Say Watt Podcast

Many of you have heard about VEEP, the Veteran’s Electrical Entry Program, designed to provide transitioning service members the ability to begin a career in the electrical industry. https://in2veep.com . On this episode, we chat with a few Training Directors who are hosting VEEP training at their location.

This month, we are chatting with John Harriel Jr., aka Big John, about the work he is doing in Los Angeles through Big John Kares and 2nd Call. We love Big John and know you will, too!

This Women's History Month, we're spotlighting some of the incredible women right here at the etA and showcasing their dedication to our industry. Join us as we celebrate the outstanding work they do every day.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Jamell Thrower, National Secretary of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC), about his career path and experience with the EWMC. If you’ve met Jamell, you know his energy is contagious! Enjoy!

Happy 2024! It’s that time of year when everyone discusses what’s coming, so we are sticking with trends and doing the same, and we’ve got a few folks here to chat about what’s ahead.

It’s our last episode of 2023, so we wanted to take some time and look back at this year.

It’s important to appreciate the talents and contributions of others. Today, we are putting a couple of behind-the-scenes folks on the mic. Our media team is magical and involved in so much of what we do at the etA, including this podcast, and we wanted to put them in the spotlight!

Teila Allmond is a JW and Instructor with a passion for helping others. That passion drove her to create Rosie’s Girls, a program that offers young women an opportunity to experience what it means to be an electrician and skilled tradesperson.

It’s good to get to know more about each other, which makes opportunities like this fantastic! We got to chat with Rob Cruz, the Training Director in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Safety is defined as the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury. And it’s a staple of our industry. The work we do is essential, and it’s also very dangerous, making it crucial that we put safety first. Today we are chatting about this critical topic with Palmer Hickman and Scott Margolin. Just an FYI, we recorded this in March, so some updated info may be a...

What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? That’s not exactly what we are talking about in this episode, but it always makes for a good discussion! So why are we mentioning the Girl Scouts? What do they have to do with us and the work we do? Tune in and find out.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and on this episode, we are joined by Dr. Charles, a therapist with Koinonia Counseling Center, to talk about mental health and our industry and how we can take better care of ourselves and each other.

Have you heard of Jobs With Justice? They are an organization committed to working nationally and locally for workers’ rights and an economy that benefits everyone. On this episode, we are joined by Erin Johansson, the Research Director for Jobs With Justice, and Nadia Salazar, the Organizing Director for DC Jobs With Justice. https://www.jwj.org

March is Women’s History Month, and we have some of the most extraordinary women here at the etA. And while we wish we had time to introduce you to everyone, we have a few ladies here to chat with us.

What is the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus? Why does it exist? How do I learn more? We are glad you asked! Answers to these and other questions can be found on this episode, where we talk with EWMC President Keith Edwards and Vice President Grace Smith.

There’s much to be proud of from 2022 and more in store for the year ahead. Our success lies where it always has, in working together. We are ready for 2023!

For this last episode of the year, we join Say Watt hosts Todd Stafford and Cindy Sanderfur to talk about highlights, lessons learned, and what we are most proud of.   Happy Holidays, everyone!

We are chatting about Helmets to Hardhats with Martin Helms, the Executive Director, who is also a former JATC Training Director!

At NTI 2022, members of the IBEW-NECA-etA Task Force hosted a panel to discuss what’s being done to create a more inclusive industry where everyone belongs and how we can work together to empower each other and our industry.

We had the privilege of chatting with the 2022 IBEW Hour Power Apprentice and Instructor of the Year!

At our 31st NTI, we hosted a podcast recording with some conference participants as our guests. We covered various topics such as retaining instructors, recognizing outstanding apprentices, how JATCs and AJATCs are dealing with the legalization of marijuana, and much more.

We have partnered with A.M. Crawford (AMC) to develop grant opportunities for all JATCs and AJATCs and are covering the professional fees. Hear more directly from them about the process and benefits of working with AMC.

What is this grant? Why is it valuable to the local program? How do those who are participating feel about it? We’ve got answers to these and other questions.

Today, we are chatting about frequently asked questions and looking at ways to provide great customer service and care. 

It’s April, and around here, that means it’s NTI time making this a perfect moment to chat with the NTI team and some of the Advisory Committee members. What’s NTI? Why NTI? Tune in and find out!