Dirt Bags Podcast

In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Yeti Earthworks to the show! With Luke Payne moving on, it’s a new chapter for us, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick it off with such a fantastic guest. We’re diving deep so tune in and let’s dig into it together! Yeti Earthworks Instagram: @yetiearthworks#DirtBagsPodcast #YetiEarthworks #SustainableConstruction #Earthmoving #Podcast #LukeEggebraaten #ConstructionIndustry #InnovativeTechnology #HeavyMachinery #EcoFriendly #PodcastEpisode #ConstructionTips #IndustryInsights

Join us for a special episode of Dirt Tales on The Dirt Bags Podcast as we welcome Septic Express!

We have a special Dirt Tales segment featuring Schares Landscaping. Tune in as we dig deep!

Luke Payne is back! It has been a busy summer for Luke at Western Excavation, an excavation contractor based in Bismarck, North Dakota. They are a customer-oriented business that ensures clients receive the best experience and finished product possible.

Andersons Septic is a small, family-owned and operated business that provides top-notch specialty home services. The Andronaco family business is four generations strong! Tune in as we welcome Andersons Septic’s very own Brian Andronaco Jr. to the show.

Join us as we dive deep into the world of earthmoving and excavation with our special guest, Sam Kuster from Kuster Earthworks!

Welcome to the first episode of Dirt Tales! Typically, our show features both of our dirtbags, Luke and Luke. In this episode, Luke 2.0 is taking over to share some wild, offbeat stories with Canadian Septic's James Stiksma. Sit back, relax, and tune in as we dive into the newest segment of the Dirt Bag's Podcast!

Join us on the latest episode of Dirt Bags Podcast as we delve deep with Alex Parker from Parker Rock 'N' Dirt! Rock 'N' Dirt is a prominent excavation contractor in Northern Utah, specializing in excavation and site preparation for both commercial and residential projects!

Join us on the Dirt Bags Podcast as we tackle the gritty realities of business, diving deep into the crucial art of negotiation. In this episode, we share our own experiences wrestling with late payments and tricky contracts, but also celebrate our wins in standing up for fair treatment. Discover why negotiation isn't just a skill but a mindset essential for navigating the complexities of business.

In this episode of the Dirt Bags Podcast, we are diving deep into the intricate dynamics of company culture, structure, and relationships. Join us as we uncover the hidden layers that make organizations tick and explore the nuances that define their success or failure.

Join us this week on the Dirt Bags Podcast as we welcome in with Ryan Muehler. Ryan has worked at General Equipment & Supplies since 1999!

Unearthing Your Burning Questions! YOU, our dedicated Dirt Bags community, in the spotlight. It's time to unearth your burning questions.

641 is experienced in land clearing, site prep & grading services! Tune in as we welcome Jon Vanzee, a day one Dirt Bag listener. We are super stoked to have him on the show!

In this episode of The Dirt Bags Podcast, we delve into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of business sustainability: Owner's Pay. Join us as we explore why Owner's Pay isn't just about personal income but plays a pivotal role in the health and longevity of a company!

In this episode of the Dirt Bags Podcast, we welcome Benjamin Holmgren to the show! Benjamin brings with him a wealth of expertise from his role at Kestaa, where their mission is to empower growing construction contractors by providing insights into managing their financial metrics.

Welcome to our next rant! In this episode, the Dirt Bags are diving into the topic of hiring and firing.

Join us as we welcome Weston Zimmerman, founder of SynkedUP! SynkedUP puts you in control of your numbers with budgeting to dial in your pricing, and automated estimating & job costing for every job.

You bring in the questions, and we bring in the answers. Welcome to Episode #6 of the Dirt Bags Q&A!

Welcome to the next season of the Dirt Bags Podcast! Please join us as we invite Travis Hesketh, founder of Silkstone Group to the show in one of our craziest episodes ever. Travis unveils the true story about how he ended up behind bars for 2.5 years. You don't want to miss this one.

Thanks to @engcon_usa for sponsoring the @officialdirtbagspodcast hosted by @luke_eggebraaten of @phaser_marketing. Today's guests were @dervinwitmer President of @digitexcavating and @pumpthatseptic second guest was @spanglej of @eschsseptic and @upnorthexcavating.

This episode recaps Dirt Bags University: The New Way to Connect, Grow, and Educate our Business Owners in the Dirt World.

You ask the questions, and we bring in the answers!

Shawn Bonnington is the driving force behind VizaLogix. He oversees the day-to-day strategic management of the company. With over 20 years of experience in the SaaS startup ecosystem, Shawn has worked with industry-leading organizations such as Trapeze Group, Zonar Systems, and Fetch Robotics. Tune in as we get crackin' with Shawn!

Balancing work and life is key. Check it out as the Dirt Bags dial in on how to improve the balance of work and life!

When owning and managing a business, there's so much that goes on behind the scenes. In this Rant episode, the Dirt Bags dive into what they have noticed after 5 years of business ownership!

It's that time of the year again! Tune in as the Dirt Bags dive into an epic recap.

Today we invite Kyle Brady of J-AAR to the show! J-AAR is experienced in a variety of services, such as earthwork and excavation, site servicing (sewer & water), road reconstruction, asphalt paving, concrete forming, aggregates, ready-mix & electrical utilities!

You bring in the questions, and we bring in the answers! Big shoutout to all our Dirt Bags listeners as we welcome them in Episode #4 of the Dirt Bags Q&A.

Is this the end for Black Iron Dirt & Demolition? Tune in to find out!

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Dirt Bags out there! Join us as we invite Jeremy Lindstrom and Steve Vilardi to the show. Jeremy runs Glacier Snow Management in Fargo, ND and Steve owns All Hands Landscaping in New York!

The Dirt Bags recap the Dirt World Summit, which is a first-of-its-kind event aimed at bringing Dirt World leaders together to learn practical ways to solve their biggest workforce challenges, including things like retention, development, and recruiting.

Sims Industrial Services does a multitude of different things throughout the dirt world and the construction industry. They also fulfill needs for trucking transport, underground utilities, excavation and site work, and even snowplowing. In this episode, the Dirt Bags welcome McKenzie Sims of Sims Industrial Services to the show!

You bring in the questions and we bring in the answers! Shoutout to all our Dirt Bags listeners as we welcome in Episode #3 of the Dirt Bags Q&A.

Sit back, relax, and tune in because the Dirt Bags are back with another Rant!

The Dirt Bags introduce their wives as they announce a new series on the podcast!

Already episode 38, can you believe it? Check it out, as this is the next episode of the Dirt Bag Rant Series!

Episode II of the Dirt Bag's Q&A!

Canadian Septic is a family owned and operated company. They provide a full complement of septic services to customers throughout the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, and Sea-to-Sky Corridor.

Welcome to the first rendition of the Dirt Bags Rant series! Dirt Bag hosts Luke Payne and Luke Eggebraaten jump into perception and why you should try to enjoy where you're at.

Welcome to the first episode of our new Q&A segment series!

This week, we welcome Doug Casscles of BlackRock Excavating! They specialize in sewer and septic system installations and repairs for residential and commercial clients throughout the Hudson Valley in New York. Their excavation company also provides an array of other services and has worked on a multitude of project types throughout the region! This episode isn't for the weak as we dive into an unedited rant between the Dirt Bags and Doug Casscles. CHEERS

We're excited to share some thrilling updates about the upcoming segments featuring the Dirt Bags Podcast. We recently discussed how we're building out our next Dirt Bags studios, our upcoming venture to the Dirt World Summit, and much more!

Please give a warm welcome to Cole Anderson for this week's episode of the Dirt Bags Podcast. Cole is Luke Payne's business partner at Western Excavation. All around, fantastic guy and we loved having him on the show!

The Rueben Group is a wet and dry utility contractor servicing North Texas. Devon Boudreau built up a very successful company in Edmonton, AB, and then up-rooted everything and moved his company to Dallas, Texas. Dive into this episode as we explore how to start over in a new country, dealing with adversity, and pushing the standard. Check out their website here!Link to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Luke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke and Luke have built the Dirt Bags Website to feature their trusted resources, project management platforms, referrals for good financing companies, dealers, platforms, etc. We couldn't do this without the support of all you Dirt Bags out there.Let's go!!

In this Episode, the Dirt Bags dive into simplifying your business, doing favors, a Dirt Bags University announcement, Turf Wars, and using resources with other contractors.Link to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Luke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke and Luke have built the Dirt Bags Website to feature their trusted resources, project management platforms, referrals for good financing companies, dealers, platforms, etc. We couldn't do this without the support of all you Dirt Bags out there.Let's go!!

In this Episode, the Dirt Bags dive into "affording your business and equipment, getting creative in changing markets, the value of knowledge, and most importantly: you gotta do more than a fu**ing pizza party." As always, the Dirt Bags Podcast is hosted by Luke Eggebraaten and Luke Payne. Luke & Luke. Check it out!

In this Episode of the Dirt Bags Podcast, hosted by Luke Eggebraaten and Luke Payne we welcome on the MAN Dervin! He owns Dig-it Excavating, which is a family owned and operated excavation and septic which is dedicated to serve others in the same way we would want to be served. Also, Luke Payne talks about his wedding-week and big things coming.Link to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Let's go!!

Take your time in business and do some damn due diligence!Link to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Luke and Luke have built the Dirt Bags Website to feature their trusted resources, project management platforms, referrals for good financing companies, dealers, platforms, etc. You will also find all other podcasts that Luke and Luke have been a guest on including: The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Podcast, Dirt Talk, Built with Billd, The Laying Foundations Podcast, Building Builders Podcast, The Dealer Low Down, The Sweat and Grime Podcast, and many more! We couldn't do this without the support of all you Dirt Bags out there.Let's go!!

Luke and Luke are finally back in studio from CONEXPO! Check it out as the Dirt Bags dive back into it all in this huge episode: Be a SavageLink to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Luke and Luke have built the Dirt Bags Website to feature their trusted resources, project management platforms, referrals for good financing companies, dealers, platforms, etc. You will also find all other podcasts that Luke and Luke have been a guest on including: The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Podcast, Dirt Talk, Built with Billd, The Laying Foundations Podcast, Building Builders Podcast, The Dealer Low Down, The Sweat and Grime Podcast, and many more! We couldn't do this without the support of all you Dirt Bags out there.Let's go!!

This episode was recorded live at CONEXPO 2023. Check it out as the Dirt Bags Podcast team up with Diamond Mowers, in person! Producer Brandon did his best work as he scrubbed the entire audio file to minimize the drilling and crowd noise from the live show. He killed it!!Link to order a copy of Luke's new book on Amazon, The Digital Dirt World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW23B1ZYLink to order a pair of the one and only BUMZ sunglasses: https://bit.ly/3Z4Kc1lLuke Eggebraaten owns Phaser Marketing as well as Dirt Work Marketing. He comes in as the digital marketing guy that loves branding, SEO, websites, social media, and of course, dirt. Luke started his marketing agency back in 2019 and is only working with construction companies. Their ideal clients are construction companies that do 1-10M in revenue and want to step it up a notch when it comes to their online presence.Luke Payne is a man of many talents. Not only is he an incredible podcast host for the Dirt Bags, Luke owns Black Iron Dirt as well as Western Excavation. Black Iron Dirt is an excavation company based out of Fargo, ND. Luke started this company back in 2019 also and has been growing it like crazy ever since. His other company was started in 2022 out in Bismarck, ND. Western Excavation focuses on excavating services, site development, and grading services out in western North Dakota.Luke and Luke have built the Dirt Bags Website to feature their trusted resources, project management platforms, referrals for good financing companies, dealers, platforms, etc. You will also find all other podcasts that Luke and Luke have been a guest on including: The CONEXPO-CON/AGG Podcast, Dirt Talk, Built with Billd, The Laying Foundations Podcast, Building Builders Podcast, The Dealer Low Down, The Sweat and Grime Podcast, and many more! We couldn't do this without the support of all you Dirt Bags out there.Let's go!!