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Episodes: 51
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Industry experts sit with Master Electrician, and Electrical Association Director of Education, Mike Miller about trends and challenges facing contractors, talking shop, and everything needed to keep electricians in-the-know.
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Episode 51 - 2026 NEC Code Changes: What You Need to Know
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 50 - AI Explained: What It Is, What It Can Do, and What to Watch For w/ Woody Taylor, Paramis.ai
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 49 - The Economic Outlook for Electrical Contractors w/ Erick Garcia Luna, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 48 - From I-9 Compliance to HSI Visits: What Every Employer Needs to Know w/ Martin Kappenman & Francis Rojas and
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 47 - Fluorescent Lighting Ban w/ Mark Rader, CEE
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 46 - Subcontractor Liability w/ Jordy Christian, Federated Insurance
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 45 - Man Up Club w/ Mariaha Dean, EDEN Resources
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 44 -Leadership, Training & Market Shifts w/ Kevin, Westbrock, Rouzer Group
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 43 - How Certifications Create Government Contracting Opportunities w/ Jeff Anderson, ATEK Distribution LLC
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 42 - I9 and Employee Handbook Changes w/ Kate Bischoff, k8bisch LLC
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - Vehicle Inspections & Regulations w/ Jacob Letourneau, MN State Patrol
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Economic Update w/ Ron Wirtz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - Succession Planning w/ Richard Jahnke, Sunbelt Business Advisors
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 38 - Stories from the Electrical Field w/ Jay Lewis
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - Center for Energy and Environment Workforce Programs w/ Sarah Northrup
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 36 - Earned Sick and Safe Time Mandates w/ Martin Kappenman, Peters & Kappenman
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 35 - Association Membership Benefits w/ Michelle Dreier, Electrical Association
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 34 - Association Healthcare Plan Update w/ Cody Larsen, North Risk Partners
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 33 - 2026 NEC Code Changes - Public Input w/ Dean Hunter, MN Dept of Labor and Industry
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Episode 32 - Residential Energy Efficiency w/ Nik Allen, Northeast Coordinator for Clean Energy Resource Teams
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 31 - Solar Energy w/ Logan O'Grady, MnSEIA
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Episode 30 - unCommon Construction w/ Spencer Grant
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 29 - Answering 2023 Code Questions w/ Dean Hunter, MN Dept of Labor and Industry
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 28 - Insurance 101 w/ Jordy Christian, Federated Insurance
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 27 -Medium Voltage Changes w/ Chris Yelle, ElectroTech
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Episode 26 - Buying or Selling A Business w/Richard Jahnke, Business Broker
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Episode 25 - Lake Street Works w/ Jess Coykendall, Program Director
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 24 - Goodwill-Easter Seals w/ Kristen Hoyles, Workforce Development Manager
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 23 - Summit Academy OIC w/ Amanda Hardy, Employment Engagement Manager
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Episode 22 - EV Charging Station Certification w/ Beth Kallestad, MN Dept of Transportation
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 21 - Employee Handbooks w/ Kate Bischoff, k8bisch LLC
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 20 - Marijuana in the Workplace w/ Kate Bischoff, k8bisch LLC
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 19 - Changes in Labor Laws w/ Tom Revnew, Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 18 - Cyber Security w/ Marc Miller, Co-Owner Imagine IT
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 17 - GAP School w/Tony Zahradka, Director of Employment & Training
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May 25, 2023 |
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Episode 16 - Electrical Violations Investigations w/ Sean O’Neil, MN DLI
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Episode15 - Project 2 Payment w/ Ryan Beck, VP of Sales
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 14 - Inflation Reduction Act w/ Katie Jones, Community Program & Policy Manager, Center for Energy & Environment
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Episode 13 - Women in the Electrical Industry w/ Polly Friendshuh, Dean of Construction Sciences & Building Technology at Dunwoody
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 12 - Employee Handbooks in the Electrical Industry w/ Kate Bischoff, Employment Law Attorney
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Episode 11 - EV Charging Stations w/ Chad Kurdi, BKV Group
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Episode 10 - Electrical Association History w/ Judy Rubin and Tom Kopperud
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Episode 9 - 2023 Code Update w/ Dean Hunter, MN Dept of Labor and Industry
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Episode 8 - Inflation with Ron Wirtz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 7 – Project Labor Agreements w/ Tom Revnew of Peters, Revnew, Kappenman, and Anderson
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Episode 6 – Association Health Plan w/ Gary Helm, North Risk Partners
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Episode 5 - Electrical Apprenticeship w/ Jeff Kunkel, Kunkel Electric, Inc.
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May 13, 2022 |
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Episode 4 - Prevailing Wage w/ Michelle Dreier, Electrical Association
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Episode 3 - Design Lighting Consortium w/ Mike Verhulst, Center for Energy and Environment
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 2 - Retirement Plans w/ Dan Gardner, FSC Securities Corporation
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 1 - Material Shortages w/ Jeff Anderson, ATEK Distribution
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Jan 17, 2022 |