Built Different Podcast
1) Trading Spreadsheets for Sawdust: The contrast of corporate work to chippy life with Simon Mee
Ready for a role reversal? In this episode, our co-host Simon switches sides of the mic to share his journey into the construction industry. At 31, Simon swapped spreadsheets for power tools to become...Show More
2) Wired for Growth: How To Balance Scaling A Business and Burn Out w/ Oliver Saunders
Meet Oliver Saunders, a seasoned electrician and successful business owner of Saunders Electrical Group for over 6 years. Teetering on burnout, and working +15-hour days, he realised there had to be a...Show More
Wired for Growth: How To Balance Scaling A Business and Burn Out w/ Oliver Saunders
27:41 | Nov 29th, 2023
3) Fuelling the Build: Unpacking Worksite Nutrition w/ Mackenzie Baker
Is it time to rethink that meat pie and choccy milk every smoko break? Sometimes, being a successful tradie means taking care of your body and giving it everything it needs to excel on site, day in an...Show More
4) Shaping Tomorrow's Builders: Beth Mercieca's Path to Sustainable Construction
In this episode, we're joined by the phenomenal Beth Merceica of Blue Eco homes in NSW, the hardworking 4th-year apprentice who was just crowned 2023 HIA Australian Apprentice of the Year. Hear about ...Show More
Shaping Tomorrow's Builders: Beth Mercieca's Path to Sustainable Construction
35:47 | Nov 1st, 2023
5) Big Decks, Bigger Dreams; From terrible apprentice to meticulous craftsmanship w/ AussieDeckingChippie, Darren Brown
In this episode, we're joined by Darren Brown, aka @AussieDeckingChippie, a once 'terrible apprentice' turned qualified chippy. With the right mindset and determination, he turned his fortunes around ...Show More
6) Defying the odds: The upside of Failure with Aimee Stanton
Get ready for a legendary episode with Aimee Stanton, aka "The Lady Tradie" From her plumbing roots to co-founding Tiny Stays and Zadie Workwear, Aimee's mantra is that failure is just another steppin...Show More
7) Mind over matter: Building a mindset for success with Aaron Huey
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses issues related to mental health. In this raw and revealing episode, we chat with ex-carpenter turned tradie development coach, Aaron Huey. Having faced his own ...Show More
8) Taking the leap: Mixing business and mateship w/East Elevation Construction
une in for an unforgettable episode as we chat with Joey and Miles, high school mates turned business partners from East Elevation Construction. They share their inspiring journey how they turned thei...Show More
Taking the leap: Mixing business and mateship w/East Elevation Construction
29:11 | Sep 6th, 2023
9) Brick by Brick: From Family Biz to 'I Built That' Pride with Matt Findlay
Raw, real, and relatable - this episode talks to Matt Findlay, a seasoned builder hailing from the South Coast of NSW who's here to hammer home some lessons from life and business. Matt gets real ab...Show More
10) Nailing your passion: From arts degree to qualified chippy with Bards.builds
What if the key to a fulfilling career was right in your tool belt? In this episode we chat with Bardie Somerville about she how chooses to show up every single day and give her all, and how that ign...Show More
Nailing your passion: From arts degree to qualified chippy with Bards.builds
33:59 | Aug 9th, 2023