In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Matt Reed aka Lucky_Weldz who is a specialty welder currently working at SpaceX. Matt talks about how he got started in the industry skipping the helper stage and being thrown right into welding. He talks about the importance of saying yes and pushing yourself to learn new things all the time, as well as what classifies someone as a specialty welder. He also goes over some important things he learned about work ethic, networking, and the importance of keeping your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open to learn from the older welders out in the field. 

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In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Billy Moulton Day the owner of Rusty Creations out of Essex, England. He talks about how he got into welding as a career change and started making art out of horseshoes. He chats about the progression of his company using social media to grow awareness about his art, going from using a vise and hammer to using a forge to help shape the horseshoes, and also gives some insight into the welding education world across the pond.

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In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Bob Moffatt a familiar face around weld.com to catch up and chat about welding education. Bob tells how he started off teaching, and how he has seen the education sector change over the years. He also talks about goals he has for the coming year, the importance of listening to more experienced welders, plans for welding boot camps, and he gives Beau a hard time about smoking chicken wings for 8 hours. 

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Follow Bob online @ram_nation58

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In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Jason Becker, the Arc Junkies Podcast host, and a previous host on weld.com. We talk about his transition from welding education to full-time podcasting. They chat about the perspective gained by interviewing people all across the industry, building Buzzbox Studios, how music can be used to make you a better welder, and some of the different organizations that he works with. 

Connect with Jason

Follow Jason on Instagram @arcjunkiespodcast 

Check out his Podcast www.arcjunkies.com

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In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Meltin Metal Anthony, a mobile repair welder who shares his advice and experiences in the field through his youtube channel. He talks about how welding helped him stay out of trouble after some run-ins with the law in his younger days, then started repairing equipment for his dad. He also talks about working with subcontractors, bidding jobs, and the importance of growing your network not only with potential customers but also with shops and welders that can help your business grow. 

Connect with Anthony

Follow him on Instagram @meltinmetalmobile

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In this week's episode, Beau catches up with Rob Leines, a former welder turned full-time musician. They chat about the parallels between the two trades, the power of making connections in both industries, and how practice and dedication is the key to success in both. Rob also talks about the types of places that music and welding have taken him, the struggles of putting yourself out there, and where you can catch him in the coming months out on the road. 

To keep up with Rob Leines you can find him on Instagram at @robleinesmusic

For tour dates go to www.robleines.com/tour

To reach out to Beau find him on the weld app @beaudidit or shoot him an email at [email protected]

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In this week's episode, Beau sits down with John King owner of JK Welding and Trails West Gate Company. John talks about getting his big break starting his company by rebuilding the Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas. He also talks about learning the skills to run a profitable business throughout the years, what he looks for in welders that join his team, and how when companies can't find someone to take on their big jobs he is always there to help make it happen. 

Follow John on Instagram at @jkwelding @thekingofwelding

Check out his work

https://jkwelding.net

https://trailswestgatecompany.com

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Reaching out and asking for help regarding your business is hard but that is precisely what we dive into in this week's episode. Beau sits down with Nate Newton & Josh Huite from The Tradesmen Experience, a podcast focused on leadership development and growing your business. They talk about the journey of Josh helping Nate's company Battle Born Welding through business coaching. They talk about the importance of developing leaders, a little info on their "Toolbox", building a team in your company and what success looks like from a 30,000 view. 

Reach out to Beau on the weld app @beaudidit or @beaudiditwelding on IG

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Josh Huite @thetradesmenexperience 

Nate Newton @natenewton87 - @battlebornwelding

Check out their websites 

www.thetradesmenexperience.com

www.battlebornwelding.com

In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Ivan Iler who was on the Netflix series Metal Shop Masters. Ivan talks about his musical past in a band called Thump Keg, how his life has changed since going on the show, the types of projects he likes to do that let his creativity soar, and getting into bronze learning from a master in his own right, Rodger Smith from Michigan Art Castings, who has had work featured in the Smithsonian Institute.

In this week's episode, Beau takes a trip to Clemmons, North Carolina to sit down with Justin Voss to talk about his youtube channel and his Defiant Metal welding gloves. Justin talks about his journey from working on pit crews and getting his start in making videos through vlogging. He also talks about how his welding gloves came about, the manufacturing process, and what it is like to keep an inventory of all the different sizes. He also breaks down the different types of things he welded while working on race teams as well as how the racing industry has changed through the years.