What The Funk?
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Categories: Business
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RegretShield isn’t your typical OT consulting shop, it’s a crew built on service, straight talk, and actually fixing the messy stuff that slows operators down. Will Dotson walked us through how he went from the military to building a company that’s obsessed with modernizing well pads, tightening up workflows, and giving clients the kind of communication they wish every vendor had. He opened up about the mentors who shaped him, the reality of working in OT (equal parts chaos and reward), and why RegretShield puts such a big emphasis on doing things the right way instead of the loud way. It’s a conversation full of stories, lessons learned, and the mindset that’s helping his team carve out something genuinely different in the OT world.
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00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Who is Will Dotson
06:06 - Track & Field Career
14:57 - Joining the Navy Experience
18:04 - WorldCom Insights
22:19 - Career After WorldCom
23:31 - Qualities of a Good Project Manager
28:30 - Starting Regatta Solutions Journey
33:20 - Learning from Mistakes
35:44 - Will's Early Projects Overview
38:24 - What is RegretShield
41:40 - Unique Aspects of RegretShield
46:46 - Future Vision for RegretShield
48:50 - Where to Find Will Dodson
49:50 - Outro
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Previous episodes
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228 - Will Dotson Thu, 13 Nov 2025
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227 - Jeremy Jenson Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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226 - Martín Luna Rivera & Martin MacRae Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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225 - Kevin Watt & Graham Steele Thu, 09 Oct 2025
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224 - Reed Goodman Thu, 18 Sep 2025
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223 - Justin Pines Thu, 04 Sep 2025
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222 - Tyler Thomason Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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221 - Sebastien Tamarelle Thu, 31 Jul 2025
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220 - Mary Young on What the Funk? Thu, 10 Jul 2025
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219 - Josh Politte on What the Funk? Thu, 12 Jun 2025
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218 - Steve Cooper on What the Funk? Thu, 05 Jun 2025
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217 - Rivitt on What the Funk? Thu, 29 May 2025
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216 - Ben Klepacki from Westgen Technologies on What the Funk? Thu, 22 May 2025
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215 - Alzheimer's Association on What the Funk? Thu, 15 May 2025
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214 - Joshua Owens from VenLink on What the Funk? Thu, 08 May 2025
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213 - Sam & Christine from Skycam on What the Funk? Thu, 01 May 2025
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212 - Curtis Forsyth from EAG on What the Funk? Thu, 24 Apr 2025
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211 - Drew Hopkins from Novus on What the Funk? Wed, 26 Mar 2025
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210 - Danny Falligant from Adaptive Edge on What the Funk? Wed, 19 Mar 2025
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209 - Darnell Franco from Detechtion Technologies on What the Funk? Thu, 27 Feb 2025
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208 - Jacob Stiller from Digital Wildcatters on What the Funk? Thu, 20 Feb 2025
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207 - Hari Koduru from SigmaStream on What the Funk? Thu, 13 Feb 2025
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206 - Army Sniper to Startup Leader with Asher Fink Thu, 06 Feb 2025
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205 - Jason Eleson from Sproule on What the Funk? Thu, 30 Jan 2025
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204 - Zac Coplon from 4cast on What the Funk? Thu, 16 Jan 2025
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203 - Avenirre on What the Funk? Thu, 09 Jan 2025
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202 - Land Runner, Inc. on What the Funk? Thu, 05 Dec 2024
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201 - Amplified Industries on What the Funk? Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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200 - Josh Young, Bison Interests on What the Funk? Thu, 07 Nov 2024
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199 - Sally Hallingstad, Moss Adams on What the Funk? Thu, 31 Oct 2024
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198 - Vicki Knott, Crux OCM on What the Funk? Thu, 24 Oct 2024
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197 - Mark D'Alessio on What the Funk Thu, 17 Oct 2024
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196 - Why I Left Banking for Climate Innovation: Deanna Zhang Thu, 10 Oct 2024
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195 - Ashley McCormick on What the Funk Thu, 03 Oct 2024
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194 - Data²'s Game-Changing AI for Energy & Defense Mon, 23 Sep 2024
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193 - How PaintJet Could Save Millions in Oil & Gas Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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192 - Going Deep with Taylor Richards: Mother, Philanthropist, and Land Data Guru Thu, 22 Aug 2024
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191 - Dan Locke on What the Funk Thu, 08 Aug 2024
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190 - Trisha Curtis on What the Funk Thu, 01 Aug 2024
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189 - Bella Kelada on What the Funk Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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188 - Charles Cormier on What the Funk Thu, 18 Jul 2024
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187 - Chris Walcot on What the Funk Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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186 - Chevron's Data Engineering Secrets with Dominique Ferency Thu, 20 Jun 2024
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185 - Jordan McGee on What the Funk Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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184 - Levitt The Legend on What the Funk Thu, 30 May 2024
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183 - The Need for Reed: Buffalo Wings, New England Flings and Oil and Gas Things Thu, 16 May 2024
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182 - A Tech Veteran's Journey from Italy with Mik Isernia Thu, 09 May 2024
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181 - Stacking W’s with Tech CEO Rachel Collins Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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180 - Leveraging AI in Industrial Sales and Sourcing: A Deep Dive with Marty Dytrych Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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179 - From Fighter Jets to Energy Tech: Jared Hoover's Journey of Resilience and Authenticity Mon, 08 Apr 2024