Beneath the Surface

32 - LiveMine Solutions with Bud O’Shannessy

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Who’d have thought that an ability to sew would be the springboard to an eclectic career in mining?  No shortage of great stories here, as the one and only Bud O’Shannessy joins me on episode 32 of Beneath the Surface.

Bud is a life-long miner, ‘mind health’ advocate and co-founder of LiveMine - an innovative software solution that’s changing the game for the underground mining industry.

In this episode, Bud details how it all began - heading underground for the first time at just 16 years old, how he was able to progress from a Jumbo operator to project manager in 18 months, and how a burning idea manifested into the creation of an innovative mining technology platform.

On top of this, Bud openly shares how some difficult circumstances caused him to notice some significant changes in the way he was thinking and feeling.  Although faced with some challenging realities, it was the people of the mining industry that ultimately reached out and helped him off the floor.

Bud is an amazing person with a contagious enthusiasm for the mining industry.  I can’t thank him enough for sharing his story and I have no doubt you’ll enjoy this one…