The BLDR Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The BLDR (Builder) Podcast is for and about people who make stuff and do stuff. Co-founders Dave Ackerman and Andrew Hancock talk about their adventures in brand building and talk to others who create and explore. From custom bike builders, to world travelers, to entrepreneurs and artists, this podcast is a peek into the challenges, rewards and realities of being a BLDR in today's world, and offers a road map to other creators following their passions.
A little bit of the best and a little bit of the worst all happened in 2021. Onto the future!!
Janus makes simple, beautiful machines that are a joy to own and ride. They draw on the Northern Indiana spirit of manufacturing to create a personal, unique, and relatable product.
Today we are talking Boots. Perhaps one of the biggest launches Tobacco Motorwear has ever undertaken. Its been a very long road to get to this point. Hear all about it and get excited for the Tobacco Mavericks.
A Born Free exclusive peak into what's new from Burly and how they continue to break the mold.
Dave sits down at Born Free with @_zerohour founder and serial entrepreneur Tom. His side hustles have side hustles!
Dave sits down with The Motor Company at the Born Free Show and talks about three of their latest models
The guys have launched a campaign to make lane splitting legal everywhere in the USA. They talk about the actual facts behind lane splitting and how this movement could change the world!
Who doesn't love bagger racing? Bikes that can haul your stuff and still haul ass FTW! PM has been pushing limits in this space for 50 years.
The founder of @RustyButcher, @markthebutcher takes a minute away from his alpaca to talk to us about riding bulls and his history of good times and bad assery.
Meet Raeleen and Susan; multi talented doers that made the men who made this podcast. From having 9 kids to working all night as a nurse, find out why our moms are the bombs!
Andrew puts Dave on blast as we talk about men's boots, jeans and fashion faux pas with Nick English @stridewise
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We get into language, freedom of speech and the finer points of cursing and cussing with Television Host, Author, Influencer and all around great gal Carrie Keagan @carriekeagan
The life and times of Evan Pollack (@pollockpictures). We love video and photography. Our man Evan is doing it on an amazing level and he shares some of his best stories and tips about navigating the world of content creation.
We sit down with the founder and owner of one of our favorite EDC brands, Craft and Lore (@craftnlore) to talk about running a small brand and turning doing what you love into an actual career.
Noah Valinsky (@noahpapi) didn't graduate high school, or even middle school. Instead he focused his life on bustin' his ass, and all the right moves, to became a professional dancer and choreographer. He's a biker, a father and a legit inspiration to anyone with the heart of an artist.
Yeah, lots happening on today's episode with Brie Marie. She is the social media manager at Tobacco and Pack Animal and if you aren't inspired to get up and take your life into your hands after hearing her, then there is no helping you! We talk currency trading, crypto trading, the music industry, the jewelry world and most importantly, how its all open to each of us.
If you are a motorcycle enthusiast you’ve probably been to bikeshedmoto.com We sit down with their GM, Stuart Fairbrass and talk about how they got started and how they’re expanding the empire. First London, then the world!
Sometimes Dave and Andrew have defined topics and other times they wing it. This time, a day after he turns 40 Dave goes full oldie and complains about the woes of modern media but ends with some advice for a happier more balanced life.
It sounds like a dream, but its not a walk in the park. , World Traveler Rachael Dickhute, @waywardroamer, gives us the goods (and bads) of globe trotting.
Ever wonder what it's like to work on shows like TWD or Agents of Shield? Actor and moto-enthusiast Briana Venskus tells us all about it. Plus, how she creatively escapes the Covid doldrums.
Educator @Kevinteachbaas tells us how he turned his nearly canceled high school shop classes into an award winning, motorcycle building, life changing program that's kicking ass and taking role.
We are joined by American Ninja Warrior and extreme athlete @ninjanatalie and she preaches the good word of constantly pushing yourself!
Motorcycle and Horse enthusiast @DanielleVee gets into riding bikes, equine, bovine and how her tattoos made her the bad girl of English Style Riding.
Dave talks about that time he did time, and the boys go deep into the weeds on Tobaccos new warehouse!
Dave and Andrew go remote to visit with the folks behind Schecter Guitars, makers of some of the most iconic guitars in the world.
The surprising transformation of Taber Nash from a custom bike builder to tech start-up CEO. How creativity pushes him to solve new problems and constantly improve.
Going deep into the history and global impact of blue jeans with Dutch Denim Blogger Wouter Munnichs of Long-John.nl
2020 has been...quite unique. In this episode we set out to reflect and ending up going way deeper than planned. Someone maybe even started to cry. You'll have to listen to find out!
Hunter, Rider, Chainsaw Carver, and more, Abby Casey has turned her love of all things outside into a career where she plays to get paid.
Today we get personal. Dave's brother Jake has done things in business few have. His business prowess started at a very young age and then continued on as he founded and ran multimillion dollar business one after the other. Most crashed in a blaze of glory, but that didnt' stop him from jumping right back into the next.
From starting a record label and molding that into a talent management agency, to working with one of the biggest shoe brands in the world, Omar get social on today's episode
What does it matter where the stuff you buy is made? Well, it matters to us, and in this week's episode we explain why.
Eric has had a very unconventional life. He grew up in a motorcycle dealership, raced professionally with his brother, broke an absurd amount of bones in all his crashes, and then went on to invent a product and found a company due to those injuries.
The wall of death, that wooden cylinder that people people rip around on for fun, yeah this guy does that.
This guy has the most rad day job and night job! Jonathan works in the 3D modeling department at Oakley and when he's not doing that he's working in his forge he built in his garage making silver rings for everyone cool you know.
Model, Activist, Entrepreneur, Influencer, Trendsetter. You name it Teela has probably done it. Model for Playboy, yup did that too.
Actor, musician, podcaster, family man, motorycle enthusiast, Philantrophist, Veteran, this guy has done a little bit of everything!
If you watch motorcycle drama shows, you've seen him, but what's more important is what Vincent is doing for this family and his community of veterans.
Hip-hop artist, fashion designer, motorcycle rider, and all around very interesting dude Badd Wolf stops by the studio to talk about the super unique world he lives in.
What is it like to build a solar company? I had no idea, so I asked my friend Kevin to come on and talk about doing just that.
Pack Animal is coming out with some new bags. We are doing a kickstarter for them. Why!? Why do this when we could just launch them on our website? Did we run out of money and need to beg for more? Its a nuanced conversation today. You might learn something, so tune in!
If anyone has their finger on the pulse of the moto industry it's this guy. V-Twin Visionary's Jeff Holt knows what's going on and more importantly, where we are going!
Owner of the most rad cafe in the entire PNW, Chris is part coffee man, mason, car builder, bike builder, and an all 'round good dude. He shares his secrets to living a happy life and you should listen!
Video Production. Its the key to all our successes. We started in it, and we will probably die in it!
Steve Sims is part Aladdin's Genie and part Mr. Clean. This is an episode you aren't going to want to miss. Give it a listen and if you don't love it, we will give you your time back!
Fabricator, racer, oil tycoon, all around good dude Terry madden takes some time out of his busy scheduled to reminisce about that crazy flag stunt we just pulled off, as well as all the very cool things he is up to.
On Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 Tobacco Motorwear and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys will attempt somethign that has never been done before. We will fly the biggest flag flown from a motorcycle.
We are going to fly the biggest flag ever flown from a motorcycle. We are going to do it the afternoon of July 1 and we will be live streaming the whole thing. More details to come
Alicia Elfving has been around doing her thing since the dawn of doing things. Her blog, The Motolady, was among the first publications by and for female motorcycle riders. She has grown both the blog and the Women's Motorcycle Show into smash successes.
Event coordinator, world travel, wolf advocate, party animal, and most positive person you will ever meet. Its Kelly Yazdi!
We can group the past 6 years into three distinct phases of businesss. Each come with their challenges and rewards.
Today we interview The Litas' founder Jessica Haggett as well as Ash Harris. Together they are The Litas as well as Hell Babes.
Storyteller, social media influencer, world traveler, Bachelorette contestant, and all around good dude, Brooks Forester spends an hour with us to talk about life, death and some things in between.
Brett and Brady of Go Fast Don't Die stop by to explain the sentiment behind the brand. Hint: it's more meaningful than you think!
Ted has been doing podcasts since the beginning of podcasts. His motorcycle podcast is the 2nd longest running Motorcycle podcast is among the most listened to. We have a lot to learn if we want to get anywhere near his track record
Jay is a bike builder, car builder, event builder and an all around building whiz. When we spoke to him, it was before all this Covid mess so he was prepping for the first year of his motorcycle show. That has since been cancelled, but still a great conversation!
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The Coronavirus has definitely had a huge impact on business, especially small businesses like ours! Today we talk about that impact and also Pack Animal.
Hosts Andrew Hancock and David Ackerman explore what its like for people making and doing every day. Whether that is building a custom motorcycle or putting on an overly ambitious event or growing an Instagram following to worldwide recognition, The BLDR Podcast explores it all.