{"podcast":{"title":"The Industrial Talk Podcast Network","slug":"the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709","podcast_index_feed_id":1121709,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/theindustrialtalkpodcastwithscottmackenzie/","website_url":"https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/634dc3c0-fb3d-40ee-b7aa-662089978171/display-image-792.jpg","author":"The Industrial Talk Podcast with Scott MacKenzie","episode_count":200,"summary":"Industrial Talk is about celebrating the women and men of industry and manufacturing. We celebrate these innovative leaders and companies because they make our lives better and are changing the world for the better! These passionate leaders collaborate, innovate and educate with speed and purpose to positively impact people and communities around the world. Industrial Talk in collaboration with industry and manufacturing leaders address topics that include: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Industry 4.0, IoT, IIoT, AI, ML, Optimization, Edge, Cloud, Asset Reliability, Maintenance, 5G, Sales, Marketing and Branding and strategies for success. This is a podcast that is focused on Getting Stuff Done and learning from individuals and companies that have been there and have a track record of success. We celebrate a bright future in industry and manufacturing from with women and men dedicated to making our communities and world a better place.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:19:14.571302+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709"},"episode":{"title":"Tara Holwegner with Life Cycle Engineering","slug":"tara-holwegner-with-life-cycle-engineering","published_at":"2026-06-05T05:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/tara-holwegner-with-life-cycle-engineering","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709","url":"https://industrialtalk.com/episodes/tara-holwegner-with-life-cycle-engineering","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ab939f87-81b9-460f-a68d-585a192126ed.mp3","summary":"Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Tara Holwegner, Program Leader at Life Cycle Engineering about \"Training is key to reliability success\" . Overview Scott Mackenzie from Industrial Talk interviews Tara Holwegner at the SMRP conference, highlighting IRISS electrical maintenance safety technologies and Lifecycle Engineering's 20-year history in training industrial professionals. Tara discusses the importance of upskilling, reskilling, and training, noting that 25% of respondents to her poll prioritize these issues. She emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to people, process, and technology. Tara also promotes Lifecycle Engineering's Smarter Playbook, which offers resources in five languages and six work streams, aiming to standardize best practices in maintenance and reliability. Outline Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Podcast Scott Mackenzie introduces himself and the Industrial Talk podcast, emphasizing its focus on industry professionals and innovations. Scott welcomes listeners to the podcast, highlighting the importance of celebrating industry professionals. Scott mentions being at the SMRP conference and introduces Tara Holwegner, a recurring guest on the podcast. Tara expresses her excitement about being back at the SMRP conference and shares her background with Lifecycle Engineering. Tara's Background and Lifecycle Engineering Tara explains her role at Lifecycle Engineering, an engineering, maintenance, and reliability consulting firm. She mentions the Lifecycle Institute, which has been training industrial professionals for 20 years. Tara shares her certifications: CMRP, CRO, PMP, and her role as a certified instructional designer. She discusses the importance of building products and services to help professionals reach th…","meta_description":"Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 2025 and talking to Tara Holwegner, Program Leader at Life Cycle Engineering about \"Training is key to reliability succe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1478,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/episodes/tara-holwegner-with-life-cycle-engineering/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-industrial-talk-podcast-network-1121709/tara-holwegner-with-life-cycle-engineering.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}