Professional Builders Secrets

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Leah Ward, Executive Business Coach at APB. If you're feeling overwhelmed, buried in the day-to-day and struggling to step back from your building company, this episode is exactly what you need. Leah shares practical, no-nonsense advice on how to identify your biggest pain points, build systems that actually stick, and start r...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Harry Pontikis, founder of Chocolate Money, a specialist finance broking company that has been helping builders, developers and the broader construction industry with their funding needs since 2003. Harry shares his expert perspective on the recent Australian budget changes, what they mean for property investors, and why, for...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring John Cunningham, Global CEO of Ox Tools, a pro-grade tool company operating in 35 countries worldwide. With nearly 30 years of experience in the tool industry, John brings a fascinating perspective on on-site efficiency, material wastage and how the right tools, and the right mindset, can directly improve a builder's profitabi...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Maura Thomas, one of the world's top 10 time management experts, TEDx speaker, and author of six books, including Attention Management and Everyone Wants to Work Here. Maura brings a fascinating and practical perspective on why time management is an outdated framework, and why protecting your attention is the real key to produ...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Sheryl Steinberg, owner of Sheryl Steinberg Interior Design. With over 15 years of experience working with builders, remodelers and homeowners across the US, Sheryl brings a unique perspective on how professional interior design fits into the build process, and why getting it right from the very beginning is one of the most po...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Jessica Kismet, building science consultant at Climasure. Jess brings a wealth of knowledge across airtightness testing, passive house principles, hygrothermal simulation and healthy home building. In this episode, she unpacks what builders need to know about building science, why the stakes are higher than most realise, and h...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Chris Guilbert, founder of Tenfold Homes, and Helena Tivey, co-founder of Arrow Agency. Over the past 12 months, Helena and the team at Arrow Agency have been working closely with Chris to build a predictable marketing system for Tenfold Homes, and the results speak for themselves, culminating in Chris taking out the HIA Natio...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Carl Edwards and Annameika Curtis from Edwards Family Homes, a residential building company based in New South Wales, Australia, specialising in custom homes and second-story extensions. They share their honest marketing journey, from doing it all in-house to outsourcing it to an agency they trust, and the incredible results t...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB, and Cameron Jahn, Product Marketing Lead at Houzz Pro. Together they dive deep into why so many builders deliver great homes but still end up with frustrated clients, and what the best builders are doing differently to fix that. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Clint Best, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Hill Dickerson, co-founder of BuilderPad, a construction management platform designed to help builders improve communication. With over 20 years of experience each, Clint and Hill dive deep into why communication is the foundation of every successful building company, and what h...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Tony Marnella, founder of Marnella Homes, a health-focused luxury home builder operating in the Pacific Northwest. After facing a serious personal health crisis, Tony completely transformed the way he builds, diving deep into building science, indoor air quality, and what it truly means to create a healthy home. This episode i...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Andy Skada, Head Coach at APB, alongside Ahmed Yusuf and Erick Villa from Wunderbuild, a cloud-based construction management software built specifically for builders. Together, they dive deep into the financial habits that separate profitable building companies from those that are busy but barely breaking even. This episode is...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Anthony and Paul Mancini, founders of Mancini Made, a design and build company delivering high-end architecturally designed homes in Melbourne, Australia. Over 15 years, they've grown their business to $25 million in annual revenue and share everything they've learned about building a successful construction company from the g...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Rick Moore, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Mitchell Kasselman, CEO and Founder of Ressio Software. Together, they dive deep into why so many builders are drowning in software yet still relying on manual processes, and what the most efficient building companies are doing differently to get real value from their tech inves...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Owen Gardner, Co-founder of Gardner Construction in Sydney, Australia. Throughout this episode, Owen shares the real story behind building a company over 24 years, from sole trader carpenter to running a full design and construct business with an in-house team of five architects, and the mindset, lessons, and incremental improvemen...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB, and Sarah Biben, Director of Product Design at Buildertrend. Throughout this episode, Russ and Sarah dive deep into the financial blind spots that are quietly killing builder profitability, and what the most successful builders are doing differently to protect their margins and run cleaner, more pr...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy reveals the real data behind how APB's Elite Mentoring clients performed in 2025, and breaks down the practical lessons every building company owner can take from the industry's highest performers and apply to their own business. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Co...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Rob Swanson, Director of Swanson Constructions. Throughout this episode, Rob shares his journey from carpentry apprentice to award-winning renovation builder, revealing how he transformed his business from a stressful, inconsistent operation into a systemised, profitable company with strong marketing, solid financial management and...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Varant Bomoushakian, Head of Operations at APB. In this episode, Varant breaks down what it really means to become an AI First building company in 2026 and beyond. He shares why most businesses are getting AI wrong, how leadership must drive adoption from the top down, and the practical steps builders can take to move from chasing...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Trapper Roderick from Roderick Builders. In this episode, Trapper shares how seeing both sides of the industry shaped his approach to building a profitable company, and why getting clarity on your numbers is non-negotiable. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more: hubs.ly/Q02mN...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Erika Mosse from JobTread, and Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB. Recorded during our webinar series for the 2026 State of Residential Construction Industry Report, the two unpack what actually drives the most profitable projects, pairing real data with real-world insights. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Serv...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with APB Co-founder Russ Stephens, along with APB’s Head Coach, Andy Skarda, to break down the insights and data from the 2026 State of Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report, and translate the numbers into practical actions builders can take to become more profitable, more systemised, and less trapped in the day-to-day firefi...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Tyson Lawes, Head of Sales at the Association of Professional Builders. In this episode, Tyson dives deep into the sales mindset challenges builders face and explains why sales is less about scripts and techniques, and more about intent, self-awareness, and becoming a trusted advisor. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contract...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an insightful episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. In this episode, Andy breaks down what leadership really means for building company owners, and why it’s the defining factor that separates builders who are stuck in chaos from those running calm, predictable, and scalable businesses. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click...

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Nicole Scanlan, Partnerships Manager at APB. Throughout this episode, Nicole breaks down what it really takes to build, manage, and sustain strong business relationships over the long term. Drawing on her experience managing over 130 partners globally, Nicole shares practical, repeatable systems for building trust, reducing frictio...