Bred To Build - Construction Podcast

We sit down with Benjamin Holmgren of Ground Crew to uncover his journey from a blue-collar upbringing to building a community that supports contractors for long-term success.

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• From Mini Excavat…

We sit down with Landon Morel of Southern Sun Paving to explore the journey of transforming a family paving business through modern leadership and strategic growth.

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• Taking Over the Family Busin…

We talk show with Gloria Marie, a construction business owner and passionate advocate for women in trades and all folks in trades. 

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• Industry Perspectives on Women in Construction
• Leadership & Co…

We talk show with Angelo Suntres, a passionate advocate for construction workforce transformation, to dive deep into the biggest challenges and opportunities shaping the industry today.

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• The Har…

How to lead when things go sideways. 

In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges of handling unexpected problems on the job site and when situations take a turn for the worse. Our guest, John S…

This is the first time MattBangsWood shares his story. We learn more about his influences, how he got started, and the mentality he's developed to stay hungry in the game.

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• Family back…

Have you ever felt like you had a "make you" or "break you" project?

We dive in with Victor Mezhvinsky, President and Founder of FORMA Construction, whose journey from immigrant roots to luxury build…

On this episode we dive in with the legend, Ryan Smith (aka Roof Slayer), to discuss his journey of mastering framing and roof cutting, gaining knowledge, and embracing growth and mentorship.

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On this episode we dive in with Herb Sargent, President and CEO of Sargent Corporation, known for their heavy civil construction work across seven states in the Northeast.

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• Exploring S…

College wasn't for Justin. His father was a builder and he found himself in Arizona building everything from kidney bean pools, shark tanks, and monster pools to keep the desert residents cool. 

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7 Ways Sell On Value Not Price. We break down 7 topics in the episode and how it's worked for TJ Snowdon in his business. 

1. Communicate well. Communicate often. 
2. Be responsive. Take initiative. 
3. Get orga…

American Pavement started with humble beginnings. It is a family-run business that prides itself on hard work, branding, and elevating the paving industry. In this episode, we chat with Matt Stanley,…

We did something new. We brought on a listener to share how the podcast has positively impacted them. Here are some things Lucas said during this episode:

• "Yes, recommend 10/10. Listen to the podcast.…

Tune in to hear from Schannon Yodice & Chris Ortega on how they build the That Tile Chick brand. In this episode you'll hear: 

• Changing careers 
• Starting a new life and business in a brand new city 
• Usi…

In this episode, we dig into some powerful topics including: 

• Recovery and becoming the best version of yourself (a true transformation story)
• The importance of second chances and being a second chance…

In construction, your people make or break you. This is a no-BS episode...

Tune in to learn more about how to:

• Solve your people problems
• Get the field and office/HR to work together
• Stop losing money on…

Like war stories? You'll enjoy this episode. Taking over a business went south for this twenty-something year old builder. $400,000 in the red. Tune in to hear how this builder fought his way back to…

Have you ever felt like...

• You're taking on more work but you feel stuck
• You're growing revenue but you're not actually making more money 
• You're great at your craft but lack some confidence on the busi…

In this episode, we unpack current market conditions with a leading housing and real estate expert John Burns, CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting.  
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Questions we address: ⁠

• How’s housing and con…

10 years ago, BJ was a completely different person. He's sober, learning from the best mentors and coaches, and is rising the ranks in his market by creating local allies with other businesses and co…