On this weeks episode I team up with Joe Cashen and we sit down and talk with Robin Ray of RSD Heavy Equipment & Truck Repair. It was awesome getting to hear Robin's background and his accomplishment and how he started his company. If you are a listener that is looking to start their own business then I would highly recommend listening to this episode! Hope y'all enjoy the episode. Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 60
On this weeks episode we are joined by the incognito guest of the Flat Rate Tech Podcast. Our guest stays very private because he like to speak the truth about the industry, which is very unfortunate that it has to be that way. We talk about some of our past stories, how we got into wrenching, the ups and downs and much more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Make sure you check out the Flat Rate Tech Podcast, https://flatratetechpodcast.weebly.com/ https://www.patreon.com/FlatRateTechpodcast Check ...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 59
On this weeks episode we are joined by Zac Raker. Zac recently took a position with an energy company maintaining everything small engine to construction equipment and is also a crew collab ambassador. Him and I discuss multiple topics and dive a little deep into them and hit on how they effected us as technicians working for these companies. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media p...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 58
On this weeks episode I am joined again by my good friend Mike Castro, Mike first appeared on the Certified Wrench in mid 2022 on episode 14 and since then a lot has changed for him in his career. We talk about what happened and pushed him out of his job and where he's working now, little bit of tool talk and more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, m...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 57
On this weeks episode Colton is just trying to get back in the groove of things as he took a few weeks off with the arrival of his new baby boy! We sat down with Joe Cashen in his new shop and just shot the sh!t and caught up on things and gave a few opinions on things. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are...
Oct 08, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 56
On this weeks episode we are joined by Tyler Buchner. Tyler is a Case construction dealer technician out of Wisconsin and he share a little bit of his background with his career and farming and schooling, we also talk tools and a few other topics. hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are interested in being a ...
Sep 09, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 55
On this weeks episode we are joined by Joe Cashen and Blaine Bowen. Blaine happened to be in town for the holiday weekend so we all made a plan to get together at the Certified Wrench Household and put together an episode. We talk about a few topics like social media, tools and tell a few funny stories and talk some job site memories. Hope y'all enjoy the episode!
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 54
On this weeks episode ....Boy where do I start?! Had two guests that had to back out but luckily we were able to record an episode last minute! This weekend we are joined by Tony Cardenas, Tony is an underground mining mechanic. In this episode Tony give us some background and what kind of work he does, we cover a few topics like Msha, tooling, the dangers of mining and more. hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out Tony's pages on instagram and TikTok underground_wrenching Check out the podcast ...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 53
What's up guys, just a bit*h and moan episode about getting my butt kicked by a machine. Enjoy! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are interested in being a guest, check out Www.Certifiedwrenchpodcast.com and fill out a context form at the bottom of the page....
Aug 25, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 53
On this weeks episode we are joined by Stevie Tarr, Stevie is an operations manager in Washington state and has a ton of great inside from her prospective! I let Mrs. Certified (Kate McCormack) take over the interview because I wanted her to ask questions that maybe I haven't thought of. We cover a few topics like getting into this industry, growing in it, helping people reach goals etc. I really enjoyed this episode and hope to get Stevie back on another episode. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! C...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 52
On this weeks episode I'm joined by Brandon Weinlein. Brandon is the owner of Iron Eagle Excavation and owner/host of On Grade podcast. I wanted to change things up on the podcast and not talk about the same ol thing. Brandon and I cover his back story and getting into the industry, his time in the military, ups and downs of owning a business and podcast business. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out On Grade on Apple, Spotify and YouTube! linker.ee/ongrade Check out the podcast on all stream...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 51
On this weeks episode we are joined by Quinton of the Caterpillar Wrenching Instagram page. Quinton is Caterpillar shop tech out in Northern California, Quinton really just took the show and ran with it and it was more like a therapy session for him. We discuss quite a few topics like coming up in the industry from not knowing anything to becoming a shop lead, tooling, inspiring people, family and much more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check ou...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 50
On this weeks episode, I went to California a few weeks ago and had a couple buddies show up with beer and we decided to drink a bunch of them and do a podcast. We were joined by Matt Goessl, Kyle Rowe and Kyles other half Arden Barajas and we had a good time talking about life, work and long distance relationships in the industry. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, strea...
Jul 10, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 49
On this weeks episode we are joined by Josh Davey of Davey's Heavy Equipment Repair. Josh was able to come visit from Southern California and sit down with me in person and record this episode and it's a great episode! We talk about Josh building his career and starting his business and where the company is now, we discuss a few topics and much more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 48
On this weeks episode I bring on a special guest who I'll leave anonymous in this description, you'll have to listen to figure out who it is! we catch up on somethings, cover a few things and explain a few other things! Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are interested in being a guest, check out Www.Certifi...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 47
On this weeks episode we are joined by Jeremy Turley. I happened to meet Jeremy through TikTok and enjoy his content and have been lucky enough to get a few shout outs for the podcast on his videos! In this episode we cover his background and hear about his volunteer work, we cover a few topics and more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out Jeremys linktree link to learn more about his content and Kars4kids drive https://linktr.ee/1320turley Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. C...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 46
On this weeks episode we are joined by Rex Sherburn. Rex is a field tech at a Federal Department of Energy Cleanup Site. In this episode he gives a quick run down of his back ground and then we jump right into the details of his fascinating job! Cover a few topics like tools, safety and social media. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and P...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 45
On this weeks episode Mrs. Certified and I sit back and cover a couple topics and really dive into questions. We talk about doing something we know as a technician is incorrect but still told to do so by a superior, tools and questions from listeners. Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are interested in being a guest, check out Www.Certi...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 44
On this weeks episode we are joined by Erik Struebig. Erik has been a long time listener and supporter of the podcast, in this episode we talk about how Erik got into the trades after 8 years in the army. We talk about the union, work boots, tools and more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms and be sure to like, subscribe, rate and review! CWP Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7JeFedPvRTbCAvZZbzuXgQ Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certi...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 43
On this weeks episode I am joined by YouTuber Josh "Adept Ape" (no last name). Josh is a CAT technician out of Idaho that also runs the Adept Ape Youtube channel. Josh is is extremely passionate about his work but even more passionate about his channel as we discuss in this episode. We also talk a little bit about tools, generators, customer service and much more. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out Josh's Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@AdeptApe/channels Check out the podcast on a...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 42
On this weeks episode "An ode to the Homies" I am joined by some buddies of mine, Spenser Jeans and Casey Ross. We talk about dad life, work life, tools etc. It was fun getting to hangout with some old friends and just shoot the bull and do a fun podcast with it. hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms, merch line and PayPal for donations! If you are intere...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 41
On this weeks episode we are joined by Derek Kent all the way from Canada. This episode was put together real last minute due to plans falling through and poor back up scheduling but we managed! With Derek it was a quick run through of his background and some talking crap back and forth and we also covered a couple topics. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming plat...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 40
On this weeks episode we take the podcast all the way to the UK! Ben is a gas genset field tech and has been a listener of the podcast since the beginning. In this episode we talk about Ben's past and how he got into wrenching, hit on a few topics, stories and much more. It always fun talking with guests in different countries and hearing different lingo and the different ways to get into the trades. Big thanks to Ben for taking the time out to join me for this episode, hope y'all enjoy it! Chec...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 2Ep. 39
On this weeks episode the wife and I jump on and record a quick episode to test out the new sound board. We are fortunate enough to have some great supporters of the podcast and though donations we were able to upgrade to a new soundboard, a Rodecaster Pro 2. Now that everything is dialed in, we will be back to normal recordings with guests next week. Hope y'all enjoy this episode! Special Thanks to: Chris Hadley, Zeth Key, Alex Kraft, Chris O'Daniel, Ethan Hines, and Jordan Brown For the donati...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 38
On this weeks episode I am joined by Bryan Furnace of the YouTube channel Diesel & Iron and Sweat & Grime The Podcast. My wife and I were lucky enough to be guests on Sweat & Grime in the earlier days of the their podcast (episodes 19 and 21). I wanted to change things up this week and steer away from wrenching a little bit and take about the other side of it and talk to an operator, of corse we get our little digs in on each other since we are on the opposite sides of the dirt world...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 37
On this weeks episode we are joined by my work wife Steven Jason, Finally! We talk about Steve's history, tell a couple funny stories, and hit a couple topics. Hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out the podcast on all streaming platforms. Check out the https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench link for all social media pages, streaming platforms and merch line! If you are interested in being a guest, check out Www.Certifiedwrenchpodcast.com and fill out a context form at the bottom of the page....
Feb 20, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 36
On this weeks episode Joe and I teamed up with Stephen Cox and recorded a killer episode. Stephen is an owner operator field tech that works on pretty much everything and makes great YouTube videos of some of the work he does, tips and tricks etc. On this episode Stephen gives a great run down of his history and we cover quite a few topics throughout his story and we ended up running out of time on this episode so we will definitely be recording a part two! Check out the links below for the Cert...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 35
On this weeks episode we are joined by Beer! oh and Travis Buda. Joe and I do a little cover of January and our first month into season two, talk a little gibberish, tools and nonsense. We didn't want to go too crazy on the episode and just wanted to hang out and catch up, hope y'all enjoy the episode! Check out Certified Wrench's linktr.ee for merch, social medias and more! https://linktr.ee/Certifiedwrench
Jan 30, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 34
On this weeks episode we are joined by Alex Stursa of DBM (Design Build Maintain) of Fernley Nevada. Alex was able to come by and sit with us and record this episode while visiting town on personal business. In this episode we discuss Alex's background and how he started his career and where he is now, company trucks, tooling, funny stories and much more. It was so fun getting to sit down with Alex and just shoot the sh$t, hope y'all enjoy the episode!
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 33
On this weeks episode Joe and I are joined by Chris O'Daniel. Chris is the new owner operator of Arrowhead Field Repair based out of central California. Chris just so happened to be visiting town on personal vacation and we squeezed him in and got him on. We talk about how he started and where he is now and the challenges along the way, the new challenges of being a new business owner and a little bit of tool talk. Hope y'all enjoy the episode!
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
