Everything They Don’t Tell You
A candid business podcast for growth-minded leaders and entrepreneurs focused on the truth about leadership, business, and becoming who you’re meant to be. Hosted by Josh Zolin, Everything They Don’t Tell You goes beyond surface tips to the mental, emotional, and human challenges behind scaling and leading well.
Expect real stories and actionable lessons from operators and entrepreneurs, filtered through the T.R.U.T.H. framework—Time, Responsibility, Understanding, Tenacity, Humility—so you grow the business and the person running it.
Formerly Blue Is The New White Podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 258
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Driving Impact: Journey in Closing the Skills Gap w/ CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode
Blue Is The New White: Episode #157
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Rising through the Ranks: A Blue Collar Coaching Conversation with Jeff Plant
Blue Is The New White: Episode #156
Today we talk with a coach in the blue-collar space. Jeff Plant is Head Business Coach at BDR – Business Development Resource. They, and he, specializes in providi…
From Wanderlust to Industry Trailblazer: Danielle Putnam's Entrepreneurial Journey
Blue Is The New White: Episode #155
Today’s guest is a hell of an entrepreneur. And actually knew that’s what she wanted to be since she was just a kid. Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rat…
Profitability, Autonomy, and Value: The Blue Collar Business Trifecta with Corwin Smith
Blue Is The New White: Episode #153
Super excited about todays guest. We talk about the business and leadership side of the skilled trades every once in a while and I absolutely LOVE when we get that…
Unlocking Opportunity: Fynn Credit's Creative Financing for Trade School Success
Blue Is The New White: Episode #153
Ok, so buckle up. Today we have a true game changer on the show. And when I say game-changer, I mean this company is on a course to alter the skilled trades landsc…
Educating Tomorrow's Workforce: A Conversation with Parker Antoine
Blue Is The New White: Episode #152
Alright so today we bring in someone from the education sector to give us his perspective of the industries that we all know and love. Parker Antoine is the CTE …
CEO of the Largest Residential Plumbing Company in California - John Akhoian of Rooter Hero Plumbing
Blue Is The New White: Episode #151
Today we get the opportunity to speak with the CEO of the largest residential plumbing company in California. John Akhoian joins us today to talk to us all about…
Succession Strategist Nanette Miner - The Training Doctor
Blue Is The New White: Episode #150
Today we dive deeper into leadership in the skilled trades with special guest, Nanette Miner of The Training Doctor. Nanette is a succession advisor and leadersh…
President of Reeis Air Conditioning and IS Mechanical - Todd Russo
Blue Is The New White: Episode #148
Today we’ve got someone on the show from my neck of the woods. Todd Russo, president of Reeis Air Conditioning and IS Mechanical joins us to talk all about his j…
COO of the MEP business coaching juggernaut CEO Warrior - Mike Disney
Blue Is The New White: Episode #148
Alright friends, grab a pen and paper because this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Mike Disney, the COO of CEO Warrior joins us today to talk all about hav…
Increase retention in your organization through culture, mission, vision & values - Mick Carbo
Blue Is The New White: Episode #147
We welcome back to the show Mr Mick Carbo of Carbo Coaching. Mick was on almost THREE years ago in August of 2020. Episode #57 almost 100 episodes ago! A lot has…
Leaders are neither just born nor built. To lead, one must be chosen - Nick Anderson
Blue Is The New White Podcast: Episode #146
Today’s guest is badly needed in the skilled trades. Someone who I have gotten to know pretty well over the past year. Mr Nick Anderson of Chosen Leader …
An Engineer Teaching STEM Professionals How to Communicate in Public Speaking: This is Neil Thompson
Blue Is The New White Podcast: Episode #145
Excited for my guest today. An incredible human who is also a huge advocate of the skilled trades. Neil Thompson is the founder of Teach the Geek. Not in…
The Man Behind the $2 Billion Powerhouse - Steve Snower
Blue is the New White Podcast - Episode #144
We are absolutely privileged and thrilled to extend a warm welcome to our esteemed guest, Steve Snower, the CEO of PartsTown Unlimited.
Steve is known for…
An Empowering Story of Grit & Determination - This is Jason Latimer
Blue is the New White Podcast - Episode #143
We’re BACK in action after a bit of a hiatus with an exceptional guest for you today. Someone who I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a couple years no…
"You wanna be a winner? You have to adapt and overcome" - Pat Finley
Today we finally get someone on the show who I’ve been trying to link up with forever. He’s the up and coming talent in MY specific trade, Mr Pat Finley of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles.
Pat knew whi…
R&D at SAIT, his own homebuilding business, a 2 year old - Nick McIntosh is BUSY!
We’ve got another great guest for you today. A mutual connection put us in touch (Elizabeth Moses) If you haven’t heard her episode definitely go back and check it out. Nick McIntosh joins us today t…
One is an HVAC Doctor, the other an HVAC Foodie - Both Brilliant
Today we’ve got a special episode for you. We have returning guest… the man who literally found his passion in HVAC after receiving his PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience. Of course, none other than …
9/11 Changed His Life, From IT on Wall Street to the Skilled Trades - Andrew Brown
Today we have someone on the show that has only been creating content around the skilled trades for about 4 months, but burst onto the scene. Andrew Brown of Tool Fetch joins us on the show today to …
The Eternal HVAC Optimist, Shawna Peddle
Today’s guest is another connection from the great Jamie McMillan of Kick Ass Careers. If you haven’t heard any of Jamie’s episodes yet, definitely check them out.
Shawna Peddle joins the podcast tod…