Specified: Building Materials Innovation Podcast

Felipe Engineer-Manriquez is an Author, Host of The EBFC Show, and the Director of Project Delivery Services at The Boldt Company.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Felipe talks about how he creates a positive environment by using his facilitating skills. He also discusses using TikTok to relate to a younger audience, the importance of prioritization in your construction company, the various types of waste in the industry, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jef McCurdy is the National Training Manager at Castagra.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Jef talks about his career journey and how he got started in the roofing industry. He also discusses the importance of providing training opportunities in the trades, learning and growing from your failures, developing the Castagra training program from scratch, and so much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Isaacson is a Restoration Operations Expert, Author, and Podcast Host. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Jon talks about his background in the property restoration industry and how he got into content creation and podcasting. He also discusses how to properly qualify opportunities and say no to the right things, learning how to create great content that connects with people, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clifton Harness is the Co-Founder and CEO at TestFit Inc.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Clifton talks about his early experiences in entrepreneurship and architecture, and how he got started with his own company. He also discusses how solving spatial math problems contributes to the building industry, using AI in the AEC industry to gain more empathy, the effect of having a positive company culture, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Brown is the CEO and Founder of Hook Agency.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Tim talks about his entrepreneurial journey and some of the challenges he’s faced along the way. He also discusses the concept of the entrepreneurial desert, what you should know before working with a marketing company, the importance of using social media for brand marketing, using memes to promote your business, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carson Combs is the Founder of Zenbuild.com.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Carson talks about being a “brick nerd” and how he started his first company. He also discusses the challenges he faced when venturing into entrepreneurism, the importance of helping others in your industry, the future of the building materials distribution industry, the importance of great customer service, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Gutkes is the President at Island Elevator.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Chris talks about his background in the elevator industry. He also discusses how he has taken on risk together with his team, using memes as a way to connect with people, being comfortable failing and making mistakes, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Hernandez is the Principal at Depth Builder and the Host of the Learning and Missteps podcast.   In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Jesse talks about how he started his career as an entrepreneur and podcast host. He also discusses the importance of building relationships with people in your industry, the mental health crisis in construction, how to humbly promote yourself on social media, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Drouillard is the Associate, Science and Technology Studio Business Leader at HED. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Todd talks about his career journey and how he wanted to be an architect at a very young age. He also discusses changes to the workplace environment over the last few years and how that’s affected their design approach, the importance of being a well-rounded architect and doing research about various facets of the project you’re working on, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Andrew Zukoski is the Co-Founder at Join, Inc., a construction design build platform.  In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Andrew talks about his background in software engineering and how he made his way into the building materials and construction industry. He also discusses some of the many decisions that need to be made on every construction project and how they’re using technology at Join to simplify that process, some of the benefits of choosing a career in the trades, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast!   Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Peret is the CEO at PeakLeads.io. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Nick talks about how he came up of the idea to start his company PeakLeads.io, and how they’re different than other lead gen companies in the industry. He also discusses the importance of using a quality CRM, how automation helps the modern-day business, the importance of communication, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Majchrowski is a Construction Project Executive at Banner Health. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Kyle talks about the processes he manages, as well as some of the challenges the construction industry is facing today. He also discusses the importance of soft skill development, the power of self-awareness and understanding yourself, bringing people in various facets of the industry together to learn from each other, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Moretzsohn is the President of J&L Building Materials. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Emma talks about her background and her experiences working in a family-owned business, as well as the transitions she went through to become President. She also discusses the changes she implemented when taking over the company, introducing technology into the building materials space to attract the younger contractor base, some of her tips for people looking to successfully implement big changes in their organization, and much more! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!   Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Peterson is the General Manager at Hunter Panels. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Matt talks about his many years of experience in the roofing industry, the various roles he’s had, and what he’s learned along the way. He also discusses setting up your customers and employees for success, the importance of continuously learning, the value of a strong company culture, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!     Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Kunard is a building materials expert and the Owner of Hidden Steps Marketing. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Mike talks about how he transitioned from working in a multi-billion-dollar company to various smaller companies, and what he learned from each experience. He also discusses the difference of one-step and two-step strategy in distribution, the importance of finding the right partners to work with, becoming knowledgeable in the different processes involved with distribution, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Van Dam is the Vice-President of Sales at Metal-Era, Inc. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Brad talks about his career background and how he got to where he is today. He also discusses the importance of developing great relationships with contractors and vendors, some of the key insights he learned from working in the coatings industry, the unique connection of sports and entrepreneurship, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davis Hambrick is the Co-Host at The Laying Foundations Podcast. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Davis talks about how he started The Laying Foundations Podcast and what their mission is. He also discusses gaining confidence in your personality type, equipping the next generation of builders to be successful, the importance of communication skills and being able to take feedback in the construction industry, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Howie Ferguson is the Executive Director at Construction Owners Association of America. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Howie talks about the importance of transparency and communication when collaborating with different people on a project. He also discusses ‘The COAA Way’ concept, what makes a top-level contractor, COAA’s future plans and aspirations, the importance of talking about mental health in the construction industry, and more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Novak is the Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Nancy talks about her passion for the building industry. She also discusses the concept of the challenger approach, supporting diversity in the building and construction industry, the importance of sustainable building options, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gay Hendricks is the Best-Selling Author of The Big Leap. In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Gay talks about his best-selling book, The Big Leap, and the concept of the upper limit problem. He also discusses the zone of genius and how to find it in one’s self, his recent work around the power of receiving, and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Specified Growth Podcast! Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!    Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawa Instagram: @tats_talks LinkedIn: Tatsuya Nakagawa  YouTube: Tats Talks www.tatstalk.com www.castagra.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices