31 episodes

Step up to The Line. A new podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades. Showcasing men and women by sharing their stories and experiences. Our guests range from CEOs of 100 million-dollar businesses to a 21-year-old fabricator/welder. By sharing their experiences we aim to inspire the next generation of boys and girls hoping to break the generational miseducation surrounding the trades as an option. The Line is produced by Blackline whose mission is to continue to lift the view of the skilled trades. For trades by trades. Welcome to the Line.

Tune in every Monday for a new episode.

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    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Step up to The Line. A new podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades. Showcasing men and women by sharing their stories and experiences. Our guests range from CEOs of 100 million-dollar businesses to a 21-year-old fabricator/welder. By sharing their experiences we aim to inspire the next generation of boys and girls hoping to break the generational miseducation surrounding the trades as an option. The Line is produced by Blackline whose mission is to continue to lift the view of the skilled trades. For trades by trades. Welcome to the Line.

Tune in every Monday for a new episode.

    The Line Episode 31 (Burn the Boats Ft. Jason Richmond)

    The Line Episode 31 (Burn the Boats Ft. Jason Richmond)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.



    This week Josh and Jason sit down at "The Center" in Indianapolis to take a deep dive into the importance of an organization being in the "learn and grow" phase and not "protect and defend", the importance of burning all of the boats and not having an escape route planned, and how  @official_buildwitt 's goal of building a better dirt world and  @blacklineLTD 's goal of lifting the view of the skilled trades can work together in unison and make the world a better place for the future generations.



    Tune in every Monday for a new episode.



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    FOLLOW JASON:

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    • 1 hr 22 min
    The Line Episode 30 (Drive Your People Ft. Gary Nolt)

    The Line Episode 30 (Drive Your People Ft. Gary Nolt)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.



    This week Josh and Gary talk about the early beginnings of Cassel in 1945 as a family-run business, and how it has turned into a 28-person well-oiled machine working diligently to provide high-quality graphics for their customers. The pair talked about the importance of training your people and giving them a strong path forward, and the value of the trades and what it really means to be a tradesman.



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    FOLLOW CASSEL:

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    • 53 min
    The Line Episode 29 (Fail. Learn. Grow. Repeat Ft. Caleb Arnold)

    The Line Episode 29 (Fail. Learn. Grow. Repeat Ft. Caleb Arnold)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.



    This week Josh and Caleb sit down to talk about what it takes to make it in the trades, and how to take failures, and turn them into growing points, and how to keep going and moving forward. Caleb grew up with many family members in the trades, and he talks about how they inspired him to pursue the trades and make a life for himself. This journey did not come without struggles and self-doubt, but his determination and grit is what allowed him to be where he is today.



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    • 1 hr 8 min
    The Line Episode 28 (Broken Glass Ceilings Ft. Aimée Deraco)

    The Line Episode 28 (Broken Glass Ceilings Ft. Aimée Deraco)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.

    This week Josh and Aimée talk about personal struggles in life that has led to triumphs and victory over the circumstances, the importance of being a solutions-based organization, and not letting the glass ceilings others have put in place for us stop us from becoming what we were meant to be.

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    • 1 hr
    The Line Episode 27 (Dr. Drywall Ft. John King)

    The Line Episode 27 (Dr. Drywall Ft. John King)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.

    This week Josh and John talk about finding your identity in your trade, being successful through relationships, and not letting failure win.

    Tune in every Monday for a new episode.

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    WHERE TO WATCH:

    Spotify
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    Apple
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    • 55 min
    The Line Episode 26 (Burn the Boats Ft. Bob Persch & Bradley Kulac)

    The Line Episode 26 (Burn the Boats Ft. Bob Persch & Bradley Kulac)

    Step up to The Line. A podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades.

    Today Josh, Bob, and Bradley sat down on the convention floor of Construction Ready's Career Expo with Skills USA to talk about Kiewit's long and successful history, the importance of not stutter-stepping your way through life and going for it, and how vital mistakes are to success.

    Tune in every Monday for a new episode.

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    FOLLOW BOB:
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    FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION READY:
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    FOLLOW SKILLS USA:
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    • 41 min

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