Built on Blue-Collar
The Built on Blue-Collar Podcast is a unique podcast that talks with all folks from the field to the office in the trades, brings on guests from different backgrounds and shares resources that others have to offer.
We want to develop purpose in the industry around us, inspire the next generation of builders and give tools to add to your toolbox as you tackle life, challenges and the crazy industry we work in.
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Episodes
26 episodes
EP0022 - Taylor Willis - Managing Business and Family. What Does It Take?
This is one of my favorite episodes so far because it is a topic I am extremely passionate about. Juggling family and business at the same time. One of the hardest things to do is operate your own business, let alone doing that and being a good...
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Episode 22
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1:44:34
EP0021 - Zach Mack - HL Chapman - Building Business in the Trenching Game
On this episode we get to learn about the trenching game through the means of these massive chain saws cutting through the earth. We talk about experience, sales and building relationships in this game. Thanks for watc...
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Episode 21
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45:07
EP0020 - Tyler Klekamp - Finances, Politics, Warfare and How Companies Can Retain Through Benefits
We cover a lot of topics in this episode, but the main purpose is to look at the crazy times we are in and find a solution to setting your people up financially when they get to the age of retirement. Not only that but set them up so they are p...
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Episode 20
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2:10:27
EP0019 - Bryan Diaz - The difference In Filming and Filming The Blue Collar Industry.
On this episode we bring on our videographer Bryan Diaz who films most of our videos that we produce with our clients. We discuss the lessons learned, the differences in filming in general vs filming the trades and the future of th...
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Episode 19
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52:14
Episode 017 - Arborists in Construction
When you think of the trades, you might not start off with imagining being an arborist as part of that category. However, being able to view the landscape of a project, advise on best practices for those later stages of construction prior to th...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:15:18
016 - Finding People in a Dying Workforce
We got to talk with Ryan Birch a marketing and recruiting expert that has a passion for showing off the industry. With 15 years of experience in the Civil industry within his families excavation business, he later moved over to Bue...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:15:39
015 - Learning About Sand - Cason Baker
On our way up to visit our first trip with General Materials Inc., one of our new partnerships this year we got to hang out with Cason Baker one of the sand mine supervisors.Cason has been in the industry for a short time but has learne...
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1:45:39
014 - Working with a General Contractor During Precon
Through my years in this industry I have seen so much confusion about how General Contractors work from the point of view of the contractor. Often times this confusion leads to frustration and can easily turn into a bad relationship with the GC...
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Episode 14
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1:23:06
013 - Leadership, Mindset and Responsibility with Mikel Bowman
We got to talk with the most badass culture guru out there, Mikel Bowman. If you have followed us for a while then you probably already know about Mikel and what he does. However, we get to have him on and have him explain his company ...
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Episode 13
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2:02:21
012 - Addiction and Mental Health. Are we failing as a community
We got to do a tiktok live with one of our favorite friends on Tiktok, Mike Blasko. Mike is an operator and leader in the Pittsburg Pennsylvania area. We sat down with him to discuss his experience in the industry and his story. He...
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Episode 12
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1:27:20
011 - Lube it or Lose it!
We got "THE OIL LADY" on the phone!Wendy, AKA the oil lady has been a friend that we have wanted to get on the podcast for a while now. She is extremely knowledgeable in the lubricants industry specifically in the construction and minin...
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Episode 11
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1:04:23
Mini Con Talks - Episode 005 - New News, New Hires and New Partners - 2021 End of year update
On this mini episode we dive into the updates that we are ending the year with.Updates:1. We purchased 22 acres in Southern Oklahoma to begin our work on a new training facility for operators, OSHA training, general safety and l...
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Episode 5
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20:31
010 - Inspiring Veterans to Inspire the Future Veterans (Featuring Ricky and the Boss)
Today there is a massive gap between the veterans of the industry and the young guys who will grow into that role. We aren't teaching the young guys as much as we need in general. There are companies however like JMK Developers who...
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Episode 10
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1:59:15
009 - Freedom Culture
On this episode of Built on Blue-collar we got to visit Cody Gilbert in North Carolina. He had us over to his house and we got to sit down in his garage, drink some beer and talk crap about California.In all reality, this p...
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Episode 9
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2:11:22
008 - Why Your Story Matters - Bryan Diaz
This episode we dive into why your story matters as an individual and why your story matters as company. Your personal characteristics make your company what it is and your brand.How do you tell your story? how do you present your brand...
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Episode 8
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1:02:52
007 - Aerial Technology in Construction - Jeff Carrillo
On this episode we sat down with Jeff Carrillo, owner of Tarillo Vue and IR Aerials.Jeff has offices based in Florida and Dallas, TX and they specialize in Aerial inspections, 3D modeling, Thermal imaging, media and drone photos/video.<...
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Episode 7
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1:29:17
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Mini Con Talks - Episode 004 - Where are you needed?
On this mini topic, we dive into the all too often feeling of displacement when an employee is placed into a position they think is lower than their potential. How do we act when this happens. Whether your a green boot on the ground or ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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9:13
Mini Con Talks - Episode 003 - Branding and its Importance
Hey yall!On this mini episode we talk with our very own Cameron Moore - Graphic designer here at Eagle Eye Productions.We dive into what branding is, what it does for your business and why companies shouldn't be scared to change...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:36
Mini Con Talks - Episode 002 - Is Your Onboarding Process Loosing You Money?
What's up yall!?Today on our mini episode 002, we talk about onboarding and training. Are you giving your people the right tools they need to make them an asset to the company or do you slack off when hiring people?How l...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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17:02
Mini Con Talks - Episode 001 - Company Update and Podcast Updates
Hey yall,We are going to dive more heavily in some mini podcast series. In this one, we introduce the series and talk about our recent company update.Let us know if you have a topic you want covered!Thanks for li...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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11:28
006 - Do You Even Train
In this podcast we sit down with Gary James and talk training. Operator training, OSHA training, leadership and all types of training.Organizations in the construction, mining and other blue collar industries are lacking the right m...
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Episode 6
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1:57:23
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005 - Last of a Dying Breed
This episode we sat down with Brady Dominy, a Project Manager for Eddies Backhoe and Dozer Service out of the East Texas, Tyler area.They are a small to mid sized family owned and operated earthwork contractor who is growing and going t...
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Episode 5
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2:00:27
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004 - Dirt Work and Reality
Today, we sat down with Dal Dirt's owner, Jeff Dean and Vice President of Operations, Scott Madill to talk about how they started their dirt company, how it has grown in the few years of business and the type of work they do.We talked a...
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Episode 4
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1:11:34
003 - Civil Construction Runs in This Family
We had the opportunity while we were in the Atlanta GA area to sit down with Kate and Brett Rieling to talk their experience in the civil industry and how cool it is to be a husband/wife in the construction field. Kate talks about the things sh...
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Episode 3
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1:23:28
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002 - What It Takes to Run a Mining Operation With Jacob Hinton, Roger Group
While we were visiting Nashville, TX we sat down with Jacob Hinton with Rogers Group to talk about his experience in the mining industry, Why he got into it and the influence through his family. We went into depth on the struggles the i...
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Episode 2
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