AEP’s work relies heavily on materials, and any issue getting supplies has the potential to impact customers. As the supply chain crisis continues, the company is making changes to work within new constraints. On this episode, we talk with AEP’...

You’ve heard of marathons, but have you heard of ultra-marathons? These races can be double or even triple the length of a normal marathon. On this episode, one employee shares why he decided to start running again after a more than 5-year hiat...

During an outage, imagine being able to get some customers back online in a matter of seconds. That situation is becoming a reality as more of AEP’s circuits get equipment with a technology called Distribution Automation Circuit Reconfiguration...

If you talk to people in the auto industry, they’ll tell you the future isn’t gas, it’s electric. Last year, the sale of electrical vehicles increased, while the sale of gas-powered cars was stagnant. It’s leading many to wonder what’s driving ...

How we work in the United States is drastically changing and doing things like we’ve done in the past isn’t going to get the same results. So, if there’s no longer a formula for success in the business world - how do you put yourself in the rig...

At AEP, telling someone you liked their Good Catch means something different than it does in sports. Good catches are a safety tool that help us share what we’ve learned while performing all types of tasks. In this episode, we talk with a safet...

How are you doing? It’s a simple question that can have a big impact. One in four adults will experience a mental health challenge at some point in their life. Yet, a lot of people would rather sit through a day of meetings than talk about thos...

What was something good that happened in your life this year? The end of the year is a common time to reflect on our lives but sometimes thinking about what we’re grateful for is easier said than done. In this episode, how to stop and take a mo...

Call it helping out, paying it forward or being involved. No matter how you say it, AEP employees like to volunteer. While many people think of the holiday season as the main time to give back – for some employees, giving back is a year-round e...

The customer is king, especially for AEP’s Energy Supply organization. It’s the competitive side of AEP’s business and it’s an epicenter for change. In this episode, we talk with Greg Hall, executive vice president, Energy Supply, about the org...

Did you know there’s a place at AEP where employees break things and set fires on purpose? It’s all done for the good of the company in a safe, controlled environment at the Dolan Technology Center. In this episode, we go behind the scenes at t...

Everyone knew Kevin Sides had a problem with drugs and alcohol, but he didn’t think his actions were hurting anyone but himself. After Kevin’s wife died, his addiction became all consuming until his actions caught up with him on Halloween night...

Woody Williams is one of AEP’s most unique customers. He’s the last surviving medal of honor recipient from World War Two and, at 98, he’s still working full time. He spends hundreds of days a year traveling the country to help gold star famili...

Louie the Lightning Bug has been a fixture on tv since the mid-80s. Even though he’s been around for more than 35 years, he popularity with audiences hasn’t dimmed. In this episode, we learn how Louie the Lightning Bug was born and why he’s sti...

The last episode of our 2021 season is going to focus on you – our listeners. Even though 2021 has been rough, there were still bright spots and we want to hear about yours.If there’s something you’d like to share, please leave us a voic...

College football is a game of traditions and few people know that better than Ike Liles. In this episode, we talk with Ike about how he became the embodiment of one of college football’s biggest traditions – The Texas A&M 12th Man.

AEP is a for-profit company but each year we give away millions of dollars to make our communities better. In this episode, we’re talking with Janelle Coleman, president of the AEP Foundation, about how the Foundation works and why the national...

Multiple factors have been causing the demise of coal as the fuel of choice for AEP and other utilities. In this episode, we’re talking with Paul Chodak, executive vice president, Generation, Toby Thomas, senior vice president, Energy Delivery,...

AEP has a team of employees who play a major part in AEP’s storm restoration, even though you don’t see them out in the field restoring service. In this episode, we’re talking with the head of AEP’s Meteorology team. She explains why the compan...

As the Executive Vice President of Generation at AEP, Mark McCullough made decisions that changed the company’s coal-fired generation business. Now, after 40 years with AEP, Mark is retiring from the only place he’s ever worked. In this episode...

Sometimes, you have to call in reinforcements in the battle to stay healthy. The Running Strong started as a way for Native Americans to improve their fitness, then it turned it something unexpected. In this episode, we learn how a program mean...

For most of her life, Annette Tierney had a secret that weighed her down. She knew that sharing this secret could come with heavy consequences. In this episode, we talk with Annette about why she decided to open up to her coworkers after four d...

David Whitman was the kind of person who was always on the move and couldn’t be held down. Then he experienced a life changing injury on the job that showed him he wasn’t Superman anymore. He was mortal. In this episode, we talk with David abou...

In 1921, one of the worst outbreaks of racial violence happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For decades, the city kept quiet about what happened. Now, what happened during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is on display at the Greenwood Rising Black Wall St...

Lisa Barton, AEP’s Chief Operating Officer, discusses how her new organization is going to help the company succeed as the electric utility industry undergoes a fundamental shift.