path to helping...

Courtney is the owner of Fire in the Wire Clothing company. She's currently on the road with her husband John and their dog Stella. They've also dove into living the debt free life. Courtney and I talk business, finances, saving with boundaries, and living life on the road. Listen in for all her tips and tricks on how she perfected living life on the line.  Show Sponsor: 870 Supply | www.870supply...

In 1896, Wilmot Stephens founded The Stephens Company in Binghamton, NY. “Stephen’s Climbers” were handcrafted in his blacksmith shop and formed the genesis of entire product lines serving linemen and arborists. Several years later in 1913, W.H Buckingham purchased The Stephens Company and changed the name to what is now known as Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc. At that point in time, manufactur...

Johnny is a genuine person and lineman from SoCal. He served in the Marine Corp for 4 years before finding line work in his thirties. We had a great conversation about growing up and working on powerlines in southern California, apprentices, brotherhood and mental health. Find Johnny Garcia on IG @__socal_lineman__ Show sponsors: Tallman Equipment www.tallmanequipment.com | IG @tallmanequipment Li...

Jenna lives a busy life working as a family law paralegal, keeps her line family running smoothly, mucking it up in the mud, but best of all she is a huge part of the LineLife Foundation. Listen in as she talks about some of the amazing aspects of the LineLine Foundation, Hearts and Hands, and living the Line Life! Find Jenna at: IG @_Jenna_Ritter_ FB Jenna Ritter   Find the Linelife Foundation ww...

JP Dinnell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Tactical Training Programs. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lea...

Dr. Lindsay Langill holds three trade tickets and a doctoral degree. He is the President of 3-Degrees Consulting and Board Chair of the Joint Line Apprenticeship Training Association. In this episode we dive into the idea of what a modern apprenticeship program might look like. Find Lindsay on LinkedIn @Dr. Lindsay Langill  Show sponsors: Tallman Equipment www.tallmanequipment.com Linestar Utility...

Lindsey is married to Justin, a 7th step apprentice out of local 47. She is a new mother and nursing student. Linelife isn't easy and she lays it all on the line, good, bad, and ugly. Proud of her strength as a Linewife and her husband listen as we discuss it all! Show sponsor: www.870supply.com Show host: Shanna Sage www.linewife.com   ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Shop Podcast Merch: https://www...

Doing a deep dive in this episode into a topic that we all need to be talking about more. That topic is Grounding and Bonding and I've asked two subject matter experts to join me in this detailed discussion on the subject. Disclaimer: This podcast is just a discussion to help you start thinking about grounding and bonding in a different way and to get you to start questioning current practices in...

Melissa is the wife to Journeyman Lineman Micheal Felix out of Local 222. She is incredibly crafty and a mother to two fierce little girls. Since Mike has gone on the road they have come to visit him and made some amazing memories along the way! Show host: Shanna Sage www.linewife.com Show Sponsor: 870 Supply www.870supply.com   ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Shop Podcast Merch: https://www.electri...

Robin has been in the electrical industry since the 70’s. His love of electronics started as far back as high school and in over 40 years he has touched every aspect of the industry. He’s a ticketed Electrician and Lineman who started a business from scratch during a recession and ultimately went on to sell it to Quanta Services after 25 years and become the President of multiple Quanta companies....

Kayleigh Holmes @k.holmes18 Married to Ben Holmes out of Local 66 in Texas, with two beautiful daughters. She is a certified trainer and teacher. Life always hasn’t been easy for her, but the universe had other plans when she met Ben at the International Rodeo. She has sound advice for those managing life, fitness, family, and marriage. Show sponsor: 870supply www.870supply.com     Show Host: Shan...

Lindsay has been a safety professional in the powerline industry for 10 years. She has a great perspective on safety as well as a genuine passion for the trade.   Episode sponsor: www.tallmanequipment.com   ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Shop Podcast Merch: https://www.electriclifeshop.com/ Online Resume Course for Lineworkers: https://www.electriclifemp.com/   📱FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 TikTok:...

Meg Sprunt @Tumbleweedtramp Meg is married to her JL out of Local 769. She's spent many years on the road with her family and is now stationary. Encountering many bumps along the road tramping, she’s held her family together with laughter, love and prayer. Being on the road brings the family closer. We ate dinner as a family.  We folded the laundry together.  The fits of giggles and the tantrums. ...

Kevin is back from the tools for a stint in sew shop. It was great to catch up with him and hear his plans for brining you guys the sickest gear out there. ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Shop Podcast Merch: https://www.electriclifeshop.com/ Online Resume Course for Lineworkers: https://www.electriclifemp.com/   📱FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanwlucas Instagram:  ht...

In 18 years Chase Anderson has had the opportunity to check most of the box's off on the list of things to do in the line trade. He has gone from growing up in a small town on Vancouver Island to one of the lead GF's of a 500kV project in Northern BC, Canada. You don't get to do all of these things without saying yes and always putting in the work. Show sponsor: Tallman Equipment www.tallmanequipm...

I've teamed up with Shanna Sage to bring you episode 01 of Powerline Podcast, Linewife Edition with guest Katie Jolma. Shanna does an amazing job hosting the Linewife Edition of the the show. Beside every great Lineman is an amazing partner. This is the first episode of many to come from the opposite perspective. Katie Jolma is Lineman Jude Jolma's partner. Jude was on episode 031 of Powerline Pod...

In this episode of Q-Live Olin and I chat about how he and his family are managing quarantine life and what being an essential service means to us.  ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Shop Podcast Merch: https://www.electriclifeshop.com/ Online Resume Course for Lineworkers: https://www.electriclifemp.com/   📱FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱 TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanwlucas Instagram:  https://w...