The Trades Podcast
A Pod cast about the Business of Home Improvement and Promoting the Trades to Young Adults.
Episodes
In this episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff and Danny interview Laura Basili, Chief Marketing Officer at Brazilian Lumber. Laura shares how premium hardwood materials, sustainability, and education have positioned the company as a trusted partner for contractors, deck builders, architects, and designers.
She explains how answering real-world installation questions, simplifying sourcing, and elevating product awareness help tra...
In this inspiring episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres talk with Levi Torres, President and Owner of High Five Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, and Electric. Levi shares how he took his roots as a second-generation plumber and built one of Denver’s most dynamic service companies.
The conversation highlights High Five Plumbing’s unique culture, which emphasizes positivity and customer connection through the powe...
Jeff and Danny dive into conversation with David Bitan of Bumble Roofing. They cover how David built Bumble not just to be another roofing company, but one that stands out through customer experience, innovation, and community philanthropy. Listeners will hear about the early days, scaling through fancy tech tools, quality control, recruitment, and the importance of making promises you can keep.
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In this episode of the Trades Podcast, hosts Danny Torres and Jeff Mudd interview Brian Huff, CEO of Midwest Technical Institute and Delta Technical College. They discuss the importance of skilled trades, particularly welding, and the growing demand for workers in these fields. Brian shares his journey from a welder to an educator, emphasizing the need for job placement and employer-focused education. The conversation also touches ...
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Jeff and Danny talk with Jeremy Logsdon, who co-founded Preventive Pest Control in 2002. He discusses how he turned early hustle, door-to-door sales, and a boots-on-the-ground mindset into a business that now spans nine locally operated branches. Jeremy also shares how leading people, not just solving pest problems, became the critical skill that made his business thrive.
What You’ll Learn:
The unconventional start that l...
Join Jeff and Danny as they sit down with April Edwards, the skilled marketer behind Deck Builder Marketers. With a keen focus on deck building contractors, April walks through how she helps them grow with targeted strategies—from ranking higher in Google to generating consistent leads and crafting marketing systems that work.
What You’ll Learn
Why specializing in deck builder marketing unlocked growth and clarity for April’...
In this episode, Jeff and Danny talk with Ryan Gladwin, Lead Instructor at Love’s Truck Care Academy—a specialized, paid, accelerated training program for diesel technicians. They discuss how Love’s designed the program to blend classroom instruction and hands-on experience, equipping new technicians to handle 11 heavy-duty systems and graduate as capable, confident Level 5 technicians.
Jeff and Danny explore financial planning strategies for service business owners with Chad Hufford, founder of Veritas Wealth Management. Chad discusses his background, his coaching-first approach, and how he creates custom financial blueprints that help trades professionals reach long-term goals with less stress.
What You’ll Learn:
How Chad combines coaching, planning, and financial education to serve clients
The role of holistic fin...
Episode Summary
Jeff and Danny talk with Nate Seeley of BlueSoft about the steps needed to build a website that actually drives business. Nate highlights how they support small service businesses through digital marketing systems, Google Business Profiles, CRM guidance, and web strategies built to get results.
What You’ll Learn
Why tracking real metrics (calls, form sends, keyword ranks) matters more than vanity stats
The importance of...
In this episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres sit down with Trevor Wegner, Owner of TW Craftsmen, to explore how true craftsmanship, business discipline, and a passion for outdoor design come together to build more than just beautiful decks. Trevor opens up about the values that drive his work, the lessons he's learned from running a high-end service business, and how he's built a brand known for quality, ...
In this motivating episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres talk with Jason Noel, Master Advisor at CEO Warrior, a powerful platform helping service business owners lead with confidence, clarity, and control.
Jason shares the raw reality of running a service business and how most owners get stuck in a cycle of chaos, wearing too many hats and barely keeping up. Through his journey from overwhelmed contractor t...
In this insightful episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres sit down with Patrick Fee, Owner of Mr. Drain Plumbing, to explore what it takes to build and sustain a thriving plumbing business in today’s competitive marketplace.
Patrick shares his journey from technician to business owner, unpacking the real-world strategies that have helped him grow Mr. Drain into a trusted name in plumbing services. From train...
In this dynamic episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres sit down with Charlie Cina, CEO of One Tap Connect—the premium digital business card platform designed to help sales professionals and contractors instantly connect, convert, and stand out.
Charlie brings his expertise in high-level sales and personal branding to the table, sharing how One Tap Connect is transforming the way professionals in the trades m...
In this episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres interview the inventor of the EZ Measurement Trainer, John Gaddis, a game-changing tool designed to make learning tape measure reading faster, easier, and more effective for tradespeople at every level.
The conversation dives into the real-world challenges of teaching and learning one of the most fundamental skills in construction: accurate measuring. The invent...
In this powerful episode of The Trades Podcast, hosts Jeff Mudd and Danny Torres sit down with Curtis Hemmeler, Executive Director of the RV Technical Institute (RVTI), to talk about the critical need for skilled labor in one of the fastest-growing industries in the country—the recreational vehicle (RV) industry.
Curtis shares how RVTI is tackling the national technician shortage head-on through hands-on, accessible training program...
A Conversation with Sara Graves of Deck Specialist
🎙️ Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode of The Trades Podcast, we sit down with Sara Graves, Chief Editor of Deck Specialist, the premier trade publication spotlighting innovation, craftsmanship, and community in the decking and outdoor living industry.
Sara opens up about her editorial journey, the evolution of deck design, and the role Deck Specialist plays...
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I started plumbing in the oil fields back in 1982. Building the oil derricks then running raw crude oil lines to the manifolds that directed the oil to the refineries.
With my mechanical Engineering education, I've been fortunate enough to direct my skills and talents to the specialized fields that we as a company currently enjoy.
I helped prototype the Seesnake sewer camera which is still the leading sewer camera in our industry. We...
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