

Dirt Talk by BuildWitt
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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Jan 8, 2026 • 1h 41min
Randy Gravitt w/ Lead Every Day – DT 406
Randy Gravitt is Co-Founder of Lead Every Day, a business dedicated to helping develop leaders within the professional world. Starting as a high school teacher and then spending a career within Ministry, Randy has learned plenty about not only how to lead at work, but most importantly, at home.
Learn more about Lead Every Day at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-every-day/
Follow Randy Gravitt on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randygravitt/Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 5, 2026 • 19min
Q1 Planning and 2026 Budget (Building BuildWitt #34) — DT 405
Aaron dives into what’s been going on to plan for Q1 and shares some insight into the 2026 BuildWitt budget.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 1, 2026 • 1h 33min
Joel McKee w/ McKee Construction — DT 404
Joel McKee is President of McKee Construction, a Mississippi-based site work contractor. After an upbringing around forestry, Joel saw earthwork and utilities as a way to escape his previous job as a land broker. After five years of building the business, they have learned many valuable lessons!
Learn more about McKee Construction at: https://mckeecompanies.com/
Follow Joel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-mckee-8886a3271/
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 29, 2025 • 19min
Thank You, Support, and Announcements (Building BuildWitt #33) — DT 403
Aaron reflects on giving thanks to those involved in the Dirt World, gives a snapshot on internal BuildWitt employee time off, and covers some other various BuildWitt happenings going on right now.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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Dec 25, 2025 • 57min
Christmas Special — Dirt World Talk! — DT 402
Aaron gives his 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit talk, which focuses on the state of the construction industry, the enormous opportunity ahead, and how leaders can and must adopt a future-focused mindset.
Learn more about BuildWitt at: https://buildwitt.com/
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2025 • 19min
YouTube and $177,000 for Charity (Building BuildWitt #32) — DT 401
Aaron shares some thoughts on YouTube and how it fits into the organization as a whole and updates on the money raised for charity at the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 2025 • 1h 26min
Michele & Mike O’Rourke of O’Rourke Wrecking — DT 400
Michele and Mike O’Rourke lead O’Rourke Wrecking Company, a Cincinnati-based demolition company with a long history of challenging projects across Ohio and beyond. As a husband and wife who took over the business unexpectedly decades ago, they’ve worked together to not only grow the company, but the demolition industry as a whole.
Learn more about O’Rourke Wrecking at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/o'rourke-wrecking-company/
Follow Michele on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micheleorourke/
Follow Mike on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-o-rourke-2a55a77/
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Dec 15, 2025 • 11min
Coal, 2026 Dirt World Sales, and 100 New Videos (BuildWitt Update #31) — DT 399
Aaron gives an update on meeting a huge sales goal for the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit and a breakdown of the 100 new training videos added to the Improve platform.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 2025 • 1h 50min
Adam Sadilek w/ AIM Intelligent Machines – DT 398
Adam is the Founder of AIM Intelligent Machines, a US-based company that automates ground-engaging machines, such as dozers and excavators, using AI and machine learning. Now a few years into business, they’re scaling across construction and mining operations worldwide.
Learn more about AIM at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aim-intelligent-machines/
Follow Adam on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsadilek/
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2025 • 13min
2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit Lessons Learned (BuildWitt Update #30) — DT 397
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned after the close of the 2025 Ariat Dirt World Summit.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
To learn more about attending the 2026 Ariat Dirt World Summit, visit www.dirtworld.com!
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