Solo episode this week, recorded on a quick break from installing artificial turf for Beast Games.

A few years back, if you'd told me landscaping would put me on a set like that, I would have laughed.

That's really what this episode is about.

One minute, we're on a high-profile install, and just before that, Shay and I were standing in front of an elementary school classroom for career day, walking kids through everything we do beyond mowing lawns, which they already know about.

That's the thing, most people think landscaping starts and ends with mowing.

We got to show the students how much more is involved, from hardscaping and irrigation to lighting, drainage, turf, and the kind of jobs that pop up out of nowhere and take you somewhere unexpected.

Every week in this industry looks different; that's part of what makes it worth showing up for.

If you work in the trades, are thinking about getting in, or have a kid who needs to hear that there's real opportunity in this kind of work, this one is for you.