Behind the Toolbelt

Ty Backer
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Behind the ToolBelt is a live, raw, and uncut podcast that brings real, unfiltered conversations about business, leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted by Ty Cobb Backer, CEO of TC Backer Construction, this live show features  leaders, innovators, and experts sharing their experiences, strategies, and insights. From building successful companies to overcoming professional and personal challenges, each episode offers valuable perspectives for entrepreneurs and business owners and leaders looking to grow, and make an impact.

  1. 3D AGO

    One Weekend At A Home Show Sparked Years Of Community, Culture, And Growth

    Send us a text We trace our beginnings at a local home show, where a scrappy Facebook Live and two cedar gazebos led to a lasting culture of service, team pride, and community impact. The story connects organic reach, workforce advocacy, and the launch of a new nonprofit. • home show origin and the first Facebook Lives • building and auctioning gazebos to fund Workforce Now • discovering organic reach through watch parties • how live, raw content forged team culture • weekly rituals, recognition, and stacking wins • expanding community events and drives across the year • lessons on authenticity, leadership, and growth • service in the York Builders Association and Workforce Now • unveiling Hope Under Construction nonprofit • invite to the home show and $10 raffle supporting trades If you're going to the home show this week, come find us. Come buy some of those little red raffle tickets for 10 bucks a piece. If you don't want to buy one, donate. Share it out, take pictures, and spread the word. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook. We are streaming on all major platforms. Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    38 min

  2. JAN 28

    Success Starts When You Do What You’ve Been Avoiding

    Send us a text We break down why comfort drains potential and how boring, lonely discipline leads to real growth. Personal stories, clear tactics, and a push to take full responsibility for your standards and actions. • the hard stuff vs the highlight reel • using discomfort as training • discipline over motivation • comfort unchecked becoming complacency • full personal responsibility for outcomes • rebuilding self-trust by keeping promises • the invisible season where progress compounds • leadership without titles through action • action creating clarity, momentum, belief Share this episode with someone who needs it, leave a review or shoot them a text message: This reminds me of you Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    23 min

  3. JAN 21

    Momentum Starts With The Leader

    Send us a text We press pause on guests to get real about leadership, momentum, and why basics beat shiny objects. Clarity sets your ceiling, decisiveness sets your pace, and presence sets your culture, especially when things feel “fine.” • the danger of drift when momentum feels steady • why companies stall when leaders stall • using the flywheel and basics to build force • clarity, decisiveness, and energy as daily skills • leadership as service, presence over perfection • trust bank deposits, withdrawals, and composure • simple scorecards, daily execution, relentless follow-up • a weekly challenge to regain focus and make the call If this episode hit home, share it with someone on your team or share it with another leader who you think might need to hear it Subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook We are streaming on all major platforms Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    21 min

  4. JAN 14

    AI Playbook For Contractors

    Send us a text We unpack how AI is changing homeowner search and why reputation must live beyond a website. Steven Spence shares how Project Map It helps contractors prove local work, capture more written reviews, and create fresh, trustworthy signals that AI can surface. • Mapping real jobs to prove local trust • Dual-path review capture without logins • Public profile pages that aggregate proof • GEO vs SEO and why consistency wins • NAP alignment across directories • Writing project descriptions that feed AI • Using AI for SOPs, budgets, and outreach • Short-form content, clips, and captions • Trends from CertainTeed and ABC road shows • Workforce, leadership, and community impact • Roofers In Recovery awareness and support Roofersinrecovery.org — contact us to get resources and learn how to support your team Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    50 min

  5. JAN 7

    How Go-Giver Principles Turn Contractors Into Community Favorites

    Send us a text We sit down with Bob Burg to explore how Go-Giver principles turn craftsmanship into community trust and why money is an echo of value. The talk moves from referrals and influence to culture, purpose, and the inner work leaders must do to remove hidden limits. • becoming the first call through referrals and reputation • networking by asking, listening and helping • influence as pull not push across teams • aligning company goals with personal goals • redefining success beyond revenue and titles • money as an echo of value in sales • discovery over desperation during estimates • building culture through purpose and community work • uncovering unconscious beliefs that block growth • practical books and mentors for continuous learning Do yourself a favor and pick up The Go-Giver. Don’t just read it, apply it because when you lead with value, the results will follow Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    38 min

  6. 12/30/2025

    Building Purpose: Leadership, Family, And The Long Game

    Send us a text We close the year with gratitude, clarity, and a challenge to lead from the inside out. Success becomes the person we’re becoming, not just the things we build, and we thank our team, families, guests, and listeners for sharpening that aim. • reflection on purpose over profit  • alignment across home, work and community  • healthy fear versus unhealthy fear  • lessons from failure, not losses  • risk, resilience and the stretch zone  • gratitude for Victor, team and families  • service work and giving back at scale  • listener impact, messages and support  • setting a stronger, clearer standard for next year Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    22 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    Santa Brought Accountability And It’s Heavy

    Send us a text We share why competitive greatness isn’t domination but the courage to own mistakes, restore trust, and finish the year strong. From overdue apologies to faster client callbacks, we focus on action, humility, and raising the standard when no one is watching. • defining competitive greatness as character under pressure • choosing ownership without excuses • practicing humility to lift others • finishing the year strong with clarity and focus • rebuilding trust with family, team, and customers • culture shaped by what leaders tolerate • the make-it-right Christmas challenge • linking core values to SOPs and KPIs • customers forgiving mistakes not avoidance • preparing systems and priorities for Q1 If this episode hit home, share it with someone who needs it, needs to hear it Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    22 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    Consistency Wins

    Send us a text We celebrate six years and 312 episodes by laying out a clear, tough roadmap for a stronger year: show up when no one claps, set goals your future self would approve, prune what drains you, and build the inner tool belt that carries you through hard seasons. Health, wealth, and spirit align as we focus on consistency, accountability, and resilience that outlasts the highs and lows. • the power of consistency as a strategic edge • goal setting with dates, owners, and daily reviews • accountability loops that raise standards • health and mobility habits for reliable leadership • mental and spiritual grounding for calm decisions • redefining wealth as freedom, peace, and opportunity • the life audit of people, places, and habits • handling ebbs and flows without panic • resilience, pressure management, and tough conversations • building the inner tool belt: strength, vision, discipline If today brought you any value, share it with people who need it If you haven’t already, make sure that you are following us, like us, love us, review us, all that good stuff Behind The ToolBelt has merged with the TC Backer YouTube Channel. Everything BTTB and TCB is now in one place. Go to the channel and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrj7GjAGEsAjOXEYKhh6FLQ/ Follow us on the TC Backer Facebook page as well as instagram https://www.facebook.com/tcbackerconstruction https://www.instagram.com/tcbacker/ Check out our podcast website to find your favorite app to listen to the Behind The ToolBelt episodes streaming now! https://podcast.behindthetoolbelt.com

    41 min
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Behind the ToolBelt is a live, raw, and uncut podcast that brings real, unfiltered conversations about business, leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted by Ty Cobb Backer, CEO of TC Backer Construction, this live show features  leaders, innovators, and experts sharing their experiences, strategies, and insights. From building successful companies to overcoming professional and personal challenges, each episode offers valuable perspectives for entrepreneurs and business owners and leaders looking to grow, and make an impact.

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  • Creator
    Ty Backer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Behind the Toolbelt
  • Show Website
    Behind the Toolbelt