The Atomic Construction Podcast
The Atomic Construction Podcast
Podcast Description
This is the Atomic Construction Podcast; the show where we break down what it really takes to build better projects, stronger teams, and a more respected construction industry.Hosted by Kevin Hohe…construction leader and lifelong learner.Every week, he sits down with people who are out there doing the work, like Kyle Nitchen, to talk honestly about the challenges, wins, and wild stories behind the job sites. We cover everything from scaling businesses and navigating project costs……to building strong leadership, creating community, and restoring real respect to the trades.So if you’re in the construction world or just want to hear what it takes to build something that lasts - you’re in the right place.Hit follow, and join us every week on the Atomic Construction Podcast, produced by Pineapple Audio Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on a range of topics relevant to the construction industry, including scaling businesses, navigating project costs, building strong leadership, creating community, and restoring respect for the trades. For example, episodes feature candid conversations about the challenges and triumphs faced on job sites and discussions on leadership strategies essential for successful teams.
This is the Atomic Construction Podcast; the show where we break down what it really takes to build better projects, stronger teams, and a more respected construction industry.
Hosted by Kevin Hohe…construction leader and lifelong learner.
Every week, he sits down with people who are out there doing the work, like Kyle Nitchen, to talk honestly about the challenges, wins, and wild stories behind the job sites.
We cover everything from scaling businesses and navigating project costs…
…to building strong leadership, creating community, and restoring real respect to the trades.
So if you’re in the construction world or just want to hear what it takes to build something that lasts – you’re in the right place.
In this episode of the Atomic Construction Podcast, Kevin Hohe sits down with Josh Vitale, construction executive and founder of Project Built, a 501(c)(3) on one clear mission: to improve the total wellbeing of those who carry the greatest weight.
Josh shares his resurrection story; from alcoholism, divorce, and waking up in solitary confinement in Wyoming, to leading large transmission and distribution teams and building the Built Standard: 3 pillars, 12 domains, 144 indicators for what it takes to have a holistically well workforce.
We dig into good blue-collar leadership in practice: how to support your team, spot struggle early, create psychological safety without going soft, and build from the inside so your company can actually scale. Josh also breaks down Recharge Rooms for first responders and how the same recovery model applies to crews in the trades.
If you're a contractor or trade owner who wants to grow beyond working in the field, this is how people-first leadership turns into retention, culture, and growth.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Josh's rock bottom to industry leader story
- Why high-stress, high-impact workers burn out
- What a holistically well workforce actually looks like
- The Built Standard framework for owners
- How supporting your staff helps you scale a blue collar business
🎙️ Atomic Construction is a weekly podcast for contractors and trade business owners about hiring, sales, culture, money, and ownership.
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Connect with Josh Vitale: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-vitale-vitalchemy/?isSelfProfile=false
Checkout Project Built: https://getbuilt.org/
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