Behind the Toolbelt

By Ty Backer

Behind the ToolBelt is a live, raw, and uncut podcast that brings real, unfiltered conversations about business, leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted by Ty Cobb Backer, CEO of

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How many episodes does Behind the Toolbelt have?

The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.

Behind the Toolbelt episodes:

March 04, 2026 Close The Mo Gap
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We lay out a simple, no-drama plan to rebuild momentum by shrinking the gap between a slip and a restart. The Mo Gap, the Four-R protocol, and smart defaults replace shame with structure so progress feels inevitable again.

• celebrating Women in Construction Week and community shout-outs
• recap of the momentum series and why Mo slips
• the Mo Gap and the cost of the shame tax
• three momentum killers: all-or-nothing, overload, energy leaks
• the Four-R comeback protocol: Recognize, Reduce, Restart, Reinforce
• micro, minimal, normal bricks and the first rep rule
• reinforcement design: triggers, tracking, environment, battery
• if-then plans and the two-day rule
• the seven-day Mo Gap challenge and daily prompts

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The SafeWork Advantage Podcast
Most workplaces react to violence—SafeWork Advantage shows employers how to prevent it.
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Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

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February 25, 2026 Consistency Beats Intensity: The Path You Build By Showing Up
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We break down a no-fluff system to build momentum, protect it during hard weeks, and reset fast when you slip. Five practical rules and a seven-day plan turn tiny wins into a path you can actually walk.

• teasing a personal, community-impact project
• why momentum is fragile and how complacency creeps in
• don’t miss two days and avoid all-or-nothing traps
• define maintenance mode for busy or low-energy days
• win the first 10 minutes with water, breath, intention, action
• protect energy by auditing food, screens, people, self-talk
• celebrate like a builder and recognize the brick
• reset without shame using smaller actions and accountability
• a seven-day momentum framework with tracking and triggers
• the brick path analogy for long-term consistency

If you got anything out of this episode today, please share it with somebody that you think might get something out of this
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook
We are streaming on all major platforms

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Make your podcast work for your business - Listen to Podcasting Amplified
Practical strategies to turn your podcast into a business growth engine.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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43min
February 18, 2026 Motivation Ghosted You? Meet Mo, The Roommate Who Pays Rent
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We break down why momentum beats motivation and how to build it with tiny, visible wins that compound into belief. One wall at a time, one brick at a time, we share tools, triggers, and a simple formula to keep Mo at home even when life feels heavy.

• moving from hype to momentum as a resident
• stacking small wins to reduce friction
• identity shift from I’m trying to I show up
• the first brick formula and one‑wall focus
• tiny actions that start movement fast
• making progress visible to build evidence
• habit stacking with simple daily triggers
• structure over willpower to keep flow
• practical wrap up and a clear challenge

Share it with someone who needs a little moomentum right now, someone who’s stuck, been there, did that, someone who’s heavy, someone who forgot that small wins still count
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook
We are streaming on all major platforms

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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32min
February 11, 2026 What If Your Team Had To Represent You For Three Days?
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We share how a single home show became a live stress test for culture, a trust engine for brand awareness, and a framework for long-term ROI. We break down the before–during–after system, real-time coaching moments, and why touch points beat tactics.

• culture revealed under pressure, not perks
• production standards as living proof of quality
• authentic sales without scripts or pressure
• touch points compounding into trust and calls
• immediate vs long-term ROI from events
• the before–during–after event framework
• leadership visibility and service mindset
• real-time coaching on listening and qualifying
• meeting people where they are in the journey
• practical follow-up cadence and debrief habits

Please leave a review. Give it a minute, go in there, give us a review

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Make your podcast work for your business - Listen to Podcasting Amplified
Practical strategies to turn your podcast into a business growth engine.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
The SafeWork Advantage Podcast
Most workplaces react to violence—SafeWork Advantage shows employers how to prevent it.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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February 04, 2026 One Weekend At A Home Show Sparked Years Of Community, Culture, And Growth
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We trace our beginnings at a local home show, where a scrappy Facebook Live and two cedar gazebos led to a lasting culture of service, team pride, and community impact. The story connects organic reach, workforce advocacy, and the launch of a new nonprofit.

• home show origin and the first Facebook Lives
• building and auctioning gazebos to fund Workforce Now
• discovering organic reach through watch parties
• how live, raw content forged team culture
• weekly rituals, recognition, and stacking wins
• expanding community events and drives across the year
• lessons on authenticity, leadership, and growth
• service in the York Builders Association and Workforce Now
• unveiling Hope Under Construction nonprofit
• invite to the home show and $10 raffle supporting trades

If you're going to the home show this week, come find us. Come buy some of those little red raffle tickets for 10 bucks a piece. If you don't want to buy one, donate. Share it out, take pictures, and spread the word. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook. We are streaming on all major platforms.

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Make your podcast work for your business - Listen to Podcasting Amplified
Practical strategies to turn your podcast into a business growth engine.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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40min
January 28, 2026 Success Starts When You Do What You’ve Been Avoiding
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We break down why comfort drains potential and how boring, lonely discipline leads to real growth. Personal stories, clear tactics, and a push to take full responsibility for your standards and actions.

• the hard stuff vs the highlight reel
• using discomfort as training
• discipline over motivation
• comfort unchecked becoming complacency
• full personal responsibility for outcomes
• rebuilding self-trust by keeping promises
• the invisible season where progress compounds
• leadership without titles through action
• action creating clarity, momentum, belief

Share this episode with someone who needs it, leave a review or shoot them a text message: This reminds me of you

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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24min
January 21, 2026 Momentum Starts With The Leader
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We press pause on guests to get real about leadership, momentum, and why basics beat shiny objects. Clarity sets your ceiling, decisiveness sets your pace, and presence sets your culture, especially when things feel “fine.”

• the danger of drift when momentum feels steady
• why companies stall when leaders stall
• using the flywheel and basics to build force
• clarity, decisiveness, and energy as daily skills
• leadership as service, presence over perfection
• trust bank deposits, withdrawals, and composure
• simple scorecards, daily execution, relentless follow-up
• a weekly challenge to regain focus and make the call

If this episode hit home, share it with someone on your team or share it with another leader who you think might need to hear it
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook
We are streaming on all major platforms

Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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22min
January 14, 2026 AI Playbook For Contractors
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We unpack how AI is changing homeowner search and why reputation must live beyond a website. Steven Spence shares how Project Map It helps contractors prove local work, capture more written reviews, and create fresh, trustworthy signals that AI can surface.

• Mapping real jobs to prove local trust
• Dual-path review capture without logins
• Public profile pages that aggregate proof
• GEO vs SEO and why consistency wins
• NAP alignment across directories
• Writing project descriptions that feed AI
• Using AI for SOPs, budgets, and outreach
• Short-form content, clips, and captions
• Trends from CertainTeed and ABC road shows
• Workforce, leadership, and community impact
• Roofers In Recovery awareness and support

Roofersinrecovery.org — contact us to get resources and learn how to support your team

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Make your podcast work for your business - Listen to Podcasting Amplified
Practical strategies to turn your podcast into a business growth engine.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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52min
January 07, 2026 How Go-Giver Principles Turn Contractors Into Community Favorites
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We sit down with Bob Burg to explore how Go-Giver principles turn craftsmanship into community trust and why money is an echo of value. The talk moves from referrals and influence to culture, purpose, and the inner work leaders must do to remove hidden limits.

• becoming the first call through referrals and reputation
• networking by asking, listening and helping
• influence as pull not push across teams
• aligning company goals with personal goals
• redefining success beyond revenue and titles
• money as an echo of value in sales
• discovery over desperation during estimates
• building culture through purpose and community work
• uncovering unconscious beliefs that block growth
• practical books and mentors for continuous learning

Do yourself a favor and pick up The Go-Giver. Don’t just read it, apply it because when you lead with value, the results will follow

The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It.
Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Make your podcast work for your business - Listen to Podcasting Amplified
Practical strategies to turn your podcast into a business growth engine.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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39min
December 30, 2025 Building Purpose: Leadership, Family, And The Long Game
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We close the year with gratitude, clarity, and a challenge to lead from the inside out. Success becomes the person we’re becoming, not just the things we build, and we thank our team, families, guests, and listeners for sharpening that aim.

• reflection on purpose over profit
• alignment across home, work and community
• healthy fear versus unhealthy fear
• lessons from failure, not losses
• risk, resilience and the stretch zone
• gratitude for Victor, team and families
• service work and giving back at scale
• listener impact, messages and support
• setting a stronger, clearer standard for next year

Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/

Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram

https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction

https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/

Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now!

https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com
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22min

FAQs about Behind the Toolbelt:

How many episodes does Behind the Toolbelt have?

The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.