Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
The Modern Craftsman is a podcast for builders who think beyond the jobsite. Hosted by Nick Schiffer and Tyler Grace, this show explores what it takes to build a better business, a stronger team, and a more sustainable career in the trades. Each episode features real conversations about leadership, project management, client communication, team culture, mental resilience, and long-term success in construction. Whether you're a carpenter scaling your company, a remodeler refining your process, or a builder navigating burnout, you'll find insight, support, and hard-earned lessons from those who'...
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Jul 9, 2026
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#131 UK Builder Gary Kelly 24.08.2020 2:35:31
Gary Kelly is the Managing Director of Kelly Construction in the UK. Gary and the guys dive deep on work-life balance and touch on the differences between US-UK build practices. This episode is brought to you by Duration Moulding and Millwork. DURATION is the industry leader in Poly-Ash moulding, millwork, beveled siding, and custom siding. Our products are available throughout the U.S. durationm...
#130 The Zen Builder 17.08.2020 2:44:31
Ed Earl is The Zen Builder. He is a nationwide luxury home construction advisor who guides clients through the construction process. He jumps on with the guys to talk about why he stuck with construction, the use of technology, and why you shouldn't take things personally. This episode is brought to you by Duration Moulding and Millwork. DURATION is the industry leader in Poly-Ash moulding, millw...
#129 Custom homes with Austin Lineberry 10.08.2020 2:50:42
Austin Lineberry is the founder and general contractor of New River Building Co in Milton Georgia. The guys jump into process, numbers, and much more. Where to find our guest: @newriverbuildingco on Instagram www.newriver.build Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintag...
#128 Engineering Comfort with Ross Trethewey 03.08.2020 2:55:39
Ross Trethewey is the founder and lead engineer at Te2 Engineering. Ross has appeared on "This Old House" and "Ask This Old House" Where to find our guest: @rosstrethewey on Instagram @te2engineering on Instagram Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on I...
#127 R.B. Gallup joins 26.07.2020 1:56:05
R.B. Gallup is a certified master builder at Gallup & Lafitte in South Carolina. Where to find our guest: @gallup_and_lafitte on Instagram Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on Instagram Follow The Modern Craftsman on Instagram @the.moderncraftsman Musi...
#126 Ran into Matt Troyer 20.07.2020 2:45:46
Matt Troyer is the CEO of Emergent Indy based in Indianapolis. Matt has recently taken up running and shares why he started. He shares the similarities between starting his business and starting running by setting goals and micro goals. Tune in! Where to find our guest: @emergent_indy on Instagram Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Gra...
#125 The Contractor Fight 13.07.2020 2:45:48
How do you know if you're charging enough? Tom Reber of The Contractor Fight joins the guys to discuss. Where to find our guest: @thecontractorfight on Instagram Contractor Fight TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomReber Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintag...
#124 Royal Webinar with Steve Booz 06.07.2020 1:00:01
Steve Booz is the Vice President of Marketing at Royal Building Products. He joins the guys to talk about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and how it will shift the construction industry short and long term. This episode is brought to you by Royal Building Products, a Westlake Company, the largest exterior building materials company in the US. Focus on decking, siding, and exterior trim produ...
#123 Home Made Modern's Ben Uyeda 29.06.2020 2:20:25
Ben Uyeda joins the guys to talk about his container build project in Joshua Tree CA, why it's important to show the how but also explain the why, and much more! Where to find our guest: @benjaminuyeda on Instagram Home Made Modern on YouTube: youtube.com/user/HomeMadeModern Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on...
#122 Renown Architect Patrick Ahearn 22.06.2020 3:22:50
Patrick Ahearn FAIA has designed homes all around the world. He joins the guys to tell his amazing story. Tune is for a great one! Where to find our guest: @patrickahearnarchitect on Instagram patrickahearn.com This episode is brought to you by Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding Collection featuring over 70 historically accurate moulding profiles. All milled from poplar in stock with 16ft lengths...
#121 Building Science Fight Club 08.06.2020 3:18:51
Christine Williamson aka Building Science FIght Club is a building scientist. She is a consultant and teacher for all things building science. This episode of The Modern Craftsman Podcast is brought to you by Huber Engineered Woods, makers of AdvanTech subfloor assembly, and ZIP System building enclosures products. ALSO for more building science discussion, visit http://zipsystem.homebuildingcros...
#120 Luxury Home Builder Scott Benedetti 01.06.2020 2:21:44
Scott Benedetti is the owner of Axiom Luxury Homes based in Vancouver & Portland. Where to find our guest: @axiomluxuryhomes on Instagram. axiomluxury.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on Instagram Follow The Modern Craftsman on Instagram @the.mod...
#119 Real Estate Addicts 25.05.2020 2:33:34
Real Estate Addicts Podcast takes on The Modern Craftsman to talk about what it means to be a real developer, investment stacks, balancing quality vs value, putting out fires (metaphorically), and much more! Where to find our guests: Real Estate Addicts @real_estate_addicts On Instagram. Download the podcast on apple and google platforms. Marc Savatsky @choose_boston on Instagram Ray Hurteau & Da...
#118 Fine Homebuilding's Justin Fink 18.05.2020 2:34:50
Justin Fink is the editor at Fine Homebuilding Magazine and you've probably seen him on the cover more than once. Justin talks about why building and design magazines have so many ads and about the print industry as a whole. Tune in for a peek behind the curtain. Where to find our guest: @mrjfink on Instagram. @finehomebuilding on Instagram. finehomebuilding.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Sc...
#117 Trevor Hults survived COVID 19 11.05.2020 1:51:52
Trevor Hults co-owns and operates Thomas Martin Design Build specializing in project management, pre-construction, and millwork installation. He's based in New York one of the hardest-hit places by the COVID 19 pandemic. He contracted the virus right as non-essential construction was shut down in New York. He shares his story. Kuiken Brothers Classical Moulding Collection featuring over 70 histor...
#116 Client care with Andrew Patterson 04.05.2020 2:13:34
Andrew Patterson owns Patterson Custom Homes in Newport Beach California and is setting the new standard for building custom homes. He talks about client care and how it built his business. Where to find our guest: @pattersoncustomhomes on Instagram. pattersoncustomhomes.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on...
#115 CPHC Kyle Macht 27.04.2020 2:48:42
Kyle Macht is a Certified Passive House Consultant and dives deep with the guys on what is carbon? carbon negative, carbon-neutral, passive house, and more. Where to find our guest: @macht.architecture on Instagram. machtarchitecture.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and NS Builders on YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnny...
#114 Architect Steve Baczek 19.04.2020 2:57:59
Steve Baczek is an architect with projects scattered across the United States "I worked on homes that are designed for tough winter conditions of Cape Cod, Connecticut, and New York coastal regions, as well as homes that sit in 130+ degree Arizona weather." Where to find our guest: stevenbaczekarchitect.com @stevenbaczekarchitect on Instagram buildshownetwork.com/go/stevebaczek This episode brough...
#113 Accountant Nicole Landau explains COVID-19 grants & loans 14.04.2020 48:47
Nicole Landau joins the guys to walk through the guidelines of the PPP & EIDL grant and loan programs to help small businesses. landauconsultingsolutions.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on Instagram Follow The Modern Craftsman on Instagram @the.moderncraftsman M...
#112 Tile Freak Clint Watson 13.04.2020 2:10:26
Clint Watson of King Tile Canada aka Tile Freak joins the guys. @tile.freak on Instagram. http://www.tilefreakstore.com/ Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on Instagram Follow The Modern Craftsman on Instagram @the.moderncraftsman Music: "Dessert" by Nate Gusakov nat...
#111 Gary Katz the legend 06.04.2020 2:37:36
Legendary carpenter Gary M Katz joins the guys. Gary shares that his true passion was writing fiction and fell into carpentry to support himself. He talks about losing everything, writing a book that changed his life, respecting yourself and SO MUCH more. Tune in for an instant classic! Where to find our guest: @garymkatz1 on Instagram. THISisCarpentry.com Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @n...
#110 Dovi Hirsch talks CNC & Lumber 30.03.2020 2:24:53
Dovi Hirsch is a partner at Barney and Carey Lumber Specialties in Avon, MA. He talks with the guys about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, how he always wanted to own a lumber yard and much more. Where to find our guest: @barneyandcarey on Instagram. https://www.barneyandcareylumber.com/ Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Inst...
#109 Steel guy Ryan Surette joins 23.03.2020 2:31:53
Ryan Surette owns RMS Iron Works based out of New Hampshire. The guys talk about COVID-19 and how it's having a ripple effect on the construction industry. They also talk about steelwork, accountability, and tongue rings. Where to find our guest: @rmsironworksllc on Instagram. https://www.rmsironworksllc.com/ Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and YouTube Tyler Grace @...
#108 Truth behind Reno TV with PJ Antonik 13.03.2020 2:18:18
This week we have PJ Antonik owner of Oak Development and Design and host of Heart of Oak airing on NBC Sports Boston and NECN. New-season premiering March 14th. PJ shares his experiences in the TV industry, corporate world, building spec homes, and a deep dive on the financial side of building. Tune in for a great one! Where to find our guest: Heart of Oak airing on NBC Sports Boston and NECN on...
#107 Dan Arone joins 04.03.2020 2:53:25
Dan Arone of Arone Brothers Development talks about investing, subcontractor management, procurement, and more. Where to find our guest: @aronebrothers on Instagram. Where to find our hosts: Nick Schiffer @nsbuilders on Instagram and YouTube Tyler Grace @TRGHomeconcepts on Instagram John Hourihan @heresjohnnyh & @vintagebuilders on Instagram Follow The Modern Craftsman on Instagram @the.moderncra...
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