The CWB Association Welding Podcast

Kevin Roy

The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that covers what’s happening in the world of Welding. We speak to people passionate about the world of Welding and fabrication. Get the right tips and industry information to stay on top of what’s happening in the Welding industry. 

  1. Oct 14

    Episode 259: Mobile Welding with Gordon Rozsa

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together From starting as a beginner in the Yukon to building his own welding business in Alberta, Gordon Rozsa’s story is all about persistence, risk, and learning as you go. Gordon shares what it took to break into the trade, take on the oil sands, and eventually bet on himself as a business owner. We get into the realities of rotational work, buying tools one pay cheque at a time, knocking on doors, and building a reputation from scratch. Along the way, Gordon discovered that success takes more than technical skill. Communication, self-development, trust, and the willingness to keep showing up can make all the difference. Follow   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arc.precision.welding.inc/ Website: https://www.arcprecisionwelding.ca Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  2. Oct 7

    Episode 258: Trade School Teach with Nathanial Aldrich

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together Welding doesn’t just build projects, it builds people, and Nathanial Aldrich’s story proves it. From a low-paying first shop job to welding locomotives, leading teams, and now teaching at Ivy Tech while building the Trade School Teach community online, Nathan shares what it really takes to build a career in welding. We talk about starting at the bottom, why early experience matters, welding education and certifications, and what pursuing CWI learning taught him about the industry. Follow   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tradeschoolteach/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@trade.school.teac Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  3. Sep 23

    Episode 257: The Blonde Welder

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together Welding is only one part of building a career in today’s trades. The Blonde Welder joins us to share how she went from discovering welding through a women’s trades program to earning CWB Welder Qualifications, pursuing her Red Seal, and building a recognizable brand along the way. We talk about social media on the jobsite, handling online criticism, protecting your mental health, and creating new opportunities through welding. Follow   Website: https://www.theblondewelder.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblondewelder/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theblondewelder Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  4. Sep 16

    Episode 256: Shaping Future Welders with Chris Manning

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together A career can change course in seconds. For Chris Manning, it happened when a vision test ended his plan to become a police officer, forcing a reset that eventually led to a journeyperson ticket, B Pressure Welder Certification, and decades shaping trades education in Canada in his current role as the Acting Dean of Trades and Technical Programs at North Island College. We dig into the bigger picture across skilled trades in Canada with industry partnerships, program advisory committees, equipment and consumable support, college funding pressures, capacity limits, and why recruiting great instructors is getting harder when industry wages keep climbing. Follow   Website: https://www.nic.bc.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-manning-5644a522/ Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  5. Sep 2

    Episode 255: Beyond the Weld with Kolt Tebb

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together Some welders build their reputation on quality, while others build it on price, but Kolt Tebb is proving there's another way. In this episode, Kolt Tebb, owner of True Repair Welding, shares how he built a premium mobile welding repair business by putting customer experience at the center of everything he does. From developing his skills through fabrication and repair work to introducing fixed-price packages, investing in marketing, and creating a seamless quoting process, Kolt explains why challenging traditional business models has helped him stand out in a competitive industry.  Follow   Website: https://truerepairwelding.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tebbfab/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Truerepairwelding/ Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  6. Aug 19

    Episode 254: The Hidden Cost with Jeremy Lake

    The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together Buying welding wire by the pound seems practical until you calculate the true cost. Jeremy Lake, Welding Specialist at ITW Welding, explains why the cheapest consumable can end up costing the most once you factor in labour, spatter, grinding, and rework. If you've ever had to justify a higher consumable cost, this episode will show you how to let the numbers tell the story.  Follow   Website: https://www.millerwelds.com/en-us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millerwelders Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillerWelders Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, leave a rating, and share it with a welder who needs a nudge today. There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry.  https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

  7. Aug 11

    Skills Canada Series - Season 4 - Episode 10 with Dhefen Goh

    The CWB Association is proud to continue our collaboration with Skills/Compétences Canada on this special podcast series, where we will highlight the training, passion, and dedication,showcasing the road to WorldSkills Team Canada from the competitors, trainers, experts, and everyone involved as they prepare to head to the World Skills Competition in Shanghai, China,on September 22-27, 2026. Where creativity meets precision, Dhefen Goh is stitching together the skills, confidence, and determination needed to represent Canada on the world stage. In this episode, Dhefen shares her unexpected journey into Fashion Technology, her rise from a high school fashion program to national gold, and the intense training behind the preparation for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. She reflects on how competition has pushed her outside her comfort zone, strengthened her confidence, and transformed a creative interest into an opportunity she never imagined. Follow Skills/Compétences Canada:  Website: https://www.skillscompetencescanada.com/en/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SkillsCanadaOfficial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillscompetencescanada/  X: https://x.com/skills_canada  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skillscanada  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillscompetencescanada    There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry. https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

    Skills Canada Series - Season 4 - Episode 10 with Dhefen Goh

  8. Aug 11

    Skills Canada Series - Season 4 - Episode 11 with Maximilian De Belle Holowka

    The CWB Association is proud to continue our collaboration with Skills/Compétences Canada on this special podcast series, where we will highlight the training, passion, and dedication,showcasing the road to WorldSkills Team Canada from the competitors, trainers, experts, and everyone involved as they prepare to head to the World Skills Competition in Shanghai, China,on September 22-27, 2026. From laying his first brick to chasing the world stage, Maximilian de Belle Holowka is proving just how far determination, competition, and a whole lot of practice can take you. In this episode, Maximilian shares his unexpected path into bricklaying, the competitive drive that pushed him through the Skills competition circuit, and the lessons he’s carrying forward as he prepares for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. He also takes us inside the intense training, precision, and strategy required to compete at the highest level of his trade. Follow Skills/Compétences Canada:  Website: https://www.skillscompetencescanada.com/en/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SkillsCanadaOfficial  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillscompetencescanada/  X: https://x.com/skills_canada  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skillscanada  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillscompetencescanada    There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry. https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member  What did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!

    Skills Canada Series - Season 4 - Episode 11 with Maximilian De Belle Holowka
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