Sweat & Grime

It's been 3 weeks since we've been on the microphones and we come back with a bang! We had a great time talking to Greg Johnson, owner of Pete Black Plumbing . We discuss what it's like having a career in the plumbing trade along with a variety of non related topics. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a...

Luke and Luke, hosts of the Dirt Bags Podcast join us this week to discuss everything from running a dirt company, to marketing, to website development, and SEO. Luke Eggebraaten is the owner of Phaser Marketing and Luke Payne is the owner of Black Iron Dirt . They created the Dirt Bags Podcast to shed more light on the dirt world and skilled trades men and women. Donate and support the show! Swea...

This week we speak with one of our local contacts, Mandy Sabo , a Power Systems Inside Quote Representative at Michigan CAT . We know Mandy because she was the rental coordinator who we got a lot of our equipment through over the past few years. On this episode we discuss her career change and her history in the skilled trades. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created fo...

This week we speak with one of Matt's old friends from when he was a superintendent. Safety Dan joins us to talk about job site safety and how it has changed through the years. We also discuss what it takes to become a certified safety trainer. Dan is now the Safety Director at L.S. Brinker . Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the...

This week we hang with Totton's friend, Peter Flint, who is a surveyor up in Alaska. We dive into some interesting projects he's helping on as well as discuss what it is like surveying in the wilderness. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick i...

This week we spend some time with the star of The Dockman . Jerry Wilson discusses how he got into the dock and seawall space from his landscaping background. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business...

Join us this week as Dylan and Justin with VanGordon Land Solutions discuss some of the in's and out's of land clearing. We had a great time with these guys and went a little long! Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of...

This week we are joined by Cesar Alcala, a 20 year old junior superintendent. He gives us some insight into what it's like running a crew of people older than himself and some of the challenges he faces. He also gives us a window into what it's like working full time while getting his construction management degree. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skille...

This week we had the privilege of having FAE in studio along with their company spokesman, Edwin McCain . We had a great time interviewing these guys about their business as well as Edwin's personal land management company. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and con...

This week we had a great time chatting with Lorne Beauregard with Beauregard Excavation . We spent some time discussing some of the recent economic developments and how they will impact the industry over the next 6-12 months. From there we just have a good time getting to know Lorne. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled t...

This week we get to spend some time with Tami out of Washington State. She grew up in the logging industry before switching over to the dirt world. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt...

This week we spend some time with Chad Miller from PSG Veteran Placement . We discuss his time in the service and how serving in the military can help individuals get into the trades after they are discharged. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator,...

This week we spend some time with Travis Alander , a mobile heavy equipment mechanic at Z Contractors . We get an idea of how he got into welding before becoming a service tech. He tells us what it's like to be a mobile heavy equipment mechanic, and also he also tells us about some of the jobs he's gone out on. One job he was recently on was the tear down of the US 23 bridge in Ann Arbor after it...

This week we decided to roll without a guest and see where the conversation took us. We get some updates from Matt's bathroom remodel and play around with some new sound effects. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an...

This week we are joined by Marc Ratcliff who gives us a sneak peek into the world of being a wildland firefighter. Marc is the Columbia District Manager in the Pacific Cascade Region for the Washington State Department of Natural Resource s. From what a command center looks like to how the guys sleep in the field, Marc regales us with tales from his days in the field. Donate and support the show!...

This week we got to spend some time with Youtube content creator, Taylor White , of Ken White Construction . They are a company based out of Ottawa, ON and Taylor has created a name for himself on various social media platforms. We discuss his history in the company as well as the status of mental health in the trades. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the ski...

This week we speak with Kate Rieling , a project manager for Verticle Earth and a member of Crew Collab . We dive into Kate's impressive resume as well as get an idea of what Crew Collab is and how they are helping the industry. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator an...

We were presented with an incredibly unique opportunity to interview Congresswoman Virginia Foxx from North Carolina on this week's episode. It was such a treat to sit down and talk to Mrs. Foxx as a person and learn her story and where she came from. Regardless of your political standing, we hope you enjoy the episode! Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the sk...

This week we are joined by Kate McCormack, aka Mrs. Certified Wrench , joins us to discuss what it's like being a female in the operations side of the construction industry. She not only gives us insight into the struggles of being a female but, also gives us a great window into what her job entails and what her day looks like. Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted...

On today's episode we are joined by Brandon Culpepper from New York. He gives us a window into what it's like working at an industrial sawmill operation. We also dive into the weirdness of his love of snakes... Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of...

This week we have Colton McCormack , a diesel mechanic and host of Certified Wrench Podcast , joining us from the Lone Star State. He gives us some insight into what it's like being a heavy equipment tech and what's involved in keeping the iron up and running...along with plenty of jokes about Vaseline... Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, h...

This week we have Matt's buddy, Steve, on the podcast to discuss the in's and out's of being a plumber. Steve is a union plumber, he's also a certified welder and a foreman doing commercial construction running smaller jobs. Hope you guys enjoy the episode! Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lanc...

This week we are joined by Albert, known as SoldierofDirt81 on Instagram. Albert runs a track loader in San Antonio, Texas. We talk about how he got into the industry as well as the in's and out's of track loaders. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content crea...

This week Jackson Alonzo joins us to discuss how the trades are a great career path for people with learning disabilities. For those who struggle in a traditional learning environment, the skilled trades can be an awesome path to a very lucrative career. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance h...

On this episode we get to sit and chat with Rick....version 2. Rick brings in his buddy to talk about what it's like to be a farmer and what they do outside of the obvious things like planting and harvesting. Donate and support the show! Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, R...