Appetite for Construction
Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling
Episodes
The boys catch up with Gregg Holladay, Business Development Manager – Specialty Markets for Bradford White. We talk about the importance of heat pumps, BW's AeroTherm G2 HPWH, and since he lives in the heart of bourbon country, we had to talk bourbon.
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The guys welcome in Michael Evans, Training and Development for Milwaukee Tool. Michael has consistently delivered exceptional results with over 23 years of expertise in sales, training, customer service, and brand marketing. As a servant leader, he fosters empowerment and drives excellence, leading a team of learning professionals to elevate customer experiences for distribution partners and end-users in the construc...
Did you know that September is suicide prevention month? Did you also know that electricians and linemen, for example, are reported to be five times more likely to die by their own hands than from a physical injury on the job? These men and women are taking their own lives at unprecedented levels, somewhere between 52.1 and 68 per 100,000. Tim and John talk with Tom Murphy, director and founder, Sweethearts & Hero...
From owning Oak Creek Plumbing Kitchen & Bath, Oak Creek, Wis., to president of PHCC president to playing the drums in his spare time, Dan Callies joins the guys to talk about his passion for the trades and PHCC, his busy life and the key to collaboration.
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This week on the Appetite for Construction podcast, Tim and John talk with Jason Noel, Director of Advisement at CEO Warrior. Jason is a seasoned leader with an impressive track record in the service industry. Jason brings a wealth of experience, leadership skills, and a can-do attitude to the service industry and CEO Warrior members. His commitment to customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and employee develo...
This week, Tim and John talk with Ethan and Korey Silverman, cousins who work for General Pipe Cleaners. Ethan, director of sales for General, and Korey, director of operations, talk about the company’s history and the path forward after celebrating 95 years in business. After the conversation, the company is in good hands for sure.
We apologize for the unclean audio on this one.
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Recorded from Milwaukee's Pipeline event, the guys talk with Alec Dietzel, group product manager in the plumbing category, and Matt Schneider, product manager for fastening hand tools. They talk about a commitment to the trades through increased investments, whether that's directly to the schools, prototypes and testing, and American manufacturing.
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John and Tim catch up with this year's PHCC CONNECT keynote Ryan Jenkins to talk about generational connections. Ryan is a Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author and Speaker—Connectable: How to Strengthen Team Connection in the New Era of Work.
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Jake Newman, marketing manager for Fluid Solutions for Watts Water Technologies stops by the Appetite for Construction studios to talk about National Backflow Prevention Day, which is held on August 16th every year.
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The guys welcome in Marlena Pahlman, Uponor Marketing Project Manager, and the brains behind the "Uponor Leading with Water Tour," a mobile experience organized by GF Building Flow Solutions Americas to showcase Uponor's products and services in the commercial domestic water design and installation sector. We've seen it live at AHR and it is pretty sweet! Oh, and Fargo was a memorable stop on the t...
The guys welcome back Matt Sonnhalter, owner of Sonnhalter, a communications firm marketing to the professional tradesman in construction, industrial and MRO markets. He talks about the annual tool drive—in its 16th year—which donates tools to the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity. In total, the drive has raised nearly $570,000 in donations over the years. Great work Matt and the Sonnhalter team!
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Alayna Chavez (@alayna.joyy on the Gram) joins the fellas as she talks about her journey from drug addiction and domestic abuse survivor to kicking butt as a service plumber at Parker & Sons in the Phoenix area.
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Returning guest Steve "Wheels" Wieland joins the fellas but this time with a new title—Director of National Accounts for Ariston USA Heating. (But we all know him from NTI Boilers.) Steve talks being on the precipice for hydronics, heat pumps, beer brewing and Thirsty Thursdays.
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Summers in Texas are hot and friend Jeff Keller, owner of Bulldog Contractors, Jefferson, Texas, joins the podcast to talk dealing with the heat, work/life balance and the Hacks Meeting at the end of the month.
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"Every living human should have safe, easy access to clean water ..." says Gaby Davis, Chief Administrative Officer for The IAPMO Group. Celebrating 30 years with IAPMO, Gaby joins the show to talk about all the great things IAPMO, the World Plumbing Council and IWSH are doing in the plumbing industry.
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Good friend Alan Carson, Coach C, joins the guys as he talks plumbing ambassadorship, social media mentoring, helping out others and the Chicago Bears. He is just one of the good dudes in the industry.
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Nexstar CEO, Julian Scadden, returns to the show to talk about his core tenets — health, family and community, as well as building an apprenticeship program, owning your market and leveling up your business.
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This week the guys travel to Bishopville, Md., to talk with Lauren and Josh Martin, owners of Seaside Plumbing about being active in the community, whether it's through creative marketing, philanthropy work or visiting with schools to talk up the trades or hosting plumbing camps.
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This week the guys talk with Joe Choflet, vice president, sales and marketing, NIBCO. Joe talks about going to market in today's economy, listening to customers, meeting his wife, and the University of Pittsburgh and Notre Dame.
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May is mental health month and Tim and John welcome in Lisa Murphy, HR manager for MTech Mechanical, a 600-employee, Colorado mechanical contractor located in Westminster. We talk mental health and what MTech is doing to help reduce the stigma.
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