The FIFO Show

On this episode we catch up with Mango, a heavy diesel mechanic who now works as a workshop foreman.Mango tells us about the time he was on a mine site during a pretty wild bush fire, and the measures that were taken to keep everybody safe. We also discuss the current AdBlue shortage in Australia and touch on the current Covid situation, particularly with the now mandated booster s

On this episode we chat with Aaron White and his wife Francesca, for our first ever Video Chat episode.Aaron works at a drive in drive out mine site in Southern WA, operating just about every surface mining machine there is. He's also a Father, a Podcast Host and an Author. Aaron tells us about his introduction to the mining industry, as well as some of the things he's se

On this episode Hobbsy returns to the hot seat, bringing along one of his good mates, Jimmy.Hobbsy's been off on another snow filled adventure since we last spoke to him, and Jimmy is an Ex-Diamond Driller who now works as a Pit Technician. Sheena sits this one out as Bretto and the boys sit down to discuss everything from prescription drugs, diamond drilling and shitting at w

In Episode 17 we catch up with Dylan, a Heavy Diesel Mechanic and one of Brett's good work mates.Dylan talks about the challenges he faced when leaving his Perth based job, to have a crack at underground mining, as well as the new challenges he's facing right now, doing a trade upgrade to become an auto sparky.We also have a good chat about what we get up to on our days o

On Episode 16 we catch up with Vasta, an Occupational Therapist and good mate of ours.Vasta gives us an insight into what an Occupational Therapist does, and how that carries over into the mining industry. We also chat about workplace injuries and injury management, sharing our opinions on lost time injury numbers and reporting culture, as well as workers compensation claims.Vasta

Matt is an Ex-FIFO worker from the Oil & Gas industry who, after a quarter life crisis, left it all behind in search of a new career in the Financial Sector. Now working as a Money Coach and a Financial Wellbeing Educator, Matt has spent the past 20 years working with people from the FIFO and Mining sector, to help them better manage their money, reach their financial goals and

On episode 14 of The FIFO Show we sit down and chat with Chris, a Light Vehicle Fitter (Mechanic) who has been on one hell of a personal journey these past couple of years.This inspirational story begins with the end of an 18 year relationship, which sees Chris' life spiral out of control, through drug and alcohol fueled R&Rs. Already overweight and a heavy smoker, his bad

Its been a minute... but we're back! On this episode Brett & Sheena open up about some of the struggles they've faced in their personal lives so far in 2021, giving an explanation into why they've been so quiet on the podcast front. They also share some of their plans for moving forward into the future, with ideas around creating awareness, community engagement,

On this episode of The FIFO Show, we continue our chat with Kelsey the Geologist.For Part 2, Kelsey gives us an eye opening insight into her experience of working in the African country of Zambia. Picture this - A young girl, coming fresh out of university at age 22, and heading straight into a 6 week on, 2 week off roster, in a foreign country, on the other side of the world and w

On this episode of The FIFO Show we sit down and chat with Kelsey, a Geologist and self proclaimed workaholic.For Part 1, Kelsey has us wow'd with her simple to understand but extremely detailed explanation of what it is that a Geologist does. Even being put on the spot with a live "what is this rock?" test. She shares a bit of her story on how and why she chose Geol