Everything They Don’t Tell You

This weeks episode is from one of the most inspirational guys that I know. His curiosity of everything is second only to his humor and overall outlook on life.

Mr. Bobby Buivid sits down with me and …

Today I get to sit down with Chris McLeod (pronounced "Mcloud).  Chris is currently 3rd Generation President of Jones-McLeod Foodservice Equipment Parts & Sales. 

His story is all too familiar for a …

In this episode, Evan and I talk about the culture in Univex and the manufacturing industry as a whole.  We also discuss his perceptions and journey through college and ultimately how he ended up whe…

This week I sit down with Brandan Helzer of Smart Care Equipment Solutions.  I had the privilege of being the first ever podcast that Brandan agreed to do, and I'm so glad.

We dive deep into his stor…

Today I sit down with Mike Moreno who owns and operates a full-fledged content creation company, Much More Media. I had the pleasure of meeting Mike at the inaugural FEDD conference in Miami this yea…

Today I sit down with the man that is responsible for a huge shift in the perceptions of the skilled trades that we talk about so often. Angel Quiroz is the Director of Marketing for Malachy Parts & …

I had the privilege of being a guest on Tersh's podcast, Service Business Mastery (go find it, it's AWESOME), just after the release of my book, Blue is the New White. 

Since then I've become an avid…

Bob Baker apprenticed with his father, Gerry, from the time he could hold a wrench and eventually received his master plumbing certificate from SAIT.  Due to the boom that occurred in Calgary, Gerry …

Just a quick re-introduction to the podcast going into 2020.  We have picked up quite a few new listeners even though I took some time off so I figured I'd open the new year explaining who I am and w…

We often talk ABOUT Gen Z on the show, but this week we talk TO Gen Z.  Meet David Przybyl, Installer at Windy City Equipment.  He is 21 years old and has been working here for almost 4 years now.

So…

Today's guest is widely respected in the Facilities Management industry because of his leadership and professionalism.  He started in the trades immediately after high school, forgoing a college educ…

Today's guest is Jase Wyatt from Lexington, KY. Jase reached out to me on instagram because he shares the Blue is the New White mentality. Jase went to college for business because he had built his l…

Today's guest is a 3rd generation plumber in a family owned business (Carter Services) in Indianapolis, IN. He grew up like so many; a good kid, but didn't always do great in school.  And, most impor…

Stepping out of our realm just a little bit on this one.  Although Austin grew up in a blue collar family, he personally went a different route. He had entrepreneurship in his blood, without a doubt,…

In this episode I get the opportunity to chat with, who I consider, one of the industry's greatest assets.  Gary McCreadie, or as many of you know him the HVAC Know It All, shares some of his wisdom …

In this episode we sit down with Joseph Andrade, Vice President at GEM Plumbing in Lincoln, RI.  

GEM Plumbing is a family business started in 1949 and, although Joe did go to college (albeit against…

In this episode we sit down with Mark Padgett, an account executive for XOi Technologies. Mark is a family man and an extreme advocate of the skilled trades. He started his career as an HVAC technici…

In this episode we sit down with Anthony Pacheco of P1311 Partnerships. Anthony is a Healthcare & Insurance consultant for the #skilledtrades industry and we have been working together for about 4 ye…