Tiling Connect

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I caught up with Chris Stenhouse, Technical Sales Representative for Laticrete Australia. Chris is a young and passionate sales professional with many years of experience in the tiling industry. He started in construction more than a decade ago as an apprentice tiler and steadily worked his way into running his own tiling business. While being a self employed tile...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat with James Harrington, the Victorian State Manager for ScreedPro. James is a young, driven, passionate and committed sales professional with many years of experience in floor preparation. He has built superior skills and attributes in understanding business and customer needs and has exceeded expectations. James has a long career ahead of him, and it will...

Send us Fan Mail Nick is a professional tiler and waterproofer based in Melbourne, Victoria. He has racked up twenty years of experience in tiling and ten years in waterproofing and epoxy flooring installations. We connected via social media, and I immediately knew he had to be on the show! Nick is incredibly passionate about the building and construction industry. He prides himself on delivering...

Send us Fan Mail Luca is the Director of Aesthetic Tile & Stone, a tile installation company specialising in custom residential projects based in southeast Queensland & The Tile Supply, a tile supply showroom on the Gold Coast & online store. Since starting as an apprentice tiler in the industry in 2007 and completing a full apprenticeship in 2011, Luca had a strong vision of operating...

Send us Fan Mail I met Byron via LinkedIn before Christmas, and we instantly connected. Although we walked different paths in life, we share a similar past and present in the building industry. Byron is the owner and founder of Waterproof Awareness, an education, training and consultancy business. He’s been involved in the construction game for over 20 years as a former wall and floor tiler. He’s...

Send us Fan Mail I was fortunate enough to speak with Aaron Genesin from Tectonic Tiling before the end of 2022. Aaron realised while attending university that a nine-to-five job wouldn’t be fun, so he opted for a career path in construction. He’s a third-generation tiler based in Adelaide, with tiling DNA running through the whole wider family. With ten full-time tilers employed, his team special...

Send us Fan Mail I was fortunate enough to speak with Brendon Welsh from Lauxes Grates recently. He gave us some of his valuable time to discuss digital marketing, including tips for sole traders to consider for their brand strategy for 2023. Brendon has a very colourful and diverse background similar to mine. He worked in fast food for many years and as a concrete labourer before making a foundat...

Send us Fan Mail I was fortunate enough to speak with Greg Gillies in today’s episode, and he shared a glimpse of his remarkable life story with me. Greg is a husband, father of 3 children, Entrepreneur, Business Owner and highly regarded Transformation Expert. He grew up in a small country town in New Zealand called Tapanui, where he developed his love of playing rugby. Greg spent many years in t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm speaking with Sean Somers, Managing Director of Ultimate Tiles in Melbourne. He's sharing with us today how they manage a successful family retail tile and tiling tools business, including how they market dual brands under two roofs. Also, you'll hear about how he's built a healthy team culture that strives to deliver a valuable shopping ex...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat with Andrew Lewis, owner of 2 Ezy Tiling. He has over fifteen years of experience as a professional tiler. When I first spoke to Andrew, I could tell immediately that this guy loves the industry, and his enthusiasm for being in the trade was electric. Andrew’s tiling repertoire includes residential homes, commercial businesses and industrial projects aroun...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat with Keri Stephenson, the CEO of TIACS . She is a passionate mental health advocate and, in my books, one fantastic human who positively impacts people daily. The co-founders of TradeMutt started TIACS after they realised how many people were reaching out to mental health services and support but received no reply. They couldn’t sit back and watch as peopl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have another two amazing guests joining us. Troy Hogan, Managing Director of the RLA Group and Yandi Milans, Technical & Training Services Manager at Gripset. We learn more about the RLA Group and how they operate in Australia. We also discuss substrate preparation, including the importance of using suitable primers, waterproofing and its crucial role in th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have two unique guests joining us. Scott Worthington, Director of International Business for Custom Building Products, and Clayton Strine (CJ), the owner and operator of Custom Surface Solutions. He is the agent for Aqua Mix & Custom Building Products .  As the Tiling Connect journey unfolds, I am honoured to speak with experienced industry experts. Today w...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share some of the most important lessons I’ve learned in business and life.  Don’t underestimate the importance of relationships. Being Successful takes grit  Not all clients are the right fit Mistakes are a necessary part of growth Always be prepared to demonstrate your expertise  Ownership over your decisions and people  Communication is essential  Follow thro...

Send us Fan Mail My guest for this episode is Sian Lavater. We met in 2008 in Executive Recruitment and secretly dated for about five months before the news was shared at an end of quarter party in front of forty people.  It was a raw and sincere start to any relationship we had previously experienced. In this episode, we share how we have grown together, supported each other and overcome some of...

Send us Fan Mail My guest for this episode is Tim Dawson, Founder and CEO of Lauxes Grates. Established in 2010, Lauxes Grates is a market-leading indoor and outdoor drainage solutions manufacturer. The business has rapidly grown over the past decade and is now stocked by more than 2,100 resellers across local and international building markets.  Tim is truly a remarkable person, ranked #60 by Bus...

Send us Fan Mail My guest for this episode is Yoni Feldman, Director of Sales & Marketing for Laticrete Australia. He recently moved to Sydney, and his peers describe him as energetic, strategic and a results-orientated business professional.   Yoni has held various leadership roles worldwide and is actively looking to expand the Laticrete business domestically. He recently celebrated his tent...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Tiling Connect. In this first episode, I'll share details about myself and how this unique project has come to life. I will give my listeners a brief background on who I am, my professional career path and what to expect from this podcast. If you like what you hear and want to keep connected, subscribe to my podcast. You can also reach me at tilingconnect@gmail.com...