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.
Building AI That Actually Works for Construction with Karly Heffernan
You know that sinking feeling when you realize a phone...
They Competed to Be Cheapest. We Competed to Be the Best. Guess Who Won? with Mick Fabar
So here's a story you probably haven't heard before. A...
Building on a Handshake and The New American Home® 2026 with Daniel Kennerly
Daniel Kennerly grew up working cattle on 10,000 acres in...
How a French Developer Rebuilt Miami’s Luxury Market – One Spec Home at a Time with Pascal Nicolai
Pascal shows up in Miami in 2008 with some cash from...
Are You Leaving Money on the Table? CRM for Builders with Shari Morton
CRMs aren't sexy. Understatement of the year! They're not...
Build For Speed: America Needs Housing Now! with Scott Menard
Scott Menard has been in construction since he was 17...
How Two Brothers Survived the Housing Crisis and Scaled to 1,000+ Homes | Chris & Clif Poston
There's something rare about sitting down with two...
Housing, Policy, and the Fight for Affordability with Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin never set out to spend 27 years at the National...
Debunking the Modular Myth with Ken Semler
If you've ever driven past a construction site and...
The $4 Million Bottleneck: Working ON Your Business, Not IN It with Glen Harris III
Glen Harris III was living the contractor's dream in 2016....
Start Small, Build Big: Lance Williams on 30 Years of Homebuilding, Risk, and 100% Completion Rate
In this conversation, Lance walks through what it actually...
Builder Mindset to Business Mindset with Duane Johns of Alair Homes
Most builders hit a wall. They work 80-hour weeks, carry...
Scaling a Construction Business: From College Dropout to $100M+ Builder with Matt Millsap
Starting a construction company during the 2008 recession...
Road to 1,000,000 Doors: Will You Join Us? | Brian Coffman of Sound Capital
You know that moment when you're staring at a project and...
From One-Man Show to 800 Doors a Year: Learning to Let Go | Adrian C. Avila
Picture this: an eight-year-old kid on construction sites,...
What Builders Get Wrong about Marketing with Kelly Bosetti Primeau
This week on Builder Straight Talk, Michael Krisa welcomes...
Third-Generation Builder, First-Time Entrepreneur: How Cammie Hancock Beckert Carved Her Own Path
Sometimes the best builders are the ones who never planned...
Chaos to Systems: Why Professional Builders Need Coaching, with Cole Tilbury
Building houses? You've got that covered. But building a...
Laborers to Leaders: Sergio Barajas on Building Opportunities and Closing the Labor Gap
Builder Straight Talk presents an insightful conversation...
Building Legacy: Patrick Lawler on Second-Generation Leadership in Construction
In this episode of Builder Straight Talk, host Michael...
Building More than Houses: Tanya Cromwell on Construction Leadership
When Tanya Cromwell couldn't find a house design she liked...
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