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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Jul 31, 2025 • 2h 15min
Paving Louisville w/ Hunter Strickler of Louisville Paving – DT 360
Hunter Strickler is President of LPX Group, which includes well-established heavy construction brands like Louisville Paving Company. After 75 years of business, Hunter talks about his journey in taking over the reins and leading the business into the next generation.
To learn more about LPX, visit their website here: https://loupaving.com/
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Jul 28, 2025 • 13min
SIMPLE, Feedback, and Migration (BuildWitt Update #11) – DT 359
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 8min
Construction Brand Magic w/ Caitlyn Cook of Emery Sapp & Sons – DT 358
Caitlyn Cook is the VP of Marketing at ESS Companies, a brilliant 100% employee-owned civil construction company with operations from Missouri to Arizona. As Caitlyn helped architect the company’s well-known brand, she has plenty of smart things to say.
Learn more about ESS Companies at https://emerysapp.com/
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Jul 21, 2025 • 13min
Articulated Trucks, Fox, and 401Ks (BuildWitt Update #10) – DT 357
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 59min
Dirt World Winners w/ Eric Sellman – DT 356
Eric Sellman is a seasoned civil construction industry leader with extensive experience in large-scale highway, renewable energy, and site development work.
Today, he’s the COO of Brent Scarbrough, a legendary site development contractor in the Southeast.
To learn more, check out their website here: https://brent.us/
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Jul 14, 2025 • 14min
Dave Ramsey, Servers, and Offers (BuildWitt Update #9) – DT 355
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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Jul 10, 2025 • 1h 47min
Dozing Through California’s Central Valley w/ Josh McCahill – DT 354
Josh owns McCahill Enterprises, with ag development and heavy haul companies working throughout California’s Central Valley. If you enjoy almonds, oranges, or grapes, you have people like Josh to thank.
You can follow his adventures on Instagram @ mccahilldozing
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Jul 7, 2025 • 13min
YouTube, Cash, and the Content Roadmap (BuildWitt Update #8) – DT 353
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
Questions or feedback? Email us at dirttalk@buildwitt.com!
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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 27min
Building a Business You Love w/ Dave Ramsey – DT 352
Dave Ramsey is a well-known American personal finance expert, author, radio show host, and businessman best known for his practical, faith-based approach to money management.
His latest book, Build a Business You Love, covers the five stages of business.
Find TONS of resources at the EntreLeadership website here: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/business/entreleadership
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Jun 30, 2025 • 9min
SoCal, Credit Cards, and a New VP of Product (BuildWitt Update #7) – DT 351
Aaron recaps the wins and lessons learned at BuildWitt this week.
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