The Geoholics

Another absolute "must listen" episode! The guys were joined this week by Jorge Salcedo AIA, Jeremy Snyder PE, and Ben Shinabery LS to share their personal experiences working on Engineering Ministries International (EMI) project in El Monte, Mexico. The passion for serving and servant leadership that these three gentlemen exhibited was infectious. We talked about the specifics of this exciting project and the role each played in making it happen, how the project team came together, the importance of checking individual egos at the door, the rewards of servanthood, loving God & loving people and ways we can give back by donating our professional expertise. This was truly a rewarding episode to be a part of. Music by Café Tacvba!!!

We were joined this week by Taylor "The Map Lady" Handschuh along with guest co-host Amanda (Episode 81) Allred! Topics discussed include the genesis of The Map Lady, the great Point Cloud Trip of 2020, being free spirited, keeping up with technology (and its limitations), and the challenges of being a sole proprietor. Teaser...stay tuned for more information about Geo-Camp! Music for this episode by Grateful Dead! GO SUNS!!!

We're calling this "The Perspective of Young Surveyors - Chapter 2"! We had an absolute blast chatting with these three fine gentlemen. Ryan Werner has been surveying for about 10 years and hails from the great state of Illinois. Davis Johnston has been surveying fulltime since he graduated from the Troy University Land Surveying & Geomatics Sciences program 3 years ago. Luigi Raineri, originally from Brazile, was brave enough to join this group having only been surveying for 3 months! Three intelligent and unique perspectives coupled with DD consuming a little too much Mellow Corn made this another educational yet entertaining Geoholics episode! Music for this episode by Brooks & Dunn!!!

After an unplanned Geoholics Summer Break, the guys are back with a vengeance! We were joined this week by Ted Knaak the Founder and President of TopoDOT. Ted was not only the smartest person in the room (sorry PJ), but he's also extremely passionate about making the lives of geomatic professionals easier! TopoDOT is quickly becoming the industry standard for managing, assessing and extracting point cloud data. Ted has been working in the scanning/LiDAR realm for nearly 30 years having been mentored by Dr. Reigl himself early on in his career. PJ is planning a trip to Mars and can't name a Bruce Springsteen song; BS was found sleeping on the studio floor and DD shares a couple concussion stories! Music for this episode by The Boss!!!

We have a very special episode for you this week! Melissa Boyles, the creator and host of the wildly popular Moving Arizona podcast, risked everything by allowing Kent & Ryan to be guests on her show. This is the audio from Episode 44 of the Moving Arizona podcast. Enjoy!

What a week! Sometimes things don't quite go as planned, but with perseverance (and the help of Dr. Nik Smilovsky) anything is possible! We were joined this week by Parker Hinson & Jake Rougeaux, GISP. Parker is the GIS Lead for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) while Jake, equally the overachiever, has two jobs. His military job is being an Engineering Assistant for the South Carolina Air National Guard. Thank you for your service Jake! His civilian job is being a GIS Analyst for Larson Design Group. This being our first pure GIS show, we took advantage of our time with these two GIS experts to discuss a number of topics including defining GIS, 1854, GIS vs geospatial, vector vs raptor, the GISP certification and some of the unique projects Parker & Jake have worked on. Producer BS made an appearance and DD compares producing a podcast to conceiving a child...you don't want to miss this! Music for this episode by Motley Crue!!!

Note to self...these ladies are on point and looking to make a difference in the land surveying profession. The Future Surveyors Foundation could not have better representation. Anna Rios LS, President, Heather Sides LS, Vice President and Virginia Winberg LS, Secretary/Treasurer joined the boys to talk about the past, present and future of the Womens Surveyor Summit. Folks, this is an effort we all need to be aware of and support as it is truly making a difference in the personal and professional lives of many lady land surveyors. Quite honestly, the male population of this great profession can learn a lot from these women! DD goes on a mini rant; friends were made, and value was most definitely added! Music for this episode by Wolfmother!!

Welcome to this meeting of Geoholics Anonymous! This is another unscripted “round-table” format discussion touching on the relevant topics affecting the geomatics world and life in general. This panel is made up of Kent Groh, LS (Host of The Geoholics), Ryan Kelly, CP (Co-host of The Geoholics), Forrest Sim - Head Dude at Enhanced Scanning & Founder of The GPR Consortium, and Craig Campbell aka The Iceman - President/Owner at G3TECH SK LTD. Some items discussed at this GA meeting include GPR 101, getting to know https://gpr-consortium.com/ and the resources this community provides to GPR industry leaders, and the importance of maintaining a healthy life-work balance. UFO's are real, DD saw a naked guy while visiting Kurt Cobain's house and Huddy is in-studio! Music for this episode by Nirvana!!!

Holy crap! Just when I think we've recorded our best episode yet, someone like Mikel Bowman comes on and blows us away! Whether you're a red-collar, white-collar or blue-collar worker you will leave this show feeling inspired and empowered. Motivation comes in all forms and Mikel has a knack for bringing the best out of people. Through years of inspiring lives, driving forward thinking safety protocols, mentoring, and practical boots on the ground experience, Bowman Legacies is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people by transforming cultural norms for companies across the globe. As Mikel says, "Keep building a legacy that will far surpass your legend"! Music for this episode by Blind Melon!!!

This episode is loaded with land survey influencers! Amanda Allred, LS joins the guys to share her deep passion for the land surveying profession and how it has changed and shaped her life. With Buttermaker Shoots fulfilling his final coaching obligation for the season, who better to fill in for this episode than the one and only Trent "TK" Keenan, LS. Having accomplished as much as anyone as a "younger" surveyor, Amanda talks about what she is most proud of, who her mentors are, the evolution of the profession as she has seen it and visions of the future land surveyor. We breakdown the good, the bad and the ugly and focus on the importance of collaboration and unity for the betterment of the profession! PJ is taking up golf! DD saw a zombie and throws his hat in the ring...for something...DD & TK 2022!?!? Jo Huff is the winner of the April listener prize! Music for this episode by America!!!