On January 14, 2021, NECA launched the NECA Podcast Network (NPN), featuring regular content across a range of critical industry issues. The series of podcasts will cover the latest technology, labor relations and safety guidance, and the latest news and updates from the world of NECA.

The first podcast, available now, is “Innovation Overload,” created by NECA’s Technology Innovation team. This podcast helps contractors make sense of these tools and decide what is right for their business. Each week, the NECA Innovation Team and a weekly guest discuss and decide what is right for their business. Each week, the NECA Innovation Team and a weekly guest discuss and tackle problems contractors across the country are facing. New episodes are released every Thursday.

• Episode #1 features Dan Shea, COO of Shea Electric in Oshkosh, WI, who shares his journey and passion as an electrical contractor. Listen to his thoughts on how to overcome fear culture in the midst of change.
• Episode #2 features Sean Lazarian, CFO of ESSCO in Pasadena, CA, who shares his experience of embracing change while running a third-generation-owned business. Listen on how to pit fear against fear in order to overcome those who are risk adverse.

All NPN podcasts were created to engage and excite NECA members across the country, as well as provide an outlet for NECA experts to share their knowledge and experience with the industry. The NECA Podcast Network will continue to expand with new shows throughout 2021 and into the future, covering all aspects of the electrical contracting world.