The Drywall Podcast - Where the Trade Meets the Craft

We catch up with Brandon Hunter once again to discuss his roll with SurPro Stilts and kind of roam all over the place with this conversation.  No matter though, Brandon has much to say about the industry and we have a fantastic conversation digging Into the weeds.  We discuss a broad range of topics including, but not limited to, marketing strategy, women in the trades, and a ton about stilts and stilt safety.  Brandon has been in and around the drywall industry spanning almost 30 years and has a lot to say about it on this, the 102nd episode of The Drywall Podcast.  

This episode of The Drywall Podcast is brought to you by Fresco Harmony.  You can find out more about Fresco Harmony at csrbuilding.com or www.frescoharmony.com

Jammie made the mistake of reaching out to me on Instagram messenger and telling me how much he liked various episodes of The Drywall Podcast.  After checking out his instagram page I knew he needed to be the next interviewee on the show.  We discuss how he got his start as a lowly painter back in the day and how that work transitioned to drywall.  He's worked with employees and without and we discuss the positives and negatives of both.  We also talk a lot about family and navigating this crazy life all sprinkled with a little popcorn on this, the 101st episode of The Drywall Podcast

This episode of The Drywall Podcast is brought to you by Fresco Harmony.  Find out more on our website www.frescoharmony.com or if you're in Canada you can find our products at csrbuilding.com 

Paps is one of those people you meet that just brightens up your day.  His friendly energy and zest for the trade is unmatched.  Paps also happened to be The Drywall Podcast first episode way back in May of 2022 and I'm honored to have him back for episode 100.  We dive into his story again but we also talk a little bit about the Surry collaboration I got to take part in, some of his systems strategies, and why he would prefer working with someone else.  I'm excited for the 100th episode and I hope you are too.  I couldn't have asked for a better interviewee.  

This episode and all the episodes in the month of May are brought to you by Rocket City Drywall.  Catch my two part interview with owner Alana Black on episodes 96 and 97 only on The Drywall Podcast.

Brandon is one of those interviews that I'm excited to dig into because of his vast knowledge of the drywall industry.  He actually started All Wall online presence and was instrumental in developing the brands of many of the drywall products you use today.  Join us as we travel the past of an aspiring web developer as he navigates the early days of the internet and how his vision helped shape an industry.  Brandon and I are around the same age and we know many of the same people so this interview was long over due for the both of us.  I hope you enjoy this, the 99th episode of The Drywall Podcast as much as I did.  

This episode of The Drywall Podcast was brought to you by Rocket City Drywall.  You can find out more about Rocket City Drywall and a new gypsum product called "Back to Earth" made to enhance your garden by heading over to www.rocketcitydrywall.com

Is your spiritual wellness low?  Are you looking for inspiration?  Well look no further.  Part 2 "Pearls of Wisdom" Will leave you floating on cloud 9.  Spanning all the way from episode 51, I've compiled some gems that can no longer be silenced.  Sit back and enjoy as drywall professionals from across the globe bestow their knowledge upon you.  We have some laughs and wax poetic on this, a compilation episode, episode 98, of The Drywall Podcast.

This episode of The Drywall Podcast is brought to you by Rocket City Drywall out of Huntsville AL.  You can find out more about Rocket City Drywall and Back to Earth by visiting www.rocketcitydrywall.com 

In this follow up episode of The Drywall Podcast we, once again, meet up with Alana Black of Rocket City Drywall to discuss her brain child product Back to Earth which is a recycled gypsum product that is growing as an innovative product in the Drywall Space.  Launching a new product isn't the easiest of challenges for an already successful business owner but that isn't stopping Alana from taking it on.  We discuss her path Back to Earth and find out, not only how she developed this product, but how she's marketing it.  Alana is an absolute pleasure to talk with and I'm sure you are going to enjoy this, the 97th episode of The Drywall Podcast.  

This episode, and all the episodes, in the month of May and June are brought to you by Rocket City Drywall and Back to Earth.  You can find out more about these companies by visiting www.rocketcitydrywall.com

Welcome to part one of this two part adventure with Alana Black of Rocket City Drywall.  Alana took over her family business in 2016 and began making strategic changes that has enabled this mom and pop company to grow and thrive.  She has a passion for over achieving and has most recently taken on the challenge of developing a product out of recycling sheetrock that would otherwise go to the landfill.  Part one examines her roll at Rocket City and sets us up for Part two where we'll learn more about this exciting new product.  

The Drywall Podcast in the months of May and June were brought to you by Rocket City Drywall out of Huntsville AL.  You can find out more by visiting www.rocketcitydrywall.com

As soon as I started talking to Ray I knew this was going to be a good episode.  Ray is an excellent conversationalist.  We dive right into his story.  Ray is open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol early on in his career but cleaned up and now has 40 years of sobriety to brag about.  We talk about that but we also talk about the various companies he's worked with spanning from Chicago to Arizona to Florida.  Oh and a little channel he started on YouTube called "The Drywall Doctor on YouTube that has reached over 47K followers.  His depth of knowledge runs deep and I'm sure you're going to love this, the 95th episode of The Drywall Podcast.

This episode of The Drywall Podcast was brought to you by Fresco Harmony.  Making walls better since 2004.  You can find out more about Fresco Harmony by visiting www.frescoharmony.com or email Nick Harmon directly at [email protected]

Walter has been buying Fresco Harmony for a long time.  I know this because I used to read a book to my son called Walter the Baker and I made the reference early on.  He's continued to do a lot of Fresco Harmony so after his latest order I said to myself, "I need to have him on the show."  Well we finally got him on and I can't believe what a wealth of drywall knowledge he has.  Especially surrounding spray texture and tools.  We talk a lot about his experience coming up in the trade but also do a deep dive into the automatic tools and also why he got into Fresco Harmony.  Walter is a fantastic conversationalist and if you've never listened to The Drywall Podcast before this is an excellent place to start.  

This episode of The Drywall Podcast is brought to you by Fresco Harmony making walls better since 2004.  Now available at www.frescoharmony.com

At 20 years old Faith is the youngest person to grace the microphone of The Drywall Podcast.  She may be young but she has an impressive drive.  Her and her boyfriend Tyler have been together since they were 15 and they both run the business.  We talk about the challenges of starting out, how she listened to the omens that were telling her which way to go and we also talk a little about technique and how she likes to finish.  She was just a pleasure to talk to and I hope you enjoy this, the 93rd episode of The Drywall Podcast

This episode of The Drywall Podcast was brought to you by Fresco Harmony.  Making walls better since 2004.  You can find out more about Fresco Harmony at www.frescoharmony.com