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Please give a warm, Slump Monkey welcome to the great and powerful Amanda Muller from NRMCA! In today's episode we bring back Conspiracy Corner just before jumping into a long discussion about what makes the NRMCA so special. Please take time to visit our sponsor www.southernconcretemachinery.com to learn how they can provide you with ASTEC batch plants, incredible service, and all supported by the one and only Chris Davenport. Please consider subscribing on your favorite platform. We're on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram!

Please welcome Chris Davenport, Owner of Southern Concrete Machinery! They are the FIRST premium sponsor, and we couldn't be more honored to have Chris on the show. This episode covers college football's misguide polling and how to fix it, the state of the economy through the eyes of a concrete equipment distributor, and a host of laughs along the way. Please visit www.southernconcretemachinery.com to see all their equipment options or maybe get one of these nice hats that the fellas are sporting! Please consider subscribing, rate 5-stars, and leave a review. It costs you nothing, and means everything the little progrum that could. We have a great community on LinkedIn and a new Instagram account! Come follow the action @slumpmonkeys on Insta for more reels and BTS action.

Please give a warm, Slump Monkeys welcome to the GREATEST IT GUY in all of concrete! Billy shares his origin story, what he's up to now, where the industry is headed, and of course, we go deep on AI for the last half hour of the show. Thank you to our title sponsor, Rocket Start. You can visit them at www.gorocketstart.com to learn more.

Please join us for our first SOLO SHOW on the Slump Monkeys Concrete Podcast. We discuss our favorite superstitions, update the Pick Em standings, talk through the concrete economy, and much much more. Thank you to all of our sponsors, especially our title sponsor for the month. Please visit Rocket Start at www.gorocketstart.com to learn more about how they are changing the culture of concrete businesses. Please subscribe, rate, and review. We appreciate you all.

Please give a warm, Slump Monkeys welcome to the great QC Manager in North Carolina, Dustin "Ox" Heiland! He knows a thing or two cause he's seen a thing or two, including mass concrete walls to prevent liquifaction events, RCC paving, and rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Come for the laughs, stay to get smarter. Connect with Dustin through their website at www.concretesupplyco.com Thank you to this month's title sponsor: www.GoRocketStart.com

Give a warm, Slump Monkeys welcome to Jennifer! We talk human performance in the concrete space which is fascinating! The first hour of the show is dedicated to the start of college football as we discuss the Slump Monkeys Pick Em League's best picks, what game in 2026 could convert a non-believer to be a fan of your team, and Joey Bell invents a new rankings system that solves all our problems! Please connect with Jennifer Mannatt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermanatt/ Last week to sign up for Pick Em: https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=289&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=8802b845-9c88-47e8-a0f6-b1d2bcd76060 We appreciate all our sponsors. Go check out our title sponsor for September: www.gorocketstart.com and tell them Slump Monkeys sent you!

Welcome to the show TJ Crosby from Concrete Careers as we discuss life as an HR executive when viewed through a Private Equity lense, how head hunting works, and what Concrete Careers started this month that NO ONE has ever thought to do and you can see that at www.concretecareers.com/jobs Thank you to our title sponsor for this episode, XBE. Please visit them at www.x-b-e.com to see what Agent XBE can do for you. Please join the Slump Monkeys College Football Pick Em group on ESPN. Follow us on LinkedIn, Subscribe, rate and review!

Victor Bretting joins the podcast to talk life, legacy, and concrete! We appreciate his wisdom and hope you enjoy the conversation. Learn more and connect with Victor: https://brettingtexanranch.com/ Thank you to our title sponsor, XBE. Talk with Agent XBE today! https://www.x-b-e.com/ Join the LinkedIn community here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slump-monkeys-concrete-podcast Join the college football pick em: https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=289&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=8802b845-9c88-47e8-a0f6-b1d2bcd76060

Please welcome Chris Wurtz to the Slump Monkey Concrete Podcast. Chris is the President of Ready Mix at XBE with a keen focus on improving the business function of Ready Mix so you're actually running your business, not just managing it. We go DEEP on college football in this episode, touch on The Mill Report Blog's latest article on in-transit QC, and cover the sad reality of mental health in the concrete industry. Thank you again to all of our sponsors, especially our title sponsor XBE. Visit them today at www.x-b-e.com Join our LinkedIn community: CLICK HERE Join our College Football Pick Em League (free): CLICK HERE For Mental Health Resources: CLICK HERE

Come join us for another insightful episode! Paul reviews White Paper of the Month before diving into a great discussion with Jason Wimberly on all things concrete. Please connect with Jason on LinkedIn to let him know you enjoyed his insights on mix designs, working through the Engineer of Record, the importance of trust in our business, and what makes for a successful concrete contractor. As always, thank you to our sponsors, including our new Title Sponsor for August, XBE. Please visit them on their website at www.x-b-e.com to learn more.

We are honored to have Manny Tejano from Rocket Start and his great friends from Murphy Concrete Construction. Come along as we discuss how company culture and employee engagement are crucial for talent retention and success. We highlight how people are the foundation of a successful company and where technology plays a significant role in the industry. We finish it off by highlighting the driver rodeo, so if you're like I was a few years ago and don't know what "driver rodeo" means, we'll cover it all for you! Thank you for listening and subscribe, rate, review!

The time is now to talk about mental health. Come along and Joey Bell opens up about the greatest safety danger facing our industry that no one talks about: Mental Health.

The conversation covers Ron Carlson's career journey from working in Cook County Jail to becoming an executive at Command Alkon. It explores his transition from truck driver to quality control, from operations to customer satisfaction, and his love for training and developing the future leaders of the concrete industry. The conversation covers a range of topics, including the potential move of the Chicago Bears to Hammond, Indiana, the impact of AI in the concrete industry, life in Mississippi, and the challenges in hiring and retaining drivers. Ron Carlson shares insights on customer-centric approaches and the need for innovative solutions in the industry. Please visit our title sponsor at www.commandalkon.com to see how they can bring world class innovation and support to your concrete company.

The Slump Monkeys Concrete Podcast features an interview with Jake Abels of Silvi Materials. The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to the concrete industry, market dynamics, and business operations. The discussion also highlights the importance of industry knowledge, leadership development, and the impact of sales and industry expertise on market dynamics and business operations. Takeaways Impact of COVID-19 on the concrete industryResilience of the market and its impact on housing demandChallenges and responsibilities in business development and industry expertise Please subscribe to the show and give us a 5-star review!

Welcome to the first full episode of the Slump Monkeys Concrete Podcast! We are so thankful to Justin Lazenby for being our first guest and to Josh Hare for the ride along. Josh and I talk data centers, AI's role in modern business, and the conspiracies surrounding Nikola Tesla's death! Justin and I discuss innovations in cement and SCMs, exploring low-portland cement mixes, navigating parenting in the digital age, and challenges in concrete production and logistics. Last but certainly not least, we want to thank all our sponsors, including our first Title Sponsor: Command Alkon. You can find our more about our Title Sponsor by visiting their website at www.commandalkon.com and connecting with them on LinkedIn to let them know you appreciate them supporting the show.