Appetite for Construction
Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 372
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Drain Cleaning, Generally Speaking
This week, Tim and John talk with Ethan and Korey Silverman, cousins who work for General Pipe Cleaners. Ethan, director of sales for General, and Korey, director of operations, talk ab…
Milwaukee Tool: Investing in the Future of the Trades
Recorded from Milwaukee's Pipeline event, the guys talk with Alec Dietzel, group product manager in the plumbing category, and Matt Schneider, product manager for fastening hand tools. …
Be Connectable
John and Tim catch up with this year's PHCC CONNECT keynote Ryan Jenkins to talk about generational connections. Ryan is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author and Speaker—Connectable…
Backflow Prevention Day with Jake Newman
Jake Newman, marketing manager for Fluid Solutions for Watts Water Technologies stops by the Appetite for Construction studios to talk about National Backflow Prevention Day, which is h…
The Water Tour
The guys welcome in Marlena Pahlman, Uponor Marketing Project Manager, and the brains behind the "Uponor Leading with Water Tour," a mobile experience organized by GF Building Flow Solu…
The Tool Drive
The guys welcome back Matt Sonnhalter, owner of Sonnhalter, a communications firm marketing to the professional tradesman in construction, industrial and MRO markets. He talks about the…
Making Her Mark with Alayna Chavez
Alayna Chavez (@alayna.joyy on the Gram) joins the fellas as she talks about her journey from drug addiction and domestic abuse survivor to kicking butt as a service plumber at Parker &…
Talking Hydronics with Steve 'Wheels' Wieland
Returning guest Steve "Wheels" Wieland joins the fellas but this time with a new title—Director of National Accounts for Ariston USA Heating. (But we all know him from NTI Boilers.) Ste…
Jeff Keller: The Hottest Contractor in America
Summers in Texas are hot and friend Jeff Keller, owner of Bulldog Contractors, Jefferson, Texas, joins the podcast to talk dealing with the heat, work/life balance and the Hacks Meeting…
Safe, Easy Access to Clean Water
"Every living human should have safe, easy access to clean water ..." says Gaby Davis, Chief Administrative Officer for The IAPMO Group. Celebrating 30 years with IAPMO, Gaby joins the …
Churning out the Good Stuff with Coach C
Good friend Alan Carson, Coach C, joins the guys as he talks plumbing ambassadorship, social media mentoring, helping out others and the Chicago Bears. He is just one of the good dudes …
Health, Family and Community with Nexstar's Julian Scadden
Nexstar CEO, Julian Scadden, returns to the show to talk about his core tenets — health, family and community, as well as building an apprenticeship program, owning your market and leve…
Seed Planting for the Trades
This week the guys travel to Bishopville, Md., to talk with Lauren and Josh Martin, owners of Seaside Plumbing about being active in the community, whether it's through creative marketi…
Listen to Your Customers
This week the guys talk with Joe Choflet, vice president, sales and marketing, NIBCO. Joe talks about going to market in today's economy, listening to customers, meeting his wife, and t…
Mental Health & the Construction Industry
May is mental health month and Tim and John welcome in Lisa Murphy, HR manager for MTech Mechanical, a 600-employee, Colorado mechanical contractor located in Westminster. We talk menta…
ICC & the American Tradesman
This week, John and Tim welcome Matt Sigler, Executive Director of Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas at the International Code Council (ICC). Matt talks everything codes—from thought t…
Plumb to Life Part II Featuring Larry Jones
The American Plumber Stories return to Soledad State Prison (Season 5, Episode 6), this time with Larry Jones of Universal Plumbing, Augusta Ga. Larry talks about hope, purpose and shar…
The Fuel Guy
This week Tim & John talk with Robert O'Brien, director of education for the National Oilheat Research Alliance or NORA. Robert is also president of the Oil & Energy Service Providers (…
This Is Not Your Grandfather's Heat Pump
David Rames, senior product manager for Midea, stops by the Appetite for Construction podcast to talk about developing the best HVAC system in North America. And yes, we talk heat pumps…
Paving a Path to the Trades
This week the guys talk with Elizabeth Silva and Betsy Conway. Through a Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant recipient, The Master’s Apprentice, Elizabeth Silva, a single mom and apprentice p…