Beyond the Boots: Recent Episodes
Spire
We're sharing stories of Spire, a natural gas provider serving 1.7 million homes and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri, and how our work positively impacts the communities we serve, through the voice of employees who are making a difference. Learn more at SpireEnergy.com/Podcasts
Ultrasonic meters not only come with enhanced safety features, once fully implemented, they will provide customers with greater insight into their energy usage. Spire Director of Measurement Jim Rieske joins the podcast to talk about the new technology. Also, Julius Ward, distribution evaluator in western Missouri, has our values moment on how the “Circle of Safety” Spire employees do before driving can save lives.
Hear about the important role natural gas plays in economic development with Spire's director of business development, Monica Garsed.
On this new episode of Spire's podcast series, Kansas City chef Jasper Mirabile -- whose restaurant has been in his family for almost 70 years -- will explain why natural gas is the preferred energy for chefs around the country. Also, in our Values Moment, hear from Spire's Christy Palmer on a unique program she participated in that reflects the spirit of diversity and perspective.
Our recent Sustainability Report highlights Spire’s progress to become a carbon neutral company by midcentury. On a new episode of our podcast series, Vice President of Sustainability Nick Popielski shares our progress and where we are going in the future. In addition, service supervisor Gary Coates shares a values moment about recent Day for Good activity in the Kansas City area.
Heat pumps have been making headlines lately. In this episode, Spire's residential business development manager Cliff Garrett breaks down the difference between a modern heat pump and natural gas furnaces.
What is the role of natural gas in America's energy future? Learn how our Spire Storage expansion project will help secure reliability for years to come.
At Spire, serving others is at the heart of what we do. Don’t take our word for it. Hear directly from two St. Louis educators who have seen the work firsthand as Beyond the Boots Podcast host Jason Merrill talks with Sigel Elementary School principal Dr. Laura Owca, and from Patrick Henry Elementary, Dr. Deborah Rogers. Also, find out how process improvement is changing efficiencies with Continuous Improvement Lead Rodney Mullins.
How impactful is bringing natural gas to a community that previously relied only on electricity? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, host Jason Merrill discusses this topic with Senior Business Development Representative Freddie Triplett, who was part of Spire's expansion project in West Hattiesburg, Miss. You'll also hear from Damage Prevention Manager Alan Meyer with tips on safe digging.
What role does innovation play in Spire today, as well as our future? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, we talk with the Innovation team's Vicki Shattuck and Eric Lyonford about how Spire continues to drive forward through tools like augmented reality and drones, and how employees can participate in driving new ideas forward.
How does natural gas supply keep customers connected during extreme weather, and what crucial role did the Spire STL Pipeline play in Winter Storm Uri? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, Justin Powers, director of gas supply, answers those questions.
How can natural gas companies like Spire recruit and develop new talent while simultaneously helping young students start careers in the energy industry? In this edition of the Beyond the Boots Podcast series, talent acquisition manager Nicole Fondren and eastern Missouri field operations director Todd Gibson talk about a new Cooperative Education Program that helps shape lives and advance communities … while also growing Spire's workforce.
In this first edition of the new Beyond the Boots Podcast series, host Jason Merrill talks with business development representative Rick Moran about a project years in the making that’s changing lives in a rural Alabama community. By connecting to natural gas, poultry farmers in Ranburne, AL, now have something they need for their business to thrive – stability.
Introducing the new Beyond the Boots Podcast - a podcast from Spire. Spire is a natural gas company serving 1.7 million homes and businesses in Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. We're here to share stories of Spire’s work to positively impact the communities we serve, through the voices of those making a difference.