The "Level Up" with Duayne Pearce Podcast

Duayne Pearce

I take on the role of an authoritative voice that fearlessly communicates truths drawn directly from my lived experiences. With a genuine sense of ownership, my insights are free from any hidden agendas – they truly belong to the audience. My stories and journey add remarkable value, the key now lies in harnessing its power effectively to help others.My purpose is to create a new residential building industry. My mission is to inspire unshakable self-confidence in my colleagues in the industry, empowering them to orchestrate prosperous, enduring, and lucrative businesses that bring exceptional projects to fruition for our clients. My goal is to foster a deeper comprehension among clients about the identity and functions of builders, redefining their perceptions.

  1. 6d ago

    What It's Really Like Being A Woman In The Australian Building Industry

    Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/) (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild) (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder) Check out Tracey and her work: 🔹 Raldean Homes - https://form.jotform.com/243030040975852?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0&fbclid=IwY2xjawULOkZwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMW1oa0lpSmFmZlpQNHdQWE9zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2zIAIMiJQWH9ml6YZQ3SZczjVNNjZSeDStixTQYNSxw-59Z7V57BOz2n6JI_aem_VpP7ZVwgeChtQS_bnHdvxA 🔹 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raldeanhomes Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html In this episode of Level Up, we sit down with Tracey Brown from Raldean Homes, a builder's wife turned General Manager who's spent 18 years helping run a family construction business in the Macedon Ranges.  We cover imposter syndrome, walking away from bad clients, AI in the building industry, team culture, and the personal struggles that shaped her journey. Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    What It's Really Like Being A Woman In The Australian Building Industry
  2. Aug 31

    Stop Blaming The People Around You — The Hard Truth Every Australian Builder Needs To Hear

    Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/) (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild) (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder) Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html If your apprentices keep failing you, your team isn't performing, or you're constantly frustrated with the people around you, this episode is a gut-check you need to hear. In this solo episode, Duayne Pearce gets real and vulnerable about a hard truth in the construction industry: most of the problems we blame on our teams and apprentices are actually on us. He breaks down why 40-60% of apprentices are dropping out before finishing their trade, shares a deeply personal story about an apprentice who's tested his patience for years, and explains why taking 100% ownership as a business owner has been the single biggest driver of growth in his own business and life. Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    Stop Blaming The People Around You — The Hard Truth Every Australian Builder Needs To Hear
  3. Aug 24

    Why Every Australian Builder Needs A Virtual Assistant & How It Changes Everything

    Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/) (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild) (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder) Check out Greg & Tamsin's other projects: 🔹 The Doing Co. - https://www.thedoing.co 🔹 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedoingco/ 🔹 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tamsin_parry 🔹 Email - hello@thedoing.co.  Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html In this episode, we sit down with Greg and Tamsin from The Doing Co. to dive deep into virtual assistants, delegation, and how AI is reshaping the way builders run their businesses.  We cover everything from overcoming the mindset blocks that stop builders from hiring help, to what tasks to delegate first, to how AI and VAs work best together. Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    Why Every Australian Builder Needs A Virtual Assistant & How It Changes Everything
  4. Aug 17

    What Australian Builders are Losing & Why the Old Ways of Building were Better

    Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/) (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild) (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder) Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 RJ Hill Homes - https://www.rjhillhomes.com.au/ 🔹 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rjhillhomes/ Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html In this episode of Level Up, Duane sits down with Rik Hill of RJ Hill Homes — a Live Life Build Elevate member who opens up about his path from a 1990s UK carpentry apprenticeship to running his own custom building business in Australia. Rik shares the old-school trade skills that are disappearing, the costly mistake that nearly ruined him during a franchise venture, and why durability and healthy home building should be at the center of the industry's future. Timestamps: 0:00 – LEVEL UP 3:15 – Welcome back & introducing Rik Hill 4:09 – How Rik got into the building industry in the UK 18:37 – Hand-cutting roofs: "the PhD of carpentry" 32:44 – Power outage interrupts the episode (we kept rolling) 34:43 – What brought Rik to Australia 37:04 – Sponsor: Hywood Timber's Hyflo battens 39:10 – The costly mistake: jumping into a franchise 43:38 – Getting cranking again on his own 46:22 – Getting into the good stuff: building trade culture & loyalty 50:46 – Building healthier homes with Pro Clima 55:34 – What "Level Up" really means 56:21 – Outro Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    What Australian Builders are Losing & Why the Old Ways of Building were Better
  5. Aug 3

    From Anxiety & Burnout to Building a Thriving Business ft. Adam & Sarah Sharpe

    Something on your mind about your business? Grab 15 minutes with Duayne Pearce, founder of Live Life Build. No pitch, no script… just a straight-up chat about where things are at and where they could go next. Book Now: https://www.livelifebuild.com/haveachat/ Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Follow me on my Socials! (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/) (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild) (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder) Check out Sharpe & Co. Pty Ltd: 🔹 Sharpe & Co. — https://sharpeco.com.au/home 🔹 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sharpeandcoconstructions/ 🔹 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/sharpeandcocarpentry Check out Duayne’s other projects: 🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com 🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au 🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Adam and Sarah Sharpe from Sharpe & Co. Pty Ltd join Duane to share how they went from burnout, mental health struggles, and a near-business collapse to doubling their turnover in just 12 months — all while raising three young kids. A raw, honest conversation about what it really takes to build a business and a life you're proud of. Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    From Anxiety & Burnout to Building a Thriving Business ft. Adam & Sarah Sharpe
  6. Jul 27

    What Actually Makes A Home Healthy — And It's Not What Instagram Is Telling You

    A new build can look spotless and still be a chemical soup. We get real about building biology, indoor air quality, mould risk, and the uncomfortable truth that “low odour” does not mean low toxicity. If you’ve ever walked into a freshly finished home and felt headachy, wired, or just off, this chat explains what might be happening and what builders and owners can do about it. Brett Fowler joins me to unpack what we’re learning as we chase homes that are genuinely healthy and durable, not just shiny. We talk fit-for-purpose building in Australian climates, why Instagram details need context, and why energy efficiency star ratings can’t be the only yardstick. Then we go deeper into practical building science: sensors and as-built data, moisture testing before lining, timber quality and sap content, and design moves that handle bulk water properly through roof pitch, smart drainage and better wet area thinking. We also cover how tighter homes change HVAC design, especially in Queensland humidity, where sizing, run time and dehumidification can make or break comfort. Finally, we zoom out to the bigger picture: smaller homes, less waste, fewer glues and coatings where possible, and building in ways that get better with age instead of falling apart behind perfect finishes. If you’re a builder, designer, or homeowner who wants better outcomes, hit subscribe, share this with someone in the industry, and leave a review so more people can find the conversations that push building forward. What part of your home worries you most: moisture, air quality, or materials? Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    What Actually Makes A Home Healthy — And It's Not What Instagram Is Telling You
  7. Jul 20

    Why So Many People Fail Before They Even Begin

    Something on your mind about your business? Grab 15 minutes with Duayne Pearce, founder of Live Life Build. No pitch, no script… just a straight-up chat about where things are at and where they could go next. Book Now: https://www.livelifebuild.com/haveachat/ Check out our partner, Hazard Co! https://www.hazardco.com/au/ Check out our tools partner! Bretts: https://bretts.com.au/  Checkout our the best timber out there! https://highwood.com.au/ Most people don't fail because they tried and it didn't work out. They fail because they never even started. In this solo episode I talk about one of the things I'm most passionate about, why so many builders, tradies and business owners give up on their dreams before they've even given themselves a real shot. Because of one negative comment. One person who told them it was too hard. One family member who said it wouldn't work. I've been there. I was told I'd never make it as a builder. I ignored it. And I'm glad I did. If you've got a dream you've been sitting on, this one is for you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show  Follow me on my Socials!  (https://www.instagram.com/duaynepearce/)  (https://www.facebook.com/DuaynePearceBuild)  (https://www.tiktok.com/@duaynepearcebuilder)  Check out Duayne’s other projects:  🔹 Live Life Build — https://livelifebuild.com  🔹 D Pearce Constructions — https://dpearceconstructions.com.au  🔹 QuoteEaze — https://quoteeaze.com/Free-Offer.html Check out the Duayne

    Why So Many People Fail Before They Even Begin

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I take on the role of an authoritative voice that fearlessly communicates truths drawn directly from my lived experiences. With a genuine sense of ownership, my insights are free from any hidden agendas – they truly belong to the audience. My stories and journey add remarkable value, the key now lies in harnessing its power effectively to help others.My purpose is to create a new residential building industry. My mission is to inspire unshakable self-confidence in my colleagues in the industry, empowering them to orchestrate prosperous, enduring, and lucrative businesses that bring exceptional projects to fruition for our clients. My goal is to foster a deeper comprehension among clients about the identity and functions of builders, redefining their perceptions.

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