the orange hammer: Recent Episodes
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the not so every day construction podcast breaking down construction for everyday people, contractors and everyone in between
Matt Judd is a local Personal Trainer and also a homeowner and we dive into how he was able to purchase his home and the details behind it
Ashleigh and Carly are both previous visitors to the podcast and today they come back on to share more of their expertise and their working relationship.
Ashleigh drove 6+ hours to be on my show to share her expertise on short term rentals and how they have changer her life for the better. make sure to tune into this episode its a fun one
Carly does to many things I dont know how she keeps going, clearly a super human. Today we jump into her side related to the show and that is buying and selling properties. Carly is the master at closing deals that cant normally be closed. From cash, to adding a car into the mix, to delayed payment and many other types of deal exchanges Carly always finds away to get the deal and help out the client. As Carly says "If there is a person in trouble and a property into cash would help then I can help"
Mike Murray is a talented homeowner and carpenter constantly working on projects in his own house and today we dive into them and what it takes to get those projects done your self
Paul Jackson is the Founder and CEO at Method — the #1 lead- to-cash automation tool for QuickBooks and Xero users. Paul is a business operations expert and a two-time founder who believes in building software for small businesses that works just like they do.
Adryin Glynn is a interior designer and today we talk all kinds of things from trends to stories and everything in between.
Michael dialed in from the other side of the country to talk about a exciting software called Zuper: A platform built for fast-growing and forward-thinking field service businesses. Zuper helps facilitate seamless collaboration between back-office teams, field service technicians and customers, maximizing operational efficiency and improving customer experiences.
Drew is a tax expert and has so much info to share with the public especially small business owners
Camara is a very talented interior designer and on this Ep we dive into the world of designing and what it takes to bring projects all the way thru
Kayleigh Bain is a networking Guru as well as running her own marketing agency that ill specialize on digital marketing especially social media
Stacy is a long time friend, guest of the show and my families real estate agent, and today we have a great check in about her company change, the market and much much more, dont miss out
Jason is the founder of Signature Analytics a company that helps small to medium sized businesses with accounting tools and services. Today on the orange hammer we talk about his start and how his company has grown so large and helped so many companies be able to scale by making sure the back office work gets done the best way possible.
Gabe and his family run a property management company and we met thru guest visiting a BNI group. today we talk about the start, the future and the current of the rental business, how to expand your portfolio, how to deal with the ups and downs of dealing with tenants and so much more.
Alex is a true friend, neighbor and all around fantastic guest for the show. At the time of this recording Alex owned a home in durham, did some work to it we discuss, also before moving here worked in mold remediation in the DC area. Alex is a fellow dog owner, Sky and William have become fast friends.
Adam is a mortgage lender offering great advice and a break down on how the rates went up so fast in the first place and a down to earth breakdown on the world today
Leslie is a master connector and runs a zeen and website for the Apex community called Positively Apex, make sure you check it out and learn about what is going on in your community
Andrew is a window expert working for Apex Energy. Apex Energy is one of the many window suppliers we use for our clients, but today we really explore widows, what they do, how they work, how they deal with sun and air leaks, and what the best solutions are for new and replacement windows based on your needs and budgets.
Marcia brings a life story to the podcast today that can only be told by her, from being a orphan in another country to escaping a cult in America you wont wanna miss this Ep.
Trish is a google consultant and today we talked about SEO, google searches, ranking and much much more that all go into how we find companies on the web
On this Ep. Orange Hammer podcast Guest Yannick and Tom come back to the studio where we all had a few to many shots of whiskey as we talked about life.
David is an amazing resource and person I met through the magic of business networking. He is a Project manager, property investor, hard money lender and all around real estate jack of all trades. He brings knowledge from all sides of the project and many years of experience in the field of both construction and real estate investments. You will not wanna miss this great Ep with David and make sure to check out his company Money Mac and his networking event in raleigh called the Deal Exchange
Daphne Rivers and Virginia Hamilton with Cover Gals Blinds & Drapes are you go to ladies for all things window treatments. we are in the networking group called the triangle of trust and they have even used me to install their products for their clients.
Phil is a expert on insurance and brings his experience and knowledge to the orange hammer for a fun and exciting chat
Brian runs a security company and this is a vital part of owning and building a home that is usually not talked about until it is to late. today you can learn about what to do and how to instal before a break in rather then after..Please Enjoy
Yannick was a honor to have on the show. He is the first person to hear his friend on my show and simply reach out to do the same and it was an amazing chat. Yannick brings an amazing perspective as a French man living in the USA, he is also a scientist working on food and crops as well as a home owner. His Insight and contributions to the show were so much fun and I cant wait to have him back.
Amanda has been on the podcast before she is a networking genius, runs a carpentry company and now has started a new venture where she offers commercial and residential cleaning services. Her Company Built2clean can handle all your cleaning needs from a one off deep clean to regular house or store services.
Matt Persons is a woodworking Chiropractor and today we talk all things about both subjects and how fun and important they both are. Please enjoy
Nate is a Residential Mortgage lender who I met networking, we cut it up in the studio and on the pickleball court.
Carl is a local electrician and has lots of great insight to share with the community of homeowners
Cory and I met in the wild world of networking, we hit it off! Had a Lunch and ended up both joining the same networking group for a short spell. Cory changed lanes years ago to find himself in the property management and real estate, he is a veteran and a family man. Enjoy our chat!
Joe and Ashley and I met at the Meet and Mingle clearly the one stop shop for all the best podcast guests. Ashley is a live wedding painter possible the coolest job that there is and Joe is a former exercise trainer with professional athletes but currently is a realtor.
Marc and I met in a casual social situation out about in the triangle of NC. then we ran into each other again at a BNI meeting and as of today officially I have hired Marc and his dumpster company to help me with a construction process as this particular job needs a very small job in a apartment complex and large dumpsters wont fit in the lot. This makes Marcs Company perfect for us. Enjoy our Chat detailing the world of trash and dumpsters in construction and also Marcs life story.
Kassandra runs a construction service and a cleaning service making her a one stop shop for a lot of clients, please enjoy her story and how she brings a unique skill set to helping her clients.
Landon is in the industry doing small jobs and handy man style work. we linked up because of a BNI and kept in touch. Please enjoy his story and how he came to enjoy this kind of work.
Jim and Lori and husband and wife realty team, today we dive into their life journey and what it is like to live and work together in this industry.
Made4me is truly an amazing organization that makes cardboard furniture for disabled kids at no charge to the families. they are based in Raleigh, NC and need our help with people to spread the word and come volunteer so that we can help more people get life changing furniture to help with the daily struggles. John and Michelle stopped by the studio the share their story and the help spread the word about what great work they are doing. Be sure to check out made4me,org and get involved
Mark Armstrong runs a section of franchise of WOW 1 Day Painting. We met thru a great series of networking events and had a great chat on the show about paint and much much more.
Anthony is a bright young star in the electrical world and has already worked with me on a few jobs and has been nothing short of perfect. He has been folded into my list of sub contractors but very much runs his own electrical company Point Electrical. Today I get his story and his advice for homeowners to make sure their electrical systems are up to date and safe
Carolyn works for flooring by design in durham, her interior design expertise can only be matched by her personal trainer advice. From NY to NC a great and fun life has been lived and I get to explore her entire story and you get to come along with me
Sheryl is a commercial realtor with EXP and comes into the orange hammer to share her insight about the markets and her personal experiences
Stephen is a home inspector his knowledge and insight are second to none, enjoy his stories
Ervin hired me to tag along and do a walk thru inspection on a commercial space, and we had a very unusual time and a strange encounter with some realtors. we dive into the entire project and Ervin even brought me a bottle of wine. hope you enjoy this ep of the orange hammer
Heather and I connected because of another guest of the orange hammer by the name of Tammi Keech. Heather runs a specialized painting company that will re paint your kitchen cabinets and bring new life to your kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a renovation. she uses a special paint from outside the US that is formulated for this job specifically and offers top shelf service to all her clients. on this Ep we dive into the process, her start and why you should consider all options before you jut demo your cabinets.
Wilton and I went to high school together and now he is a service tech for a HVAC company in the Hudson Valley where we are both from in NY. We dive into the ins and outs of that business, what it took for him to get there and some high school memory lane all in one fun Ep. Don't miss out
Candace and I met when I visited a Durham BNI and she was actually a sub for her husband. the world really did align for us to meet and hit it off, great meeting led to a great podcast about her not 1 but 3 companies. Come and listen and enjoy the many hats of Candace and her great story
Brandon is a Personal Trainer and a nutrition expert and actually gave me some great advice I have been using to better my own health. He has his own podcast called the Fire with in and I suggest everyone check it out. today we went over his great story of burning like the Phoenix and being reborn from the ashes into the new person we see before us, as well as some minor construction jobs we dive into all of it on this amazing Ep of the orange hammer.
Rachel and I got on each others radar via Facebook and doing a Ep was a really fun time diving into her start and her great success as a realtor. Come and Enjoy her story and her advice for home buyers.
Nick and His wife lived 4 doors down from me and needed me to do the most minor of things to their new build when they moved away from the area. We dive into all of that as well as the fact that Nick has wrote and directed a short film that will be making its way to film festivals soon and we dive deep into that entire process.
Tom may be a financial advisor but we skipped that today and had an amazing chat about mindfulness that Tom actually wrote a book on. amazing life lessons that can be applied to any and everyone regardless of your life position or profession. I hope you enjoy as much as we did.
I met josh when I was a guest of a BNI and Sarah is his number one sales person. they offer a fun take on painting only specializing in outdoor paint and refinishing kitchen cabinets. they use a Spray Net custom in house paint that has been tried and torture tested in the harsh Canada winters and now they are taking NC by storm
Megan and Nate I met at a meet and mingle networking event in Cary NC. Megan is a Realtor and Nate is a pharmaceutical engineer. We almost teamed up on a investment property but the profit was to tight to split so they ended up going in solo and flipping a house! be sure to tune in for the second part of this episode after they sell the house to see how the project turned out.
Ellyssia and I met in a interesting way, I was hired by a home owner to make repairs and after I was hired before I could get to the job he moved away and Ellyssia works for Acorn and Oak property Management and was the agent I then started to deal with to coordinate the repairs with the new tenants. On this Ep we get Ellyssia's story and we learn all about the property management side of things
Reyna is a commercial broker, a real estate agent, owner of girl next door realty and a fantastic networking mind and I was honored to have her come on the show and tell her story.
Noah is a videographer and specializes in working with small businesses and how they can have better out reach with social media and video. from the start of one off music videos to now creating video business cards and customer testimonials he has made him self a go to resource for all small businesses trying to navigate social media and acquire more leads
Justin and I met at the meet and mingle social event for small business owners trying to get out there more. we hit it off almost right away and even more so after a coffee later on, I liked Justins reply to me asking him to come on "I dont wanna just be another lender saying whats going on" and that was to me the perfect example of who I want to come on, someone who has both a unique take on whats happening and also a unique life path that got to here, on this ep we dive into both. please enjoy
Tony Pagano has construction in his blood. from getting a union card as a brick layer at 16 years old to now running a world wide heavy hitting construction company, he has truly done it all and has a wealth of info and knowledge to bring to the table. We at the orange hammer are honored to have him on as a guest.
Caleb and I met at a BNI and hit it off again at a 1-2-1 coffee meet that went from 30 min to two hours very fast. the connections we shared already panned out for us both as we continue to work with each other. Caleb runs his own junk removal service, we break down what he does and trash in general for construction and how it is overlooked.
Jessica had me do some pricing for her home, as well as connected me to several great future podcast guests. Jessica is a networking guru but wears many hats and on this ep we talk about them all
Margaret and I ran into each other at a open house in durham, her showing a buyer, me doing a walk thru with a friend and boom we hit it off, she had me price some windows and we had a great chat on the podcast about flipping houses, the durham market and much more, please enjoy
Frank has a unique job in that he takes a look at your financial life and then asks about your goals and based on that can help you pick the best credit cards to get the most travel rewards to get free travel or upgrades
Kim is a health care guru and helping to educate the mass like me who is stuck thinking the only option is the market place instead of privatized health insurance. She is a wealth of information and lays it out for even me to understand.
Ed is back for a second ep where we dive into his younger years leaning the trades as a labor man in PA
Kellie is a behavioral specialist using farm time and animals to work with kids mostly with special needs. clearly a more kind and patient person then I!! we dive into what she does and her building projects of the future as well as the importance of a strong network of people in your life for support.
Dustin and I met at a networking event and then kept running into each other, Dustin runs a dumpster rental service for all your trash needs, trash is usually not thought of in the construction world but is a large factor and can be a costly part of your project.
Scott is a lender I met as a networking event and we had great chat about the market and rental properties.
Deb is a local realtor that runs the durham Rockstar connect and we hit it off right away and had a great podcast covering a range of topics from her personal houses and projects to the market today
Sara is a first time home buyer and she did al ot of work both with pros and by her self and it was a pleasure having her talk her way about the entire process
Grey and I met at a car show and when I saw his dads Rivian truck I had to say hi and when they heard I am a GC Gray jumped at the chance to tell me about his project and if he could pick my brain, I of course said yes we had a great chat and then I invited him to talk about his brilliant idea on the podcast I hope you enjoy and if you have ideas tell Gray.
Ed King is a cartoonist doing one of the coolest projects I have heard of making a cartoon map of downtown Chapel Hill NC and it is a great idea, companies can pay a small fee for sponsorship and then have their company be on the map with a large logo.
Ed had a lot of insight about life and for a second ep we have planned he has actually worked many jobs in construction. Enjoy
Wieland is a owner of tattoo shops and just completed building a home from the ground up using a large home building company and we jump into the pro and con of that sort of company please excuse the few f bombs that are dropped
Stacy Slone and Chris Hawks are welcomed back on this very special episode where we break down the entire home and all its parts and how to repair and maintain them over the years of owning a home
Janaye and I met thru the RAP networking group and she is a expert on spray foam insulation as well as running a non profit.
You wont wanna miss Ep 42 with Lucy Somers who has owned a number of homes, is the daughter of a painting contractor and herself enjoys refinishing furniture and is more active and handy then your average homeowner
I literally bumped into Tammi shopping with my girlfriend at the container store and we all helped each other, exchanged cards and here we are two organizer lovers geeking out about it. Tammi runs her own professional organizing company, we talk about this and much more I hope you enjoy.
First off a honor to make it to 40 Ep! thank you to all my listeners and supporters. This Ep with Meagan was so much fun as she reached out to me to be on the show and share her story of complete career change to becoming a NC realtor and her story is fantastic, please enjoy
Amanda and I linked via Facebook and that turns out to be a great segue into what Amanda can bring to the table as she is one of the main founders of the RAP networking group for small business owners. the group could not have been more fun i recommend anyone in the area to find them and join on FB they meet monthly. Amanda and her husband also run a carpentry company together. Please enjoy
Brittany reached out to me to come on the podcast and talk about marketing and the construction world. brittany sells the service of making a website specifically for construction people like me and is full of knowledge. please enjoy her wisdom
Emma is first off my sister in law. after that there are many hats: Mother, ICE nurse, farm master, garden master, house master, Penn State Fan and on and on we go. On this episode we talk about the journey Emma went from life before being a home owner to now running her perfect hobby farm and massive garden that provides perfect organic foods for her family.
Kelsey is a new construction new home owner as well as a real estate agent. it gets funnier when we find out after the podcast we are distant cousins and her father was one of the doctors my grandfather saw in Florida. on this episode we dive into buying a new construction home, instant modifications that have to happen, life starting out as a realtor young and in raleigh a very fast growing city and much more.
Kimberly and Catt in the most simple explanation are the lending Yoda's and have more info then we could even fit into a episode. we share a coffee and a wine and dive into as much as we can, look for another episode soon
Micah Is a friend from my kickball team and owns a home in downtown Durham. He bought his home from a seller who sold with no agent and this unique story is not once you wanna miss.
Glenn Kants is a homeowner, school teacher and also on the side runs Merch Mania who happens to make all my work clothing doing great screen printing and embroidery. Glenn is actually directly responsible for me starting a podcast as I went to his home to look at the same bathroom 3 times before we all realized what you see on social media is not always as simple and cheap
Linden and Merry Cartner are my neighbors of less then 10 houses away we bonded over our love of dogs no surprise there. They have done a lot of DIY and needed advice, help, tools and even subs for larger projects and on this episode we discuss all of it and especially with a unique older home
Dennis Runs the company the Builder Brigade and created a check list for building a new construction home. I found him on instagram and it was a honor to hear about his start and his company
Mark is a durham based realtor that has moved into this life late in his own life but found a great path to a upper end clientel but that does not mean he works any less
Sarah runs Poof be gone a magical trash removal and hauling service and is also a property manager and homeowner she has many stories and great wisdom to impart on how to make your house make you money
Beth is a world famous interior designer with a degree from FIT. Principle founder and partner of WSDG and of course my Mom
John Storyk is the founder and still part owner and very much inside the day to day of WSDG a world class recording designing firm I encourage you to go to WSDG.com to see the amazing work they have done. more important then all of this John Storyk is also my father.
Lauren could be my best kayaking friend and is also a educator in NC and a homeowner. Her home is a unique home both in physical layout, style, location and even her story of purchase.
Lee and I had a great chat about his metal shop build and his 100+ year old farm house current, past and future renovations. Sadly you cant see his house on this podcast but it is everything you can think of when you think of a 100 year old farm house
Buddy is a master tree service man and does fencing and decks and we talk all about it and his start
Matt and I met in high school and took note of each other as the only ones who could handle a power tool when it came time to build the theater sets. Now years later we both are general contractors with very different specialties.
Stacy and Chris have both been guests, they come back for my first ever two guests podcast and we discuss fraud and electric cars and they charging that goes with it
Jeff has worked on his own home, both as a homeowner and a professional and now is a professor in building practices. He dive into his life before he became a professor and his program right here in North Carolina. His diversity of student and focus on modern building and environmental conservation inside of buildings is in a word "awesome"
Mike is a fellow podcaster and also has owned a few homes and we had a really nice chat over a glass of whiskey, I hope you enjoy
Ep 18 Joe Braun is another house flipper in durham and we had a great chat about our experience and connection in the trade
Kevin is a homeowner and a attorney in the real estate business and has a lot of great insights to offer
Jess was kind enough to hire me to do a fence project after she bought her new home and we dive into that hurricane of a process in this market
Today Angie and I discuss a wide range of topics from her real estate path, her homes, how we met touring a crawlspace and more
Bob runs Aqua City and water filtration company, we talk about our personal journeys as well as the importance of getting your water tested.
David Clark has been my HVAC contractor since I met him over 5 years ago, we even worked on his personal garage extension together, enjoy our chat
on this episode Jermey and I jump into his home that we did together as a new construction project
Justin was the first person to give me a job in North Carolina as a spare set of hands putting in doors, door knobs and a tile backsplash. A back and forth of a great working relationship has now made way to a great discussion about our paths in the industry. Justin also shares some great stories about a apartment investment and his new job that is less hands on but still in the industry.
Jeff is the owner of Happy Hearts Tattoo and he hired me to build out his commercial space into his tattoo shop, we discuss that entire process and what it was like dealing with the ups and downs. This was both his first project and my first commercial project. We trusted each other and ended up with a great final result and Jeff is operating a thriving shop, hope you enjoy and if you need a tattoo give Jeff a call.
Chris is the head of the rental division I use when I finish a house renovation and ask him to get it rented for me. We discuss the aspects of this industry and try to make sure the yankees red socks hatred stays on the bench
I have a conversation with Katherine Bitner about her and husbands amazing time buying, renovating a RV and living in it for over a year across the country
Natasha is actually my ex GF but was nice enough to chat about buying her first home, her current home search and working in apartment management
Stacy Slone a local real estate agent and I talk about this market, her start, and much more I hope you enjoy
Barry has bought and sold many homes and done plenty of work on them and we explore it all
I sit down with my long time friend and we discuss his experience buying and selling and renovating his home as well as some life experiences that lead up to homeownership, please enjoy
tommy and I discuss buying and selling and projects he has done and projects he had to hire out
discussing the part of your kitchen and how they connect to better understand your future kitchen renovation