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Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast

Joel Fleischman

A weekly Drexel themed podcast with Joel Fleischman. Joel brings in guests each week from the company and also well-known community guests to have fun in-depth conversations.

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00:26:38

Happy Hour Podcast #136 - Tony Steger & Sam Lemler

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/06/11

From Friday Night Lights to Construction SitesIn this episode we get to know Tony Steger and Sam Lemler. They discuss their experiences in high school football, COVID and their current roles at Drexel. They reflect on the importance of teamwork, communication, and leadership in both sports and infrastructure. Lessons learned from building a house and leadership insights from Nate Sippel."Pressure is a privilege." - Tony Steger"Always stay humble and kind." - Sam Lemler00:00 -

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00:24:34

Happy Hour Podcast #135 - Columbus Cabinetry

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/06/09

In this episode we talk about being supportive of one another, backgrounds, growth of location, team members feeling welcomed, Drexel's donation to Zion Lutheran school in Columbus, the TEAM billboard and much more!Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and Team Dynamics03:12 - Insights from Development Day05:56 - Personal Backgrounds and Career Paths09:05 - Growth and Changes at Drexel11:46 - Community Engagement and Contributions18:03 - Work Culture and Team Spirit

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00:30:11

Happy Hour Podcast #134 - Alec Smasal & Nick Buchel...

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/05/30

From Train Tracks and Enterprise to Production Scheduling!Sound Bites:"I hit a cow with a train." - Nick Buchel"We always find a way in the end." - Nick Buchel"Life is what you make it." - Alec Smasal"If you're not changing, you're not really living." - Alec SmasalWe talk day-to-day, lead times, organized chaos, 911s, talking with QBs, 1 million+ board feet, change and many other topics. This was a fun one!Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and

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00:30:48

Happy Hour Podcast #133 - Luke Lemke and Brandon Andrus

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/05/20

Episode 133 we talk to Luke Lemke (Schedule & Warranty Leader) and Brandon Andrus (Off-Site Install Leader) from Downtown! The conversation focuses on their backgrounds and experiences, particularly before joining Drexel. Luke (a Chicago Bears fan) discusses his time as a district manager at Aldi, his earlier work in fitness and college track and field coaching. Brandon shares his journey from banking to Mercury Marine, then starting his own excavation business before joining Drexel. Both guests

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00:30:50

Happy Hour Podcast #132 - Get to Know Pt. 4

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/05/16

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00:27:49

Happy Hour Podcast #131 - Brady McMahon and Nick Narges

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Episode 131 we talk to Brady McMahon (Maintenance Leader) from Kewaskum and Nick Narges (Millwork Coordinator Leader) from Jackson soon to be Kewaskum! We discuss what they knew of Drexel prior to working here, how they got started, all things Millwork, what they look forward to most in the new facility, interests outside of Drexel and the billboard question!

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00:46:56

Happy Hour Podcast #130 - Nick Kreif (NJK Construction)

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/05/02

Episode 130 we talk to Nick Kreif from NJK Construction. We discuss how building a house used to be (McDonalds Dollar Menu), Stocking LP, Tiled Showers, Aftermath Sports, Unrealistic Expectations, Multisport Athletes, Amor fati and Less Is More!

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00:39:02

Happy Hour Podcast #129 - All Things ERP

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/04/28

We welcomed Dan Taylor from Bistrack Epicor and CTO Jodi Garvey to talk all things ERP and Project MEGA (Make ERP Great Again). Topics discussed:-Jodi's Street credit -History of Drexel SKUs -ERP Success and Struggles in the Building Supply Industry - no dominant force like Amazon or Ford and how Drexel stands out.-Having FUN in the implementation process -Pearl Jam and Project BREATHE -How is everyday easier with Epicor? -And the famous Billboard question! Jodi - Always a Rainbow after the

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00:46:17

Happy Hour Podcast #128 - Derek Deprey

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/04/04

In this episode we talk about Derek's background which includes coaching at the college level, working at Wisconsin Athletic Club and now currently being a leadership speaker/coach. Derek has written two books (Shift and Everyday Leaders) and most recently spoke at Drexel's Leadership Development Day in March.This episode contains topics of balance, Derek's speaking blunder, YOU zone, early mornings, Carl Lewis 85%, staying active, Horizontal vs Vertical growth, re-learning, self talks,

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00:46:23

Happy Hour Podcast #127 - Taylor Jannsen

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/03/21

March Madness episode with Taylor Jannsen, current head men's basketball coach at Carroll University in Waukesha.In this episode we talk about Taylor's background attending Carroll, being a Division III athlete, Elephant vs. Mouse, Grinnell "System", working in youth basketball, constantly evolving, developing habits, consistency, player development, writing his two books (Leave Better Than Found and Wisdom from the Rocking Chair), overcoming testicular cancer, borrowed time, being

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00:27:07

Happy Hour Podcast #126 - Truss Talk

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/03/13

In this episode we sit down to chat with Ross Harter and Steve Szymanski from Wrightstown Truss. We discuss what they did previous to Drexel, conversations with Joel, the merge of Truss Systems, moving from Little Chute up the road to Wrightstown, new facility, production growth, future plans and the most underrated place to eat in Green Bay!

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00:38:26

Happy Hour Podcast #125 - Aaron Sadoff

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/03/07

He's back! Joel sits down to chat with Aaron Sadoff (President at Marian University) on Episode #125.In this episode we discuss self publishing his new book (MindCraft), how many copies have been sold, Amazon, souls, cleaning and organizing, Ted Lasso, connections, Legos, Fish Fry, Jon Gordon and Joel's Book Rating on MindCraft. Prior to being president at Marian, Aaron spent time as executive director at the Fond du Lac Area Foundation and many years as a Superintendent at North Fond du Lac School

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00:37:10

Happy Hour Podcast #124 - Get to Know Joel - Pt. 3

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/02/21

Joel cliché thoughts and nuggets:-Control what you can control-Short Steps, Long Vision - Pitbull-Don't care so much-Be open and humble-Never get so vested in something-High Functioning Team over Family-Fix a problem to add labor, not add labor to fix a problem-Can you drive with them?-Walk with them...can they keep up?-Dirty car-Pay them Rockstar wages-Need a friend at work-Communication-What you ignore is important-Dirty corners-Setting accountability-Where there is a void in communication

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00:20:57

Happy Hour Podcast #123 - Tyler Mader and Mitch Mallek

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/02/14

Sat down with two good dudes in Tyler Mader (Panel Estimator Specialist) and Mitch Mallek (Panel Estimator Leader) as we finished the day in Amherst. We talked about their office dynamic with Curtis Verhagen (Panel Estimator Specialist) and Chad Konkol (Panel Estimator Specialist), pet peeves of each other, hunting, Scope of Work, phone calls in a day, frustrations, different plans, ideas for future builds, walk-up song, their grandfathers and the ALWAYS important billboard question!

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00:41:59

Happy Hour Podcast #122 - Higher Ed to Drexel...

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Episode 122 features two new quarterbacks at Drexel Building Supply, Nate Scott and Sam Poullette. They discuss their different roles in higher education, changes, COVID, training camp at Drexel, product knowledge, helpful teammates, helping builders, project management and the always famous BILLBOARD question.#campbellsport #drexel #lumber

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00:35:04

Happy Hour Podcast #121 - Clint Patton & Jake Junk

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/02/03

Episode 121 features a couple Drexel team members that have been around the block! Clint Patton and Jake Junk. They discuss how long they have been at Drexel, Jake working with Albert, different roles they have had, vision of the builder, chaos, next best move, being a good listener, coaching, youth sports and the always famous BILLBOARD question.#campbellsport #berlin #drexel #lumber

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00:42:24

Happy Hour Podcast #120 - Life of a Lumber Yard

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/01/24

Episode 120 features a couple Drexel team members that have been around the block! Our regional market leaders, Craig Johnson and Todd Flitter. They discuss how long they have known each other, beginnings at Drexel, different roles they have had, growth of Drexel, SKU creation, negotiation contests, NSYNC, when they peaked, teamwork, sunrise and sunset, vending machine food and the always famous BILLBOARD question.#campbellsport #berlin #drexel #lumber

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00:34:33

Happy Hour Podcast #119 - Aaron Sadoff

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2025/01/03

Joel sits down to chat with Aaron Sadoff (President at Marian University) on Episode #119.In this episode we talk about Aaron's background as president, executive director at the Fond du Lac Area Foundation and many years as a Superintendent at North Fond du Lac and also his work within the Fond du Lac School District. We also discuss his new book (Mindcraft), positivity, power of a handshake, Beshert, pain and suffering, feeling emotions and not hiding them, letting people inside, soft

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00:27:54

Happy Hour Podcast #118 - Berlin Sales

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2024/12/06

Episode 118 features Joel, Heather Wehrmann (QB), Darcy Kropelin (QB) and JoHanna Huenerberg (Cabinetry QB) from Berlin! They discuss being women in the industry, building relationships, backgrounds prior to Drexel, working at different locations, helpful team members in Berlin, old Berlin stories, things we used to do at Drexel along with the always famous Billboard question! #FaithOverFear#campbellsport #berlin #drexel #lumber

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00:41:27

Happy Hour Podcast #117 - Get to Know Joel - Pt. 2

Joel Fleischman Happy Hour Podcast ·

2024/11/22

Jules asks Joel his thoughts on:-Reading books -Listening to audio on 2.5 speed -Maybe a future venture? Writing a book called Fire Fast (cover would be blue and white...of course!) -Crisis vs Opportunity -People who calm his storm -Wins by Drexel in 2024 -Favorite thing to do outside of work -Go-to playlist -Favorite companies and people that Joel admires -Swallowing the Frog -Favorite Trip -Favorite Day of the Week -Heaven -Traveling gives you hope -When did you peak? -If he could own a chain

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