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Chade Turner, who runs Turner Painting is the guest on this episode of the Blue Collar Voices show. After talking with Chade, it is quite apparent that Gratitude, Passion, Character and Community are more important to him than anything else. At least, that is MY take. Chade LOVES to paint, and he is very, very passionate about painting. And he is successful. And gets some really interesting projects from time to time. The post Chade Turner – Turner Painting – Episode 027 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Welcome to the Blue Collar Voices show! In today’s show we are talking with Patrick Holehan. Pat has been a practicing gunsmith for LOOOOOONG time. His love affair with guns started as a young child. He completed 3 years of college education in gunsmithing – 2-year standard course, 3rd year more advanced. From there, he ... Read more The post Patrick Holehan – Custom Rifles – Episode 26 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Lorraine Woodwark is passionate about immigration reform, the constitution, and the rights of Americans. Lorraine talks on the Blue Collar Voices Show to explain how Illegal “immigration” is detrimental to American workers, wages, and of course the impact on the Blue Collar workforce. We discuss her personal experiences (Lorraine immigrated to the USA herself – ... Read more The post Lorraine Woodwark – Director of AUSA – Episode 25 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Zdenek Ulman is a diver. He runs a successful diving business up in New York City area. Before that, he started and ran a successful construction company. Before THAT, he didn't even live here in the US. He came to visit only, and then spent 15 years as an illegal alien - while starting and running a successful construction company. Zdenek is a great example of Blue Collar success. Tenacity. Hard work. Craftsmanship. Job Quality. Pushing your body to perform. In this episode, Z (that's his nickname) talks about coming to America, starting a business (then a second, then a third business), LEARNING ENGLISH, getting out of his comfort zone to start his painting company and facing challenges head-on. The post Zdenek Ulman – Marine Diving Service – 024 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Matt Radford is a roofer. He’s worked as a roofer, he’s owned his own business as a roofer, and now he is a roofing consultant. He like many of us, has had challenges and been beat around a bit by life. But he kept getting back up. Matt started out stacking the refuse in the ... Read more The post Matt Radford – Husband, Father, Roofing Consultant – 023 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Steve Pellegrino is a knifemaker. His skill set is way more diverse, but he is definitely a consummate, and passionate, knife maker. His specialty is Cutlery, which is being used by homemakers to Gourmet Chefs. I was searching online specifically for Knife Makers, and I came across Steve. I messaged Steve, and he was absolutely ... Read more The post Steve Pellegrino – Pellegrino Cutlery – 022 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Peter Erdei builds high-quality custom pieces. And of those pieces, many of them are very high end, unique and stunning tables. As is most destinations in life, Peter arrived at this one after experiencing many different things in life. We talk about some of those experiences on the show. Matter of fact, we talk about ... Read more The post Peter Erdei – Erdei Designs – 021 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Rich started in ranching, worked in the Oil Fields, worked on a ranch in Russia, and is back to ranching in Oregon raising grass-fed beef. He is also a teacher, Dyslexic, and working to improve the land and educate the public to the value of the land. The post Rich Bradbury – Double Oarlock LLC – 020 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Marc LeConte is the owner and operator of High Quality Home Maintenance located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clocking in over 20 years in business, not counting the years spent building up the client list before officially launching – Marc has built relationships with his customers and a reputation that keeps him as busy as he ... Read more The post Marc LeConte – High Quality Home Maintenance – 019 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Trent Hendricks runs Cabriejo Ranch with REGENERATIVE involved in every process. Grassfed Angus cattle and grassfed Dorper and Dorset lamb. Quarter horses and Anatolian Shepherds. Innovative grazing on Solar Farms. Consulting. The post Trent Hendricks – Cabriejo Ranch – 018 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Nathan Brown is the Owner/CEO of Old World Timber, a reclaimed wood wholesale and distribution company, located in Lexington, KY. We talk about sourcing old wood from both old buildings, from overseas, from rivers. Nathan tells his story of how he started Old World Timber, how it grew from a small project to a significant ... Read more The post Nathan Brown – Old World Timber – 017 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Jason Maldanado has recently published a book about safety titled, “A Practical Guide to the Safety Profession: The Relentless Pursuit” This book is based on experiences that Jason has had in his career in the safety profession. The actual writing of this book was inspired – almost demanded – by his father. In this podcast ... Read more The post Jason Maldonado – Relentless Safety – 016 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Chris Crawford and I discuss his origin, his journey learning leadership skills and business acumen - culminating in his own successful HVAC company in this podcast on Blue Collar Voices. The post Chris Crawford – Owner and Operator of Spring A/C – 015 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Blue Collar Voices ROAD TRIP! Road Trip you say? Where? Well, ALL over the USA, and even Canada. Here is the deal. I am building up destination points all over the USA and Canada to visit. It might be just a drive-by where I meet, shake hands, take a picture or two, and then mosey ... Read more The post Blue Collar Voices Road Trip – 014 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Six upcoming guests for the Blue Collar Voices Show. The post Six Upcoming Guests – 013 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Hey Guys, today, I have three podcasts to recommend for you, that I think are informative, entertaining, and are just “well worth” the listen. And of course, check the show notes for links to these podcasts. These are also Blue Collar podcasts, and I definitely enjoy them – I’m betting that you will as well. ... Read more The post Three Recommended Podcasts – 012 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Chris Guidry is a Google Adwords expert. He can train you to run successful Adwords campaigns to get your phone ringing, and traffic to your website. Doesn't matter what trade or profession, the approach makes the difference. Listen to Chris talk about Adwords, and how it can help you, on this episode. The post Chris Guidry – Google Adwords Expert – 011 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Manny Pasillas is a CNC Service Engineering Consultant, and doing so as owner and operator of Tech CNC. The post Manny Pasillas – Tech CNC – 010 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

This was a really quick episode. A monologue. Simply a callout out for Craftsmen to interview. Had been a few weeks since my last episode, as I’d been working on a project. Hello guys, and welcome to the Blue Collar Voices show. It’s been a few weeks since my last episode, as I’d gotten really ... Read more The post Looking for Craftsmen – Blue Collar Voices – 009 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.

Robert Chickey is a wood finishing expert. Not your typical expert, either. Roberts’ specialty is solving seemingly impossible wood finishing issues. But. With a twist. Robert Chickey is a student of wood finishing from not only today but all the way back 300+ years ago. Robert knows how to duplicate the finishing effects the way ... Read more The post Robert Chickey – Wood Finish Consultant – 008 first appeared on The Blue Collar Voices Show.