Known as "The Fixer" across social media, Matt's path to becoming a content creator seemed carved in stone. While studying his passion of Audio/Video in school, Matt was introduced to construction where he found stable and fulfilling work. But it would be ten years and many, many jobsites later before he took the leap to combine the two. Now, as a full-time content creator, Matt "The Fixer's" mission is to equip homeowners with the necessary tools to tackle their own maintenance and repairs.

In Russia, Dmitry Lipinskiy aspired to be a teacher. However, upon emigrating to the States, and to support his growing family, Dmitry called several friends and received the same answer on how to make money: ROOFING. In 7 years, Dmitry built and sold a multi-million-dollar roofing business and now owns several other businesses including the Online Roofing Business School, and the formidable rival to Angie's List, Directorii, which connects homeowners with elite contractors and is backed by Dmitry's personal $20,000 guarantee.

Tyler Sasse is a welder, entrepreneur, and the successful content creator and founder of Western Welding Academy which is responsible for churning out the world's top welders through a rigorous six-month curriculum. As a Top Hand award winner, Tyler discusses why this should be the bar (not the exception), his vision for the future, commraderie in the trades, and why the one million job deficit in the skilled trades is one of our nation's greatest security threats.

Father/Son duo Paul and Jordan Selleck used the lockdowns as an avenue for content creation in the construction trades. From simple plumbing videos, to now documenting the build of not one, but two dream homes from the ground up, Paul and Jordan discuss their journey forging a successful content creation business, and the kind of influence a strong mentor can have on young impressionable minds—something many take for granted.

Laura Giudice tried her hand at college twice before finding stability and success as an apprentice plumber. She discusses what she has learned from the older generations, what it's like working union in Canada—not only as a new, green tradesman—but as one of the few females on any job site.

It was a random encounter that led Jamie McMillan to Ironwork, though with her mining roots, it seems she was tailored for success in the skilled trades.  Now, a 20-year union vet, Jamie travels 30 weeks a year providing keynotes and workshops to more than 50,000 students, parents, educators, and employers each year across North America. She founded Kickass Careers and developed the Children's Book Series, All the Kids On Builder Street. In 2019 she was named co-chair of Canada's National Skilled Trades Advisory Committee to promote careers in skilled trades.

McKinsey is an Austin-based interior designer who turned her passion into a full-scale operation. From blue collar roots, she received first-hand, on-the-job training from her tradesman grandfather. Now, through failures and successes, she understands what it takes to build a home, and what it takes to make that home functional. 

Known on social media as Wally the Welder or The Weld Professor, Wally got into the trades to stay out of trouble. Through hard work and grit, he earned the opportunity to apprentice for the nation's top welders where he found not only a career, but a passion which enabled him to climb the ranks and provide a comfortble living for his family.

Matt Osborne ran operations for the CIA and the Department of State before joining Operation Underground Railroad and the fight against human trafficking. In this episode, he discusses how service techs can be aware and vigilant to mitigate today's fastest growing arm of organized crime.

Scott Dixon worked in operations for years at Caterpillar before carving his own path through social media. Now, a successful content creator in the DIY space, Scott discusses the unique ways he relates to his vast audience, and the necessity for diligent sweat equity, not only in your profession, but in yourself.

Scott currently creates content for his YouTube channel @EverydayHomeRepairs.