The Drywall Podcast - Where the Trade Meets the Craft

Rarely do I have people reach out to be on The Drywall Podcast.  Tyler is one of those people and I'm glad he did.  He's a very well spoken, respectable, member of his community but he may have ran into some bumps in the road that cost him a pastoral opportunity.  Tyler didn't let that get him down though.  He always found refuge in drywall.  At 29 Tyler is a younger person in the trade but don't...

Cathy will be an instant favorite.  She's only been in the trade for a couple years but it wasn't until Ben Cole from GWI in Swindon England encouraged her to get more involved on social media that she's entered into the spotlight.  Her instagram account is quickly growing.  Cathy has a knack for making interesting content but she's in the trenches getting it done every day.  She's a mother of two...

Dieter reached out to me recently because he was curious about how Fresco Harmony could help the company he works for Co. ME out of Italy.  They make some pretty awesome drywall and plaster tools and he was wondering if I might want to try them out.  Of course I said yes but I told him the only stipulation was that he had to be on The Drywall Podcast.  He agreed and the rest is history.  Dieter is...

Jay Delk is a third generation drywall finisher out of Clarksville TN.  He recently started using Fresco Harmony because he won some from a contest hosted by CSR.  Not only has he begun using Fresco Harmony but he decided to come to Albuquerque to learn more about the product.  We talk about his recent adventure to Albuquerque but we also dive into his early days surfing and how he tried a few dif...

Sheila and I have a lot of parallels.  We become instant friends on the unlikeliest of episodes.  Sheila is the owner and developer of a new drywall product called Mudd Skip.  This product is revolutionary and very cool to work with.  They were nice enough to send me some product to try out with Fresco Harmony and I have to say it works great! You'll find out all you need to know about this stuff...

If you don't know Joe Koenig of Trim-Tex I recommend listening to this episode.  Joe is one of the nicest guys I've ever met, and has been a champion of Fresco Harmony for over a decade.  We dive head first into the history of Trim-Tex drywall products and their beginnings when Joe Senior migrated from Yugoslavia.  Both Joes are impressive business men and this episode acknowledges that.  If you'v...

We welcome Brad Hanna back onto The Drywall Podcast after two years but it didn't occur to me that his first interview was only 19 minutes.  After a reconnection at the CSR Black Friday Event in Vaughn ON we decided we better reconnect and get more of the story.  We talk a lot about the early days of influencers on social media and where social media has gone today.  We discuss the tools and we al...

What an absolute pleasure it was having Monica and Jud on the show.  It's nice to get a perspective of Fresco Harmony from a couple of pros why aren't exactly in the drywall industry.  That's right...  Monica and Judy are the first professional painters to grace The Drywall Podcast and I couldn't be more lucky.  Not only are they extremely professional at what they do, they aren't scared to try so...

It's always a pleasure to talking with Big Dawg but getting to sit down with him a second time was special.  Recently Big Dawg went through some life difficulties when he was injured on the job and had to move his fiancé and child.  We talk about the challenges of running a business and how these circumstances led him to turn to a higher power for strength to move forward.  Stephen is amazing in t...

I'm so glad James reached out to me.  He's one of those people who you just connect with right away.  He's extremely intelligent, well spoken, and has a dynamic skill set that has enabled him to take an idea and develop a product in his garage that just might revolutionize the way sanding is done in the drywall industry.  He's very funny and we get into the weeds on the industry, marketing, and ho...

Mauricio was referred to me by the kind folks at Solid Drywall.  He began doing drywall after he moved up to Toronto and his uncle Sol showed him the ropes.  Shortly after starting his own company he started on social media showing his work because he looked so young that people questioned his ability to achieve jobs.  That little social media experience catapulted his following to over 242K on In...

On this episode we pay tribute to a drywall legend.  Kameron Brown known as itsyamankam passed away on Tuesday October 1st after working on a drywall project in Effingham IL.  Kam was a pivotal figure in the drywall space and friends with anyone who had the pleasure of coming into contact with him.  I was lucky enough to be with him on his last day and I feel it's important to tell my story from t...

Once again we meet up with Jason Marshall after a long hiatus to discuss a little trouble he had with a contractor.  Jason recently finished a project and the contractor decided not to pay him and he had to lean the property.  We talk about the importance of having a sound contract and how creating a procedure document for his clients has helped Jam's Drywall become more successful.  Jason is a gr...

I finally got a chance to catch up with Steph of Teek Interiors.  If you don't know who Steph Abbott is just head over to her Instagram page @teekinteriors and give her a like.  She's acquired over 50K followers but it wasn't by accident.  Steph has had a unique approach to tackling Instagram and it's paid off for her.  We talk about some strategic approaches to getting more followers and how some...

Chris and I go back 10 years to the Drywall Talk days.  Chris happened upon Fresco Harmony and decided to try it out.  Shortly after we met up in Vegas at Intex and had a great time.  He doesn't do the most Fresco Harmony but he's always been a huge supporter and a fantastic finisher.  We catch up in this episode to discuss how he got into the trade, why he still chooses metal corner bead over vin...

Spencer called me out of the blue to discuss some large Fresco Harmony projects that he has on the horizon.  I liked where the conversation was going so I decided to have a zoom call and capture the entire dialogue pertaining to Fresco Harmony.  We discuss sales, color strategy, and application.  In the short time that he was able to be on the phone with me we cover a lot of ground.  If you're cur...

Shortly after the launch of the famous tool The TechDry tool the Dry x Cory graced us with his presence on one of the first episodes of The Drywall Podcast Two years later we catch up with Cory to see how things are going and to dig a little deeper into the idea behind this awesome new too.  Cory and I have stayed in contact over the last two years and he's helped me tremendously with my endeavors...

Spencer may not be the most influential person on the internet right now but what he lacks in influence he makes up for in heart.  We connected when Spencer reached out a couple weeks ago about some Fresco Harmony questions he had.  I wrangled him onto the podcast because we had such a great conversation.  Spencer is 30 and has been running his own business in Kalispell MT and is looking to divers...

Tom and I hit it off right away.  He's a great interview and we quickly settle into a fantastic conversation.  Tom was the 2015 Trim-Tex Drywall Artist of the year and we talk about that but we also get deep into the weeds talking about Trim-Tex specialty corner beads and how cool they are, or were...  Tom also has done Fresco Harmony for a long time so we talk a lot about his experience with the...

On this episode of The Drywall Podcast we take a look at the "not so fun" side of drywall and dive into profit margins and numbers.  Doug has not only built an amazing business in the residential sector but he's also conquered the commercial side.  His approach just might inspire you to dig a little deeper in your own business too.  Doug is a systems person and by creating specific systems for run...

I'm excited about this one.  Kaila and Allison are the quintessential influencers but it wasn't always that way.  It wasn't until Allison saw a video by JWOL that she got inspired to begin making videos on TikTok and that vision turned into a 170K following on Instagram.  Being influential is just the tip of the iceberg for these young and ambitious women in the trade.  They continue to innovate a...

Every now and again I get an interview where I just jive with the person.  Hayden is one of those people.  I had a chance to meet Hayden at the last training in Barrie Ontario and we hit it off right away and I knew we needed to chat.  Hayden is a 28 year old drywall business owner but to talk to him you'd think he was 40.  He's very sharp, determined, and has an eire to business that's unlike any...

We catch up with Brandon Hunter once again to discuss his roll with SurPro Stilts and kind of roam all over the place with this conversation.  No matter though, Brandon has much to say about the industry and we have a fantastic conversation digging Into the weeds.  We discuss a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, marketing strategy, women in the trades, and a ton about stilts and...

Jammie made the mistake of reaching out to me on Instagram messenger and telling me how much he liked various episodes of The Drywall Podcast.  After checking out his instagram page I knew he needed to be the next interviewee on the show.  We discuss how he got his start as a lowly painter back in the day and how that work transitioned to drywall.  He's worked with employees and without and we dis...

Paps is one of those people you meet that just brightens up your day.  His friendly energy and zest for the trade is unmatched.  Paps also happened to be The Drywall Podcast first episode way back in May of 2022 and I'm honored to have him back for episode 100.  We dive into his story again but we also talk a little bit about the Surry collaboration I got to take part in, some of his systems strat...