In this episode ofย The Crude Truth, Rey Treviรฑo and co-host Kristy Kerns sit down with Blair Bravo, a sales professional and cybersecurity expert, to discuss the critical role of cybersecurity in todayโs business landscape. Blair shares her consultative approach to helping companies safeguard their data and highlights the growing importance of protecting against tech failures, referencing recent incidents like airline outages. The conversation also delves into Blairโs passion for networking and community involvement, including her work with The Loop ATX, a group supporting local causes like providing school supplies to students in need.
Beyond cybersecurity, the episode explores the power of community-building and collaboration. Blair and Kristy discuss their mission to create meaningful events that foster both professional growth and personal well-being. Rey Treviรฑo adds insights into Austinโs future growth in industries like oil and gas, technology, and real estate, emphasizing the ripple effect of job creation in small towns. Together, they highlight the importance of fostering strong connections and collaboration across industries to drive long-term success.
Highlights of the Podcast
00:01 โ Introduction
03:05 โ Introducing Blair Bravo
04:00 โ Cybersecurity Discussion
07:17 โ Consultative Approach to Cybersecurity
10:08 โ Networking & Community Work
14:22 โ Faith and Mindset
14:52 โ Morning Routines & Building Connections
18:46 โ Deeper Connections through Activities
20:10 โ Austinโs Thriving Professional Community
23:00 โ Importance of Pausing & Listening
29:41 โ Job Creation in Oil & Gas Industry
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The Crude Truth Ep. 102 Blair Bravo A Sales Professional Connector and Lifelong Learner
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Rey Treviรฑoย [00:01:26] Well, hello again, and thank you, as always, for tuning in to another episode of The Crude Truth. Today we are recording from the Real News offices here in Austin, Texas, as always. So thank you as always to them. They are a sponsor of the show also. But I love it down here in Austin because itโs weird. Theyโre real weird in the vibe is just fun and amazing. Itโs been a whirlwind over the last few weeks. With me, as always, is my co-host. Kristy, how are you?
Kristy Kernsย [00:01:54] Iโm doing great. How are you?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:01:56] Oh Man. Doing good. Howโs Austin treating you so far this stop?
Kristy Kernsย [00:01:59] Weird. Like you said, it.ย I love it here. Yeah.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:02:03] The food is great.
Kristy Kernsย [00:02:04] People are amazing. I love it there.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:02:07] ย Yes, You would never think that. But I enjoy the energy more than anything is why I say you never think that. Because every time I walk into this town, I got to, like, put my arm around because, you know where the oil and gas industry and itโs like, thereโs so many people are like, boohoo. You know, they want. So anyway.
Kristy Kernsย [00:02:23] Your arm.ย I got.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:02:26] To go. So but also, you know, as we continue into the year, weโve had some crazy things happening. You know, you and I are really ramping up the networking side of things. Iโm trying to get out, meet people, grow this circle that we have, but also with networking. And itโs not the same kind of networking, but cybersecurity has been a big thing. We had that crazy crash, what, two weeks ago with the airports being shut down, whatโs going on with all of that? And so Iโm just so excited that we brought on somebody today thatโs an expert in these fields of networking and cybersecurity. Blair Bravo. Blair, how are you?
Blair Bravoย [00:03:05] Iโm good. How are you?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:03:07] Well, we cannot complain. It is just awesome to have you here in Austin, So thank you so much.
Blair Bravoย [00:03:13] happy to be here? Excited?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:03:18] Well, for those out there that donโt know who you are, you know, the tell us a little bit about yourself.
Blair Bravoย [00:03:23] So I am a sales professional connector and lifelong learner is what I would say. Go on west or run on the side.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:03:34] I love it. So, you know, in the teaser and kind of building up, you know, I like your connector, which is not networking, itโs your connector. And then also, you know, you said youโre the sales side of cybersecurity. You know, thereโs just so many things going on right now. You know, tell us about the cybersecurity industry as a whole and, you know, maybe a little bit about that. Airport debacle a few weeks ago. I know we you and I kind of talked about it.
Blair Bravoย [00:04:00] Yeah. And I actually experience I was part of the many people that experienced delays in their flights. But yeah, so, I mean, the threat landscape is constantly changing. Thatโs one thing that I learned ever since I started in this industry. Thereโs always going to be something that happens in there are best practices that organizations and business owners should have for themselves. But again, thereโs always going to be something that itโs not if itโs when. So making sure that you have the right controls in place for your company and your business to protect that investment and it should be an ongoing process.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:04:40] Wow. So with with what happened with the airline, you know, what did happened exactly with that.
Blair Bravoย [00:04:45] So donโt get too technical on me, because I will never pretend to be somebody super technical. But I will say there was an update that went out that was pushed out and be as a result, they call it the blue screen of death, where obviously you probably saw that on news headlines or even saw photos of it were basically delta specifically, you know, experienced outages and that, you know, it had a ripple effect and delayed flights. People werenโt able to check in. They had to reboot everything. So, yeah, it was an update that was actually pushed out. I think Microsoft was also involved as well. So.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:05:18] Yeah, I know Kristy had some friends that were involved in that as well.
Kristy Kernsย [00:05:22] Say was coming from London.
Blair Bravoย [00:05:24] Yeah.
Kristy Kernsย [00:05:25] So yeah,.
Blair Bravoย [00:05:25] And it was, I mean it, it permeated everything. And I think the lesson and all that, I mean, CrowdStrike is thereโs this running joke in the cybersecurity industry where itโs like nobodyโs ever been fired for implementing CrowdStrike. But it also shows that even the biggest, strongest vendors and service providers out there are still well, this was more of an internal thing, I think. So thereโs probably going to be some repercussions from the legal side, I think maybe with that. But I think that no no matter how large you are, thereโs always a risk of, you know, there being either a human error or it being, you know, an actual attack, which the actual attack, I donโt think was the case in this situation. It was more of a company error.
Kristy Kernsย [00:06:12] So what about like AT&T was out I think a couple of months ago. Is that very similar in a sense.
Blair Bravoย [00:06:19] From a probably from like an Internet and wi fi information?
Kristy Kernsย [00:06:23] Yeah, All of it was down. You know,.
Blair Bravoย [00:06:25] From a CrowdStrike standpoint, they provide managed security services in form of either a service or a product thatโs deployed within an organization. I mean, thatโs either handled internally for internal teams or in co managed fashion. That thatโs what I know about it. Obviously, they donโt work at CrowdStrike, but thatโs what I do know about it. Think so. And the I think the lesson also is or just the key takeaway, you mentioned the outage with AT&T. Itโs weโre so reliant on all of these different pieces of technology. And as someone thatโs, you know, a business owner or an executive, how do you mitigate that risk and how do you you know, those people are not given a blank check to do that. So how do you do that in a cost effective way but spend where itโs appropriate to?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:07:17] That was Iโm glad you brought that up because I was going to be my next question is like, you know, you have so many companies that are smaller companies. You know, how do you explain to them about, hey, you probably could use some cybersecurity because everything is going to the cloud like the networks, you know, You know, I feel like it was a play on words. You know, weโre talking about networking, connecting. But, you know, networks are a huge part of the computer. Yeah, right. And so how do you convince these people and I guess are even convinced, how do you show them that, hey, all your data is up in the cloud and weโre going to be that protector that protects all. Iโm sorry. Yeah.
Blair Bravoย [00:07:51] Definitely. So every conversation that I had with a client or new client, it always starts with a consultative approach. What is going on right now in your business and what is most important to you as a business owner? We start high level and then we kind of narrow in from there. And thatโs the thatโs what I like so much about working at Thrive specifically, is the consultative white glove approach that we have when we have conversations with our clients. So itโs really understanding, okay, what is in place today from a networking cloud cyber standpoint? And then. Going from there to really understand, okay, well, maybe your networkโs great. And thatโs something thatโs covered by your cloud. Everythingโs on prem right now, so do we need to have a conversation around? Migrating you to the cloud or doing. You know, thatโs not done overnight. Thatโs a phased approach. So itโs really meeting them where theyโre at. And I can get into all the technicalities. Well, some of the technicalities we have them fill out, you know, a worksheet form to kind of understand what exactly is going on right now and where do they want to go because. Protecting the business as a whole. That investment is so important and it looks different for each type of company or business owner or whoever that weโre speaking to. So itโs really meeting them where theyโre at now and really aligning the goals of the business with technology.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:09:20] Yeah. So there are just so many things which all are up to for individuals out there that have more cybersecurity type questions. You know, how can they get a hold of you at Thrive.
Blair Bravoย [00:09:31] LinkedIn? LinkedIn, I would say, okay, weโll keep it easy one one method LinkedIn or personal cell phone number. Thatโs really the two mode that I like to collaborate.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:09:41] Analysis and.
Blair Bravoย [00:09:43] Not yet. One day. One day we will, Put it out there.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:09:48] Well, I wanted to switch gears here and talk networking, connecting with other people. Youโre part of a great group here in Austin and youโre even growing your Connect network even more. You know, letโs talk about that a little bit to dive into that and all things that youโre up to.
Kristy Kernsย [00:10:06] The backpack one.
Blair Bravoย [00:10:07] Yes.
Kristy Kernsย [00:10:08] Is that a network?
Blair Bravoย [00:10:08] Yes, that was networking and that was through. So the Loop ATX. Okay. Is a social performance social networking group that myself and four others have started here to really bring together diverse, driven minds to ignite Austinโs next wave of leaders. And when I say diverse, I mean from different types of verticals and skill sets where I think we have like 67 different roles and titles that have either attended our events or shown interest. So I say that because I want someone to I want to be around people that constantly challenge me and also learn from people in other industries that, you know, I might not come across being in in the cybersecurity and cell space. So I really wanted to bring people together to connect, genuinely offer professional development opportunities and then give back to the community. And the topic, why So how many backpacks? So 90 backpacks we were able to fill every every student that received a backpack had all of their school supplies for the entire year online. We help support the kit sales school down in South Boston. Okay. And I was fortunate enough to partner with Rob Espinosa at Austin for the Kids. It is his nonprofit. Itโs really centered around helping children in need and providing for them in the Austin area. So he had reached out and said, Hey, would you like to partner with me on this event? And I said, Absolutely. So we did. It learned a lot about the nonprofit space as a result of that. So and obviously that specific event was super close to my heart because I was previously a special education teacher. So itโs always great to be able to start kids off on the right foot because itโs so important.
Kristy Kernsย [00:11:59] Yeah, start in your right mindset, right? Letโs go and then you can attack this year.
Blair Bravoย [00:12:04] ย So next year we hope to be able to provide backpacks for all four.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:09] I was going to ask you, what is your goal for next year?
Blair Bravoย [00:12:11] Yeah, all 400. Okay. Well, weโll get Rob on here some time to talk about his nonprofit.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:17] That would be amazing
Blair Bravoย [00:12:18] Austin for the kids.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:19] Okay.
Blair Bravoย [00:12:19] Yeah,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:20] Love that
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:12:21] And the fact that yโall are out here, you know, helping the community, doing things, thatโs, you know, something that Christy and I have talked about in the past is what are you sharing and giving and not expecting? Receiving as I.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:36] Expect return And you give it and not expect anything to return. Yeah yeah.
Blair Bravoย [00:12:39] Just non transactional. Yeah. You know as being a human being in person and without wanting anything in return, you know when you want thatโs when you. Yeah. It backfire. And we live in a society today that everyone wants something in return or wants to get something from someone else. And itโs our work,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:12:58] Not get me or.
Blair Bravoย [00:12:59] Yeah, thatโs not where your heart should be. And I think that is one of the key differentiator specifically for this group is that, you know, for me, you know, Iโm a runner, like I mentioned, and I could go to a run club every Monday morning with the same people, but not be able to dive deep and get to know them. Obviously, you have one offs, but generally speaking. Thereโs deep conversations arenโt happening. So letโs create an environment where we can work, have a recurring cadence of meeting to build those deep connections, understand what the group is going through, What development opportunities do you need? How can the group support you from a community standpoint? And weโre all better when we are giving back to the community. Something special happens when you are around a group of people thatโs giving back to the community without wanting anything in return, and you form a special bond that way for sure. So.
Kristy Kernsย [00:13:56] And then acknowledgment, I think people want acknowledgment for what theyโre giving to. And thatโs, you know, look at your type thing. But if you do it, you know, like the Bible says, give without basically acknowledgment and you will receive.
Blair Bravoย [00:14:07] Absolutely.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:08] The gifts of lands.
Blair Bravoย [00:14:10] Now, I think thatโs been a key thing. Just the religious piece, too.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:13] Okay. So you donโt mention the religious right. You are telling me about your prayer.
Blair Bravoย [00:14:18] Yes,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:19] I obviously I know itโs very long, but what is the prayer that you pray.
Blair Bravoย [00:14:22] So itโs called the Armor of God prayer.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:24] Okay.
Blair Bravoย [00:14:25] Itโs basically calling on God to set you up for success in your day and your mind, in your body and in your heart. In any situation that you walk into, you should have a calming, confident presence about you and through you get that through the Lord. So yeah, itโs a great prayer. And like Rocks Church in Austin.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:44] Okay, good to know. Yeah. I like to say spread your light. You know what can relate to everybody?
Blair Bravoย [00:14:49] Yeah, absolutely.
Kristy Kernsย [00:14:50] Love it. Yeah, Yeah.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:14:52] I tell you what, yโall are on it over here. And I mean, because morning routines are something thatโs so warm and itโs talking about it. I mean. Right. And I know I do my best with one eye. You know, everybody should, you know, has a pretty good the morning routine for the most part. Even if you just got roll out of bed to the couch. But you know that you know. But what do you talk about? Your prayer and the body of our and you know you just speaking it and youโre putting it out there and thatโs the awesome part also in what youโre doing. You know, you guys with your loop of Austin, yโall yโall meet, you know, how do yโall implement the whole because youโre saying, hey, we want to get into these direct conversations through, you know, giving back in these deals and do we want to so what are yโall doing to obviously youโre there, but how do you talk to people? Because you know, as anybody that knows me and so how do you open up know.
Kristy Kernsย [00:15:50] Just be yourself.
Blair Bravoย [00:15:51] Just to be yourself how. They also just. Being vulnerable, I think is so great because itโs okay to not know the answer to everything weโre not supposed to. We are all still figuring it out. But I think with what weโre wanting to create and again, weโre still very much in in the building phase. I mean, this started less than six months ago for us. So itโs, you know, offering a place in a community that people can come to no matter, you know, what stage in their life that theyโre at, whether theyโre really seeking connection in their life, they really need more community. Thereโs a spot for you here if you really are really aligned with the philanthropic piece. And thatโs the only thing that, you know, youโre interested in and youโre only coming to our philanthropic events. Maybe, you know, I think offering a regular cadence of meaning to we were able to have a large event at the beginning of the summer, but then also we actually had a leadership meeting this past week and really kind of getting into more offering more niche events. So for example, cybersecurity, people in those areas to meet other people in that industry. We also somebody thatโs very involved in financial services and the private equity space, space, wealth management, maybe those, you know, offering opportunities for those people to connect on a deeper level around business and maybe the challenges that theyโre going through so that they can help each other exceed in their careers as well. So I think weโre very much in a building phase still and weโre still figuring it out.
Kristy Kernsย [00:17:26] Thatโs what them.
Blair Bravoย [00:17:27] Exactly. And what I do know is that weโre on to something because people are craving community c.
Kristy Kernsย [00:17:34] Onnection, everybody so wanting that so bad.
Blair Bravoย [00:17:36] Yeah, I definitely think that was something that came out of Covid. We were all, you know, remote. And then right now, you know, thereโs a mix of hybrid in office, but thereโs still a very large component of people that, you know, are working from home. And I am one of those people. And you you know, we are made to be around others and to have a sense of community. So,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:17:57] So important.
Blair Bravoย [00:17:57] Yeah, I think that thatโs thatโs really the goal is is community around young professionals and whatever that looks like obviously thereโs you know it can take a variety of different ways which is why, you know, connection can mean, you know, a happy hour. But connection could also mean a yoga that, you know, intentional development could be a cold plunge event or a Ted TEDTalk esque type of panel, you know, if anything, anything. So.
Kristy Kernsย [00:18:28] It doesnโt have to be limited to your typical networking connecting events because youโre actually tapping more when you actually separate from the focus part and like cold, plunging, are golfing or anything like that, people actually absorb more. You can talk and they absorb more. And when youโre doing something.
Blair Bravoย [00:18:46] Absolutely.
Kristy Kernsย [00:18:48] Very knowledgeable.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:18:49] Yeah. You know, she mentioned health and I feel like our last several guests in a row have and she mentioned it first, just like our other guest. Yeah, yeah. Iโm beginning like, you know, more things just as far as connecting goes. But health is sold or did itโs something that said to our CEO thatโs something that I think in a good way that that Iโve been able to focus on more in the last year getting more into a Lisa routine to that because it is a disruption. You know we talked about that before the episode a little bit about eight your routines that help you de-stress, you know, as youโve moved here in the Austin area, You know, where do you see Austin going? I mean, you have more and more people coming into town. You have, from my standpoint, you know, yeah, LA or California is coming and finally going to California. I did it while youโre here and you got those hills of California yet? The hill country here. So I see where theyโre like, I look so similar, you know, where do you see Austin? You know, how do you see it growing?
Blair Bravoย [00:19:45] I think that we have such a large talent pool here that especially within my age group, but also the cross collaboration tour with more seasoned executives collaborating with, you know, the 20s 30s. I think thereโs such a large talent pool here where people want to see other people succeed.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:20:10] Yes.
Blair Bravoย [00:20:10] And I think thatโs where weโre weโre in it. But thereโs I donโt think that thatโs going to change. And I think that seeing the growth of businesses and real estate and just obviously you can look outside the window and you could see skyscrapers all around, thatโs indicative of growth. And I really I donโt see that stopping because of the type of person that lives in Austin I donโt think is going to be leaving anytime soon because thereโs something about the type of person that lives here and the genuine or the people that Iโve come across. Weโre all there. Theyโre cheerleading.
Kristy Kernsย [00:20:46] Each other.
Blair Bravoย [00:20:46] Each other on. And I just donโt see that changing.
Kristy Kernsย [00:20:49] Like, attracts like.
Blair Bravoย [00:20:50] Yeah,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:20:51] They are attracting this.
Blair Bravoย [00:20:52] Yeah. Donโt ask me anything about business. I mean, weโll get it again, but Iโm going to. I donโt have a full report to show all of them. But I can tell you from what Iโve. Seen in community based events that itโs not going anywhere. In fact, weโll probably see even more of it, which is great because I know thatโs something that we all want to do shows, though. Yeah.
Kristy Kernsย [00:21:13] Like this. Said in it. So in it to win it?
Blair Bravoย [00:21:15] Yes.
Kristy Kernsย [00:21:16] That came to my mind. Itโs in it to win and not youโre attracting and associating with. And so that says a lot.
Blair Bravoย [00:21:21] Yeah and I think I mean and Iโll. Let you get on to the next side. I could use.ย Itโs like Wrap it up. no, no, no. No.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:21:33] Iโve been. Terri. learning
Blair Bravoย [00:21:38] Iโm just also Kind of intuitive, too. So.
Kristy Kernsย [00:21:39] High five me too We just had a three hour. Thanks for the
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:21:46] Yeah.
Kristy Kernsย [00:21:47] Sorry.
Blair Bravoย [00:21:50] No, no, no, no. Where was I going with this? The chai.
Kristy Kernsย [00:21:55] Is it to win it.
Blair Bravoย [00:21:57] But just on, you know. But going back to your comment around or our conversations around genuine connection, thereโs people that want. Without a connection about last night. People just want to see others rise up together as a group. And that is unique from where I come. You know, I lived in Italy and I did not I do not see that or experienced that. And maybe I was just at a different point in my life there. But here itโs people are running their own race and theyโre cheering on the person next to on their right and left. So itโs really cool to see that.
Kristy Kernsย [00:22:31] Itโs not I want to get ahead of you. Itโs weโre all here together. Weโre locking arms and weโre all going to succeed. I wonโt. Ever. Yeah, sure. Where.
Blair Bravoย [00:22:38] And how can I help? I mean, even just from the few group events that weโve had, you know, had people that have reached out for just, you know, contact, Hey, do you need help with content? Or we can take photos here and just wanting to genuinely help and they would want anything returned. My gosh,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:22:56] It sounds a lot.
Blair Bravoย [00:22:57] A lot, So Yeah.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:23:00] Yeah.
Blair Bravoย [00:23:01] And then.
Kristy Kernsย [00:23:01] Yeah. Well yes.
Blair Bravoย [00:23:02] Letโs all mean.
Kristy Kernsย [00:23:03] Well yeah again like attracts like so yeah. Very giving person from your heart not expecting anything and so youโre attracting the same people. So.
Blair Bravoย [00:23:11] Thank you.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:23:12] The community aspect and collaboration, thatโs something that would you go back and look every time all the successful a generational is what theyโve always collaborated with the other Sadat generation and somehow weโve been in in my industry, in our industry, the only gas, you know, same thing. Itโs like, you know, itโs pretty much, you know, youโre on an island on a rock. I think being one of the season to people.
Blair Bravoย [00:23:37] And I met that call for you, by the way, I had a very cordial.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:23:40] Message that people want to work with the 20 and 30 year old.
[00:23:44] Well, I felt like that if youโre going to. Stay that way.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:23:49] That we do have to do a better job of just sharing our knowledge. I mean, you know, we had all a lady the other day when we asked that she just poured out her knowledge. And thereโs people that weโve met that theyโll know more. Like, you know, I use my dad will know more stuff. I forget more than a lot of them as well. Yeah. And so the more we can tap into that, you know, I know Kristy, he was talking about that, but sheโs got one gentleman thatโs like all itโs like just that knowledge that they want to sit there, they want to sit and they want to talk and share, take the time to listen. And thatโs what she tells me to do, too. I mean, thatโs on.
Kristy Kernsย [00:24:20] Pause And, you know, and listen, thatโs all you have to do. You have no idea how you would change somebodies life. I mean, Iโve been and interacted with people that they if I didnโt pause and smile and listen to them, they were going to commit suicide like right after that interaction. So itโs like, just pause, be still and listen to people. Thatโs all. People want to be heard. They want to be seen and heard and shared. And so itโs been yeah, with him, itโs been like just itโs okay. Like we donโt have to hustle and go and stuff like that. The relationship has to be still this thing and itโs, itโs so powerful because you change one personโs like absolutely always leave people better than the way you came across.
Blair Bravoย [00:24:59] Absolutely. Always. You say that with my students and.
Kristy Kernsย [00:25:02] Really,.
Blair Bravoย [00:25:02] They better they will leave the classroom always better.
Kristy Kernsย [00:25:06] Thatโs my purpose.
Blair Bravoย [00:25:08] You donโt have to be doing algebra when we leave, but we need to be better than when we walked in. But back to your point around hurried and I struggled with that too, by the way, of just being like, just spinning multiple plates all the time and just having time to stop and think. And also not just having meaningful conversations to where itโs like, okay, my time. Extra ten minutes to. Ask someone, you know, how are you really?
Kristy Kernsย [00:25:45] What, ten minutes out? Yeah. So it can have a shortened lunch. Ah, eat lunch, you know? Yeah. Yeah. Extra ten minutes is not going to hurt.
Blair Bravoย [00:25:55] Now, I think back, like, any time Iโve done that, or Iโm sure you have this experience, Junior, thankful that you spent the time.
Kristy Kernsย [00:26:03] Yeah. Itโs a life changing. I mean, he. He actually. We were having a conversation. He calls me Gravity, and so it says a lot about just what I am doing with the people. Iโm not. Iโm not. Iโm just being me. But it shows that they get value of whatever I tap into with them. They needed that. That was a divine appointment. Everybody that you mean as a divine appointment. And you have to take that as a gift. Yes. And be present. Because thatโs why I call present. Itโs a gift. Yes, itโs a present that you get to open at that. So super. If you just tap into that aspect of life, then youโre going to be skyrocketing.
Blair Bravoย [00:26:42] Well, I can talk more about that,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:26:44] Of course.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:26:45] Oh no.
Blair Bravoย [00:26:56] ย I know. We were going to make fun. Find my twin thatโs also just brought out. I love that.
Kristy Kernsย [00:27:02] I love that. Here. So.
Blair Bravoย [00:27:05] Thatโs what party? Yeah. Put on a wig.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:27:09] That would be anyway. Yeah. Yeah. De Kristy. Yeah. Wow. Blair.
Blair Bravoย [00:27:17] I have a question for you. Am I allowed to ask you a question on this?
Kristy Kernsย [00:27:21] Good luck with this, yeah,.
Blair Bravoย [00:27:24] Yeah,.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:27:24] Yeah, yeah.
Blair Bravoย [00:27:29] Would you rather that youโre. You mentioned. Where do you. Where do I see Austin going? From a business standpoint, with your experience in networking, and what are you hoping to see in Austin and maybe what are your goals?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:27:42] Wow. You know, Iโm hoping to see Austin only continue to thrive. You have more and more affluent individuals moving in. And what Iโm hoping is here in this city, we can get to a common sense approach and, you know, policy along with economic development. Growing up in North Texas and all of our family in San Antonio, weโve taken 35 right here. Has it is is it been a journey in itself? You know, and because you always go by 35 and you would, you know, see it. And since 2007, it has just said nothing but expand. The University of Texas has a. Strong positive foothold on this state as far as bringing out great students out of there. And Texas, we still lead the charge from an economic standpoint and, of course, from the oil gas. But actually from an energy standpoint. You know, weโre one of the biggest solar power countries. Texas is wind power along with obviously the oil and gas industry. So if we can just get our economics here in on the grid in Austin, because again, Austin is gorgeous. So thatโs a very good question. So I do see a lot of development here with connecting with the growing here in this area. And we have several oil and gas companies that are moved into also because of a more healthier lifestyle. Yeah. And so I really think that Austin is on its way, I hope in a direction of great prosperity itself. Just again, the policy and the economics has really got to be able to play a good hand of that to continue to grow.
Blair Bravoย [00:29:27] In the over the next 12 months. In the short term, what would you like? Well, what would make you excited as somebody in the oil and gas space if something were to change, what would that one thing be over the next 12 months?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:29:41] Man. I think for the industry as a whole, I want to see jobs pick back up. I want to see everybody get back out. You know, thatโs one thing that Iโve enjoyed that Iโve learned. And again, weโre nobody special. But when you go into the small towns and you are using their band, their crews, you are providing more into a community. It is not just those men in those crews. Itโs the restaurants you visit, the dad station that you go to once the warm little burrito is up. Yeah. You know, and so to me, it is a community and weโre all strong. The oil field, I know thatโs something thatโs even. Itโs even different from where Iโm at. Yeah.
Kristy Kernsย [00:30:24] I like, my gosh, I was in hog heaven, literally. Why are the corn? Yeah. Pure like milk. Youโre getting sprayed in the leg. Thatโs what I want to, you know.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:30:34] Yes. No, but being out there in that community is even different than the other. Like, thereโs just so much, but yet you can sit down somewhere. Itโs almost like when youโre at the coast somewhere and you can sit there and you can have a beach bum and a multi-millionaire at the same little tiki bar. Shoot the shit every night as well. Yeah, itโs an equal place.
Kristy Kernsย [00:30:55] Yeah, itโs like breaking bread with them. But obviously youโre watching, you know, the whole crew, everybody do their thing and the the formula and the flow. And it was just like the ebb and flow of everything. It was literally like youโre you have your family there because without them tapping, then youโre not going to be successful. And this it was very, very amazing.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:31:14] Wow. Yeah. So over the next 12 months, I want to see the industry as a whole only grow. I end up I donโt know about the price. Weโll see where that goes. But I think as long as the industry grows, then that means everything else is going really your question?
Blair Bravoย [00:31:28] How can I help?
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:31:30] Oh My Good.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:30] From a networking standpoint. Really? Any standpoint.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:31:33] Man. Thatโs a thatโs a tough.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:37] You can go back to me, I just say that thatโs. Yeah,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:31:39] I feel like.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:40] Yeah,.
Kristy Kernsย [00:31:40] Ponder on that.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:42] Ponder. Yeah.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:31:43] My partner on.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:43] Homework.
Kristy Kernsย [00:31:45] I tell his schoolwork.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:31:50] Well, Blair, I cannot thank you for this time, you know. You know, we talked about the loop. How can people get connected? You know, even if theyโre seasoned, they were. Surely just.
Blair Bravoย [00:31:58] Sees it. I just want to let me reiterate here. season is allowed. Season is allowed. Anyone is allowed on LinkedIn, Instagram, Blair Bravo.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:32:09] And itโs ATX Loop.
Blair Bravoย [00:32:11] The Loop ATX on LinkedIn and Instagram, and then B Bravoon Instagram or Blair Bravo on LinkedIn. I donโt know many other. Blair Bravoโs out. Thereโs a whole. Point if easy to find
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:32:26] Well. Again Blair, we cannot thank you enough for this time. I will say this. This dynamic, that was awesome.
Kristy Kernsย [00:32:33] That was amazing.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:32:35] All through of today. Yeah. Or is it? Well, yes, for a reason. But I just you know, it was the.
Kristy Kernsย [00:32:41] Podcast Iโm talking We just met. We were supposed.
Blair Bravoย [00:32:43] Yeah, this was supposed happen.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:32:44] Yes. And I think thatโs awesome. Yeah. So it was fun watching YouTube, you know, kind of have your own little mini podcast.
Blair Bravoย [00:32:52] Are we We made you feel excluded.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:32:55] No no no, Trust me. No, I have more than that. So Kristy is always ready to get on the air.
Kristy Kernsย [00:33:03] Yeah. Kick a butt.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:33:04] Well, letโs kick butt. Blair, Iโll get back to you on that question.
Blair Bravoย [00:33:07] Please do.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:33:08] We look forward to doing more.
Blair Bravoย [00:33:09] Absolutely. Thank you guys so much for having me on. This is so fun. I love it.
Kristy Kernsย [00:33:14] Love it.
Rey Treviรฑoย [00:33:15] Itโs all our listeners and our viewers out there. Thank you, as always. And weโll see you again on another episode of The Crude Truth.
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