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| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamonds & Media Restructure (Building BuildWitt #46) - DT429 | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:17:21 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
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| Daron Earlewine w/ Rogue Collective – DT 428 | 26 Mar 2026 | 01:59:35 | |
Daron is the founder of Blackbird Mission and, most recently, Rogue Collective, a coaching platform for leaders who want to discover and live out their God-given purpose in business. Not only are we huge believers in his mission, but he’s working with many folks in the Dirt World nowadays, too!
Learn more about Rouge Collective at: https://www.daronearlewine.com/rogue/
Follow Daron on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daron-earlewine-1b625969/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| Ritchie Brothers, Orlando & New Website Demo (Building BuildWitt #45) - DT427 | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:11:14 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| Randy Blount w/ BuildWitt – DT 426 | 19 Mar 2026 | 01:21:53 | |
Randy is the CEO of BuildWitt. THE BuildWitt. After building a civil construction company from a small family business to one of Arizona’s most capable contractors, he joined BuildWitt to develop the Dirt World’s next generation in a bigger way.
Follow Randy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-blount-04a895a/
Learn more about BuildWitt here: https://buildwitt.com/
Want to better train and develop your civil construction teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| United States Army Corps, Target Market & Freelancers (Building BuildWitt #44) - DT 425 | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:15:17 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| Jeff Spatz w/ Graham Company – DT 424 | 12 Mar 2026 | 02:05:43 | |
Jeff is the Vice President of Safety Services at Graham Company, an insurance broker and risk-management firm specializing in high-risk industries, like construction. After spending decades working in and for the industry, he now spends most of his time educating teams on how to reduce risk and incidents through genuine care.
Learn more about Graham Company at: https://grahamco.com/
Follow Jeff on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-spatz/
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| 90% Sold, Growing Users & Momentum (Building BuildWitt #43) – DT 423 | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:18:28 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Keith Brubacher w/ Brubacher Excavating – DT 422 | 05 Mar 2026 | 02:02:57 | |
Keith is President of Brubacher Excavating, a large site work and civil contractor based in Eastern Pennsylvania. Taking charge of the company in his early 30s, he’s learned many fun and not-so-fun lessons along the way and is now considering what the third generation of leadership looks like within the long-standing company.
Learn more about Brubacher Excavating, Inc. at: https://www.brubacher.net/
Follow Keith on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-brubacher-2b867814/
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/productQuestions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| BHAG, Speaking, and 10,000 Lessons (Building BuildWitt #42) – DT 421 | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:17:06 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| Dirt Talk Q&A – DT 420 | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:56:40 | |
I’m back to answer listener questions! Got more? Send them to dirttalk@buildwitt.com for me to answer on future episodes!
Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://www.buildwitt.com/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
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| Autonomous Dozers, Lumberjacks, and Salt (Building BuildWitt #40) – DT 417 | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:16:57 | |
Aaron shares an update about his recent visit out west for the vlog and other various company happenings.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Skunk Works, 3 Year Deals, and Resignations (Building BuildWitt #41) – DT 419 | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:17:04 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
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| Jason Richmond w/ BuildWitt – DT 418 | 19 Feb 2026 | 02:02:55 | |
Jason is BuildWitt’s President of Dirt World, encompassing our annual leadership event (the Ariat Dirt World Summit), and our community-building efforts on Dirt World Connect. After decades working in the construction and materials industries, working his way up from a shovel to company leadership, Jason’s now putting his skills to the test to help build the Dirt World’s next generation of workers and leaders!
Follow Jason on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbrichmond/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Clay Greene w/ Garney Construction – DT 416 | 16 Feb 2026 | 02:03:40 | |
Clay Greene is the Construction Technology Department Manager at Garney Construction, America’s largest water and wastewater infrastructure contractor. Starting his career in the field, he now uses his experience to serve the thousands of Garney employee owners by effectively implementing the latest construction technology, from drones to software.
Learn more about Garney Construction at: https://www.garney.com/
Follow Clay on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-greene-80163559/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
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| BuildWitt Dashboard and 80% Tickets Sold (Building BuildWitt #39) – DT 415 | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:17:21 | |
Aaron shares the run down on what the heck the BuildWitt Dashboard is for company use and how this important system plays a role in Transparency Wins.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com!
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| Judd Palmer w/ JP Excavating – DT 414 | 05 Feb 2026 | 02:03:45 | |
Judd is President of JP Excavating, a civil construction company that does just about everything, from mass excavation to paving, around the St. George, Utah area. He’s no stranger to trying new ways of doing things, most recently embarking on a fleet painting scheme and a new training effort.
Learn more about JP Excavating at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jp-excavating/
Follow Judd on Instagram: @jpex1993
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting https://events.dirtworld.com/event/summit-2026/summary
Want to better train and develop your teams? Check out BuildWitt Improve! https://buildwitt.com/product
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| 8 Lessons I Learned in 2025 (Building BuildWitt #38) – DT 413 | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:21:05 | |
Aaron lays out and elaborates on the eight lessons he learned in 2025.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Andrew Brown w/ Trades Media – DT 412 | 29 Jan 2026 | 01:53:31 | |
Andrew Brown is the Founder and Host of Trades Media, an organization dedicated to growing the trades through attracting and developing Gen Z. After decades of running a nationwide safety supply company, he made the plunge into promoting the trades full-time. Odds are you’ve seen his stuff!
Learn more about Andrew Brown at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-b1736a5/
Follow Trades Media on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trades-media/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!
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| Christmas Break…and You Should Too (Building BuildWitt #37) – DT 411 | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:20:27 | |
Aaron shares his thoughts on the two week Christmas break and it’s impact on the BuildWitt team.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Ben Warren w/ Warren Land Solutions – DT 410 | 27 Jan 2026 | 01:52:36 | |
Ben Warren is the President and Founder of Warren Land Solutions, a land clearing contractor working in the southern US. Now in his 30s, he’s learned a lot of lessons along the way!
Learn more about Ben Warren at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-solutions/
Follow Warren Land Solutions on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/warren-land-solutions/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!
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| Office Cleanup and Project Updates to Close Out 2025 (Building BuildWitt #36) – DT 409 | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:17:10 | |
For the final installment of updates for 2025, Aaron recaps a recent office cleanup and why this is so important. Aaron also gives some final project and platform updates as the BuildWitt team closed out the year strong.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Rod Bull w/ Komatsu – DT 408 | 15 Jan 2026 | 02:04:36 | |
Rod Bull is CEO of Komatsu North America… He leads a team of thousands building and supporting machines that move dirt, mine resources, and keep our world moving. Starting as an analyst, he worked his way through other OEMs, eventually landing at Komatsu with their acquisition of Joy Global in 2017. He officially took over as CEO of Komatsu North America in 2025.
Learn more about Komatsu at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/komatsu/posts/?feedView=all
Learn more about Komatsu North America at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/komatsunorthamerica/posts/?feedView=all
Follow Rod Bull on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-bull-6136904b/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Dubai, MQL’s, and Benefits (Building BuildWitt #35) – DT 407 | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:18:35 | |
Aaron gives a quick recap on his recent trip to Dubai, some new things coming to BuildWitt Improve, sales talk, and lastly, what the heck is up with benefits at BuildWitt.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Randy Gravitt w/ Lead Every Day – DT 406 | 08 Jan 2026 | 01:41:15 | |
Randy Gravitt is Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, a business dedicated to helping develop leaders within the professional world. Starting as a high school teacher and then spending a career within Ministry, Randy has learned plenty about not only how to lead at work, but most importantly, at home.
Learn more about Lead Every Day at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-every-day/
Follow Randy Gravitt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randygravitt/Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Q1 Planning and 2026 Budget (Building BuildWitt #34) — DT 405 | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:19:01 | |
Aaron dives into what’s been going on to plan for Q1 and shares some insight into the 2026 BuildWitt budget.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Joel McKee w/ McKee Construction — DT 404 | 01 Jan 2026 | 01:32:44 | |
Joel McKee is President of McKee Construction, a Mississippi-based site work contractor. After an upbringing around forestry, Joel saw earthwork and utilities as a way to escape his previous job as a land broker. After five years of building the business, they have learned many valuable lessons!
Learn more about McKee Construction at: https://mckeecompanies.com/
Follow Joel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-mckee-8886a3271/
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| Thank You, Support, and Announcements (Building BuildWitt #33) — DT 403 | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:19:19 | |
Aaron reflects on giving thanks to those involved in the Dirt World, gives a snapshot on internal BuildWitt employee time off, and covers some other various BuildWitt happenings going on right now.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Christmas Special — Dirt World Talk! — DT 402 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:56:42 | |
Aaron gives his 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit talk, which focuses on the state of the construction industry, the enormous opportunity ahead, and how leaders can and must adopt a future-focused mindset.
Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://buildwitt.com/
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| YouTube and $177,000 for Charity (Building BuildWitt #32) — DT 401 | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:18:37 | |
Aaron shares some thoughts on YouTube and how it fits into the organization as a whole and updates on the money raised for charity at the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Michele & Mike O’Rourke of O’Rourke Wrecking — DT 400 | 18 Dec 2025 | 01:26:25 | |
Michele and Mike O’Rourke lead O’Rourke Wrecking Company, a Cincinnati-based demolition company with a long history of challenging projects across Ohio and beyond. As a husband and wife who took over the business unexpectedly decades ago, they’ve worked together to not only grow the company, but the demolition industry as a whole.
Learn more about O’Rourke Wrecking at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/o'rourke-wrecking-company/
Follow Michele on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micheleorourke/
Follow Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-o-rourke-2a55a77/
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| Coal, 2026 Dirt World Sales, and 100 New Videos (BuildWitt Update #31) — DT 399 | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:10:58 | |
Aaron gives an update on meeting a huge sales goal for the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit and a breakdown of the 100 new training videos added to the Improve platform.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Adam Sadilek w/ AIM Intelligent Machines – DT 398 | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:49:34 | |
Adam is the Founder of AIM Intelligent Machines, a US-based company that automates ground-engaging machines, such as dozers and excavators, using AI and machine learning. Now a few years into business, they’re scaling across construction and mining operations worldwide.
Learn more about AIM at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aim-intelligent-machines/
Follow Adam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsadilek/
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| 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit Lessons Learned (BuildWitt Update #30) — DT 397 | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:12:42 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned after the close of the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit.
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| Dirt Talk Q&A — DT 396 | 04 Dec 2025 | 01:01:17 | |
Aaron's back to answer your questions. Send us your questions — dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| A Pickle, Trash, and Dirt World is a GO (BuildWitt Update #29) — DT 395 | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:12:30 | |
Aaron talks about a recent tough pickle he had to tackle, his Vlog trip to visit Casella and their waste management operations, and the latest surrounding Dirt World.
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| Brian Anderson w/ Bear Construction — DT 394 | 27 Nov 2025 | 02:17:29 | |
Brian Anderson is President of Bear Construction, a site work company based in Middle Tennessee. Started in 2019 by driving to water service projects in a Kia, Brian’s shared much of his business journey online for others to see and learn from.
Learn more about Bear Construction at: https://tnbearllc.com/
Follow Brian Anderson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-anderson-08415560/
Learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!
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| Bring Back the Trades, AI, and 1,300+ Attendees (BuildWitt Update #28) — DT 393 | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:13:49 | |
Aaron recaps his recent speaking engagement at the annual Bring Back the Trades event, some quick thoughts on AI tools, and what it means to have had 1,300+ attendees at the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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| Dick Zhang w/ Bluelight (Autonomous) Machines — DT 392 | 20 Nov 2025 | 02:16:34 | |
Dick’s CEO of Bluelight Machines, an autonomous civil construction machine startup that’s already working with leading civil companies nationwide to automate rollers and articulated trucks. He’s using many lessons learned from building a previous technology company serving the civil construction and mining industries to help contractors build better than ever.
Learn more about Bluelight Machines at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluelight-machines/
Follow Dick Zhang on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhangr/
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| Dale Carnegie and Learning Cultures (BuildWitt Update #27) — DT 391 | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:15:31 | |
Aaron recaps his attendance at a recent Dale Carnegie conference and gives some thoughts on learning culture.
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| Paul Jones w/ Solomon Builders – DT 390 | 13 Nov 2025 | 01:56:12 | |
Paul is President of Solomon Builders, a Nashville-based general contractor who’s performed notable work like the Ramsey Solutions HQ and the Nashville Zoo. After a tragic event in 2020 put the company's future in question, they’ve been on a journey to define who they are and double down on it.
Learn more about Solomon Builders: https://www.solomonbuilders.com/
Follow Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-jones-378a6a46/
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| Bulldozer Art, New Hires, and Seating Charts (BuildWitt Update #26) — DT 389 | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:15:03 | |
Aaron recaps the latest at BuildWitt.
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| Joe Pehanick w/ East Bay Tire – DT 388 | 06 Nov 2025 | 02:22:06 | |
Joe is CEO of East Bay Tire, a California-based tire distributor and service provider, serving anyone from trucking companies to ports to quarries. With thousands of customers and applications, Joe is taking the company in a more service and data-driven direction, aiming to educate customers and provide greater value than the traditional tire model. And while not sexy, the whole world moves on tires!
Follow Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joepehanick/
Learn more about East Bay Tire: https://eastbaytire.com/
Listen to the Around the Bead Podcast: https://www.aroundthebead.com/
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| 2026 Planning — NO Churn and WOW (BuildWitt Update #25) — DT 387 | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:15:13 | |
Aaron gives a look ahead to 2026 and discusses churn.
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| Jared Kuepfer w/ ARRO Crushing – DT 386 | 30 Oct 2025 | 02:01:47 | |
Jared Kuepfer started a crushing business in Ontario, Canada, in 2019 after spotting an opportunity in the market, and has been full-send since. He has learned through trial and error and has shared the lessons he's learned along the way online.
Learn more about ARRO Crushing at: https://www.arrocrushing.ca/
Follow Jared on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredarrocrushing/
Learn more about attending the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit by visiting www.dirtworld.com!
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| Hiring Developers and Predictability (BuildWitt Update #24) — DT 385 | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:12:43 | |
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!To learn more about attending the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com!
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| Alex Kraft w/ Heave – DT 384 | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:41:07 | |
After a long career in equipment sales and dealer leadership, Alex Kraft thought there may be a better way to buy and sell machines. After realizing the bigger need was servicing equipment, he pivoted Heave to become a marketplace connecting independent technicians with contractors needing service. It’s NEAT.
Learn more about Heave at: https://www.heaveapp.com/
Follow Alex on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kraft-531408146/
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| Letting People Go (BuildWitt Update #23) — DT 383 | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:17:53 | |
Aaron opens up about the latest changes at BuildWitt, including the tough decision to let several team members go. He talks candidly about what led to this moment, the lessons learned from past financial challenges, and how the company is shifting from investor-backed growth to true profitability. It’s a raw look at what it takes to stay focused, stay honest, and keep building for the next generation of the Dirt World.
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| Peter Banks w/ National Demolition Association — DT 382 | 16 Oct 2025 | 02:05:50 | |
While Peter Banks has spent his entire career in the demolition industry, working anywhere from Boston to Detroit, he’s now working on his biggest project yet—elevating the industry. Thanks to the National Demolition Association (NDA), the industry has common safety standards, training, and new legitimate certifications.
Learn more by visiting the NDA website: https://www.demolitionassociation.com/
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| “Everyone Thinks We’re Killing It” and Jet-Setting (BuildWitt Update #22) — DT 381 | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:17:30 | |
This week, Aaron gets real about what’s really going on behind the scenes at BuildWitt. From leadership challenges to financial pressure and constant travel, he opens up about the hard parts of running a business—while explaining why the struggle is actually a sign of growth. He also clears the air on his globe-trotting lifestyle and how it fuels the mission to better serve the Dirt World. It’s an honest look at what “killing it” really means.
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| Brek Goin w/ Hammr – DT 380 | 09 Oct 2025 | 02:26:16 | |
Brek is the CEO of Hammr, a construction payroll, HR, and ops platform built specifically for contractors. After spending his childhood growing up around a residential construction business, he moved to San Francisco on a whim to better serve contractors like his parents. After a few years of listening to the industry, he’s honed in on payroll as a huge pain point.
Follow Brek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brekgoin/
Learn more about Hammr: https://www.hammr.com/
The Bred to Build Podcast: https://www.hammr.com/bred-to-build-construction-podcast
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