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Per Diem Podcast

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119 reviews
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197 episodes
Language
English
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No
Date created
2024/12/18
Latest episode
2026/02/07
Average duration
49 min.
Release period
14 days

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Jump in the front seat as the host Keaton Turner takes you on a daily ride through his life as if you were sitting right there in the action with him. The Per Diem Podcast is a daily dialogue of the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business.

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Business Lessons from National Champion Coach Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers
2026/02/07
Keaton Turner begins by addressing comments from a previous episode. He shares a story about a vice principal's surprise at a kid's chapel and celebrates the Indiana Hoosiers. Keaton highlights Curt Cignetti's influence on Indiana football, drawing parallels between football philosophies and business life. He stresses the importance of celebrating wins, nurturing talent, and avoiding complacency in business. Reflecting on inspiration from the Hoosiers, Keaton encourages listener interaction and feedback, acknowledges LinkedIn support, and addresses audience reactions, fostering a dynamic conversation.
Women, Stop Chirping! Why Most Men Give Up
2026/02/06
Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with a fair warning before diving into advice for men. He discusses what women want and the gap between expectations and reality in a man's career. Keaton emphasizes the importance of support for achieving dreams and addresses the erosion of dreams amid business challenges. He explores scorekeeping, expectations, and the need to support women and value the journey. Keaton also discusses the consequences of guilt, behavioral changes, and avoiding resentment, proposing solutions through communication and surprises. He shares personal communication struggles and encourages commitment, offering final advice.
THAT’S LIFE: Business Realities from Sinatra, Musk, and the Daily Grind
2026/02/05
Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with an introduction featuring Frank Sinatra and Elon Musk. He shares his morning routine and a message from Sinatra before transitioning to Musk's insights on starting a company. Keaton reflects on startup realities, business challenges, travel struggles, and problem-solving. He addresses misconceptions about business ownership and explores managing growth with enthusiasm. Keaton emphasizes traits of successful business owners, systemic problem-solving, and mental preparation. The episode concludes with advice for young entrepreneurs, focusing on long-term problem-solving and encouragement, ending with Sinatra's "That's Life."
A Delbert’s Guide to Special Treatment: How to Win When Others Lose
2026/02/04
Keaton Turner welcomes listeners to the podcast, diving into the costs and operations of running it. He shares driving adventures and engaging listener interactions, including a shoutout to Nick in S Electric and the importance of business relationships. Keaton discusses challenges with slow-paying customers and vendors, highlighting cash flow issues during a coffee break. He shares restaurant stories, emphasizing leveraging money for better service and the power of early payments in enhancing customer service strategies. Keaton concludes with thoughts on earning special treatment, ending the episode with closing remarks and signing off.
Patience and Execution: Keys to Business Growth and Community Impact
2026/02/03
Keaton Turner shares his experiences from Oregon, expressing gratitude to listeners while driving his Bronco. He reflects on the past year, incorporating listener feedback, and discusses the significance of patience in business involvement. Keaton explores the challenges and successes encountered while starting a business, highlighting execution's critical role as a life-or-death factor in business chapters. He acknowledges JT Nelson for insights on social media strategy, emphasizing its impact on growth. Keaton appreciates community support, discussing the balance between patience and execution in evolving strategies. The episode concludes with a focus on present execution and a call to action.
Heavy Equipment Strategy: Renting vs. Buying and Lessons from Missteps
2026/02/02
Keaton Turner kicks off with reflections on failure, success, and Death Valley, leading into a road trip discussion with Instagram insights and shout outs. He tackles online criticism and misconceptions about equipment management, exploring the financial risks of renting versus buying. Keaton discusses strategies for equipment purchases in short-term contracts, balancing renting for growth and buying used equipment for stability. He shares a story of a dredge purchase gone wrong, highlighting the risks of speculative buying. The episode also examines renting versus buying, benefits for small businesses, and the impact of bonus depreciation, while advising against chasing work and emphasizing expert advice.
Season Three, Episode 1: Taking Big Swings, Big Punches, and Shutting Out the Noise
2026/02/01
Keaton Turner kicks off Season Three with a recap of past seasons, reflecting on the podcast journey and expressing gratitude to listeners. He provides a personal update on family health and life management, alongside Turner Mining Group's growth and hiring initiatives. Keaton discusses recording setup and logistics before moving to housekeeping, including contact info and the per diem hotline. Inspired by Scooter Braun's success, he shares insights on business success, emphasizing action over ideas and resilience through setbacks. Keaton explores the Scooter Braun and Taylor Swift story, stressing mindset over motivation and ignoring negativity. The episode concludes with thoughts on resilience, persistence, and embracing imperfection.
Season Two Finale: Know When to Walk Away
2025/08/13
Keaton Turner begins by addressing Josh Mellott, offering encouragement and updates on wrapping up Season Two. He reflects on past chapters, gut instincts, and his mother's health, intertwining personal commitments with business. The episode delves into mindset, late-night decisions, and knowing when to walk away from life's various aspects, including employee departures. Keaton discusses emotions and finding peace in letting go, reevaluating life, and time management. He reflects on Season Two, teases Season Three, and expresses listener appreciation. The episode concludes with discussions on Turner Staffing, wine walks, marketing challenges, and maximizing podcast impact, bidding farewell to Season Two.
Gateway Drugs Are Bad: The Downward Spiral of Decision-Making in a Career, Business and Marriage
2025/08/12
Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with his morning routine and breakfast with colleagues. He shares business and life war stories, discussing Slack communication, financial tactics, and future goals. The episode explores work-life balance, corrects a previous topic by Trevor, and uses "gateway drugs" as career metaphors. Keaton examines social media's impact on business image and warns against "shiny object syndrome." He addresses relationship pitfalls, scorekeeping in partnerships, and the dangers of venting to third parties. Lifestyle inflation in relationships is highlighted. Keaton wraps up with advice, meeting takeaways, and appreciation.
Sharing Struggles and Building Camaraderie: Reflections on Consistency and Industry Change
2025/08/11
Keaton Turner opens up about the struggle with daily recordings and the commitment to consistency. He shares reflections from a dinner with Michael Botts and Daniel Kelly, touching on the camaraderie and future of their industry. Overcoming the "Sunday scaries" with advice from Shelby, he values sharing both good and bad days with listeners. Keaton includes feedback and prayers for Tyler, emphasizing the importance of community support. He delves into professional challenges and the industry's grind, stressing the need for taking responsibility for change. The episode highlights team contributions, mindset balance, and concludes with motivational thoughts.
When to Give Up and When to Double Your Bet: Lessons on Leadership and Growth
2025/08/10
Keaton Turner kicks off with a warm welcome, sharing a Saturday night movie pick and podcast updates, including a special "vault" episode. He reflects on themes of relatability and perception in business, discussing work-life balance, perseverance, and the need to pivot. Keaton explores the long-term impact of actions, patience with new hires, and decision-making strategies. The episode covers adapting in business, fostering a results-oriented mindset, and mentoring. Keaton also discusses team building, managing change, and the importance of patience and commitment in decision-making, before concluding with future plans.
Red Pill vs. Blue Pill: Avoiding the Lessons or Searching for a Peaceful Chapter
2025/08/09
Keaton Turner kicks off the episode with a warm welcome and dives into sales and marketing strategies, giving a nod to his dedicated team. He discusses the strategic use of short-term contracts and recognizes standout employees in logistics and coordination. A light-hearted coffee break segues into golf plans and a weekly competition. Keaton addresses a listener's dilemma involving a challenging coworker, weighing the merits of leaving versus learning from tough situations. He reflects on the value of difficult experiences and mindset shifts, offering insights on when to confront challenges and when to step back. The episode concludes with lessons from bad bosses, a call for reviews, and some humor.
Mastering Equipment Costs - Part III: Ops Team vs. Equipment Team
2025/08/08
In this episode, Keaton Turner explores environmental fees and their hidden costs from a customer perspective, continuing the equipment cost series. He recaps previous episodes and highlights the importance of team dynamics in equipment management. Keaton discusses strategies and methodologies, including internal equipment invoicing and its effects. He emphasizes integrating equipment and operations teams, the project manager's role in fostering internal customer service, and avoiding silos for unity. The episode concludes with a call for listener feedback on team strategies.
Mastering Equipment Costs - Part II : Equipment Operating Expense (EOE)
2025/08/07
Keaton Turner explores mastering equipment costs, sharing insights from his experience. He tackles challenges like Equipment Operating Expenses (EOE) variability, idling implications, and calculating EOE by asset ID. Keaton discusses environmental fees, the importance of cost preparation for project bidding, and dispels equipment cost myths. He also provides a real-life example of equipment longevity and emphasizes the role of machine costs in business success. The episode concludes with a teaser for what's next.
Mastering Equipment Costs - Part I: Insights, Strategies, and Real-Life Lessons
2025/08/06
In this episode, Keaton Turner reflects on overcoming a bad day and credits David Kellerstrasse for his influence. He discusses the power of mindset in facing challenges and shares industry news on MP Materials and Apple's investment. Keaton covers economic fluctuations in mining and answers a listener's question on equipment costing and strategy. He highlights Mike Vorster's book and discusses simplifying equipment ownership costs, financing, and estimating residual value. Topics include calculating ownership cost per hour, the impact of idling, and usage-based cost accounting, wrapping up with insights on equipment depreciation and field decisions.

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5 out of 5
119 reviews
★★★★★
DavCut 2025/12/01
Don’t want to be dead to you Keaton!
Late to the game, but just finished listening to Episode 100 so I figured I should submit a rating and a review. Really enjoy the “look behind the cu...
★★★★★
Scott_Weston 2025/09/18
Awesome Podcast! Go on, take a listen.
Started listening back a month or so ago and it’s become a daily part of my travels. Appreciate the transparency along with the solid stance on being...
★★★★★
MM FE 2025/08/10
Great listen can’t recommend enough!
Starting listening to peel back the onion layer on what I thought we be insight on my customer base, however quickly figured out how parallel our worl...
★★★★★
EJQ12 2025/08/09
Very needed and relatable podcast!
One of the only podcast that I can actually relate to out there. Look forward to every single episode!
★★★★★
Timberfaller661 2025/07/30
The #1 blue collar podcast.
This podcast is the MFCEO project of the blue collar community plain and simple. It’s an amazing listen for employees as much as it is for owners and ...
★★★★★
KarwatMx277 2025/07/29
Leadership Starts Here
I’ve been listening to the podcast since the beginning. (And even the Turner Mining Podcast) This show has been an incredible addition to my life. Bet...
★★★★★
Rudeearth 2025/07/29
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The 100th Review and for good reason.
Just hitting “submit” as the 100th reviewer of Per Diem feels like I’m stamping history, because this podcast deserves every single one of those stars...
★★★★★
3rdGenDirtGuy 2025/07/29
Loving the podcast
Love the podcast. It’s honest, raw, and informative. Feels like we are just riding in the truck together talking about business, family, and faith. A...
★★★★★
Krob85 2025/07/29
Wish I had this podcast 20 years ago
Thank you Keaton for sharing your life experiences and business lessons. For sure this is the best podcast I’ve ever listened to. You seem far more ex...
★★★★★
pantera hater 2025/07/28
Never missed a Podcast
Good morning Keaton. Finally figured out how to leave a review. Two ?’s. When is the next official Turner Mining Group Podcast and, do you have any mu...
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