Beyond the Belt

About Beyond the Belt

A construction and building trades podcast. Discussing the opportunities and challenges that are involved in working in the construction industry that goes beyond doing the physical work.

Publisher

hosted by.....Michael Whalen

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Apr 2023

Latest episode

24 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Oct 2026

   #026 - Brian Altmann Owner of DBS Remodel Celebrating 40 years in Business

   Send us Fan Mail Brian Altmann started his building career 40 years ago in 1986 just fresh out of SUNY Cortland. Fast forward to the present date in 2026, He's the owner of an award winning Design Build Residential Remodeling company with almost 30 employees. We talk about how it all started and lessons learned along the way. I can attest to the dedication and passion Brian has for those who work with him and the clients we serve. Family is paramount and we continue to grow and strive to get ...

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   30 Sept 2026

   #025 - Travis Stoetzel "The Forged Father" Health and Fitness for the Trades

   Send us Fan Mail Great conversation with Travis. Creator of "The Forged Father". A program I became a part of about 6 months ago. Challenging fathers to become uncommon through Faith, Fitness, Family and Finance. Travis has put together an amazing program for men who need and want to do better. I wanted to bring this to the trades because we need to focus on our health so we don't end up injured and paying for it the rest of our lives. Check out Travis on You Tube or IG @theforgedfather Beyon...

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   23 Sept 2026

   #024 - David LaFleur WEDI Regional Sales Manager

   Send us Fan Mail When it comes to bathroom remodels, we've used Wedi shower pans, panels and accessories for over a decade with amazing success. I have a great conversation with Regional Sales Manager David LaFleur who we've known for years. David has been in the trades himself for many years and with Wedi for about 8 now. Check out Wedi online to see who your local rep is and they'll take care of whatever you need! Beyond the Belt with Mike Whalen. mwhalen1823 (IG) Sawblade74@hotmail....

Inside a recent episode

#015 - Jason Kruger- Founder of Signature Analytics. Outsourced accounting & CFO Business advisory services

Published 7 Apr 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So that we can ensure that that profitability on the gross profit side drops down to the bottom line, right. So there's that has to go into that too, and for them, they have pretty good consistency on the gross profit side, but they're actually challenged on just the standard G &A costs because they've been investing in the growth without understanding how that truly impacts their profitability and cash flows. So those are things to that are important as well through this whole process. And what is G &A? Sorry, general administrative expenses, so it could be anything from the office and, you know, support staff, the executive assistant, the rent, sometimes, you know, with your rent costs on your building, that your office space rent, your, you know, other costs you have within, you know, if you have marketing or sales costs or all that, those other costs, those add up, right. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings