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The Hard Truth About Pricing Your Work
In this episode, hosts Matthew and Casey sit down with Codie Aljets, owner and artist behind Sage Country Customs, to talk about the realities of building a business around custom metal art. Codie…
What Modern Fabricators Can Learn from Blacksmiths
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The Critical Few: How to Focus Your Business for Real Growth
🔥 Welcome to Making Sparks, the podcast where we ignite your passion for metal fabrication and fuel your business success! 🔥 In this episode, hosts Matthew and Casey sit down with executive coach…
The Price of Progress: Investing in Machines, People, and Trust
🔥 Welcome to Making Sparks, the podcast where we ignite your passion for metal fabrication and fuel your business success! 🔥 In this episode, hosts Matthew and Casey sit down with Rob Sublette of…
From Logos to Legacy: Why Your Brand Needs a Story
When your back is against the wall, you don't get a playbook. You get a choice. From credit card debt and loan sharks to customs audits and six-figure B2B deals, this episode breaks down what it…
From the Shop Floor to Magnolia Network: Why Authenticity Wins
You don't end up on the Magnolia Network by accident. You earn it through craftsmanship, discipline, and work that speaks for itself. In this episode of Making Sparks, host's Matthew Nix and Casey…
The Science Behind Better Welders and Better Shops
Most fab shops say they can't find good welders. Nate Bowman says that's not the real problem. From outdated training models to unclear career pathways to leaders expecting loyalty without direction,…
You Can't Elbow Your Way to Leadership — Goodhart Sons' Wake-Up Call
Most fab shops talk about culture. Marc and Mike Goodhart had to rebuild theirs. From stepping into a fifth-generation family business… to confronting the hard truth that you can't "muscle" your way…
Reviving the Trades: Santiago Rivera on Tough Love, Structure, and Second Chances
Most welding instructors teach technique. Santiago Rivera teaches transformation. From learning to weld left-handed for a car… to surviving addiction… to rebuilding a welding program that changed…
Character Over Competency: Why Blue Collar Leadership Starts with Vulnerability
Most leaders in manufacturing are focused on performance, process, and technical competence. But when a team is underperforming, the root cause often has nothing to do with skills or processes like…
Why Showing Up Still Matters in Manufacturing
Most people see Fabtech as just a trade show. But for those in the fabrication world, it's where the entire industry comes together — to connect, learn, and see what's next. In this episode, Casey…
From Hands-On to High-Tech: The Real Future of Fabrication
Most people think automation replaces welders. Graham Williams thinks it saves them. In this episode, recorded live at FABTECH, we sit down with Graham Williams of Vectis Automation to talk about how…
Culture Under Fire: Building Values That Survive Growth Jesse Kleiman Part 2
Most shop owners talk about culture. Few actually put it into practice. In Part 2 of our conversation, Jesse Kleiman shares how he's building JR Metal Works on values that stick — from making hard…
Grow Fast or Go Broke: The Truth About Scaling a Fab Shop
Most fab shops dream of growth. Few are ready when it comes. Jesse Kleiman didn't just grow JR Metal Works — he scaled it from a garage startup to a 70-person team taking on enterprise-level…
The Hanna Golf Story: Building with Grit, Craft, and American-Made Pride
Most golf brands take the shortcut: outsource, import, slap on a logo. Jared decided to do it the hard way. ⠀ In this episode, we dig into the Hanna Golf story — how a sales guy became a maker,…
Trial by Fire: How Leadership Finds You on the Shop Floor
In this MakingSparks episode, Casey and Matthew talk with Keith — a leader whose career has been shaped by both running a fabrication shop and now serving as General Manager at Fabrication Solutions…
Clueless CEO or Culture Genius? When Curiosity Beats Credentials
What happens when a self-proclaimed "mechanically deficient" leader takes the reins of a 170-person fabrication business? For Brandon Stanchock, it meant leaning into curiosity, asking "dumb"…
Your Process Is Only as Good as Your People
What do you do when your fab shop isn't broken—but you know it could be better? In this episode, Alfonso Aramburo joins us from Southern California to talk about the work he does turning around…
How to Grow a Small Fabrication Shop without Losing Control
What does it take to run a fab shop, scale a personal brand, and merge two business models—without losing your mind? In this episode, the Ross Brothers, Rodney Ross & Austin Ross joined us from…
How to Build a Culture While the Last Generation Lets Go
What does it really look like to step in as 2nd Generation & a lead a fabrication shop when the 1st Generation is still helping run it? In this episode, Jason Hayes, President of Top Coat…
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