In 2019, Collin McLelland walked away from a stable oilfield career to chase an idea that didn’t exist yet. What began as a podcast to meet people in Houston became Digital Wildcatters, a storytelling-driven media company and community that has redefined how the energy industry shares ideas, builds culture, and attracts the next generation. That same “Evolve or Die” mindset led to Collide, an AI-powered enterprise platform helping energy operators unlock the power of their data.In this episode, we talk about Collin’s journey from the rig floor to building a media empire, the origins of Evolve or Die, the creation of Collide, why curiosity drives innovation, and what it really takes to build hard companies inside the energy industry.