Dirt Talk Podcast

It's always fun to have the experts on Dirt Talk - not only do co-hosts Aaron Witt and Alex Horton learn about the guest, they learn an extraordinary amount in general. And on episode 90 of Dirt Talk, the guys definitely learn tons from Johnathan More. Johnathan is the Chairperson & CEO of Starr Peak Mining Ltd, a Canadian-based company focused on exploratory mining and land acquisition. Johnathan also now lives in Aaron's hometown (Scottsdale, AZ) and sends one of his kids to Aaron's old school.

Aaron and Johnathan get into the nitty-gritty of acquiring land in order to start drilling, why there are so many mining companies in Canada, and what the land development process looks like to start a mine.

Thanks to Johnathan More and Starr Peak Mining Ltd!

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This week on Dirt Talk, Aaron and Alex talk staying vs. leaving when it comes to a job, as well as what kind of trust leaders should give to those that they lead. (Hint: it's a lot.)

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The people have spoken: more guests who are learning how to get their dirt businesses up and running. That topic is by and large the most common request from our listeners, and so today, we're happy to introduce you to Kristine Muller, Co-Owner and Vice President of Muller Excavating in Fowler, IN. She was kind enough to come on Dirt Talk and have a candid conversation about her place in the Dirt World and the steps her company takes to build it the right way from the beginning.

This week, Kristine and host Aaron Witt talk about how she ended up running an excavating company with her husband, the best way(s) to get more women into the industry, and the importance of teaching children how to work hard.

To check out more about Muller Excavating, check out their FB page at facebook.com/mullerexcavating.

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Aaron and Alex are podding in Dirt Talk Studios at the BuildWitt HQ this week, and are bringing the heat. Talking about hot air balloons.

After Aaron details his latest travel across the Midwest and Southwest, Aaron and Alex discuss a few listener questions: examples of the best and most engaging safety meetings and why there are some aspects to the Dirt World that may turn away some young folks looking to start their careers (it's not the "millennials don't want to work anymore" garbage).

Thanks for listening, we're so very grateful for all of the engagement and support from the Dirt Talk community.

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This week's guest is Luke Payne, whose day job is marina sales, though he's been building his dirt company Black Iron Dirt in Fargo, ND. Black Iron Dirt is starting to make a name for themselves in the region with their black skid steers, so OF COURSE, Aaron was gonna love this guy.

Luke and host Aaron Witt discuss skid steers, doing old things in a new way, and the advantage of being your own investor. Though there were a few technical difficulties with the conversation, the episode is a great lesson in "doing things in a way that makes sense for you".

To follow Luke's story, check him out on IG @blackirondirt or the website blackirondirt.com.

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On this week's Monday episode of Dirt Talk, Aaron has to sadly (but with a hopeful ending) recount how he accidentally rolled the BuildWitt Skid Steer aka "The Earth Moover" onto its roof last weekend. Aaron was totally safe thanks to the CAT safety features (#notsponsored), but the 259 is gonna need some time in the shop.

Afterwards, Aaron and Alex spend some time talking about addressing an unsustainable workload and why new business owners might not want to take whatever job they can get when they're starting out.

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Dirt Talk had our very first guest in the Dirt Talk Studios this week, which is very exciting. He's also arguably our youngest guest to date.

Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naImfk4rPrY

This week, our guest is Dylan Taylor, a 20-year-old laborer and construction management student from MN. Dylan is a pretty special guy for a lot of reasons: he's already worked 2 summers as a laborer for Duininck Inc., he just started a 2-year college program for construction management, and he's traveled and meet with people all over the industry to make connections and learn from those more experienced than him.

In episode 87 of Dirt Talk, hosts Aaron Witt and Alex Horton have a conversation with Dylan about what it's like to get into the industry at a young age, important advice he's already received, using doubt from others as fuel for your own internal fire, and how he's figuring out how to run equipment with only one hand.

To follow along with his story, you can follow him on IG @1armedtrades or on LinkedIn.

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Aaron and Alex are back in Dirt Talk Studios, coming to you "live" from the BuildWitt HQ. Not live, but... well, you get it.

After opening the floor for Aaron to vent about the comments he gets when he posts photos of remote-controlled equipment, he and Alex discuss what to actually post photos of when you're trying to build your brand online (the answer is whatever you're working on) and what kind of lessons (good and bad) that Aaron has learned since starting BuildWitt.

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This is part 2 of a 2-parter!

Aaron and Alex had the enormous pleasure to have Sal Frisella as a guest on Dirt Talk. Sal is the President of 1st Phorm, a health and fitness company based out of St. Louis, Missouri, but that's not why he's the guest this week (okay, maybe a little). He's on the podcast this week because he's got a well-documented love and appreciation for the trades and blue-collar work. He owns a few pieces of equipment and takes every opportunity to hop in his Bobcat and move some dirt or brush. He's also a phenomenal speaker and unapologetically himself. The guys had a great time getting to know him and he and his team at 1st Phorm were so kind.

This week, Aaron, Alex, and Sal finished up their podcast session at the 1st Phorm HQ. In the second half of the recording session, Sal talks about how their company builds systems that allow for their team members to grow, improve, and build a career. He also talks about how leaders can truly support their teams, how the "millennials don't want to work" attitude is trash, and building respect among your team.

Follow Sal on IG at @mrfrisella.

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Alex and Aaron are coming to you from the 1st Phorm HQ in St. Louis, MO. The guys are in town to record with Sal Frisella (President of 1st Phorm) and figured while they were there, they might as well take the mobile podcast rig out for a spin.

This week, Aaron talks about his travel out West, and then the guys talk construction equipment in James Bond films, general contractors (and why Aaron isn't fully qualified to weigh in on them), and small dozers vs large dozers.

To listen to the episode Aaron mentioned about GCs, click here: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of General Contractors with Garret Moss.

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