Modern Craftsman Podcast
1) Who is Tyler Grace?
Some days the hardest work is in your own head—Tyler gets into anxiety, pressure, and the habits that keep him steady on and off the job. He talks rock bottoms, drawing lines, and choosing family over...Show More
2) 374 Who is Nick Schiffer?
Nick strips it down—who he is off camera, how the brand formed, and the hits that shaped him. We get into rock-bottom cash flow, building a leadership team, and why being the same guy online and on si...Show More
3) Risk Beats Regret
Tyler lays out why you choose risk over the gray area, stack small reps, and show up even when you’re nervous. From the Cleveland build with Fine Homebuilding, Loctite, and Habitat to what’s next on Y...Show More
4) 373 - 10 Rules We Stole From Bezos
Nick and Tyler get into Jeff Bezos’s original playbook from ’97 and pull out what actually works for the trades. It’s about taking the best ideas, tossing the fluff, and making them fit our world. Sho...Show More
5) The Hedonic Treadmill in the Trades
Tyler digs into hedonic adaptation—our tendency to bounce back to a baseline happiness no matter how big the win—and shows how that “never enough” mindset is baked into trades culture. Through real-wo...Show More
6) 372 Perfection Is a Lie—Progress Is the Goal
Nick and Tyler go deep in this episode—no guests, no scripts, just a raw conversation about the regrets that shaped them. From personal struggles with self-worth to professional burnout from trying to...Show More
7) Why We Don't Hustle Like Alex Hormozi
Tyler discusses the future direction of his podcast, considering a shift from weekly episodes to a more curated, thematic approach. He and his team are exploring new formats, including live workshops,...Show More
8) 371 This Industry Leader Says You’re Thinking Too Small
George Bandy shares why most builders, tradespeople, and even large companies are underestimating their potential to shape the future. Drawing from his leadership at Andersen Windows and decades in su...Show More
9) You're Not Just a Carpenter—Stop Charging Like One
Tyler Grace shares why small business owners need to stop billing themselves like employees—and how failing to do so can quietly kill your margins. He breaks down opportunity cost, loaded labor rates,...Show More
10) 370 Where do we go from here?
After nearly a decade of podcasting, Nick and Tyler hit record on a candid, unscripted conversation about burnout, direction, and the deeper purpose behind The Modern Craftsman. This episode pulls bac...Show More