Metal Fabrication Nation

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of losing bids to dirt-cheap overseas suppliers? The Chinese Belt & Road Initiative is a massive global machine designed to undercut your local fabrication shop. But slashing your margins and racing to the bottom is not the answer. In this episode of Metal Fabrication Nation; we break down the hidden costs of cheap global fabrication and show you exactly how to f...

Send us Fan Mail Nobody owes you a career. In this episode of Metal Fabrication Nation, Greg Sheldon drops a massive wake-up call for young tradespeople. Why do highly talented welders fail while average workers become indispensable?  Greg reveals the unwritten rules of the shop floor, the single biggest mistake that kills apprenticeships, and why mastering the "boring stuff" is your fas...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw, personal episode of Metal Fabrication Nation, I talk about divorce, fatherhood, court pressure, anger, control, faith, and what men in the trades carry when nobody is watching. This is not a polished episode. It is real, emotional, and straight from the heart. Sometimes the hardest thing a man has to build is himself back up. #MetalFabricationNation #MensMentalHealth...

Send us Fan Mail Some foremen aren’t leaders. They’re just good welders with a title and a bad attitude. This episode calls out the promotion mistake too many shops keep making. #Welding #MetalFabrication #ShopLife #BlueCollar #SkilledTrades Metal Fabrication Nation with Greg Sheldon. Real talk for welders, fabricators, shop owners, and the next generation of tradespeople. Built on the belief that...

Send us Fan Mail The welding and fabrication industry keeps saying it wants young people, but too many shops are terrible at training them. In this episode, Greg Sheldon calls out the excuses, weak leadership, toxic shop culture, and old-school attitudes that are hurting the future of the trades. This is a hard-hitting episode for shop owners, foremen, experienced tradespeople, and young workers w...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Sheldon is back with Metal Fabrication Nation; a solo podcast for welders, fabricators, shop owners, foremen, estimators, field crews, apprentices, and anyone who believes the trades still matter. In this first episode, Greg talks about stepping away, rebuilding his life, getting closer to God, and why he still believes deeply in North American manufacturing. This show is abo...