Appetite for Construction
Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling
Episodes
363 episodes
Safe, Easy Access to Clean Water
"Every living human should have safe, easy access to clean water ..." says Gaby Davis, Chief Administrative Officer for The IAPMO Group. Celebrating 30 years with IAPMO, Gaby joins the show to talk about all the great things IAPMO, the World Pl...
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Season 8
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Episode 361
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28:55
Churning out the Good Stuff with Coach C
Good friend Alan Carson, Coach C, joins the guys as he talks plumbing ambassadorship, social media mentoring, helping out others and the Chicago Bears. He is just one of the good dudes in the industry.
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Season 8
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Episode 360
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36:57
Health, Family and Community with Nexstar's Julian Scadden
Nexstar CEO, Julian Scadden, returns to the show to talk about his core tenets — health, family and community, as well as building an apprenticeship program, owning your market and leveling up your business.
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Season 8
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Episode 359
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31:48
Seed Planting for the Trades
This week the guys travel to Bishopville, Md., to talk with Lauren and Josh Martin, owners of Seaside Plumbing about being active in the community, whether it's through creative marketing, philanthropy work or visiting with schools to talk up t...
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Season 8
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Episode 358
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34:30
Listen to Your Customers
This week the guys talk with Joe Choflet, vice president, sales and marketing, NIBCO. Joe talks about going to market in today's economy, listening to customers, meeting his wife, and the University of Pittsburgh and Notre Dame.
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Season 8
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Episode 357
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35:28
Mental Health & the Construction Industry
May is mental health month and Tim and John welcome in Lisa Murphy, HR manager for MTech Mechanical, a 600-employee, Colorado mechanical contractor located in Westminster. We talk mental health and what MTech is doing to help reduce the stigma....
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Season 8
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Episode 356
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27:41
ICC & the American Tradesman
This week, John and Tim welcome Matt Sigler, Executive Director of Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas at the International Code Council (ICC). Matt talks everything codes—from thought to adoption—a global, uniform code and the Windsor Declarati...
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Season 8
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Episode 355
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40:09
Plumb to Life Part II Featuring Larry Jones
The American Plumber Stories return to Soledad State Prison (Season 5, Episode 6), this time with Larry Jones of Universal Plumbing, Augusta Ga. Larry talks about hope, purpose and sharing his message to those people that have a name, a family ...
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Season 8
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Episode 354
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30:19
The Fuel Guy
This week Tim & John talk with Robert O'Brien, director of education for the National Oilheat Research Alliance or NORA. Robert is also president of the Oil & Energy Service Providers (OESP) and former owner of Technical Heating Co., a ...
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Season 8
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Episode 353
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28:41
This Is Not Your Grandfather's Heat Pump
David Rames, senior product manager for Midea, stops by the Appetite for Construction podcast to talk about developing the best HVAC system in North America. And yes, we talk heat pumps and the necessary education behind it.
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Season 8
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Episode 352
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30:57
Paving a Path to the Trades
This week the guys talk with Elizabeth Silva and Betsy Conway. Through a Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant recipient, The Master’s Apprentice, Elizabeth Silva, a single mom and apprentice plumber, began her journey and is empowering women like her ...
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Season 8
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Episode 351
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22:50
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Unsung Hero
Meet Bridget Cramer, director of marketing for Lindus Construction, Baldwin, Wis. She joins the guys to talk all things marketing from a builder's perspective. Oh, and why is she considered an "unsung hero"? You'll have to listen to find out.
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Season 8
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Episode 350
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26:58
Inside the World of Oatey with Katherine Lehtinen
On this week's Appetite for Construction podcast, John and Tim welcome in Katherine Lehtinen, senior vice president of marketing for Oatey, as she takes us behind the curtain for all things Oatey.
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Season 8
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Episode 349
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30:51
American Plumber Stories: Jorge Arias
As the vocational plumbing instructor at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Soledad State Prison in California, Jorge Arias is transforming lives. He is giving inmates a purpose, teaching them plumbing through lecturing, code books and ha...
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Season 8
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Episode 348
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33:12
Blazing Trails with Angie Snow
Most importantly as a mother of four, Angie Snow joins the show to discuss her career—from juggling home life to co-owning a HVAC company to her involvement with Women in HVACR and Women in Plumbing and Piping, her work with ServiceTitan, and b...
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Season 8
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Episode 347
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31:14
Mary-Anne Bowcott: From Plumbing to Personal Growth
If you haven't checked out Season 5, Episode 5, Rock Bottom, of the American Plumber Stories, you need to. The guys catch up with Mary-Anne Bowcott, @the_ladyplumber, as she tells her story of rising up through the dark times in her life to bec...
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Season 8
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Episode 346
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32:53
Wear Blue for World Plumbing Day
Celebrate World Plumbing Day March 11 by wearing blue. Did you know that approximately two million Americans still don't have access to clean water? The guys catch up with Robyn Fischer, Senior Director, International Water, Sanitation, and Hyg...
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Season 8
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Episode 345
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34:16
Defying the 3 Tenets of Plumbing with Saniflo
Poop goes downhill, payday is on Friday and don't bite your fingernails. This week the guys catch up with Chris Peterson, Director of Sales, Saniflo, Inc., who discusses how a macerating system differs from a conventional toilet, as well as whe...
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Season 8
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Episode 344
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35:37
The 2025 AHR Podcasts: Frank Windsor, Rinnai & Seth Hiler, Viega
The last of the AHR Podcast Pavilion sessions, the guys talk with Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai North America, as he talks about the regulatory drama surrounding non-condensing tankless water heaters. We also talk with Seth Hiler, part of ...
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Season 8
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Episode 343
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29:12
Friday Shorty: Dan Foley & the Carlson/Holohan Award for Industry Excellence
Good friend Dan Foley, Foley Mechanical, Lorton, Va., was the recipient of the 2025 Holohan/Carlson Industry Award of Excellence during the recent AHR Expo in Orlando. It is awarded to those who dedicated his/her life to the pushing the hydroni...
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Season 8
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Episode 342
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14:26
2025 AHR Podcasts: Taco's Johnny and Ben White, Jason Norman, Milwaukee Tool's Alec Dietzel
AHR has come and gone but you can catch up with the Appetite for Construction podcast from the show. On this episode, the guys talk with John White, Jr and Ben White from Taco, Jason Norman @hvac_jay604, project manager for Emerald Green Mechan...
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Season 8
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Episode 341
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49:01
Leak Detection
Water damage from hidden leaks poses significant risks to commercial property profitability, safety, and operational efficiency. Water damage is 10x more common than fire, and 75% of all water damage is caused by leaks. The guys catch up with K...
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Season 8
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Episode 340
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27:04
AI & Plumbing with Susan Frew and John Mullen
Tim and John get ready for the AI & Plumbing seminar at AHR on Monday, February 10 and 11 AM in room W314. Joining the show today are two members of that seminar, Susan Frew, professional keynote speaker and tech guru, and John Mullen, with...
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Season 8
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Episode 339
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27:23