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Modern Craftsman

Aug 9, 2026

Most builders start by taking every job, doing everything themselves, and figuring out the business after the work is already underway. Nick & Tyler pull together the five systems that helped them move from owning a job to building a company: pre-construction, numbers, production, lead vetting, and team.

From Contractor...


Aug 6, 2026

A job can turn into a completely different house when major design changes arrive after framing starts. Charles Ochello, Nick, and Tyler talk about the pressure to keep moving, the cost of avoiding a full stop, and why the big decisions need to be settled before construction begins.

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Aug 2, 2026

Charles Ochello walked away from emergency medicine to build luxury homes in Park City. He talks about the financial runway, the insecurity of starting over, and how lessons from the ER shaped the way he manages high-stakes projects and clients.

Charles' Website:  https://www.vitruviusbuilt.com

From Contractor to...


Jul 30, 2026

A midlife crisis might not be losing control. It might be reaching a dead end, quitting on creativity, and deciding there’s no better version of yourself left to build.

Mark D. Williams talks about risk, fulfillment, expensive lessons, and why the next bet can matter even when it doesn’t fully check out on paper.


Jul 26, 2026

Everybody wants to build the project they believe in, right up until the risk gets real. This episode gets into what it looks like to take a swing on a house that does more than one job, why Mark D. Williams built Mysa Hus the way he did, and how the project became part business play, part creative reset, and part bet...