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Shed Geek Podcast

Shed Geek Podcast

The Shed Geek Podcast offers an in depth analysis of the ever growing and robust Shed Industry. Listeners will experience a variety of guests who identify or specialize in particular niche areas of the Shed Industry. You will be engaged as you hear amateur and professional personalities discuss topics such as: Shed hauling, sales, marketing, Rent to Own, shed history, shed faith, and much more. Host Shannon Latham is a self proclaimed "Shed Geek" who attempts to take you through discussions that are

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62:11

How Mentorship, Details, And Follow-Up Turn Shed...

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2026/02/25

Send a text A shed sale isn’t won with pressure—it’s won with details, trust, and a clear path from need to solution. We sit down with veteran seller and mentor Hal Hatcher to unpack 15 years of practical wisdom you can put to work today. From the moment a buyer steps onto the lot, Hal shows why first impressions and layout matter: sweep the floors, square the buildings, and don’t let a great unit die in a bad spot. Move it, reframe it, and watch attention return. Then, turn the office into a...

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33:25

STEEL KINGS: 2026 NFBA Building Expo is Here!

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2026/02/23

Send a text Ready for a trade show plan that actually helps you win the year? We break down the NFBA Building Expo in Oklahoma City with a clear schedule, the best sessions to target, and a floor strategy that turns handshakes into real results. From the free contractor pass to where to find us by the entrance, you’ll know exactly how to navigate three days of training, demos, and community without wasting a step. We start with the essentials: breakfast windows, breakout formats, and why the...

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43:25

Building Teams That Actually Work

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2026/02/20

Send a text Growth isn’t just more orders, more crews, and more hours. Real growth shows up when teams trust the process, managers stop micromanaging, and owners finally get their time back. We sit down with Shalisha Wood of GrowthOps Ally, to unpack how blue-collar businesses—sheds, carports, concrete, and beyond—turn day-to-day chaos into reliable, repeatable systems that boost retention and profit. Shalisha’s story runs from a family-run food-ingredients company to supporting 11,000 tax o...

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55:54

Selling Sheds With Heart

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2026/02/18

Send a text Some sales advice hits like a fresh breeze on a hot lot. Meet Jerri Hayes—82 years young, razor-sharp, and the kind of pro who sells with heart, product knowledge, and a closer’s calm. We’re at Iguana Sheds in Florida with Peter Miller, unpacking how a relationship-first approach outperforms scripts, how rent-to-own opens doors for everyday buyers, and why knowing trusses, floor systems, and wind ratings turns skepticism into trust. Jerri walks us through her simple, strong proce...

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47:30

STEEL KINGS: 3D Designer to Sales

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2026/02/16

Send a text If you sell post-frame or tubular steel buildings, you’re probably juggling two hard problems: catching serious buyers at the moment of interest and delivering a build that lands on site exactly as promised. We brought Dan from IdeaRoom and Royden from SmartBuild into the studio to show how a modern stack solves both—by marrying a fast, mobile 3D configurator with takeoffs, pricing, and drawings that your crew can trust. We walk through the journey from a late-night phone scroll ...

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61:23

What Happens When A Niche Becomes A Network

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2026/02/13

Send a text Want a shed brand customers recognize and a dealer network that still feels local? We dig into the real tension between brand control and on-the-lot freedom, and we map a path that helps manufacturers create consistent demand while empowering dealers to sell with their own voice. With Cord joining Friday episodes, we shift into practical strategy: how to run lean, prepare for consolidation, and build systems that make operations, marketing, and delivery feel seamless to the buyer....

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64:26

Legacy Over Hype: Slow, Steady, And Unshakable In A...

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2026/02/11

Send a text A 50-year shed business doesn’t survive on catchy pitches; it survives on trust. We sit with Mike Langston of Tampa Sheds to explore how a family company grew from corrugated aluminum buildings to a modern, code-savvy operation that anchors, delivers, and stands behind every promise. Mike shares how his grandfather’s rule—take care of the customer and the money takes care of itself—still guides decisions, from sending build-on-site leads to competitors to focusing on fit over feat...

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47:51

STEEL KINGS: 3D DESIGNER DEMO

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2026/02/09

Send a text Most post-frame buyers start on their phones. If your sales flow doesn’t, you’re already behind. We brought Dan and Norma from Idea Room into the studio to show how a mobile 3D configurator pairs with SmartBuild to capture better leads, price faster, and close more barn, shop, and barndominium projects without adding headcount. We start with the buyer journey: predefined styles that snap a basic shell into a premium farm build or wraparound design in one tap. Clean visuals, fast ...

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61:56

From YouTube Lessons To 185-MPH Sheds

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2026/02/04

Send us a text A backyard build, a midnight meeting, and a 30-day turnaround into ownership—this is how Eternity Buildings took shape and why it’s gaining ground. We sat down with Gary Boyle, Ron Ackerman, and Andrew Boyle to unpack the leap from YouTube lessons to code-driven production, the power of an open-handed industry, and the systems that turn leads into loyal customers. The conversation digs into what buyers actually value: clean builds, fast fixes, and a brand that stands behind it...

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37:59

STEEL KINGS: Barndominiums? Are they worth the time?

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2026/02/02

Send us a text Ready to stop guessing about barndominiums and start making confident decisions? We sit down with Emily—better known as Mrs. Postframe—to trace a remarkable journey from filming a DIY barn home to co-owning Back 40 Buildings, an architectural firm delivering buildable plans nationwide. Along the way, we unpack what really separates a simple post-frame building from a code-compliant home and why that difference reshapes your sales process, pricing, and project management. We di...

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62:15

Backyard Profits, Built On Fun

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2026/01/30

Send us a text Tighter margins, tougher competition, and buyers who research online before they ever step on your lot—sound familiar? We sat down with David Hershberger of Hershberger Lawn Structures to talk about the simplest lever dealers can pull right now: diversify beyond storage and become the go-to solution for the whole property. We get practical about the numbers. A shed might net a 10% commission, but a playset can carry around a 60% markup with room to price delivery and setup. Hu...

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73:44

Data That Finds Your Missing Sheds

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2026/01/28

Send us a text What if one click could clean customer info, correct fuzzy data, and quietly cut a third of your skips before they happen? That’s the promise Dan Jobrack of DataTrue brings to the shed and RTO world, where risk is high, margins are thin, and recovery costs pile up fast. We go deep on how front-end verification and back-end skip tracing can transform operations without ever touching a credit bureau. Dan explains why blacklists are a trap for RTO companies that promise “no credi...

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41:58

STEEL KINGS: Post Frame Safety

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2026/01/26

Send us a text Want a safer crew and a stronger business without slowing the job? We sit down with NFBA safety leaders Todd Meinhold (HD Quality Builders) and David Underwood (FBI Buildings) to unpack how smart builders cut fall risk, train new hires the right way, and engineer hazards out before a single nail is driven. The conversation goes beyond compliance to show how culture, process, and equipment choices translate into retention, predictable schedules, and a brand clients trust. We st...

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66:04

From Faith To Features, Steven Choi Explains How Shed...

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2026/01/23

Send us a text Buyers don’t want to be sold; they want to see. We sit down with Steven Choi of ShedPro to map out a simple, high-impact plan for modern shed sales: show up where high-intent customers search, make your website convert, and use a fast, accurate 3D configurator that turns curiosity into confident orders. Steven shares what has changed since the early days of skepticism and why 3D has become a standard, not a novelty, for builders who want steady lead flow and higher-margin sales...

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75:09

A Finish Is A Promise: Protect The Brand On Every Shed

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2026/01/21

Send us a text Shoppers judge a shed in seconds, and they judge it by the finish. We sat down with Pittsburgh Paints to unpack how a shed-first coatings program can transform more than the surface: faster throughput, tighter color control, easier sales, and a stronger brand at the lot. We get into their rebrand and why the True Industrial division focuses on manufacturers’ realities—airless application on pre-primed siding, one-coat hide on tricky whites, and waterborne transparent urethanes...

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40:53

STEEL KINGS: Sourcing for success starting and...

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2026/01/19

Send us a text Ready to grow post-frame without drowning in delays, backorders, and blown quotes? We sit down with Josh Nowlin—former crew hand turned executive leader at Burrows and current NFBA vice president—to map out a cleaner way to sell, schedule, and actually finish buildings on time. The conversation is blunt and practical: sales volume doesn’t matter if installer capacity and material logistics aren’t locked. Josh breaks down why the builder shortage persists and how NFBA’s new curr...

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69:42

Sheds, Strategy, And A Year Of Opportunity

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2026/01/16

Send us a text Demand isn’t dead; it’s different. After a year where unit volumes stayed flat and consumer wallets tightened, we break down how the best manufacturers and dealers still grew by focusing on strategy over chance. We share what we’re seeing across hundreds of conversations—why diversification beyond storage, smarter financing, and story-led marketing are separating the leaders from the pack—and how to apply those moves without burying cash in inventory. We look at display-first ...

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60:01

Cool Air, Safer Storage, Smarter Sheds

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Your shed shouldn’t feel like an oven or a gas cabinet. We dig into a practical, proven way to protect what you store by helping your building breathe—using low intake, high exhaust, and small solar-powered fans that move air exactly when heat strikes. Dan Rheaume, the mind behind Solar Blaster, breaks down the physics of convection, the myth of wind-dependent gable vents, and the simple CFM math that shows how often you can refresh the air inside a typical shed. Jamie from You...

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39:53

STEEL KINGS: Post-Frame Wins

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2026/01/12

Send us a text Building WINS LIVE Source One Marketing Ready to sell buildings people feel safe choosing? We sat down with industry veteran Randy Chaffee to unpack how post-frame construction can unlock bigger, cleaner wins for dealers who currently sell sheds and tubular steel. The through-line is trust: customers buy who they ...

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65:19

When Success Becomes The Lesson: Rebuilding A Smarter...

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2026/01/09

Send us a text Growth doesn’t come from stacking more sheds on the lot; it comes from choosing the right model and building systems that make it work. We sat down to map how a shed business can hit a true 20% lift by aligning strategy with execution, from boutique marketing builds to smart, segmented lead funnels that guide buyers from curiosity to contract. Along the way, we break down why vertical, short‑form video wins on Reels, Shorts, and TikTok, and show how interest‑based algorithms re...

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