Dirt Talk by BuildWitt
Welcome to the Dirt World's top podcast (self-proclaimed). Every week, host Aaron Witt, founder of BuildWitt, interviews construction and mining industry leaders in long form and shares updates on what's happening inside of BuildWitt.
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More Land Clearing with Ben Warren (Pt. 2) -- D...
Aaron Witt and Ben Warren dig into the importance of communicating the “what” to a team and then allowing the team to discover the “how”
91 min
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AARON & ERIC VS. THE INTERNET: Robots Will Fix ...
Aaron Witt and Eric Jumper make predictions about ConExpo 2023 and why “more robots” is a poor solution to the workforce issues facing the Dirt World.
56 min
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Ask For What You Want with Shane Patterson -- D...
Aaron Witt and Shane Patterson discuss why Shane took a pay cut to come to the Dirt World, and how speaking up helped grow his career and business.
69 min
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QUESTIONS + QUESTIONABLE ANSWERS: Where Should ...
Aaron Witt and Alex Horton dig into questions about hard hat stickers, and discuss how a 22-year-old should approach an entry into the Dirt World.
50 min
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Learn to Do the Un-Sexy Work with Carson Mediat...
Aaron and Carson chat about why it can be valuable to do the kinds of work that aren’t “sexy” to build relationships in the Dirt World
82 min
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Coming Back to the Family Business with Kevin T...
“Being in the family business… I'm lucky for that because a lot of people don't have the opportunity. I have it. I want to take advantage of it.” - Kevin Tompkins
71 min
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TRAVEL REPORT: Winter X Games Construction, Han...
Aaron and Chase recount the week they spent in the Western US watching a Cal Fire training session, X Games construction, and hanging with Jarryd McNeil
61 min
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The “Good Times” are a Good Time to Change with...
Aaron Witt and Randy Blount chat about why the construction industry's stuck in the old ways
94 min
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Reflecting on ...
This week on the first episode of 2023, Aaron and Alex look back at 2022
38 min
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BUILDING BUILDWITT: From Solo Mission to Missio...
Aaron tells the stories of hiring people for the first time, how he almost got arrested in Saudi Arabia, and why he tells Dirt World stories.
35 min
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BUILDING BUILDWITT: Aaron Quits 2 Jobs and Move...
Aaron Witt tells of his experiences working for Kiewit, why he moved to Texas, and why he left construction altogether.
29 min
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BUILDING BUILDWITT: Aaron Goes to Work on the R...
31 min
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BUILDING BUILDWITT: Aaron Witt Wears Shorts to ...
Aaron Witt tells the story of his childhood love of the Dirt World, and how that led to him joining a crew doing work in his neighborhood.
26 min
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Making Up the Business! With Nate Emerson -- DT148
75 min
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Dirt World Work is Noble -- DT147.5
26 min
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Q+A: Interest Rates, Highway Patching, and Chan...
Strange emissions laws, patching highways, and the Dirt World effects of increased interest rates
37 min
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DirtWorld.com -- DT146
DirtWorld.com -- DT146
33 min
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bauma/Germany Trip Recap -- DT145.5
37 min
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Diversify What You Know with Jennifer Todd -- D...
67 min
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bauma 2022/Germany Trip Preview -- DT143.5
29 min
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Different Dirt World Hats with Aric Smith -- DT144
Aaron and Aric dig into Aric’s background in the Dirt World, why he’s a “union guy”, and the importance of sticking around in hard times.
64 min
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Everyone is a Leader with Aron Nick -- DT143
91 min
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Why Use Social Media? (or Get Over the Bad Part...
Why Use Social Media? (or Get Over the Bad Parts) -- DT142.5
50 min
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Demolition All Day with Brian Priestly & Ryan P...
72 min
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October Q+A: Tell Your Friends Why the Dirt Wor...
42 min