The Massiel Diez Show

In this episode, we sit down with former Shell engineer and real estate investor to explore how he built financial freedom while working in the oil and gas industry. Casey shares his journey from growing up in Wyoming and earning a football scholarship to launching a successful career at Shell. He explains how buying his first rental property as a college student sparked a passion for real estate...

In this episode, we sit down with former elite ice dancer Kate Good to explore the mindset behind resilience, confidence, and high performance. Kate shares her journey from competing on the world stage to navigating devastating personal loss, career ending injury and reinventing herself beyond skating. She explains the power of neutral thinking, visualization, and the mental tools that helped her...

Former Schlumberger President Mario Ruscev shares the lessons he learned from a career that took him from academia into the oil and gas industry, eventually leading major businesses around the world. He reflects on the culture that made Schlumberger unique, the mistakes companies make as they grow, and what it really takes to build successful teams and leaders. Mario spent 23 years at Schlumberger...

What does it take to lead high performing teams in one of the world’s most demanding industries? In this episode, Chris Rennie, Director Eastern Hemisphere at IPT Global and former Rig Manager, Chris reflects on a career spent offshore, the realities of leading people in demanding environments, and the experiences that shaped his approach to leadership, safety, and operational excellence.

What happens when you bet on yourself and build something bigger than you ever imagined? In this episode, we sit down with J.P. Warren, Founder of Connection Crüe, whose 19-year career in the oil and gas industry has spanned HSE, operations, sales, and entrepreneurship. After years of building relationships across the energy sector, J.P. launched Connection Crüe in 2021 with a mission to bridge ga...

What does it take to build a global career in oil & gas, live on four continents, and help change the way the world produces oil? In this episode, we sit down with Brent Brough, CCO of InflowControl, whose career has taken him from Canada to Russia, the UK, Norway, and the UAE. With more than 20 years of international experience in energy technology, Brent shares lessons from leading global te...

What really happens in wireline? From showing up late to a job interview… to running for lifeboats in the middle of the ocean, Luke and Lee share firsthand experiences from the field, including high-pressure situations, offshore incidents, and the kind of decisions that carry real consequences. This is the side of the oilfield most people never hear about. Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://...

What happens when someone with zero industry connections, zero rich friends, and zero experience decides to take on one of the most relationship-driven businesses in the world? In this episode, we sit down with Tessa Flight, real estate broker, Houston's hidden gem, and one of the most authentic voices in the industry. What started as a conversation about her immigrant story turned into a deep div...

What happens when you combine Tony Robbins, oil & gas, international business, philanthropy, mindset work, and one life-changing cab ride in South Africa? In this episode, we sit down with Tim Pawul, entrepreneur, founder, investor, podcast host, and one of the most inspiring people I’ve met through the Tony Robbins community. What started as a conversation about personal development turned in...

He lost his mom before graduating high school, and with no father figure at home, he had no choice but to figure life out fast. In this episode, Brandon Wamsley shares how pressure, loss, and responsibility pushed him from survival mode into building a company from the ground up. From running crews at 19 to jumping into the oilfield with zero experience, his story is about taking risks, solving pr...

From country musician to building a $40M company… and it wasn’t planned. At 13, Will Carter's life changed overnight, losing his father, his home, and any sense of a clear path. He chased music. Worked in the field. Took risks most people wouldn’t. Then everything shifted. What started as small jobs turned into $1M in one year—and kept growing. This is the real story behind the numbers. Produc...

Richard Zamora had no plan and no time left to figure one out. With weeks before everything fell apart, a random opportunity changed the trajectory of his life. What started as desperation turned into a career where he rose to the top, broke world records, and eventually stepped into leadership at AI Driller. In this episode, he shares the mindset, risks, and hard truths behind his journey, and ho...

What happens when you do everything “right”… and still lose it all? Jeff Krimmel had the perfect career on paper: PhD, top roles, strong performance, and a clear path forward. Then, in the middle of a global downturn, everything changed overnight. From corporate success to entrepreneurship, this is a conversation about control, risk, and what it really takes to start over. If you’re navigating unc...

In this episode, Nick Williams, President of Viking Power Technologies, shares the real story behind his journey, from coaching football to leading a growing company in oil & gas. But this isn’t just about business. Nick opens up about the defining moments that shaped his life: choosing family over career, navigating his son’s cystic fibrosis diagnosis, raising a child with Down syndrome, and...

Before the guests, I wanted to tell my story: how I went from chasing success as an engineer to realizing I was on the wrong path and choosing something more aligned with who I am. If you’ve ever questioned your direction or felt like “this can’t be it,” this episode is for you. Produced by Midnight Marketinghttps://midnightmarketing.com/Sponsored by Collide - https://collide.io/

In the first episode of The Massiel Diez Podcast, Massiel sits down with Kate Heiken to talk about her 17-year career in oil & gas, the moment she stepped away from corporate life, and the personal transformation that followed. They discuss burnout, motherhood, wellness, and what it means to redefine success. Produced by Midnight Marketing - https://midnightmarketing.com/podcasts/