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Modern Craftsman

The Modern Craftsman is a podcast for builders who think beyond the jobsite. Hosted by Nick Schiffer and Tyler Grace, this show explores what it takes to build a better business, a stronger team, and a more sustainable career in the trades. Each episode features real conversations about leadership, project management, client communication, team culture, mental resilience, and long-term success in construction. Whether you're a carpenter scaling your company, a remodeler refining your process, or a builder navigating burnout, you'll find insight, support, and hard-earned lessons from those who've lived it.

Building Builder Websites with Katlyn Slocum

95 hours 50 mins; February 11, 2024

Sharing Construction Knowledge

27 mins; February 08, 2024

Architect Referral Gone Awry. Here is what I learned

35 mins; February 07, 2024

#298 Balancing Health, Family and a Construction Business

87 hours 3 mins; February 04, 2024

Hiring and Retaining Construction Talent

21 mins; February 01, 2024

The Need for Change

35 mins; January 31, 2024

Home Remodeler & Project Manager Chris Meeken

119 hours 48 mins; January 28, 2024

Calculating Construction Labor Costs

15 mins; January 25, 2024

Building During a Slowing Renovation Market

39 mins; January 24, 2024

HVAC services with Rachel Sylvain

104 hours 57 mins; January 21, 2024

Cost Cutting Ambitious Construction Projects

21 mins; January 18, 2024

Trim Carpenter's Secret Weapon

32 mins; January 17, 2024

Storytelling Through Architectural Design with Omar Gandhi Architects

101 hours 38 mins; January 14, 2024

Controlling your Construction Jobs

44 mins; January 10, 2024

Building Window Reaserach and Development

62 hours 35 mins; January 07, 2024

Midweek with Tyler: Turning it off

41 mins; January 03, 2024

Building Lessons Learned in 2023

54 mins; December 31, 2023

Building & Content Creation

87 hours 53 mins; December 24, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: That's a wrap

39 mins; December 20, 2023

#291 - Lance Ramsey Project Manager

108 hours 44 mins; December 17, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Becoming proficient in multiple trades

37 mins; December 13, 2023

#290 - Tyler & Nick talk developing confidence & taking risks

84 hours 47 mins; December 10, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Everything on a job is punchlist

23 mins; December 06, 2023

#289 - JP Dinnell of Echelon Front

117 hours 21 mins; December 03, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Holiday Push

27 mins; November 29, 2023

#288 - Tyler Farrell of Killowen Construction

106 hours 25 mins; November 27, 2023

#287 - Nick and Tyler Talk Kitchen Design Issues and Lessons Learned

79 hours 1 min; November 19, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Workaholism

25 mins; November 15, 2023

#286 - Brooke Brockman of Buildertrend

95 hours 42 mins; November 12, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Vetting potential clients

43 mins; November 08, 2023

#285 - Steve Larosiliere of BuilderGrowth.io

98 hours 49 mins; November 06, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Strategies for Detaching From Your Business and Reducing Work-related Stress

42 mins; November 01, 2023

#284 - Scott Johnson of Musgrave Pencil

82 hours 11 mins; October 29, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Owning Up To Mistakes and Fixing Them... Properly

38 mins; October 25, 2023

#283 The Harsh Realities of Running a Construction Business

56 mins; October 22, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: How I Created a Simple Gantt Chart for Scheduling

26 mins; October 18, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: How I Establish My Remodeling Projects Schedule

46 mins; October 11, 2023

#282 Jeremy Kassel Belt on Remodeling Contractor

101 hours 58 mins; October 08, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Transparency in My Renovation Budgets

47 mins; October 04, 2023

#281 - Spencer Powell of Builder Funnel

103 hours 4 mins; October 01, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: How I Started My Business

47 mins; September 27, 2023

#280 - Jeff Sweenor of Sweenor Builders

109 hours 56 mins; September 24, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Trip Down Memory Lane

36 mins; September 20, 2023

#279 Mike Guertin

108 hours 22 mins; September 17, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Dealing with Anxiety

35 mins; September 13, 2023

#278 - Al Hamed of Hamed Homes

124 hours 27 mins; September 10, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Back to the Grind Again

33 mins; September 06, 2023

#277 - Jordan Smith Builds

93 hours 2 mins; September 03, 2023

#276 - Josh Salinger of Birdsmouth Design Build

106 hours 47 mins; August 27, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Keeping It Honest With Subs

37 mins; August 23, 2023

#275 - Sara Schultz of Free Afternoon

95 hours 0 mins; August 20, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Advice for Starting A Remodeling Business

47 mins; August 16, 2023

#274 - Bryan Uhler of Pioneer Builders Inc.

119 hours 4 mins; August 13, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Finger on the Pulse

33 mins; August 09, 2023

#273 - Bob Kelly of WickRight Inc.

113 hours 14 mins; August 06, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Inspector Interactions

37 mins; August 02, 2023

#272 - Jason Bent of Bent's Woodworking

119 hours 12 mins; July 30, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Books that Build

44 mins; July 26, 2023

#271 Chuck Klausmeyer of Mike Rowe WORKS

114 hours 40 mins; July 23, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Consequences of Poor Craftsmanship

46 mins; July 20, 2023

#270 - Austin Tunnell of Building Culture

107 hours 53 mins; July 16, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Spending Quality Time

32 mins; July 12, 2023

#269 - Jason Kehrer Pine State Builders

119 hours 46 mins; July 09, 2023

#268 - Brian Pavlick President of CBUSA at Buildertrend

87 hours 53 mins; July 02, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: How to Address Change

40 mins; June 28, 2023

#267 - Gabrielle Bove of Opaline Interiors Studio

122 hours 12 mins; June 25, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Starting a New Renovation Project

21 mins; June 21, 2023

#266 - Brady Fenn of Fenn Rogers Custom Homes

94 hours 42 mins; June 18, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Miter Saw Upgrade

29 mins; June 14, 2023

#265 - David Renggli of Renggli AG

118 hours 12 mins; June 11, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: A Race to the Bottom

40 mins; June 07, 2023

#264 - Woodshop Teacher Char Miller-King

112 hours 58 mins; June 04, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Building a New Old Home

34 mins; May 31, 2023

#263 - Jonathan Ward of ICON 4X4 returns

135 hours 43 mins; May 28, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: What's in My Toolbelt?

32 mins; May 24, 2023

#262 - Kevin O'Connor of This Old House

128 hours 4 mins; May 21, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Back to the Basics

27 mins; May 17, 2023

#261 Aaron Witt of BuildWitt

114 hours 52 mins; May 14, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Choosing Your Work Vehicle

33 mins; May 12, 2023

#260 - Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook of Catalyst Built

117 hours 39 mins; May 07, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Thinking Long Term

33 mins; May 03, 2023

#259 - Chris Murray Custom Cabinets

129 hours 33 mins; April 30, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Visit to Andersen Windows

27 mins; April 26, 2023

#258 - Mahmoud Elayan of ECS Homes

107 hours 53 mins; April 23, 2023

Midweek with Tyler - Letting Go of Hustle Culture

52 mins; April 19, 2023

#257 - Chris Galvin CEO of Andersen Windows

89 hours 23 mins; April 16, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: All About Tape

29 mins; April 12, 2023

#256 - Matt Ferrell of Undecided

110 hours 51 mins; April 09, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Becoming a Stronger Team

39 mins; April 05, 2023

#255 - Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc.

140 hours 0 mins; April 02, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: A Personal Account

44 mins; March 29, 2023

#254 - Nick and Tyler Talk Pricing and Budget

62 hours 13 mins; March 26, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Rebuilding From the Inside Out

39 mins; March 22, 2023

#253 - Rens Hayes of H+O Structural Engineering

124 hours 6 mins; March 19, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: It's All in the Details

36 mins; March 15, 2023

#252 - Nick & Tyler Talk Building Healthier Habits

88 hours 4 mins; March 12, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Stop Undercharging for Your Time

33 mins; March 08, 2023

#251 - Jordyn DiOrio of JDP Consult

113 hours 8 mins; March 05, 2023

Midweek with Tyler: Let's Talk Tools

40 mins; March 01, 2023

#250 - Ken DeCost of Materia Millwork

152 hours 21 mins; February 26, 2023

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