Bred To Build - Construction Podcast

How many times have you heard..."I don't want to train them because they're just going to leave."

There's some truth here. You don't have a workforce forever.

Marcus Gores thinks about building a construction company differently than most...

Some folks may want to stay with Gores Construction forever, great, they will be trained.

Some folks may want to learn skills to start their own business, great, they will be trained. And even better...they may become future subcontractors.

Building a generational company is a commitment to people and having a long-term mindset.

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👷‍♂️ Marcus Gores (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We hop on to talk to Lydia Crowder about dropping out of college and pursuing a career in drywall.

As a woman in construction, she's overcome the odds and shares some insights to running her business, training the next gen, and the art of showing up.

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👷‍♀️ Lydia Crowder (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Matt (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We hop on with Kevin Martinez, an apprentice (almost J-Man) electrician based out of San Diego.

He tried everything, college, working valet, Ashley's Furniture store, and Party City. ⁠
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Life unfortunately brought some challenging circumstances and he came back stronger and more hungry than ever. ⁠
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Kevin is an inspiration to many of us to keep pushing through the darkest of days. ⁠
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Tune in to listen. You don't want to miss this one.

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👷‍♂️ Kevin Martinez (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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Hear from a carpenter, GC, podcaster, book writer and much more. Tune in to hear how Mike has navigated his career and his learnings along the way.

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👷‍♂️ Mike Knoche (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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From banging beams as a union ironworker, to helping the next generation melt steel, we hop on with Jason Becker from Ark Junkies Podcast to talk about his journey and building up the next generation of welders.

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👷‍♀️ Jason Becker (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On this episode we chat with Hugh Seaton. A seasoned professional in the construction technology space.
 
Construction Technology -- Some think robots, smartphones or drones flying. Hugh Seaton joins us to set the record straight on the state of construction technology. It's misconceptions and the opportunities technology can create for people in the industry.

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👷‍♀️ Hugh Seaton (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Matt (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On this episode we chat with Kristina Mahler, from Steel Toe Consulting & Crew Collab, about women in construction and what we can do to build a more diverse workforce.

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👷‍♀️ Kristina Mahler (Guest)
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Learn more at: Crew Collab

👷‍♂️ Matt (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On this episode, we chat with Leger Stecker and Steve Baum from The Brewer Companies on how they started Brewer Craftsman Academy -- A fast-track plumbing program where students are getting paid to learn.

Give this episode a listen to learn about how Arizona's top plumber is investing and training their next generation workforce.

Learn more at:
The Brewer Companies Website
The Brewer Craftsman Academy

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👷‍♂️ Leger Stecker (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Steve Baum (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Matt (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On this episode, we chat with Jeff Harvey on how he's went about building and retaining one hell of a dream team, how he identifies eager talent, how he develops his team and the things he's doing to invest in the next gen at George Brown College.

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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We dive into what it's been like for next gen tradesman, Ed Mack, to navigate the construction industry.

From skipping college, joining the military to taking over and expanding the family business and to building his own house on the weekends.

For any next gen tradesmen or tradeswomen, this is a great episode to gain an insight to how much success you can find in the industry, even at the age of 25.

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👷‍♂️ Ed Mack (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On this episode, we're jumping in with Johnny Savage, an estimator based out of California, on what it's like to be an estimator, how the field and office can work better together and what he's doing to bring younger trades into the industry.

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👷‍♂️ Johnny Savage (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We sit down and talk with Sean Collinsgru about how to stick to your company's vision, avoid the contractor rat race and how building jobsite morale has enabled Sean Collinsgru to craft a more profitable business, retain great employees and have a lot of fun while building.

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This is the bonus, Part 2, episode on Mental Health and Substance Abuse with Garrett Davis. We expand on key signs and behaviors of closet addiction and the success sobriety has brought to Garrett, his business, his family and his relationship with his wife.

If you or someone you know is ever going through an issue with substance abuse, or thoughts of suicide 1-800-662-4357 is a hotline to get help.

For more information visit https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/ and www.aa.org/ 

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We sit down and talk with Garrett Davis about overcoming substance abuse, changing his life for the better and how we can do better as an industry to address mental health in construction.

If you or someone you know is ever going through an issue with substance abuse, or thoughts of suicide 1-800-662-4357 is a hotline to get help.

For more information on mental health and suicide prevention:
Visit https://preventconstructionsuicide.com/

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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We sit down and talk with Jarod Coffman, a 19 year old trade, to talk about what it's been like working as a next gen lead carpenter and working with the older generation. And how the next generation can better work with the veteran's of the industry.

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👷‍♂️ Jarod Coffman (Guest)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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We sit down and talk with Jordan Smith about online learning in the construction industry. Find out how Jordan and the crew from MT Copeland are working to revamp online learning to become more engaging, entertaining and effective. With the impact of COVID and a retiring workforce underway, we get some insights to how online learning can help bridge the knowledge gap.

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👷‍♂️ Matt (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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👷‍♂️ Jordan (Guest)
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MT Copeland
Website https://www.mtcopeland.com

We sit down and chat with Ernie Villarino of Ernerbrand! Find out how a union carpenter turned his concept into a reality, making one of the raddest hammers on the market. With 20 years in the industry, it's nice to hear the difference in Pro-Union vs. Non-Union, how a youngster can get into the industry, and what the benefits will be.

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👷‍♂️ Brek (Co-Host)
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On Episode 3 of the Bred to Build Podcast, we hop on with Byron Schmidt, Red Seal Carpenter, to learn about his turn from sales to the trades, what most people's parents and school advisors get wrong about construction careers and what we can do about it. We discuss how chasing a desk job isn't the only measure of success. Tune in to dive into Byron's story and the narrative that has shadowed construction.

Have someone you'd like to recommend for the podcast? Want to hop on yourself? Shoot us an e-mail at BredToBuildPodcast@gmail.com

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On Episode 2 of the Bred to Build Podcast, we hop on with TJ Snowdon, owner of Snowdon Construction based in British Columbia, to learn about the importance of camaraderie in the trades, influencing the next generation and building with Cross-Laminated Timber. Tune in as we get all the details! Have someone you'd like to recommend for the podcast? Want to hop on yourself? Shoot us an e-mail at BredToBuildPodcast@gmail.com

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TJ (Guest)
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We hop on with Connor Crook, owner of Diamondback Toolbelts to talk about how his creativity and social media marketing took his company from an average tool belt company, to one with a cult-like following.

His ups and downs, buying out the company, everything that came with his journey from a lawyer to owning one of the best toolbelt companies in the world.

Tune in as we get all the details!

Have someone you'd like to recommend for the podcast? Want to hop on yourself? Shoot us an e-mail at BredToBuildPodcast@gmail.com

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