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Welcome our new hosts, both Shawn Bassett and Jaime Harvey from Attacking the Clock Racing! They are going to be making some kick ass videos for us at Weld.com, including how to build your own roll cage. We talked about Shawn's passion for racing and some of the awesome places he has been and what he's up to next!  Follow them on IG: https://www.instagram.com/attackingtheclockracing Lincoln Promo...

Wylie Messer is a new advisor and host for Weld.com, he is currently a welding instructor at Great Crossing High School, in Georgetown, Kentucky. We talked about his start in the industry and some tips for starting out as a student, especially with stick welding.  Follow Wylie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/that_bearded_welding_teacher/ Lincoln Promo Codes: WELDDOTCOM10 – 10% off equipment WELDD...

Cliff interviews Trent Bellingar who is CTE Principal and Director at Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District based in Escanaba, Michigan. They talk about welding education as a whole and what they are currently doing in their school district.  Follow Cliff on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cliffdanis/ You can become a member of our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0k...

Andrew shares his experience in the film industry, some tips for getting the best audio and those ever-elusive arc shots. Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrewrcarranza/ Interested in learning more about our weld camera? Check out our blog here!  https://www.weld.com/post/melttools-welding-camera

Dale is a guest host this week, he interviews Adam Streich, who is an educator and new advisor to Weld.com! You have already seen Adam in a video and there will be a lot more coming from him! These two really get into their career as educators and more! Follow them on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/shootaphoto https://www.instagram.com/akstreich Lincoln Promo Codes: WELDDOTCOM10 – 10% off e...

I'm really excited to say that we have another female welder on board with us as an educator, here at Weld.com! Meet Kat Tudor! She's from Ontario, Canada and she's also on her way to attaining her Red Seal! Listen to hear more about her! Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weldherkat/ Lincoln Promo Codes:  WELDDOTCOM10 – 10% off equipment WELDDOTCOM20 – 20% off gear & accessori...

Paul took over as the host of the podcast this week and interviewed Daniel and David from LightWELD. Be sure to head to Weld.com and join the laser welding group to ask questions!  https://www.weld.com/group/laser-welding/discussion If you haven't seen the video yet, check it out here:  https://youtu.be/OD3Y_MCoWek

Shea, one of our Weld.com hosts and advisors, speaks with Jessica about the differences between the CWB and AWS certifications and more! Follow Shea on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sheadude Lincoln Electric Promo Codes: WELDDOTCOM10 - 10% off equipment WELDDOTCOM20 - 20% off gear and accessories Valid at store.lincolnelectric.com

It's the first episode of 2022! Jess talks to Adam and Beau about their plans for the new year and we dig into some new ideas for different series on Weld.com. What kind of content do you want to see from us in 2022? Have you signed up as a YouTube member of Weld.com? There are exclusive member perks and a welcome gift after 1 month of membership! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Craig, Dale, Cliff and Jess all catch up and talk about exciting things coming in the New Year at Weld.com! Make sure to follow these guys on Instagram! @thebarefootforge @shootaphoto @cliffdanis @missjessicajean @welddotcom

We are back with an episode featuring Linnett Key. We talk about this past year and I asked her 21 questions to reflect on 2021. 

Chris Ewing is a Weld.com advisor, a welding instructor for Wayne Westland Community Schools and LIFT in the Detroit area, he is also a CWI. We talk about how he decided that a career in education was what was the most satisfying for him, the upcoming videos he will have as a guest host at Weld.com and even some being recorded at the LIFT facility. We also talk about cross training since LIFT has...

One of our Weld.com advisors, Chris Ewing, who is a welding instructor in the Detroit area at Wayne Westland Community Schools and LIFT and also a CWI, took over the podcast this week. He caught up with a previous student of his, Connor Beauchamp. He is a 2020 high school graduate who is now a boilermaker apprentice. 6 months ago he was sitting in class as a student and now he has a full-time job...

In this episode, I spoke with Greg Weaver, Jr. who is the owner/operator of Wycked Welding & Fabrication in Sewickley, PA. (Pittsburgh) Greg gave some solid advice about things to have on hand when first starting a mobile welding business and ways that he is planning to grow his business and also give back to the welding community!  Find him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/wycked_we...

This week, I was excited to have Leah Aripotch on our podcast. She is unlike anyone else I've had on the show. She was a contestant on "Metal Shop Masters" on Netflix and after taking a look at her work, I had to know more. She has this passion for blacksmithing and working with forms and a dark side to art that is just so intriguing. I loved learning about her inspiration, her monsters that she c...

In this episode, we talk to the one and only, Sean Flottmann AKA @dabswellington Dabs is well known for his IG and Tik Tok's making TIG art and his sense of humor. I talked with him about his role as community outreach coordinator at American Welding Academy in Missouri. He's also involved with Rock the Trades which is an initiative of Surehand that showcases advocates of skilled trades and helps...

Ivan Iler recently appeared on the Netflix series, "Metal Shop Masters". He is a Michigan based artist who loves building larger than life sculptures utilizing kinetics and negative space. You can find several of his pieces throughout Michigan in public spaces. His story is inspiring and we are proud to welcome him into the Weld.com community! He is such a hard working and humble man who has just...

The one, the only... WELD ZOMBIE! What can I say about this guy? He kind of took me by surprise. I noticed him on Instagram and saw that he had his own Weld Zombie welding gloves, a custom MIG CUP and just some really great ideas for the industry! I had to find out more about who was behind these ideas and understand how he came up with them. He has a unique story with experience growing up on the...

This week, we have Beau Wigington as a guest. He has quite the story about how he got into the welding industry and recently started a small business. Beau shares about some upcoming content he is making for Weld.com, advice for small business owners and tips for new welders starting in the industry straight out of school. Follow Beau on Instagram @beaudiditweldingBecome a member on our site! www....

A few weeks ago, I met Craig Cowan at The Barefoot Forge. I found him by looking up the #pittsburghwelding to find someone local to me to visit. Little did I know that I was going to be exposed to a whole other side of the industry, the maker community. Craig not only offers intro to welding classes, he also has date night/girl's night classes such as making a rose, a railroad spike bottle opener...

We have an exciting episode this week featuring Tom Patsis from Cold Hard Art based in Brownsburg, Indiana. Tom was a contestant on the Netflix show, "Metal Shop Masters" and I couldn't help but binge the whole season in a day. If you didn't finish, don't listen to the end of the podcast quite yet. Tom has a very interesting story from making 330 mph race cars and working on the race tracks, worki...

Really excited to have a guest who shares tips about TIG art and a great cause! Meet Mitchell Moore AKA @dabndaddo AKA "The Onesie Welder". Mitchell is a down to earth guy who has an extensive background in welding aluminum and has welded since he was a freshman in high school. He shares how he got started in TIG art and some advice for anyone interested in getting started. P.S. you need a chill b...

Paul and I get into some of what goes on behind the scenes at Weld.com. We are currently expanding into a new lab/studio space which is really exciting and we have so many exciting things coming up to share with you. Please don't forget to head to our site and join as a member! You can also support the YouTube channel now by going to the membership section. As we said in this episode, if you have...

This week, the founder of the Welding Women Syndicate, Tiffany Noel Orff and I really dig into some hot topics surrounding women in the industry. This conversation was very eye opening to me personally, especially since I have a similar perspective and from completely different roles. I really hope that you guys will listen and want to make a difference! If anyone wants to reach out to Tiffany or...

In this episode, we introduce Mikala Eade, from the UK! She is a new content creator and guest host on Weld.com. She is also Lincoln Electric UK ambassador who loves sharing the welding trade with the younger generation. Mikala shares her perspective about a hot topic in the industry, retention of female welders long term. Please remember to head to our YouTube channel and check out our membership...