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Mike Wandler - From Shop Floor to the Future of Energy | AI, Microreactors & Building the Biggest Machines on Earth

May 26 · 2 hr 5 min · Episode 33 · 60.1 MB

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What does it take to go from working on the shop floor… to helping shape the future of energy and heavy industry?

In this episode of From The Ground Up Show, we sit down with Mike Wandler to talk about building a career in the real world—starting in hands-on, blue-collar work and evolving into cutting-edge conversations around AI, industrial innovation, and next-generation energy solutions like microreactors.

This is a raw, practical conversation about what’s actually happening inside heavy industry right now—and where it’s heading.

We break down:

How working with massive equipment shapes problem-solving and leadership
The real-world impact of AI in construction, manufacturing, and industrial operations
Why microreactors and decentralized energy could change everything
The mindset required to grow from tradesman to innovator
What the future of American manufacturing and energy really looks like

If you're in construction, skilled trades, manufacturing, or energy—or you just care about building things that matter—this episode delivers real insight from someone in the arena.

Topics covered: AI in construction, future of energy, microreactors, heavy equipment, manufacturing, blue-collar careers, industrial innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship

🎧 Listen now and learn what it really takes to build from the ground up.

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