With so much information out there on the web, YouTube, social media sites and podcast sites, finding the most helpful sources can be a challenge. Today we are sharing a short list of some of our favorites and asking our readers for their recommendations.

Note: We are limiting our list to vlogs and podcasts. We don’t include the restricted locksmith-only forums, though they are certainly valuable. Many of these series are also available through social media. Here are just some of the places I visit to get story ideas and industry updates.

• Wayne Winton’s Locksmith Live sessions, typically held on Mondays at 4 p.m. Mountain time. Next Monday’s topic will be Locksmith Ethics, with guest Jon Payne Sr.
• Videos and the Unlocked podcast series from Chad Lingafelt, managing partner at Loc-Doc Security,  which focuses on managing your locksmith business.
• The Three Tumblers podcasts from Tyler J. Thomas, president of Security Engineering Consultants; along with fellow locksmiths Jeff Moss and Tim Coleman.
• ALOA started an interesting Locksmith Talk With ALOA podcast series a few years ago, and those podcasts by Education Director William Lynk are still available on Spotify, Apple and other podcast sites. We hope they will resume this series in the future.
• CLK Supplies' #Lockboss video series from P.J. Slauson, typically on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Pacific. Topics range from new product introductions to business management to CLK’s Key IdeniKey key identification app.
• The Locksmith Lounge with Louie UHS Hardware podcast series from Louie Felix. Recent topics included starting a profitable locksmith business and automotive locksmithing opportunities.
• ASSA ABLOY’s Security Perspectives podcast series includes multiple interviews with school and university locksmiths.
• Allegion code expert Lori Greene’s posts, photos and updates on her www.idighardware.com website. (Yes, not exactly a YouTube or podcast series, but this website is worth regular visits.)

This is just a starting point I’m sure we’ve missed quite a few and we’ve only included PG-rated information from legitimate sources. We will post a growing list on our website. Please email your recommendations to [email protected].

Emily Pike