Levelheads
New construction related podcast featuring Michael Conneely from Greenside Design Build, Jamie Verdura of Verdura Construction and Zane Ellis of Collective Build Co.
Episodes
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.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows
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Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely
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This week we have Lisa McNealy a commercial broker in Knoxville TN that also operated in Scottsdale AZ. We talk about selling businesses, cadavers, basketball, and more. We get into how Lisa thrives in a male dominated industry and how her strong personality is an asset when competing with the "good ol' boys" in the business. We also find out how she got the title Miss USA. Listen in!
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...
This episode the Levelheads welcome Austin Katje who is director of operations at Veldhouse Companies. The boys get into Zane's injury and why he misses the last podcast. They also discuss Austin's position in Veldhouse, the projects they are building including multi-family projects. Also discuss estimating and growing our businesses. Zane also has some crazy this or thats!
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.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows
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Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely
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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!
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows
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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.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows
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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!
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows • Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely
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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...
Whats your most memorable horror story when building or renovating a project? Jamie, Zane & Mike share some of their horror stories. Follow us on Instagram and DM us to share your favorite horror story!
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor @andersen_windows • Hosts: Zane Ellis Jamie Verdura Mike Conneely
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We're flipping the script again with another client episode! Getting some good perspective from the client side with Verdura Construction's clients Greg & Carolyn Barsh. We ask them their thoughts on custom building, the building process, their experience with our favorite Cali builder and if Jamie is any good at what he does. We draw some comparisons to our profession and their professions. Check out the episode!
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This week we have Brad Leavitt from A Finer Touch Construction (aka AFT Construction) a Scottsdale based luxury residential and commercial builder.
Brad talks about his personal story, the hurdles he had to jump to start his business and what he has done to make it a succesful and thriving construction company in the Scottsdale area. He also discusses his victories in social media & marketing and how he's become a brand ambassa...
Welcome in to the Levelheads podcast! This episode is pretty heavy as our own Zane Ellis opens up about his diagnosis, his life change and health. The boys talk about stress and how it can have devastating effects on our health. Our industry is highly stressful. Its good to have an outlet such as friends or family to talk to. Find us on Instagram! @levelheads_pod @verduraconstruction @greenside_design_build @collectivebuildco
This week the Levelheads welcome Doug Duvall, co-owner of Motif Media. Motif Media is the producer of the Levelheads Podcast. Doug provides a "shot in arm" of professionalism to an otherwise off the cuff vibe of the Leveheads Podcast. Listen in to find out how Doug has gained experience in the industry and his take on what makes for good Podcasts, social media content, and an authentic presentation.
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Welcome in to the Levelheads podcast! This week we haveJason Koehler from RKK Construction joining the podcast. Jason is a 2nd generation custom builder on Mercer Island which is in the Seattle metro area. Jason & the Levelheads tak abou tghe chalanges of building and permitting especially on an island! Listen in to find out how Jason is pivoting his business to adapt to a changing market. You can find Jason on Instagram at @r...
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