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From The Ground Up Show

Real stories. Hard lessons. Stronger foundations.

From The Ground Up Show

Real stories. Hard lessons. Stronger foundations.

EntrepreneurshipLeadershipCareer Development
Audience of tradespeople, builders, and self-starters
Raw, long-form conversations built around your journey
Hosted by operator-minded interviewer Erick Loden
Distributed across major podcast platforms

About From The Ground Up Show

Real stories. Hard lessons. Stronger foundations.

Real stories. Hard lessons. Stronger foundations.

Why Join From The Ground Up Show as a Guest

HD Video Ready
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Flexible recording slots

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Mutual interest unlocks messaging
HD Video Ready Remote Ready Wyoming, United States English Will Promote
Entrepreneurship-Aligned Exposure

You reach listeners who follow founders, trades leaders, and operators building success from the ground up.

Operator-to-Operator Conversations

You join long-form, experience-driven interviews shaped around your real journey, challenges, and the moments that defined you.

Proven Guest Lineup

You appear alongside builders featured for scaling trades companies, reinventing careers, and leading through resilience.

Platform-Wide Distribution

Your episode is published across top podcast apps, ensuring your message reaches motivated professionals and aspiring leaders.

Episode Angles & Guest Pitches

✨ AI Enhanced
From Hands-On Work to Leadership

You reveal how your craft, trade, or early work shaped your leadership approach.

Early skill development Key turning points Leadership philosophy
Reinvention After Setbacks

You walk listeners through the rebuild-mindset, systems, and resolve.

Defining hardship Rebuilding process Lessons for others
Nontraditional Path to Success

You show how rejecting the conventional track opened doors others overlook.

Why you diverged Unexpected opportunities Advice to self-starters
Building Something That Lasts

You share the systems, values, and habits that create durable success.

Long-term thinking Team and culture Scaling with integrity
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps listeners learn how to build, rebuild, and lead with authenticity, grit, and practical insights.

Hot Topics
Breakdowns of how you navigated setbacks or reinvention
Deep dives into your decision-making and leadership habits
Tactical lessons from scaling or starting over
Why Trust Me
Consistent roster of founders, trades experts, and veterans
Host experienced in interviewing operators and builders
Episodes featuring resilient career transformations
The Ideal Guest

Business owners, operators, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, and leaders with firsthand stories about building businesses, developing people, navigating change, or learning through setbacks. Bring specific decisions, honest lessons, and practical insights that help others build something that lasts—with hearts, hands, and hustle.

Recent Episodes

Craig Semple - The Detective Who Investigated His Own Recovery: PTSD, Resilience & Mental Health

From The Ground Up Show Sep 8, 2026

Jonathan Domsky - Why Great Leaders Never Stop Growing

From The Ground Up Show Sep 1, 2026

Damien and Jessica Zouaoui – Oakwell Beer Spa - They Sold Everything, Traveled the World, and Built a Million-Dollar Beer Spa Franchise

From The Ground Up Show Aug 25, 2026

Dashaun Bryant - From College Dropout to Roofing Sales Powerhouse | Mindset, Hustle & Building Roof Hustlers

From The Ground Up Show Aug 18, 2026

Brent Garrett - From a $5,000 Truck to a Better Business

From The Ground Up Show Aug 11, 2026

Chris Hallberg, The Business Sergeant - From Prison Sergeant to Business Sergeant: Building Elite Teams, Strong Culture, and Entrepreneurial Freedom

From The Ground Up Show Aug 4, 2026

Kyle Weber - He Built a Multi-Million Dollar Roofing Company on Relationships, Not Leads

From The Ground Up Show Jul 28, 2026

Matt Andersen - Intentional Growth: Building a Business Buyers Want

From The Ground Up Show Jul 21, 2026

Mike Goldenstein - From Roofing Contractor to Tech Entrepreneur - The Future of Roofing Sales & Technology

From The Ground Up Show Jul 14, 2026

Amanda Sima - From Patent to Courtroom - Innovation, Entrepreneurship Betrayal, & Protecting Your Ideas

From The Ground Up Show Jul 7, 2026

Chris Zimmerman - Building an Empire From Roofing to AI

From The Ground Up Show Jun 30, 2026

Adrian Keeler - From Fly Fishing to Sheriff: Leadership, Faith & Protecting Wyoming

From The Ground Up Show Jun 23, 2026

Jesse Boulden - Why So Many Young Men Feel Lost Today - The Crisis Facing Young Men — And One Program Fighting Back

From The Ground Up Show Jun 16, 2026

Katherine Flechaus- What’s Really Holding You Back Isn’t Skill—It’s Belief And, You Can Fix It!

From The Ground Up Show Jun 9, 2026

Faith Hamlin | Little Jennie Ranch - Raised Different — Entrepreneurship, Wyoming & Choosing an Uncommon Path

From The Ground Up Show Jun 2, 2026

Mike Wandler - From Shop Floor to the Future of Energy | AI, Microreactors & Building the Biggest Machines on Earth

From The Ground Up Show May 26, 2026

Steve Van Buskirk - From Dirt to 6,600 Lots: Building a City From the Ground Up

From The Ground Up Show May 19, 2026

Attila Zold - From Romania to Reinvention: Built From Nothing—Multiple Times

From The Ground Up Show May 12, 2026

Rob and Heather Macklin - From Blue Collar to Buyout: The Legal Playbook Nobody in the Trades Talks About

From The Ground Up Show May 5, 2026

Ricardo Torres - From Military Discipline to Multi-Business Domination - Why Most People Stay Stuck (And How to Break Out)

From The Ground Up Show Apr 28, 2026

Dr. Alicia Newsome - The Hidden Cost of Hustle - How You Can Win at Work Without Losing at Home

From The Ground Up Show Apr 21, 2026

Van Carlson - Risk, Wealth, and the Entrepreneur’s Edge: Protecting What You Build

From The Ground Up Show Apr 14, 2026

Dave Perry - Faith, Grit, and Passion: Building Perry Cattle Company

From The Ground Up Show Apr 7, 2026

Adam Fink - From Marine Corps to Building a Business From Scratch – Our most honest interview yet!

From The Ground Up Show Mar 31, 2026

Green Ridge Solar - Turning Electrical Skill Into a Renewable Energy Company

From The Ground Up Show Mar 24, 2026

Bob Zimmerschied - Built the Hard Way: Work Ethic, Faith, and the Making of an Entrepreneur

From The Ground Up Show Mar 17, 2026

Sam Clikeman - From Fireline to Founder: Building a Global Mead Empire from Small-Town Roots

From The Ground Up Show Mar 10, 2026

Dima Sobovoy - Eight Kids, Multiple Businesses & a Kingdom Mission | A Journey from Welfare to Leadership

From The Ground Up Show Mar 3, 2026

Greg McAfee - Why Execution Matters More Than Ideas

From The Ground Up Show Feb 24, 2026

Ken Dickson - Building What Lasts: Leadership Lessons from the Construction Industry

From The Ground Up Show Feb 17, 2026

Merv Zook - The Last Man Standing: Faith, Family, and finding God’s path in the Trades

From The Ground Up Show Feb 10, 2026

Brian Gottlieb – from $3000 start-up to $1 Billion in Sales – scaling the right way

From The Ground Up Show Feb 3, 2026

Adam Weatherby - Faith, Leadership, and the Responsibility of a Legacy Brand

From The Ground Up Show Jan 27, 2026

Brie Reis – From Addiction to Executive Leadership – A woman of color in the trades

From The Ground Up Show Jan 20, 2026

Mike Riddle - Losing it All and Building it Back

From The Ground Up Show Jan 13, 2026

Dave Loden - From Zero to Hero Starting with Nothing and Making it Work

From The Ground Up Show Jan 6, 2026

Grant Gilmore - From Racetrack to Roofing Prodigy - Building and Growing a Roofing Empire

From The Ground Up Show Dec 30, 2025

Dan Godwin - CPA and Tax Expert with Advice for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

From The Ground Up Show Dec 23, 2025

Reggie Brock - Missed Opportunities with Mark Cuban, Learning to Read a Room and Provide Stability

From The Ground Up Show Dec 16, 2025

Ryan Pierce - From Hobby to Mastery - 2nd Place National Long Distance Shooter and Master Gunsmith

From The Ground Up Show Dec 9, 2025

Randy Brothers - Homeless and Bankrupt to Roofing Magnate - A story of humility in leadership

From The Ground Up Show Dec 2, 2025

Dominick Fraser - Miami Vice Dishwasher to Top 100 Roofing Company

From The Ground Up Show Nov 25, 2025

Erick Horsley - MARSOC Veteran

From The Ground Up Show Nov 18, 2025

Craig Summit - Scraggly Bush Fur Products - The Name Says Enough!

From The Ground Up Show Nov 11, 2025

Randy Hurtado of The Good Contractors List - From Ghetto to Construction Conglomerate

From The Ground Up Show Nov 4, 2025

Ty Stoller - From 1.4 million Turkeys to Caulking Tycoon

From The Ground Up Show Oct 28, 2025

Dylan McCabe - From Special Ed to Seminary and Eventually a National Roofing Group

From The Ground Up Show Oct 21, 2025

From The Ground Up Show - Teaser - Coming Soon October 21

From The Ground Up Show Oct 19, 2025

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What You'll Talk About on This Show:
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