After retiring from his military and firefighting careers Zach started exploring tree work. He quickly realized how much he had to learn and started searching for training resources. After a climbing injury he became determined to teach aerial rescue to other climbers and rescue personnel.

Mark Chisholm, Brian Noyes, and Robert Phillips stop by the studio while on their west coast pruning tour to chop it up with Jared.

Justin started climbing with his grandpa who worked in line clearance. Most of his family has worked in trees, including his grandma that drug brush! He started  running crews at 22 years old and has now been with Monster Tree Service for 3 years.

Sara joins us at the grand opening of The Academy 2 in Loveland Colorado to tell us how she came to work for Pro Lift Crain and Rigging.

Michael grew up with a love for the outdoors and always wanted to do some sort of trade with his hands. He fell a few trees for his grandma and realized this was something he wanted to do. He got on with a good company that trained him well and is now leading his crew.

Roderick tells us about his experiences participating in the TCIA Train the Trainer Program and shares his thoughts on Apprenticeship and Workforce Development.

Phillip Ruiz returns to 2TG to talk with us about his new role as a Technical Trainer/Safety Supervisor with Wright Tree Service. He explains a bit about the safety culture that’s changing throughout the industry. 

Pro MMA fighter Tanner Saraceno shares his story with guest hosts Chris Bruner and Patrick Morgan. Tanner was looking for a day job that allowed him to train MMA at nights and found tree work. He started picking up some side jobs then started his own company, Tanner’s Legendary Tree Service. He prefers running smaller crews and working along side his employees.

Jonathan tried everything he could but was not able to get sawdust out of his blood. He came from a family of tree workers and was always a Maker. He pursued art and tattooing but ultimately came back to the trees. He had run chainsaws at a young age, even cut his knee when at 11, and decided to be full time climber at the age of 20.

🌿 Part 2! 🌲 The celebration continues on the "Two Tree Guys" podcast as we delve deeper into Richard Kingsborough's inspiring story in our 100th episode series. 🎧 Join us as we explore his remarkable journey as a veteran in the tree care industry, a championship climber, and an innovative leader. Get ready to be inspired and amazed by Richard's experiences and wisdom. Stay tuned for the second part of this unforgettable series! 🌟🎙️ #TwoTreeGuys #RichardKingsborough #InspiringJourney #PodcastSeries