Hosted by Ryan Lucas · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 269 episodes
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This podcast is for anyone in the power line industry. Those of you that love to build and maintain power lines at work and after work. This is a collection of stories from line workers around the world. This is a community for us to share where we’ve been, who we’ve worked with, projects we’ve been apart of and hopefully pass on some of those key lessons that we could all learn from. This podcast will be a mix of line workers and their stories as well as other professionals sharing about how to keep a healthy mind, body and spirit.
Ryan Lucas hosts Powerline Podcast, a business show with 269 episodes published.
What responsibility do we have to the next generation entering the trade? In this special episode, Ryan shares a live recording from the Perspectives Panel at the 2026 Infrastructure Safety Symposium (ISS), where he mode
What happens before a single power line ever goes up? Ryan sits down with Jake Brown, Brad Minerick, and Jonathan Pipsair to pull back the curtain on foundation drilling, one of the most important and least understood tr
What does it actually take to become a good powerline apprentice in 2026, and why are so many young apprentices feeling behind before they’ve even really started? Ryan sits down with Shayla Gaffney, a final-year powerlin
Why are so many good foremen burning out? Ryan sits down with Andrew Morgan, a Texas distribution foreman lineman who came up working backyards, reconductors, and storm work. From climbing poles as an apprentice to leadi
What does it actually take to make it in the trades? What is the industry getting wrong about the next generation coming up behind us? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Josh Nieves, a New York City-raised IBEW Local 3
What does it really mean to be union, and what does it take to make the brotherhood worth fighting for? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Lori Maclean, a former BC Hydro HR professional and IBEW Local 258 staff member
April 18th is National Lineman Appreciation Day. This episode is for the ones who got the call at 2 in the morning. The ones who kissed their sleeping kids on the forehead and drove toward the storm. This is a solo episo
What does it actually take to step into the workforce and earn respect from day one? In this special panel episode, Ryan hosts a diverse group of leaders at the LazyQ Ranch for a candid conversation with high school rode
What would you do if you lost your leg at 15 and then decided to become a lineman? That's exactly what Brandon Crawford did. Born and raised in Arkansas, Brandon lost his leg below the knee in an ATV accident the week be
Ryan sits down with JJ Harrison, pro rodeo clown, master communicator, and Quanta Services ambassador for one of the most unexpected and inspiring conversations in Powerline Podcast history.JJ has spent 20+ years perform
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Tyrel Crystal for a candid conversation that bridges the gap between the line side and the civil/underground world and why understanding each other’s work matters more than ever.Tyrel
In October 2025, Hudson and I attended the International Lineman’s Rodeo. At the time, he had just graduated high school. College didn’t feel like the right path. He was unsure what came next. Like so many young people t
Jesse McKeral isn’t just a lineman. He’s a teacher. A safety leader. And one of the most recognizable voices in the trade online through his platform @afewclickslow. In this episode of the Powerline Podcast, we talk abou
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with Alex Lacey to talk about leadership, risk, and why communication – not compliance – is what actually keeps crews safe. We unpack the current state of safety in the tr
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with safety professionals from Arizona Public Service to unpack a different way of thinking about safety, one rooted in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) and the
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with Juan Huerta and Beau Tubbs from Arizona Public Service for a deep dive into the world of substation work—one of the most critical, high-risk, and least understood par
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with APS foremen Casey Lozier, Eric Eager, and Andrew Schonhoff for an honest roundtable conversation about what really holds crews together in the trade. We talk openly a
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with Brian "Biscuit" Alston, Artie Garcia, and Todd Wilson from Arizona Public Service for a raw conversation about what really changes when the work stops being just abou
In this episode of Powerline Podcast, I sit down with Mackenzie Rodgers, Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations at Arizona Public Service, for a powerful conversation on leadership, legacy, and long-ter
Karl Studer’s story is one of grit, vision, and staying rooted in where you came from. In this episode of Powerline Podcast, Ryan sits down with Karl Studer, Executive Vice President Electric for Quanta Services, to unpa
Jake Brown
business coach and consultant for entrepreneurs and middle managers with ADHD · Brown & Pierce Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Morgan
award-winning director of The True Cost, The Heretic, and Long Gone By · Wayout Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Josh Nieves
regional workforce development manager · Miller Electric Company
1 appearance on this show
Jackie Crawford
24-Time World Champion Roper
1 appearance on this show
Brandon Crawford
MLB player and shortstop
1 appearance on this show
Todd Wilson
Pastor, Author, and Cambridge PhD Theologian · homeschooling community
1 appearance on this show
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