Mining Minds

Health, wellness, and personal growth coach Natashia Dallin is back for another sit down with Mining Minds. This time Natashia educates us on aspects of physical fitness and the benefits that come with it. We also have a little fun as she coaches us at Mining Minds on some of our physical fitness goals. Whether understanding a workout or better understanding yourself, Natashia has a wealth of knowledge to help you with your goals.  You can reach her at natashiadallin@gmail.com      

Equipment operator and innovator Spencer Sutherland sits down with Mining Minds and talks about his time as a surface and underground miner. Spencer shares his experiences with operating equipment and brings a much-needed innovation to the mining industry. Personal Protective Equipment is a huge part of keeping miners safe and Spencer reveals how he plans to level up respirators in the industry! Join Mining Minds as we welcome Spencer Sutherland to the face.    If you are interested in contacting Spencer about his respirators you can reach him at (775) 340.5255    

What is customer service? As a miner, who is your customer and what type of service are you providing? We are all professionals in what we do but do we think about the customer we are serving and how that impacts the overall mining process? Mining Minds discusses customer service, the roles that we play in getting ounces out of the earth and the ways that we provide that service! Tune in, Brass in, and be involved with the conversation at miningmindsllc.com  

Being a young supervisor has its challenges, but Nate Dillon speaks beyond his years and discusses some of the strategies that has helped him and his team. Nate talks with Mining Minds about why he initially went into mining, his views on stress, and how he manages his work-life balance. Nate drops some knowledge on the platinum rule and treating people how they want to be treated. Tune in as Mining Minds welcomes Nate Dillon to the studio. 

Brad Niman sits down with Mining Minds and talks about his journey from small town Northern Nevada to traveling the globe with the military. Brad discusses his time as a laboratory technician (lab rat) and his role as a warehouse supervisor. He explains his why behind staying healthy and passing that down to his boys. Mining Minds would like to welcome Brad Niman to the studio!     Miningmindsllc.com

Underground miner and shotcrete professional Sean Gallian sits down at the face to talk to Mining Minds. Sean explains some of the medical challenges that affect his work-life balance. He discusses the impact of passing down knowledge, the importance of seeing the bigger picture, and shares where he would like to develop in the future. Join Mining Minds as we welcome in Sean Gallian to the Studio.  @seangallianphoto 

Internationally Certified Life Coach Holly Gallian joins Mining Minds at the Face to talk about her mining journey and her mission to help others. She discusses peeling back that emotional onion and finding those "gold nuggets" that are inside us all. From managing projects to managing a mining schedule, Holly provides some coaching to Mining Minds and gets us to think about our why!     Contact Holly for more information about her coaching at https:/soulaucoaching.as.me/schedule.php  

Back from action, 2nd Lieutenant, Jason James hits the studio to talk to us about his experiences in mining and his vision for Mining Minds. Jason is one of the knuckleheads behind the idea of Mining Minds and has been away serving his country. We took the opportunity to introduce Jason to the Mining Minds community and learn about the military man. Join us as we welcome Jason back to the face. Brass in at Miningmindsllc.com  

Industrial Hygiene professional Melissa Anderson stops by to share her mining experiences and get some heat readings inside the studio. She talks about going from an engineer and into the industrial hygiene field, her mining journey in other countries and in other parts of the U.S. Tune in as we discuss different hazards miners face from an industrial hygiene standpoint and how Melissa helps miners long term. 

North to Alaska! Sam Delaney stops by the studio before heading back to the underground mines in the Alaskan wilderness. We talk to him about his time as a Nevada miner, the uniqueness of mining away from home, and even dive into some shower stories (warning). Sam provides insight into what it is like being an underground miner and what is at risk 2000 feet deep. Tune in and Brass in at miningmindsllc.com 

As an air traffic controller or an MSHA inspector, Jim Hoover knows and understands safety. Join Mining Minds as we talk to Jim about his mining journey, some insight into regulatory agencies, and life as a safety professional. Jim breaks down some MSHA myths, explains his approach to his profession and things he's trying to do to improve the industry. If you would like to ask Jim a question about safety or regulatory agencies, Brass In on our website at miningmindsllc.com and we can have him answer a few the next time he is on. 

Mining Minds is back for a second round of discussion on the recent joint venture in Northern Nevada. We talk about the impact the joint venture has had so far, conversations happening around the area, and comments directly from the miners. Join in on the conversation at miningmindsllc.com or on any of our social media pages. 

Military, Maintenance, and Management; three areas Brent Adams is familiar with and three professions that have influenced his mining career. As Brent sits down with Mining Minds, he discusses the importance of building relationships and partnering with the people he works with. He discusses the love for his family, his passion for softball, and potentially getting in on the Mining Minds Dinger Derby!  

From a young accountant out of New Mexico to the Director of Operations in South Carolina, Curtis Cadwell sits down with Mining Minds to talk about his mining journey. He discusses some of his management styles, changes in the mining industry, and the value of the people at the face. Join Mining Minds as we welcome in Curtis Cadwell. 

Longtime family friend and a good ol' Beatty boy, John Allsup meets Mining Minds at the face to talk some shop. He discusses his role as an underground electrician in this Northern Nevada area, the road from Vegas to Elko, his love for his family, and his passion for Jujutzu. 

Health, wellness & personal growth coach Natashia Dallin sits down with Mining Minds to talk about her work in the mining industry and how she helps individuals reach their goals. She discusses some interesting health facts about the mining industry, her goals, philosophies, and even shares some mushroom tea with us. 

Mining Minds welcomes Miguel (Tito) Segovia to the face as he discusses the upcoming Elko Mine Rescue Olympiad. Tito talks to us about his role as an emergency response coordinator, how he manages an effective team, and how he's shaping the future emergency responder. Good luck to Tito, his team, and all the rescue teams this upcoming week. Thank you for what you do!

From brother to brother, Mining Minds had the opportunity to sit down with another Aguirre brother. This time it was Gilbert (Junior) Aguirre who walked us through is life journey and his battle with leukemia. We discuss his purpose and drive, the reason he continues to fight, and the Todo Bien mentality.