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Ever wonder what it's like to boldly go beneath the waves in your own personal submarine?

Mike Sullivan reconnects with childhood friend and submersible pioneer Charles “Chuck” Kohnen, CEO of SEAmagine.

Together, they dive deep—literally and figuratively—into Chuck’s journey of building state-of-the-art personal and scientific submarines in California.

Along the way, Charles shares stories of exploring uncharted ocean depths, discovering unknown species, and witnessing the tangible effects of climate change underwater.

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0:15 Reuniting After 42 Years: From high school to submarines

5:23 Star Trek Dreams and Choosing Engineering Over Art

17:28 Accidental Shark Discovery and Scientific Fame

26:15 Who Buys a Personal Submarine? The Rise of Billionaire Buyers

31:30 Climate Change Below: 30°C Water at 100m Depth

39:04 Whale Shark Encounters and Nature’s Raw Power

45:04 OceanGate, Regulation, and Building Safe Subs

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Safety outreach with a digital twist — what’s changing and why it matters?

Mike Sullivan sits down with Kassi Zaba, Manager of Stakeholder Relations, to uncover the evolution of utility safety outreach in Alberta.

Together, they reflect on their shared 14-year journey, from fax machines and phone calls to a fully digitized “click-before-you-dig” system and the upcoming launch of the Look Up and Live app to promote overhead powerline safety.

They also discuss the growing role of digital marketing, public awareness campaigns, and even touch on the philosophical challenge of balancing public education with infrastructure security.

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1:30 Meet Kassi Zaba: From phones to stakeholder relations

4:05 From faxes to clicks: Alberta OneCall’s digital leap

9:07 Mandating the “click before you dig” revolution

13:35 Geofencing & targeting gamers for utility safety

17:32 The rise of the Ambassador Program

31:54 Look Up and Live: A new safety tool is coming

36:57 Navigating the public awareness paradox

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What if the next big thing in utility safety isn’t underground—but overhead?

Mike Sullivan sits down with Nathan Coutu from ATCO Electric to spotlight the groundbreaking "Lookup and Live" application, a collaborative initiative aimed at reducing overhead power line contacts.

Nathan shares how this Alberta-wide, GIS-based mobile and web app helps users visualize and safely navigate around energized overhead lines—especially crucial for agricultural, construction, and utility workers.

Drawing inspiration from similar successes in Australia and Saskatchewan, he reveals the collaborative journey of Alberta utilities working together for public safety, the staggering contact statistics that prompted action, and the powerful simplicity of a solution that could save lives.

If you’ve ever thought "I knew the power line was there—I just didn’t see it this time," this episode could be a game-changer.

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3:48 The Birth of “Lookup and Live” in Alberta

5:16 From “Where’s the Line” to a Province-Wide Collaboration

7:22 The Overhead Threat You Keep Ignoring

16:51 50% Fewer Incidents: What Australia Taught Us

24:52 The Push for Simplicity and Adoption

27:20 Breaking Through Data Sharing Barriers

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