Blue is the New White Podcast
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Episodes
The Science of Hiring: Building Teams That Thrive
April 26, 2024 19:00 - 43 minutes - 61.4 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #167 Have you ever thought to yourself āI just made a great hireā only to be let down weeks or even days later? Do you cross your fingers every time you finish an interview or send an offer letter? Weāve all been let down and disenchanted when it comes to recruiting or finding the right people in our organization, but maybe thereās a better way. Meet Mike Hall, with Hall & Associates, who uses applied behavioral analytics to fuel business growth through f...
Bringing the Next Generation of Technical Talent to the Skilled Trades
April 12, 2024 19:00 - 39 minutes - 56 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #166 Today we sit down with the Executive Director of Explore the Trades, Kate Cinnamo. Explore the Trades is a non-profit organization focused on bridging the technical talent gap and acting as the conduit between education and industry. Topics discussed include: -Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā How they drive awareness of the skilled trades to the next generation -Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā How businesses can use Explore the Trades as a resource for recruitment -Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā How business...
What Does The Blue Collar Future Look Like?
March 29, 2024 18:00 - 49 minutes - 69.7 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #165 Got a wild one for you today, guys. 3 guests on the show today ā 2 of them returning, 1 of them brand new. So our returning guests, Paige Knowles and Ken āCoachā Midgett talk about some of the things theyāve been up to since the last time they were on. Of course, Paige has yet another children's book on plumbing. Truly amazing. And Ken, getting used to being on the road to conferences and tradeshows talking about the value of education in the skill...
Building A Successful Restoration Business
March 15, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #164 Our guest today is only 29 years old, but is a very successful business owner in the world of restoration. Eduard Mirzoian shares his journey with us today from his parents immigrating from Armenia when he was only 6 months old to his experiences in high school, life in and after college, and eventually working with his father to owning his own restoration business. Listen in to hear a ton of actionable advice, and real life insights from Eduard, fro...
Flowing Success: Brothers, Business, and Modern Plumbing
March 01, 2024 18:00 - 44 minutes - 62.3 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #163 Iām thrilled to be able to share this next episode with you. Iāve got Charles and Anthony Bracco of Modern Plumbing Industries out of Orlando Florida on the show today.Ā These guys are not skilled trades social media influencers. They are real, genuine entrepreneurs who have built and run an incredible plumbing business. Their humility and authenticity shine through in this episode almost as much as the passion they have for their people. Tune in to ...
Plumbing Alchemist: Terence Chan's Rise from Engineer to Entrepreneur
February 16, 2024 18:00 - 36 minutes - 51.2 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #162 Today we talk with a guest who was introduced to me by my good friend and frequent guest Matt Waxer, or the HVAC Doctor as you may know him. Terence Chan is one of the most forward-thinking people in Iāve met in the blue collar space. Always looking toward the next generation of workforce. Listen in to hear Terence's journey from straight A student, to engineer, to plumber, and eventually to business owner and master marketer. Donāt forget to subsc...
Trade Jobs Unleashed: Jeff Bond's Quest to Solve the #1 Problem in Blue Collar Business
February 02, 2024 15:00 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #161 Jeff Bond from Trade Jobs joins us today to share his journey into the blue collar world! After College he became a teacher, then got involved with an HVAC company, and eventually bought that company! After some hard lessons, he stabilized the business and set out to fill a need that 98% of blue collar business owners see at their #1 problem: hiring and recruiting. Trade Jobs is an industry specific job board built by those in the trades FOR those in...
From Pipes to Pixels: Brittany Murphy's Blueprint for Marketing Mastery
January 19, 2024 19:00 - 49 minutes - 69.7 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #160 Today we have an awesome guest, ready to share her infinite knowledge about marketing blue collar businesses. Brittany Murphy, the Marketing Director for One Thing Marketing focusing on home service companies. Brittany grew up around the skilled trades with her dad being a pipefitter. And she attributes her love for building things to the values he instilled in her from a young age. After going to college for something completely unrelated to marketing...
Trade Talks Unveiled: Transforming Careers with Roger Wakefield
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 53 minutes - 75 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #159 Today we have a guest you probably already know. And if you donāt you better follow him right now. Roger Wakefield is one of the biggest personalities in the skilled trades and heās taking his mission to the next level. We talk about his journey through the trades, beginning with dropping out of high school to be a plumber! Then to taking his skills to entrepreneurship, starting, running, and growing his own business. All the way up to his exit jus...
Hire Better People Faster with Ryan Englin
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.9 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #158 Today we welcome BACK to the show Mr Ryan Englin with Core Matters. Ryan was on the show back in June of 2021, I believe it was episode 104, and he is an expert at attracting, recruiting, hiring, and most importantly, keeping good employees. Note that I said GOOD employees and not just employees. Although his methods are transferrable across different industries, his passion lies in the blue collar skilled trades. Which is great, since our biggest bo...
Driving Impact: Journey in Closing the Skills Gap w/ CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 57.5 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #157 Ā šš Buy a raffle ticket to win the completely restored ā69 Camaro we spoke about last year. To be completed in a couple months: Check out www.operativetalent.com The foundation website itself at https://www.collisioneducationfoundation.org/ And be sure to vote for CREF at the LKQ Community Foundation Holiday Fundraiser once per day, per device!Ā https://bit.ly/3FIbfY6 Mr Brandon Eckenrode now the Executive Director of the Collision Repair Educati...
Rising through the Ranks: A Blue Collar Coaching Conversation with Jeff Plant
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.4 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #156 Today we talk with a coach in the blue-collar space. Jeff Plant is Head Business Coach at BDR ā Business Development Resource. They, and he, specializes in providing training and coaching services to the skilled trades industry. Jeff jumped into the trades after high school in the electrical field, but soon got started in HVAC. He worked his way up the ladder in the industry from helper to tech to COO and even had ownership in companies as well. So he ...
From Wanderlust to Industry Trailblazer: Danielle Putnam's Entrepreneurial Journey
November 03, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #155 Todayās guest is a hell of an entrepreneur. And actually knew thatās what she wanted to be since she was just a kid. Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate, joins us today to talk about her journey to get to where she is today. From a long line of trade professionals, Danielle was no stranger to the world of work. Just after high school she joined a company that took her to 25 different countries leading their marketing efforts. Then she went ...
Profitability, Autonomy, and Value: The Blue Collar Business Trifecta with Corwin Smith
October 20, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 71.5 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #153 Super excited about todays guest. We talk about the business and leadership side of the skilled trades every once in a while and I absolutely LOVE when we get that opportunity. Today I speak with Corwin Smith, one of the cofounders of Culture to Cash. They are a consulting firm, primarily serving the blue collar world, and help companies: Improve profitability & Cashflow Achieve Leadership Autonomy and Increase enterprise value Corwin was super candi...
Unlocking Opportunity: Fynn Credit's Creative Financing for Trade School Success
October 06, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 54.1 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #153 Ok, so buckle up. Today we have a true game changer on the show. And when I say game-changer, I mean this company is on a course to alter the skilled trades landscape and future middle class, forever. Eric Menees, CEO of Fynn Credit joins us today to talk about how their creative financing solutions are enable more students to attend trade school AND be placed with permanent employment. Eric has quite the resume himself as a āreformed researcherā in se...
Educating Tomorrow's Workforce: A Conversation with Parker Antoine
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 55.4 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #152 Ā Alright so today we bring in someone from the education sector to give us his perspective of the industries that we all know and love. Parker Antoine is the CTE Director of Marketing, Recruitment, and Enrollment Management for the Orange County Public School District in Florida. Which happens to be something like the 8th largest school district in the US. Parkerās passion for the industry and the success of tomorrows workforce bleeds through every ...
CEO of the Largest Residential Plumbing Company in California - John Akhoian of Rooter Hero Plumbing
September 08, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 61.3 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #151 Ā Today we get the opportunity to speak with the CEO of the largest residential plumbing company in California. John Akhoian joins us today to talk to us all about how he grew his empire. John dropped out of high school at 17 years old after his father passed and immediately understood he was no longer going to pursue his fatherās dream of coming an attorney. Instead, he jumped right into plumbing to help support a grieving family. He never looked ...
Succession Strategist Nanette Miner - The Training Doctor
August 25, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #150 Ā Today we dive deeper into leadership in the skilled trades with special guest, Nanette Miner of The Training Doctor. Nanette is a succession advisor and leadership development consultant for the AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction) industries. Nanette started off consulting for Fortune 100 companies and eventually found her niche in the AEC industries because she saw a void that needed to be filled. After recognizing that the baby boo...
President of Reeis Air Conditioning and IS Mechanical - Todd Russo
August 11, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 68.2 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #148 Ā Today weāve got someone on the show from my neck of the woods. Todd Russo, president of Reeis Air Conditioning and IS Mechanical joins us to talk all about his journey through the skilled trades all the way into entrepreneurship. Todd learned to love working with his hands and building at a young age. He went to high school in Phoenix where he worked with a contracting company. He also helped his family build a cabin. This eventually became the fou...
COO of the MEP business coaching juggernaut CEO Warrior - Mike Disney
July 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #148 Ā Alright friends, grab a pen and paper because this is an episode you donāt want to miss. Mike Disney, the COO of CEO Warrior joins us today to talk all about having a winning mindset in the blue collar skilled trades. He shares his journey to get to where he is today which is filled with inspiration and lessons learned. As the only member of his family to work with his hands, Mike found success in several corners of the trades from auto mechanics t...
Increase retention in your organization through culture, mission, vision & values - Mick Carbo
July 07, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MBBlue Is The New White: Episode #147 Ā We welcome back to the show Mr Mick Carbo of Carbo Coaching. Mick was on almost THREE years ago in August of 2020. Episode #57 almost 100 episodes ago! A lot has happened between now and then, but today we talk all about culture in the blue collar space. Never an easy topic to discuss in this industry because of old mindsets, generational gaps, and a general reluctance to acknowledge a new way of thinking. Of course I donāt mean everyone. There are...
Leaders are neither just born nor built. To lead, one must be chosen - Nick Anderson
June 23, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 79.8 MBBlue Is The New White Podcast: Episode #146 Ā Todayās guest is badly needed in the skilled trades. Someone who I have gotten to know pretty well over the past year. Mr Nick Anderson of Chosen Leader joins us today to talk all about his incredible journey to get to where he is today. I wish I could say it was all sunshine and roses, but itās not. What it is though, is reality. The truth about life. And, more importantly, how to overcome that. Nick has been influential in my organization...
An Engineer Teaching STEM Professionals How to Communicate in Public Speaking: This is Neil Thompson
June 16, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MBBlue Is The New White Podcast: Episode #145 Ā Excited for my guest today. An incredible human who is also a huge advocate of the skilled trades. Neil Thompson is the founder of Teach the Geek. Not in the skilled trades in the traditional sense, but serves the trades in so many ways. Neil has a storied past, getting his masters degree in bio-medical engineering. Really because of the persuasion from his father. While going for his PhD, he decided enough was enough and left college. He s...
The Man Behind the $2 Billion Powerhouse - Steve Snower
June 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBBlue is the New White Podcast - Episode #144 We are absolutely privileged and thrilled to extend a warm welcome to our esteemed guest, Steve Snower, the CEO of PartsTown Unlimited. Steve is known for his unwavering commitment to PartsTown's growth and stands as a driving force within the commercial kitchen parts industry. With his visionary strategies and unwavering dedication to fostering company culture and technology, Steve generously unveils his secrets behind culture and how to buil...
An Empowering Story of Grit & Determination - This is Jason Latimer
June 02, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 77.9 MBBlue is the New White Podcast - Episode #143 Ā Weāre BACK in action after a bit of a hiatus with an exceptional guest for you today. Someone who Iāve had the pleasure of knowing for a couple years now. He is a prime example of what success looks like in the world of the skilled trades. Mr Jason Latimer FME, Planned Maintenance Manager at Casper Services joins us today to talk all about his journey through the trades. After starting in the hospitality industry, Jason needed a reset. He ...
"You wanna be a winner? You have to adapt and overcome" - Pat Finley
March 17, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 48.3 MBToday we finally get someone on the show who Iāve been trying to link up with forever. Heās the up and coming talent in MY specific trade, Mr Pat Finley of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles. Pat knew while still in high school that he wasnāt going to go to college. In fact, he was certain about it and used it to remain focused on the path he chose, which at the time was electrical. Eventually that led him into commercial cooking equipment, then refrigeration. Even though much of his training w...
R&D at SAIT, his own homebuilding business, a 2 year old - Nick McIntosh is BUSY!
March 10, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 57.5 MBWeāve got another great guest for you today. A mutual connection put us in touch (Elizabeth Moses) If you havenāt heard her episode definitely go back and check it out. Nick McIntosh joins us today to talk about his journey through the trades. He figured out he wanted to go into carpentry while he was in high school and hit the ground running. Getting right into the trade after graduating he quickly learned what he needed to know and then started a homebuilding business of his own. Event...
One is an HVAC Doctor, the other an HVAC Foodie - Both Brilliant
February 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBToday weāve got a special episode for you. We have returning guestā¦ the man who literally found his passion in HVAC after receiving his PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience. Of course, none other than the HVAC Doctor himself. Mr Matt Waxer. If you havenāt heard his episode yet, itās number 113 from Jan of last year. Check it out. Joined with him today is another brilliant mind in the industry. Mr Ilija Martinovich, or as you probably know him on Instagram, The HVAC Foodie. This episode was...
9/11 Changed His Life, From IT on Wall Street to the Skilled Trades - Andrew Brown
January 20, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 58.3 MBToday we have someone on the show that has only been creating content around the skilled trades for about 4 months, but burst onto the scene. Andrew Brown of Tool Fetch joins us on the show today to talk a little shop about the importance of the skilled trades. Andrew starts us off with a bang telling us the story of how he worked alongside the tradespeople on ground zero after 9/11/01. In fact, itās the whole reason he began to serve the trade in the first place. We talk about business,...
The Eternal HVAC Optimist, Shawna Peddle
January 13, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBTodayās guest is another connection from the great Jamie McMillan of Kick Ass Careers. If you havenāt heard any of Jamieās episodes yet, definitely check them out. Shawna Peddle joins the podcast today as a 313A/G1 Commercial HVACR Apprentice. She didnāt grow up in the trades even though her dad was an industrial welder. At first, she considered being a veterinarian, then went to school briefly for social work before landing a job in HVAC sales. She was too intrigued by the equipment t...
Blue is the New White #137 - Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation
December 16, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 67.2 MBToday Brandon Eckenrode joins me on the show to talk about something near and dear to my heart, as you already know. Brandon works with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, an incredible organization that is doing unbelievable things to lift up their sector of the skilled trades. Brandon took the traditional route, earning a college degree for English and Journalism, but it wasnāt long before he found himself working construction to pay down his student loans. Imagine that! Anyways...
Blue is the New White #136 - Ken Midgett & Dan Clapper of Interplay Learning
December 09, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBIāve got a couple guests today. One who may look familiar, as heās been on the show a few times now, the great Ken Midgett. The other is his colleague at interplay learning, Dan Clapper. Todayās episode has a very specific focus. After we get to know Dan a little bit, we dive right into the importance of how the next generation of technicians learn. We also talk about how we can innovate the forms of teaching we use to incorporate technology that theyāre familiar with. This can be used t...
Blue is the New White #135 - Chris Gutkes, Island Elevator
November 30, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBTodayās guest is one of the most candid that weāve had on the show. Heās an open book with an incredible journey through his specific trade. Chris Gutkes from Island Elevator joins us to talk all about the elevator repair industry. We touch on everything from his journey as a 4th generation elevator mechanic to the benefits and opportunities in the industry, all the way to what entrepreneurship looks like in his corner of the skilled trades. Donāt forget to subscribe to this channel, and...
Blue is the New White #134 - Derek Cameron, Inside The Trades
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.6 MBToday we have on another fellow podcaster. Derek Cameron with Inside the Trades and 3805 Productions joins us today to talk all about the image of the trades in todays society. I had the privilege of being on his show not long ago and had a great time. If you havenāt checked it out make sure you subscribe and give it a listen. Derek specializes in marketing for blue collar companies, which is exactly why I wanted to talk with him today. As you all know, I am pretty adamant about the skille...
Blue is the New White #133 - Stephen Linden, Two Men and a Striper
November 04, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 72.5 MBToday we talk to someone I met on Twitter, of all places! Steve Linden owns a company called Two Men and a Striper and shares with us his journey into the trade. I really found it interesting how he was able to take something away from every stepping stone on his journey in order to succeed at what heās doing today. Steve is a great example of someone who didnāt know what they wanted to do after high school, but jumped in with both feet on everything he did. It pays off yet again seeing ...
Blue is the New White #132 - Dan Dowdy, Built for the Trades
October 28, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 78.8 MBGrab Dan's 3 Steps to "Attract and Retain Top Talent" here - https://builtforthetrades.com/3steps Dan is a 2nd generation Tradesman with 20+ years of experience leading multi-million dollar home service businesses. Dan loves helping business owners scale their businesses all while living the life of their dreams, through Leadership Training, Coaching and Mastermind Groups. -- Got an awesome guest for you today, another fellow podcaster in the skilled trades space, Mr. Dan Dowdy from Bu...
Blue is the New White #131 - Keith Williams, Skill Stadium
October 21, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 53.9 MBToday we have another fellow podcaster on the show. One with a similar mission who has interviewed almost as many guests as I have. Keith Williams of Skill Stadium joins us today to talk all about his mission and what heās trying to accomplish in this space. Keith shares with us his true desire to inform people about these wonderful industries and enable the success of many. Even though he hasnāt worked in the trades himself, he has been able to cascade several hours of wildly valuable i...
Blue is the New White #130 - Nick Cribb, President of SAM Service
October 14, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 58 MBThe inspirational President of SAM Services and CFESA, Mr. Nick Cribb, joins us on the show today to talk about his journey from living well below the poverty line to becoming the president of a quick growing company and an industry association. Nickās story starts off in the south where he was given little to no direction as to what to do with his life after high school. He was fortunate to land a job at a bank and thrived all the way to 2007 when the banking industry all but collapsed. H...
Blue is the New White #129 - Jamie McMillan, Kickass Careers
September 23, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 63.7 MBReturning to the show today is not only one of my favorite guests, but one of my favorite people in this industry. Ms Jamie McMillan joins us again today to give us an update as to what she's been up to for the past 2 years since last coming on the show. If you haven't caught her first episode, be sure to do that now. What an unbelievable story filled with accomplishment and reward. During COVID, her speaking career all but shut down, as well as her career in the trades. She supplemented h...
Blue is the New White #128 - Brenden Roscoe, Compressed Air System Development
September 02, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 73.2 MBTodayās guest is Brenden Roscoe. Brenden comes from a skilled trade upbringing. His dad was a plumber, and his mom sold fittings. He knew from a young age that he was going to work with his hands, even though he tried junior college for a minute before dropping out. His goal was to own his own construction company so he set out to gain as many skills as possible by learning masonry, framing, rough construction, and more. Eventually he let his demons get the best of him and began to s...
Blue is the New White #127 - Ken Midgett, Interplay Learning
August 26, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 74.6 MBToday, we welcome BACK to the show, Mr. Ken Midgett. The last time we talked to Ken he was working as a plumbing instructor at the Lehigh Institute. Itās through Ken that we first met Paige Knowles, if you havenāt heard any of the episodes with Paige, do yourself a favor and find them. If thereās such thing as the āNext big thingā in the skilled trades, sheās it. Well, a lot has happened since then and weāre going to get all caught up. Ken ended up changing careers to become a Home Domain ...
Blue is the New White #126 - Zac Garside, CEO of Power Selling Pros
August 19, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBToday we have a guest in a trades adjacent industry. That is, an industry that serves the skilled trades. Zac Garside is the CEO of Power Selling Pros, who specializes in CSR and dispatch training. An often overlooked importance in these industries. Zac shares with us his beginnings and his association with the skilled trades as a boy. His dad owned a locksmith company so he saw first hand the power of the trades growing up. Early on he developed a love and skill for public speaking and co...
Blue is the New White #125 - Nicole LeClair, Welding Engineer Technologist
August 12, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 64.1 MBWeāre joined today by Nicole LeClair, a Welding Engineering Technologist. Nicole is currently a welding instructor in Ontario Canada Her journey stars in high school where she took several trade related courses like automotive and shop, but never truly considered them for a career. Even though she loved working with her hands. She went the more traditional route and went off to university after graduationā¦ for all of about 4 months. She then took a good hard look at what she enjoyed, o...
Blue is the New White #124 - Austin Peterson, Backbone Planning Partners
July 29, 2022 14:17 - 50 minutes - 70 MBToday, we have a returning guest to the show. Austin Peterson of Backbone Planning Partners. Austin came on BITNW about 2 and half years ago, and was one of my first guests when we were just getting started. He had a lot of great information then about growing up in a blue collar space, and him choosing the white collar route. It was a really great perspective on the right education for the right individual ā and that everybody defines success in their own way. So, we have him BACK on th...
Blue is the New White #123 - Joshua Gillow, Outerspaces
July 22, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 78.1 MBToday we sit down with a fellow podcaster, tradesperson, and business owner. Joshua Gillow joins us today to talk all about his journey from being a farmer to designer of outdoor spaces. Joshua is a life long learner who took his passion for working with his hands and always improving and turned it into a fantastic career from landscaping to designing to consulting. He has got to be one of the most honest and transparent guests to come on the show and is a wealth of knowledge when is com...
Blue is the New White #122 - Randy Niznick, Operations Executive
July 01, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 75.4 MBToday we sit down with a fellow listener of the show, reader of the book, and advocate of the skilled trades. Randy Niznick joins us today to talk with us about his journey through the trades and the military. He started at only 13 years old, helping his stepdad in the stamp & die factory. He was fascinated by the machines and what they could do. He then went into the navy where he was a Seabee, focusing on construction. It was there he moved through the ranks from construction to HVAC to ...
Blue is the New White #121 - Josh Zolin - Interview by Upstryve
May 20, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBOn Tuesday I had the pleasure of being interviewed live by Cesar Valencia fromĀ Upstryve.com. He was kind enough to let us use the footage from that livestream as my podcast today. I thought it would be nice to be the guest on my own show for a change, instead of the host! So tune in to this episode to hear me interviewed by Cesar and maybe learn a little more about my background. Enjoy!
Blue is the New White #120 - Jessica Duquette, Millwright Apprentice
May 13, 2022 11:30 - 45 minutes - 64 MBToday I have a guest on the show who is incredibly passionate about her craft. She was actually supposed to join us last week with Kendra but couldnāt make it. Honestly, Iām a little glad for that because we got to focus only on her and her journey. Jessica Duquette is a Millwright Apprentice who spends her days in the mines. Funny story, she has actually known she was going to work in the mines all of her life. She even dressed as a miner when she was a kid to go trick or treating! So t...
Blue is the New White #119 - Kendra Liinamaa, Millwright Apprentice
May 06, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 52.1 MBToday we sit down with a truly remarkable young lady. Kendra Liinamaa joins us to talk all about being a Millwright Apprentice and working in the mines. One of my favorite parts of her story was when she told me that she was into automotive and welding all through high school. When I asked why her answer was that she comes from a heavy metal family to working with metal just made sense š Anyways, Kendra is working diligently to be the best that she can be in her craft and really own the ...
Blue is the New White #118 - Pete Zeppetella, Zepps Gear
April 22, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64.7 MBToday we sit down with another ultra passionate tradesperson that turned their experience into a way to improve the landscape of safety in the skilled trades. Pete Zeppetella joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey through the trades, starting at just 13 years old in carpentry. He has always excelled at working with his hands so he went from carpentry to mechanics to framing to carpentry again to flooring to CNC Machining to building airplanes and everything in between. Eventuall...