Always Be Building

The Always Be Building Podcast explores business, entrepreneurship, markets, and current events with insightful commentary and engaging conversations. Whether it's building a company, expanding your knowledge, or creating a better life, we’re all building something.

Hosted by entrepreneur Max Gagliardi—who has founded companies across Energy, Real Estate, Tech, Hospitality, and Media—the show brings unique perspectives on the forces shaping our world.

Originally launched as Talk Energy, the podcast ran for 160 episodes focused on the energy sector before evolving into Always Be Building. New episodes drop weekly.

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Episodes

#12: Let's Make a Deal

This episode's guest is Yousuf Chaudhary, the host of the Oil Money Podcast with the Digital Wildcatters and the Executive Vice President of Atlas Operating. Yousuf is no stranger to the E&P deal space and is actively in the market to acquire upstream assets. This episode is filled with I discussions around deal etiquette in oil and gas, the importance of relationships when it comes to getting deals done, and how do you defined value in a business that changes as fast as this one can. Hope y...

Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 12

#11: Digital Midstream

This episode's guest is Marty Bent, the editor and chief of the popular daily Bitcoin newsletter, Marty's Bent, host of the tales from the crypt podcast, and the director of business development at Great American Mining, where his company is using stranded natural gas to mine for Bitcoin. Marty is a trusted voice in the Bitcoin community and he is on the cutting edge at what he calls the future of the digital midstream, where his company is deploying their cyber hornet miners to clean up the oil...

Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 11

#10: TE Direct: 3/8/21

In this Talk Energy Direct I cover: -Behind the scenes commentary on Episodes 5, 6, and 7 -My involvement with the Digital Wildcatter's Evolve conference -The recent episode I did with Marty Bent on his new oil and gas bitcoin podcast called Gamcast -Broken Bow and our real estate ventures -Like the main episodes this one is available on YouTube and audio is on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Website: https://talk.energy/...

Mar 09, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 10

#9: Energy of the State

This episode's guest is Conner Prochaska, the former Chief Commercialization Officer for the U.S. Department of Energy. Conner has an incredibly impressive resume starting with his time as the student body President of Texas A&M, to serving as a naval intelligence officer, getting his law degree, working in private equity, and most recently serving in a leadership position with the DOE. In this episode we discuss the United States Department of Energy, national and cyber security as it relat...

Mar 02, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 9

#8: Two the Max

This episode's guest is Max Germin, the CFO of Dara Energy. I've worked with Max in various capacities throughout my career and he is someone I find myself having long conversations with about the current and future state of the oil and gas industry. Max has been a part of a number of oilfield pursuits throughout his career, including various start-ups ranging from E&P non-op investments to starting an energy fintech platform. This episode's filled with discussion about investing in oil and ...

Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 8

#7: Wizard of Oseberg

This episode's guest is Evan Anderson, the co-founder and CEO of Oseberg Energy. Evan is someone that I have gone to throughout my career for advice, and he has been instrumental in shaping the way I think about the intersection between energy and technology. This episode's filled with advice for founders who are thinking about starting their own energy tech firm. Discussions around culture and technology within the energy industry, and what the future of these trends may hold. Website: https://...

Feb 15, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 7

#6: TE Direct: 2/8/21

In this episode I talk about the new studio I've been working on, adventures in the Clubhouse app, and musings on current events. I also talk about my recent appearance on Justin Gauthier podcast. Tell a story about random encounter with Chuck Yates , Gus Gagliardi, P.E. and JP Warren on the Clubhouse app. Lastly I recap and provide behind the scenes commentary on my recent podcast episodes with Alex Epstein , Anne Carto and Taylor Shinn Like the main episodes this one is available on YouTube an...

Feb 09, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#5: Next Big Thing

This episode's guest is Taylor Shinn, the Global Vice President of Strategy and Digital Solutions for Baker Hughes. In this episode we tell stories about the good old days of the shale revolution, discuss the future of energy and technology, and talk about how oil and gas workers are going to play a critical role in the energy transition. The show is available for audio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and the video/clips are available on YouTube. Please subscribe to YouTube and sign up for the ema...

Feb 01, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 5

#4: Future Proof

BONUS EPISODE! This episode’s guest is Anne Carto the Director of Strategy and Sustainability at Adamantine Energy. Anne has spent her career helping companies navigating the political, environmental, and social risks of working in the oil and gas industry. This episode is filled with solid advice on how to "Future Proof" your business and find a clear path forward in the new energy landscape. Please subscribe to YouTube and sign up for the email list on the website for more content, merch deals...

Jan 25, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4

#3: The Philosopher

This episode’s guest is Alex Epstein the author of the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and the founder of the Center for Industrial Progress. Alex is a Philosopher by trade and is known for his objectivism and using critical thinking to craft his arguments. Many may think of Alex as just an advocate for the fossil fuels industry, but in practical terms fossil fuels are just a means to his end. Alex’s true loyalty lies in whatever form of energy will bring prosperity and flourishing to human conditio...

Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 3

#2: TE Direct: 01/11/21

Between main episodes of the podcast I’ll be release “Talk Energy Direct” (TE Direct) which will be a solo cast series where I talk directly with the listeners. These episodes will also be available on the main Talk.Energy channel for Spotify and Apple Podcasts. We are also going to be posting the full TE Direct episodes along with clipped out versions to the YouTube channel. The Talk Energy Direct series is a way for me to connect directly with listeners in an unscripted way that is unformatted...

Jan 11, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2

#1: Hostile Takeover

This episode’s guest is Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes. Ashley is a born and raised Oklahoma native with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Ashley is the co-founder and President of Black Mountain Metals, where her company is betting big on the raw materials that will supply the future growth in energy storage. This episode is filled with international travels, hostile takeovers, and the savvy business dealings of a y...

Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1

#0: Talk Energy

The future of energy is constantly evolving, and the goal with this show is to learn as much as I can about the possibility of what that future could look like. Join me on Talk Energy and hopefully we can walk away with not only a better understanding of energy, but also of the amazing stories of the people that bring it into our lives. SHOW LESS

Nov 19, 2020•1 min0

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