
Loaded: The Hahn Ready Mix Podcast
A podcast for the employees of Hahn Ready Mix
Episodes
33 episodes
33. Supplier Partnerships with Joey Biasatti
Andrea and Griffin are joined by Joey Biasatti, VP of Sales for Quikrete Cement. We chat about cement supply chains, vendor partnerships, and asphalt as an obscenity.
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Episode 33
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24:41

32. ACCOUNTING DOES IMPORTANT THINGS!!! with Jeff Hassel
Andrea and Griff are joined by Jeff Hassel, CFO of Hahn Ready Mix, to cover everyone's favorite topic: finance and accounting in the ready mix concrete industry!
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Episode 32
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26:41

31. Find ways to say Yes!
In this episode, Andrea and Griffin talk customer service and making sure we are doing everything we can to provide the best experience for our customers.Also, new start time procedures, a trip to Kansas, and Muscatine doing work!
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Episode 31
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15:54

30. The Life and Times of Sheldon Miller
Andrea and Griff welcome Sheldon to the pod, where we talk about safety, the challenges of being a ready mix driver, barging on the I-74 Bridge project and diarrhea on the walls.IRMCA Scholarship Link:
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Episode 30
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26:06

29. Grow Quad Cities with Chris Caves
In this episode, Andrea and Griff talk with Chris Caves with the Quad Cities Chamber and the new spin-off, Grow Quad Cities. Chris has great insights into current economic development and workforce development in the region.
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Episode 29
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26:14

28. The Importance of Quality Control with Lex Hahn
Andrea, Griff AND LEX!!! discuss the importance and function of the Quality Control Team here at Hahn Ready Mix. Also, Andrea whines about being a parent and Griffin is mediocre at bocce ball.
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Episode 28
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29:05

27. History of Hahn Ready Mix
In this episode we're joined by Isaac Hahn, who helps bring some life to the story of Hahn Ready Mix, all the way back to it's founding as Hahn Brothers Commission Merchants in 1884.
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Episode 27
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25:55

26. Dispatch Discussions with Chris Jurgens
Griffin interviews Chris Jurgens about dispatch here at Hahn Ready Mix. We talk Central Dispatch as a model, optimization, and Chris's bizarre love for software manuals.
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Episode 26
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27:33

25. Rogue Podcast
Sam and Sheldon forcibly take over the pod this week for the exclusive purpose of discussing the best nicknames in the company.
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Episode 25
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26:37

24. Celebrate Success and Learn from Failures
Our final values episode! Andrea and Griff talk about the opportunity that comes from failure and how we celebrate success. https://hahnrmg.com/about/values
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Episode 24
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23:50

23. Create a Fun Work Environment
Andrea and Griffin discuss our second value under the Be Positive Tenet, "Create a Fun and Enjoyable Work Environment"Also, CAB ratings, truck keys and ponder the personalities of our mix designs.Values Poster: https...
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Episode 23
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21:32

22. Don't be a Dick
Andrea and Griff discuss our most infamous value, including the backstory and how we can all work together through disagreement.
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Episode 22
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24:19

21. Samages with Sam Hoopes
Andrea and Griff are joined by Sam Hoopes, who talks concrete chemistry, laundry, drones, old man soccer, and RCC.
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Episode 21
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25:33

20. Strive for Organizational Excellence!
Andrea and Griffin discuss the final value under the tenet of LEVEL UP: Strive for Organizational Excellence. Also the Olympics, Rubber ducks and Taxes!Find our values at: https://hahnrmg.com/about/values
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Episode 20
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25:43

19. Embrace Innovation and Push Boundaries
Andrea and Griffin Discuss the next Value in the "Level Up" Category: Embrace Innovation and Push Boundaries.Also, Andrea is really excited to talk 1L Cement...https://hahnrmg.com/about/values
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Episode 19
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31:18

18. Continuously Learn and Grow
Continuing our values episodes, Andre and Griffin discuss the first value under Level Up: Continuously Learn and Grow.Values Poster: https://hahnrmg.com/about/values
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Episode 18
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21:48

17. Embracing the Challenge with Dave Foor
Andrea and Griffin have a great conversation with Muscatine Driver Dave Foor. We chat about smoking meat, Harley Motorcycles and loving the challenges present on the job.
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Episode 17
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23:29

16. Make Decisions that Benefit the Company, Our Customers, and Employees
Andrea and Griffin discuss the final value in our "Do the Right Thing" Tenet: Make Decisions that Benefit the Company, Customers, and Employees.Plus, our first ever external Loaded Question! and too much cake.https://hahnrmg.com/...
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Episode 16
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20:56

15. Honesty, Integrity & Transparency
Andrea and Griffin dive into Value #5: Act with Integrity and fairness; be honest, ethical and transparent. That's a lot of words and we decipher what it all means.Plus, to Andrea's exasperation, TWO technical rambles by Griffin.V...
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Episode 15
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24:30

14. Taking Action to Deliver Results
Andrea and Griffin discuss Andrea's favorite Value: Taking Action to Deliver Results. Also, major headline news: Lex is ordering new beam molds!
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Episode 14
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24:38

13. A Career in Concrete with Daren Fick
Andrea and Griffin interview Hahn Ready Mix's Plant Operations Manager, Daren Fick, and talk about his long and interesting career in the industry.
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Episode 13
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26:28

12. Promoting Safety
Andrea and Griffin discuss how we can work safely and some statistics on our safety performance over the last few years.
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Episode 12
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21:29

11. Supporting Each Other
Andrea and Griffin discuss the second value in the "Customers & Coworkers are our Team" category: Supporting Each Other. Plus Mother's Day and seat belts.Values Poster: https://hahnrmg.com/about/values
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Episode 11
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24:56
