Steven Hatcher at depth on Trust, Transparency, and Building in Oil & Gas
Why integrity, education, and showing up matter more than shortcuts in minerals and the energy industry.
Show Summary
Steven Hatcher is an oil and gas entrepreneur who believes the best way to build it is to tell the truth plainly. In this episode, Steven and Ben Rodgers explore mineral rights, oil and gas investing, and why the industry carries so much skepticism. They unpack the asymmetry of information that exists between mineral owners and buyers, and how education, transparency, and fairness can level a historically uneven playing field.
The conversation goes well beyond energy. Steven shares what it takes to build durable businesses while raising a young family, why hard paths are often the right ones, and how showing up consistently (one foot in front of the other) creates momentum over time. From fly fishing and building brands to crisis moments, integrity, and long-term vision, this episode is about doing business with intention when no shortcuts exist.
Show Notes & Links
Links
Red Rock Resources
Owner and operator of oil and gas assets across multiple basins.
https://www.r3operating.com/The Minerals Guy
Steven’s personal brand focused on transparency and education for mineral owners.
https://mineralsguy.comMile High Minerals
Dedicated minerals-focused investment platform.
https://milehighminerals.com/ (Website coming soon)Pivotol
Brand development partner referenced in the episode.
https://pivotol.com
Investment Concepts & Strategies Referenced
Mineral rights & subsurface real estate
Oil and gas investing
Trust and transparency in energy
Asymmetry of information
Liquidity vs long-term ownership
Building brands in traditional industries
Ethics, conscience, and integrity in business
Hard paths, resilience, and long-term vision
Entrepreneurship with young families
Cultural / Conceptual References
Subsurface real estate as a way to understand mineral rights
Asymmetry of information between mineral owners and buyers
Leveling the playing field through education and transparency
Liquidity vs. long-term ownership (lottery annuity vs lump sum analogy)
Radical transparency in traditional industries
Conscience in business and values-based decision-making
Building trust at first contact (websites, content, tone)
Organic deal flow vs. brokered transactions
Direct-to-owner investing
One foot in front of the other as an operating philosophy
Doing hard things on purpose
Resilience through crisis and uncertainty
Builders vs. optimizers
Long arcs over shortcuts
Work as a form of meaning, not escape
Retirement as purpose loss vs. continued contribution
Brand as lived integrity, not marketing
Business as relationship, not transaction
