Blue-Collar BS

by Brad Herda and Steve Doyle

The age-old excuse "we can't find good people" is busted by two business coaches, Brad Herda and Steve Doyle. Blue-Collar BS features the top blue-collar business owners, thought leaders, and experts to share strategies on attracting and retaining top talent across ALL generations--including Gen Z's...

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Categories: business · careers

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

200+ episodes since 2021

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skilled trades

company culture

hiring practices

remote work

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On the show

From 20 eps

Hosts

Brad Herda

20 eps

Steve Doyle

19 eps

Recent guests

12 across last 20 eps

Matt Middendorp

1 ep

Ann Ensenbach

1 ep

Darryl Gratrix

1 ep

Brian Hiatt

1 ep

Lauri Rollings

1 ep

Zach Hanson

1 ep

Sam DeWitt

1 ep

Zoye Bryant

1 ep

Sam Goldberg

1 ep

Pat Riley

1 ep

Brooke Laing

1 ep

David Hewitt

1 ep

Recent episodes

3hr Scope Meeting WTF

Jul 17, 2026

33m 03s

Tradeswoman. Trouble Maker. TikTok Star. Brooke Laing

Jul 10, 2026

31m 39s

Transparency Without Clarity Is Just Opaqueness

Jul 3, 2026

28m 59s

Global Hustle, Local Lessons with David Hewitt

Jun 26, 2026

32m 28s

Hope is NOT a Business Plan

Jun 19, 2026

29m 35s

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Episodes

~1.0 per week

Avg length

30m 11s

23m 31s – 34m 57s

Range

Apr 2021 – Apr 2026

Topics

leadership, skilled trades +96

Guests

Brooke Laing +11 · last 20 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/17/26	3hr Scope Meeting WTF✨	business operationsCRM systems+4	—	home service businessesCRM+1	—	home serviceCRM+5	—	33m 03s
7/10/26	Tradeswoman. Trouble Maker. TikTok Star. Brooke Laing✨	women in tradesbarriers for women+3	Brooke Laing	Sisterhood of TradesUA Local 46	Toronto	tradeswomanharassment+5	—	31m 39s
7/3/26	Transparency Without Clarity Is Just Opaqueness✨	organizational changetransparency+4	—	—	—	organizational changetransparency+6	—	28m 59s
6/26/26	Global Hustle, Local Lessons with David Hewitt✨	global leadershipwork culture+4	David Hewitt	—	ChinaEurope+2	global hustlework perspectives+4	—	32m 28s
6/19/26	Hope is NOT a Business Plan✨	leadershipcrisis management+3	—	—	—	leadershipcrisis+3	—	29m 35s
6/12/26	From Boss to Bossed - The Humble Pivot with Pat Riley✨	entrepreneurshipgenerational stereotypes+4	Pat Riley	Earth Development	—	entrepreneurshipleadership+4	—	34m 57s
6/5/26	Decks, Daughters, and Dumb Decisions✨	personal storieshome improvement+3	—	—	DetroitMilwaukee	graduationhome improvement+3	—	23m 31s
5/29/26	This Gen Z Is Welding Her Own Path with Zoye Bryant✨	weldingGen Z+3	Zoye Bryant	—	—	weldingGen Z+5	—	27m 03s
5/22/26	Your Network Sucks, That’s Your Problem a Steve Doyle Story✨	networkingbusiness relationships+4	—	Craigslist	—	networkingbusiness problems+5	—	28m 14s
5/15/26	The Gen Z COO Who Actually Gets It with Sam Goldberg✨	family businessleadership+3	Sam Goldberg	Econocorp	—	Gen ZCOO+5	—	31m 21s
5/8/26	Building Industry, Building People: The Apex Way with Ann Ensenbach✨	manufacturingcompany culture+3	Ann Ensenbach	Apex GroupApex+4	Carolinas	Apex Groupmanufacturing+5	—	31m 42s
5/1/26	Why Private Equity Can Pound Sand with Matt Middendorp✨	Employee Stock Ownership Plansbusiness transition+3	Matt Middendorp	Publix	—	ESOPemployee ownership+3	—	31m 55s
4/24/26	Training Gen Alpha Isn’t Optional with Darryl Gratrix✨	skilled tradesworkforce development+4	Darryl Gratrix	Ontariomanufacturing+2	CanadaOntario	skilled tradestraining technology+5	—	30m 54s
4/17/26	Additive Manufacturing, Subtractive Bullshit Brian Hiatt✨	additive manufacturingoutdoor industry+4	Brian Hiatt	Dry Mountain	Utahpublic lands	additive manufacturingoutdoor gear+5	—	27m 23s
4/10/26	EP200, Not Our Best Effort✨	podcast milestonesbusiness risks+3	—	Illinois	—	podcastbusiness risks+5	—	30m 46s
4/3/26	Sewers, Suits, and Shit That Matters Lauri Rollings✨	skilled tradesleadership development+3	Lauri Rollings	MilwaukeePortland	—	skilled tradesleadership+3	—	33m 01s
3/27/26	Stop Setting Dumb Goals✨	goal settingbusiness strategy+3	—	—	—	dumb goalsrevenue+5	—	29m 14s
3/20/26	Polygenerational WTF: From AI to Elk Hunting with Zach Hanson✨	polygenerational workforceskilled trades+4	Zach Hanson	—	—	AIelk hunting+6	—	28m 41s
3/13/26	No Cape Needed: A Blue-Collar Tribute to My Dad, Jim Herda✨	blue-collar workintegrity+4	—	Teamsters	—	blue-collarfather+5	—	24m 50s
3/6/26	When the Apprentice Becomes the Mechanic with Sam DeWitt✨	servant leadershiphands-on practice+3	Sam DeWitt	—	—	mechanicleadership+3	—	34m 25s