Builder Straight Talk Podcast Episodes
Listen to Builder Straight Talk with Michael Krisa on your favorite podcast platform as we spotlight the voices shaping the future of housing. Each episode dives into real-world strategies, market insights, and builder success stories that address the growing housing shortage. New episodes drop weekly—tune in anytime for expert takeaways that help you build smarter, scale faster, and stay ahead.
He Went From a Homeless Teen to Master Builder, with Dan Mitchell
Dan Mitchell has been on a job site since he was 6 years...
No One’s Coming to Save the Trades, with Aimee Bertrand
Aimee Bertrand runs one of the largest builders...
Why Are You Building What Buyers Don’t Want To Buy? with Emma Wildermuth
Emma Wildermuth grew up inside the home building industry...
Nearly Bankrupt, Never Broken, with John Cook
John Cook remembers the exact feeling of the market...
Sales Covers a Multitude of Sins, with Brent Garrett
This week I sat down with Brent Garrett, and the...
AI Won’t Replace Builders… But Builders Using AI Will, with Grace Tsao Mase
Grace Tsao Mase grew up watching her father work as an...
Regulation, Risk & the Real Math of Home Building, with Jason Hale
I sit down this episode with Jason Hale, who grew up...
Less Space, More Place: Rethinking Housing, with Scott Dergance
Scott Dergance has spent 27 years in architecture, and for...
Your Next Home Buyer is Watching Someone Else’s Videos, with Jackson Wilkey
Jackson Wilkey grew up in North Idaho, worked power lines...
When You Start Feeling the Pressure, It’s Time to Grow! with Matthew Reibenstein
Matthew Reibenstein started out as a civil engineer, not a...
No Land, No Momentum: Building Smart in a Tight Market, with Ben Horning
Ben Horning grew up on construction sites before he could...
Reading the Industry: Pro Builder’s Take on What’s Ahead, with Rich Binsacca
Rich Binsacca has been covering residential construction...
Make It Rain: Building Homes, Culture, and Community, with Andi Dirkschneider Bliss
Andi Dirkschneider Bliss didn't take a straight line to...
The Hidden Psychology Behind “Must Have” Homes, with Trapper Roderick
Trapper Roderick is a fifth-generation builder working in...
Building Texas’s Future, One Home At A Time, with Scott Norman
Scott Norman has spent more than two decades working at...
The Untold Opportunity Inside America’s Housing Crisis, with James Wrigg
James Wrigg did not take the most direct route into...
Double Your Production, Not Your Headaches, with Randy Mickle
Randy Mickle didn't start out running a region for one of...
From Open Books to Hard Lessons Learned, with Chris Lyons
Chris Lyons grew up picking up trash on job sites. Not...
Rock Bottom to Reinvention: One Builder’s True Story, with Joe Halsell
Joe Halsell is a second-generation builder working out of...
You Think You’re Insured, But Are You Really Protected? with Lisa Hall and James Leach
Most builders have insurance. Most builders think that...
A Good Name is Built, Not Given, with Gabe Chatham
Gabe Chatham didn't exactly choose homebuilding. It kind...
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