Glorified Carpenter
Glorified Carpenter
Podcast Description
Intro Episode!
Trying to get (1) pod under my belt to get the conversation started again after 3+ yrs. This Podcast is dedicated to the craft. What it takes to create amazing homes using talented tradesman. How you manage these personalities, details, biz and everything in-between. Hope is to bring knowledge to those that listen through great conversations w/ thoughtful, respectful makers/ builders!! Enjoy
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Content Themes
The podcast explores various themes around the craft of homebuilding, including topics like work ethic, project management, and effective communication with tradespeople. For instance, episode 1 features a discussion with Nate Witschi, a builder who shares insights on avoidance and pre-construction processes while managing a five to ten-person team. Other focus areas include the dynamics of collaborating with creative professionals and lessons learned from real-world projects.
It’s intentionally long-form — too many podcasts try to cram everything into 30–45 minutes, leaving no room for real conversation. John’s goal is different: authentic stories, honest experiences, no fluff. Just two like-minded people talking shop, the way you would around a campfire. Listeners get to be a fly on the wall — learning through our stories, hearing both the wins and the failures, and walking away more confident in their own craft.
I’m a builder myself, with 30 years in the industry. I’ve signed both sides of a check. I’ve had major wins — and major losses . There were times I felt completely alone in this business, and that’s why I started the podcast: to make sure others never feel that way, and to give them a place to find perspective, truth, and community.
Hosted by: Johnny Hourihan
@heresjohnnyh
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Buckle up — Mike’s story is worth tuning in for.
Grew up in Worcester & Webster, MA. Started in the trades in high school, swinging sledgehammers and building circus tents on tour with a tent-rental company. Bartended his way through two degrees, walked away from academia at 26 with $130 to his name and $60K in student debt, and built a career out of “figuring it out.”
We talk starting a company knowing the craft but not the business. The ups and downs. Sobriety. Challenges that hit us all in different forms, at different times — and what it actually takes to accept the bumps and come out the other side.
His latest chapter — Cairn Collaborative Design/Build out in California — is just as good as the story that got him there.
Hope you tune in, hope you enjoy it, and hope you share this one. 🎙️
Learn more about Ep. 43 Guest:
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Project size: $350k-$2.2mil
Project per year: 4-7
Yearly Revenue: $5.5-6.5m
Employees: 9; Principal; Financial Controller; Project Coordinator; Project Manager; Licensed Architect; Architectural Designer; Lead Carpenter; Carpenter; Carpenter; and we are actively interviewing now for a second PM and also an assistant PM
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