Latest Non-union Podcast Episodes
Dirty Prescott Kids
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - July 02, 2024 10:45 - 40 minutesOverview Between the rough conditions, the crazy heights, and everything in between, iron working might not be everyone—but it’s a perfect fit for our guy Travis Seifert. Though he’s been a union ironworker for seven years now, you can also find Travis on stage as Dirty Prescott Kids performing...
Bucket Talk Recap
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - September 14, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutesOverview Bucket Talk is back. Now fully backed by BRUNT, Season 3 is set to be our biggest season yet. But before we dig in, we wanted to give all of our listeners (old and new) some insight into why Bucket Talk started, how things have gone up until this point, and where it's headed. Tune in ...
Brian Way
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 24, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutesBrian Way never intended to build a career out of foam inserts. A lifelong entrepreneur, Brian first started his career in the trades at 14 building a carpentry business. By 16, he was managing his first book, a client filtered through his dad's painting business. By 18, he had found a niche f...
Russell Joe
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 20, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutesHailing from Niagara Falls, New York, Russel Joe is no stranger to the trades. As Russ says “it’s in the blood.” Growing up he worked alongside his father in the family plumbing business. Post high-school, however, Russ’s career took a completely different route. In the 10 years after high scho...
Tim Uhler
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hourWith his father a framer, Tim Uhler grew up understanding the industry. Not incredibly enthused to pursue higher education, he took a different route. Now, Tim spend his time working on some incredibly cool framing projects and has garnished a whopping 115k followers on instagram. In this episod...
Lucas Jablonski
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 16, 2021 15:38 - 49 minutesLucas Jablonski co-founded Lighthouse Woodworks with his childhood buddy, Daniel. What started out as a small operation, Lighthouse is a quickly growing woodworking company, who’s bread and butter is high-end home furnishings, mainly tables. For Lucas, woodworking runs in the family, growing u...
Roy Scott
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 15, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutesRoy Scott hold an M.S. in Recreation Administration from Eastern Washington University. After holding a career as an engineer, he launched his hobby of axe restoration into a business. He currently owns and operates Vintage Axe Works out of Warsaw, Kentucky.
Mark Aquilino
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 13, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutesIf you Google “Is landscaping a seasonal job?” You’ll notice the first thing that pops up, reads like this: “The landscape industry is a seasonal business because there's a growing season when more maintenance is required to care for clients' properties. ... You're hired for the busy season to p...
John Thompson
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 10, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutesFinding a passion for entrepreneurialism and the trades early in his life, John Thompson set out to build his passion into a livelihood. With the mindset to always take his endeavors to the next level, John has since accomplished much more. He currently owns and operates Thompson Family Plumbing...
Andy Mulder
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 08, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutesAs odd as it sounds, Church was what launched Andy’s career in landscaping. At 15, the owner of a landscaping business and fellow perish member offered Andy a saturday gig working some landscaping jobs. Based in Crown Point, Indiana, Andy continued his career in the trades post-high school, an...
Sean Flottmann
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 06, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutesThrough the guidance of high-school counselors, a young Sean Flottman found himself on a path to earn a degree in business management. Now a welder by trade, he discovered this career, as he describes: “by accident.” While in school, he took on a temp position in a metal fabrication shop. While...
Tom Gardocki (Dirt Ninja)
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 03, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutesTom Gardocki has been at the helm of some pretty heavy equipment since just 4 years old. His father, owner and operator of a now 45 year old hardscaping business, was quick to introduce his son to the trades. By 10, Tom already had the knowledge and experience to independently run the equipment ...
Kyle Stumpenhorst
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - April 01, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutesOn this weeks episode of Bucket Talk, we sat down with Kyle Stumpenhorst, owner and operator of RR Buildings. RR (Rural Renovations) Buildings, is a post-frame construction build out of Franklin Grove, Illinois. While the companies day to days consist of building post-frames for a variety of dif...
Trading Up with Adam Demuth, Toolmaker
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - December 22, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutesEpisode Notes Overview Growing up on an eastern Ohio farm, Adam left high school headed towards a career in the farming/natural resources industry. Strapped for cash, Adam took on a night-shift job at a local machine shop. It was here that Adam quickly developed an affinity for machinery. With...
Down to Business with Brian Way, Owner of Kaizen Inserts
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - December 08, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutesOverview Brian Way has spent his life literally carving a path for himself in the trades. At just 16, he had purchased his first truck and began building himself a book of clients. By 18, he had found a niche for himself in custom woodworking, and carpentry and within a few years he was runnin...
Trading Up with Kyle Stumpenhorst, RR Buildings
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - December 01, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutesOverview Set on a career path in IT and software development, Kyle Stumpenhorst was living in the city working a nine-five office job. In less than a year, Kyle realized that working for somebody and working in an office environment just wasn't for him. Looking for a way out, Kyle and his then...
Down to Business with Mary Heffernan, Owner of Five Marys Farm
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - November 24, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutesOverview Mary Heffernan and her husband were working full time in the big city, and like most city slickers, they were caught up in the hustle and bustle of every day life. With ownership of a few restaurants, they found local meat suppliers were not producing high quality meats. "Naively", M...
Trading Up with Elena Gonzalez, Aircraft Technician
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - November 03, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutesOverview The airport, at times, can be the least enjoyable part of traveling. Long security lines and cramped airplane seats have come to be dreaded. What we take for granted, however, is just how easy travel has become. It's thanks to technicians like Elena Gonzalez that we are able to fly acr...
Down To Business with Sam Kaufman, Owner of On The Level Construction
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - October 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourOverview "It takes a special kind of person to go on salary..and you're not that kind of person." You could imagine, hearing these words would break just about anyones will. For Sam Kaufman, however, it was his jumping off point. Listen in as Sam gives Eric some insight into how hard work and p...
Trading Up with John Thompson, influencer, licensed plumber, and more.
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - October 20, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutesOverview John Thompson, aka OGPlumbgod, has always seen the massive amount of opportunity that lies within the trades. As an influencer, licensed plumber, and co-founder of his very own media company, he's tirelessly working to shine a light on the success stories found within his industry a...
Down To Business With Lucas Jablonski, Co-Founder of Lighthouse Woodworks
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - October 13, 2020 11:38 - 49 minutesOverview Most people expect trades people to have always loved their trade. While this may be the case for some, for Lucas Jablonski it wasn't always so romantic. The now co-founder of the highly successful Lighthouse Woodworks, Lucas's story is full of layers. Listen in as Eric gets the full s...
Trading Up With Jimmy Massey, Massey Landscape and Service
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - September 30, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutesOverview If you've ever looked at someones lawn and thought "I could make that better" you'd probably relate to Jimmy Massey. It's that exact frame of mind that launched Jimmy into building Massey Landscape Service from scratch. Listen in Jeremy dives into how he got his start, what made him...
Down To Business With Curt Haaland, Free Hill Blades
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - September 22, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutesOverview At just 17, Curt Haaland built his entire business, Free Hill Blades, from what started as a hobby. Having been raised by artisans paired with a love for working with his hands, it was no surprise Curt is now and craftsman himself. His craft? Knives. From finding this passion as a chil...
Trading Up with Tim Uhler, Framer at Pioneer Builders
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - September 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourWith his father a framer, Tim Uhler grew up understanding the industry. Not incredibly enthused to pursue higher education, he took a different route. Now, Tim spend his time working on some incredibly cool framing projects and has garnished a whopping 115k followers on instagram. In this episod...
Down To Business With Andy Mulder (@mmsnwi), Mulder Maintenance and Services
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - September 08, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutesInstagram: www.instagram.com/mmsnwi/?hl=en YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UClTe2ZNrvhJJrnqU2_zeUWQ Website: https://mmsnwi.com/
Trading Up with Roy Scott (@vintageaxeworks), Axe Restoration
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - August 25, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vintageaxeworks/ Website: https://www.vintageaxeworks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vintageaxeworks/
Down To Business with Rae Ripple (@raeripple), Metal Sculptor
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - August 18, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeripple/?hl=en Website: https://rae-ripple.myshopify.com/
Trading up with Jess Baker (@jessthefarrier), Horseshoer
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - August 11, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessthefarrier/?hl=en Website: https://www.jessthefarrier.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessTheFarrier/
Down to Business with J.P Marshall (@patriotstainless), Founder and President of Patriot Stainless
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - August 04, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patriotstainless/ Website: https://www.patriotstainlessusa.com/home YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJri5hQual4vmUuZw4Shug
Trading Up with Ryan Lucas (@powerlinepodcast), Lineman + Host of Powerline Podcast
Bucket Talk - Bucket Talk - July 28, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerlinepodcast/ Website: https://www.powerlinepodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAYn82JrLvYNHdbzXk_CLw
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