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Dale Spilker and I co-host an episode featuring Brian Treat, the acting Trade Superintendent for welders and fitters at Newport News Shipyard in Virginia. Brian shares information and advice for applying to their sought after apprenticeship program. He also shares about how he started in that same program and the path he took to get to where he is today. We are going to share a post podcast blog next week with all of the information. 

This week's guest is Brad Michaud AKA @the_welding_hobo He's from Lafayette, Louisiana and welds in the shipyard down there. He was first introduced to welding at just 15 years old. His biggest advice is to be patient, you can't UPS overnight success. He also gave us some great ideas for welding certification tests to cover in upcoming videos! Interested in being a guest on our podcast or giving back to the welding community by contributing to Weld.com upcoming content? Message us! Just email [email protected] with the subject line PODCAST.

Thanks for coming back to another episode from Welddotcom! In this episode, Dale Spilker and I talk about the welding industry from an instructors' perspective. My personal favorite is talking about pranks that welders play on new welders in the shop. We all know the old catch my sparks in the bucket trick. What have your co-workers asked you to do? 

Cliff is one of our advisors for Weld.com. You have seen him in recent episodes and you can catch him on our forum if you want to share any pictures or issues you are having and he can help you out. Just go to www.weld.com/forum

We talk about new welders, those making career changes, hobbyists and finding niche areas of the welding industry other than just being a welder. 

In this episode of the Weld.com podcast, we talk to David Dan from David Dan BBQ in Texas. His Instagram caught my eye when he decided to take on building his own smoker with no experience welding, a backlog he couldn't wait for and a $6000+ price tag. He gives us some tips for our upcoming smoker we are building from an air compressor tank, shares his favorite foods, tips for you guys who are into BBQ and smoking and we even have some recipes to share in our upcoming blog! Find him on Instagram @daviddanbbq

Steve Plain, from Alberta, Canada, is a talented welder, who has spent most of his career doing refinery work. We originally found him on Instagram and really appreciated his positivity, motivation and support of our community! Listen to this week's episode to gain some insight on refinery work, being a part of a union and some financial advice for the younger generation of welders!

Linnett and Jessica discuss the welding industry and how it's presented to different communities as a career path. They also talk about Linnett's journey on the CBS TV show, "Tough as Nails". These ladies are ready to take action!

The guys takeover the podcast this week! Get to know our co-hosts a little better and listen as Paul and Mr. Sawbladehead share more about how they got into the industry and what they do at Weld.com. 

Bob is one of our co-hosts at Weld.com and owns a small business in Tampa, Florida. We discuss in this week's episode 10 things that he wishes he knew before starting his business. He provides a lot of insight and advice that will be helpful to anyone who wants to start their own business or someone just starting out. If anyone has any questions for Bob, find him on Instagram @frankenfab813 and also head over to our Weld.com forum where you can post questions and get advice!