Loaded: The Hahn Ready Mix Podcast
A podcast for the employees of Hahn Ready Mix
Episodes
61 episodes
61. Appreciation and Focus
Andrea and Lex, rambling aimlessly without Griffin, meander through a variety of topics including appreciation for some team members going above and beyond, PPE usage, de-escalation, washout protocol, and maintaining focus.
60. GWC
Get it. Want it. Capable.Andrea and Griff talk through this concept from the EOS system, and how mangers should use it to assess their team and everyone should use it to assess themselves.Also, some clarity on jobsite washouts.
59. Counting Rocks! with Angela Clark
Andrea and Griffin are joined by Angela Clark to talk all things accounting, including Angela's true passion of counting rocks.Also: Good news on trucks idling, Remember PPE, and Welcome to some new folks!
58. Best in Class Safety Culture with David Abkmeier
Andrea and Griffin are joined by David Abkmeier from West Bend Mutual Insurance to chat about a best in class safety culture, three points of contact, near-misses, and being mindful of the work in front of us.Also: Don't let your trucks ...
57. Proper Washdown Procedure
Andrea and Griff are joined by Sheldon to talk through proper washdown procedure after a truck has been loaded. Also: conserving diesel, concrete pumps, and the march madness pool.
56. Complacency
Griffin is joined by his son Isaac to talk about complacency in the workplace and how we combat it.
55. Why you should listen to the podcast...
In a shameless self-advertisement, we share the top ten reasons to listen to the podcast if you are a Hahn Ready Mix employee. We share clips from older episodes to illustrate each of these reasons. One could say it is kind of a greatest hits t...
54. Keeping Plants Running with Jeremy Drake
Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeremy Drake to talk about plant maintenance, multi-functionality and working with Grandpa Tom.Also some I-74 Bridge horror stories!
53. Happiness & Mental Energy
Andrea and Griff discuss a few of the speakers at the Iowa and Illinois Ready Mix Concrete Conventions, including topics like Preventing Burnout, Training your Brain for Happiness, and Giving your Employees C.R.A.P.Also, Andrea nearly di...
52. All about the 401k
Andrea and Griff celebrate one year of the Loaded Podcast, and are joined by Jason Folsom of Principal and Elena Peerson of Capital Group to discuss our 401k plan and the importance of saving for retirement.
51. De-escalation
Andrea and Griff discuss a couple recent incidents worth talking about and effective de-escalation techniques.
50. Taking Pride in the Work with Brian Woods
Andrea and Griff are joined by Brian Woods, who gives some great insight into a day in the life of a mixer driver. We talk about efficiency, cleanliness, safety, and meeting customer expectations.
49. Don't Be UPS
Andrea and Griffin finish off a review of 2025 and Griffin recounts a story about a poor customer experience with UPS.
48. Assuming Positive Intent with Steve Ott
Andre, Griff and Jeff are joined by Steve Ott from Ott Leadership to review our leadership development training from the past two winters, and talk about some major takeaway concepts: Assuming Positive Intent, Lead with the Why, and Feedback is...
47. Filling Gaps with Technology featuring XBE's Chris Wurtz
Andrea and Griff are joined by Chris Wurtz, President of Ready Mix at XBE, a leading software supplier for the ready mix concrete and aggregate industries. We talk about the role of software and technology in today's ready mix operation and wha...
46. 2025 Rejected Load Review
Andrea and Griff discuss our 2025 rejected load performance as well as new visibility into end-of-day washout performance.
45. Collaboration & Teamwork with Brian Jackson
Griffin is joined by Brian Jackson to discuss his path to the Sales Manager position at Hahn Ready Mix, and the lessons he learned along the way.
44. Goalsetting and Happy New Year!
Andrea and Griff discuss how to set goals and have success in using them for change in your life. We discuss how Griffin did on his goals in 2025 and look forward to 2026.
43. Hahn Ready Mix Christmas Spectacular!
Griffin is joined by The Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge, who diligently dodge Christmas related questions. Also, special appreciation to Producer Lex for somehow turning a Christmas themed episode explicit.
42. Automating Processes with Requordit's Shaun Garrison
Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeff and Shaun Garrison with Requordit to chat about automating processes, eliminating paper and constructive criticism.
41. Building Customer Relationships with John Allen
Andrea and Griff are joined by John Allen, Customer Service Manager, to discuss the many roles he has filled in his career and what helps him be successful in building relationships with our customers.
40. Treat People Well
Andrea and Griff chat about unemployment filing, treating people well, and deicer salts on concrete.
39. Open Enrollment and Thanksgiving Food Draft
Andrea Griff and Lex discuss changes to our benefits offering and the current open enrollment period. We also hear what's Griffin is thankful for, and have a very intense Thanksgiving food draft.
38. Artificial Intelligence
Andrea and Griff somewhat inexpertly dive into the exciting and evolving world of AI. We talk about how it can be used both at work or at home to make life easier, as well as the AI revolution's impact on workforce and jobs.Also, open en...
37. Relationships and Culture with Sean Johnson
Andrea and Griff are joined by Sean Johnson, Area Manager in Geneseo, to talk about his history and experiences, the future of Geneseo, and the value of relationships and positive culture.Also: rumor squashing and rejected load stats!