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This week on The Levelheads Podcast: Matt Howell from Smrter Home drops in from Downers Grove to talk low-voltage, AI-powered home networking, and sound systems that are getting way too smart. We dive into Matt’s start in the industry, the case against ‘dumb dimmers,’ and why Zane still can’t wrap his head around Japanese. Don’t miss it.

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This week, Mike drops a HUGE announcement about joining the Build Show Network — and we get the inside scoop on what that means for his future (and for seeing more of his face online). We swap hilarious stories about Cousin Johnny, including why the internet’s obsessed with him and whether we can finally get him out of his “content closet.” Plus, we talk Grappa-fueled misadventures, behind-the-scenes in custom homebuilding, crazy 2...

This week on The Levelheads Podcast, things get weird—in the best way. Jamie’s gearing up for a mysterious wedding trip that may or may not involve livestock, questionable fashion, and zero cell service. Meanwhile, one of our clients spotted something truly horrifying in a neighbor’s window… and now we all need brain bleach.

We also dive into the rise of AI and what a dwindling labor force could mean for our future (spoiler: it’s e...

This week we have Jeff Sweenor, founder and owner of Sweenor Builders in Rhode Island. We get into a bunch of topics like cycling, growing a company, This Old House and how Jeff bought a masonry company because he coulndt afford to lose them to another builders job for 6 months! Check it out!

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This episode features Jim Lundquist, known as "the Swede," a trim carpenter, inventor, and self-described "happy-go-lucky guy" and "monkey wrench". Jim shares insights from his 40-plus-year construction career, which started in Seattle before moving to Arizona, navigating periods like the Great Recession which led him to work with a cabinet company importing from China for seven years. Now 60, he works as a lead carpenter and tackl...

Hosted by Zane Ellis, Jamie Verdura, and Mike Conneely, The Levelheads is the podcast for custom home builders who are sick of the BS. Zane’s had more knee surgeries than he has patience for business coaches, Jamie’s allergic to fluff, and Mike’s got no time for clunky construction management software that doesn’t get the job done. Together, they tackle the real challenges of building high-end custom homes—without pretending there’...

We caught a whoppa. You gotta listen. Our longest podcast yet.

Johnny bears all. He's a stud in our industry who faced a ton of challenges. We talk it out.

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This week the Levelheads welcome Bryan James from Liberty Homes this week. Bryan has an interesting story of how he came into the home building business. The path was definitely not typical and  not free from road blocks. He also tells us how his company narrowly escaped going out of business after signing 26 contracts to build 26 new homes. Great episode.

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For the first podcast in 2025 Jamie, Zane & Mike welcome Nick Sandifer from Sandifer Design Build. Nick is based in Jacksonville Florida and speaks about how his business has grown from small renovations to multi-million dollar custom home projects. Some great insight from Nick on thus episode and he also gets personal. He tells the Levelheads how the relationship with his father in the family business went through a rough poin...

This week and our final podcast of 2024 we have Matt Krsyzkowski from Monetti Custom Homes. This is matts 2nd time on the podcast and we get heavy into BuilderTrend discussions. He tells us how he has taken the lead in at MCH for implementing BuilderTrend into their systems & processes. Listen in for the great tips Monetti Custom Homes has come up with to make BT work for them. Great stuff.

We've got Spencer Lewis back on the podcast this week. Our first repeat guest on The Levelheads Podcast and were super excited to have the best trim carpentry teacher on the internet. Spencers generosity with his knowledge, tricks tips is second to none. We talk shop. We talk about how Spencer doesn't need a pat on the back to know he's done a good job. We talk about some of the specialty work that Spencer post on his...

In this weeks episode of the Levelheads Podcast we welcome Melissa Hryszko from Veranda State Homes in Calgary, Canada. She joined the podcast to discuss her custom home building business. She and her husband, Rob, have been in the industry for 24 years, focusing on high-end, custom homes. Their team includes 12 people, including project managers, construction managers, and her 18-year-old son. They face challenges like high materi...

This week the boys have an internal discussion on the division in this country exacerbated by social media. Jamie's building inspector makes a special appearance, and they talk about different software available to builders.

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Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely

This week we have Zack Kelly on the podcast. Zack simplifies money management for Custom Home Builders to increase organization, profitability and customer communications while allowing them to focus on what they do best, BUILD. We get into some interesting topics and Zane comes up with some pretty off the wall this or that questions. Listen in!

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This week the Levelheads welcome in a commercial builder turned luxury residential builder. All the way from Denver Colorado, Tim Coughran is the guest this week on the Levelheads Podcast.

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Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely

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Premier Outdoor Living - Thats where you know Sean Collinsgru from. He has a HUGE YouTube following and on IG. We were lucky enough to chat with him on the podcast and find out how he's crushing it. Check it out!

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The Levelheads boys have officially gone global this week! They hopped across the Atlantic (through the airwaves) to chat with Ireland’s very own Stephen "Cowboy" Kelly. You probably know him from his wildly popular and side-splitting Instagram page, 3 Bucks Left. He’s also graced TV screens in both Ireland and Canada on the show The Hardy Bucks. You can catch him cracking jokes live across Ireland—and soon, in the U.S.—but for now...