
Step up to The Line. A new podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades. Showcasing men and women by sharing their stories and experiences. Our guests range from CEOs of 100 million-dollar businesses to a 21-year-old fabricator/welder. By sharing their experiences we aim to inspire the next generation of boys and girls hoping to break the generational miseducation surrounding the trades as a... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 150 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

What if one of the most important words in business is also one of the hardest to say?This week, David Hawthorne of Hawthorne Electric steps up to the line with Joshua Mellott of Blackline to share nearly 80 years of lessons learned in business and i... more
Blackline Field Notes – Issue 003: The Cost of Silence
What does silence really cost on the job site?
In this week’s episode of Blackline Field Notes, Joshua shares one of the most expensive lessons of his career. He explores the difference between... more
What does it take to build the next generation of skilled tradesmen?In this episode of The Line, Joshua D. Mellott sits down with the leadership team from the Blackline Institute to talk about apprenticeship, mentorship, and the responsibility of inv... more
Welcome to Blackline Field Notes, our weekly LinkedIn newsletter and companion conversation here on The Line.In this episode, Joshua D. Mellott explores Blackline Field Notes – Issue 002: Reputation Is Built Before the Bid. He shares why your reputat... more
Blackline Field Notes | Issue 001: Every Contract Is a Proposal. Welcome to Blackline Field Notes, our weekly series where we share notes from the field—real experiences from our team, our clients, and the men and women we’ve had the privilege of wor... more
In this conversation, Rob Stoppard of Heart Centered Entrepreneurship gets to the heart of what it means to lead well. We talk about the importance of not giving your family the leftovers after you’ve poured everything into your work, but instead lea... more
Trust is built through the experience.In this episode of The Line, Joshua sits down with Caleb Fetter, President and Managing Partner of RMS, for a conversation about trust, culture, leadership, and what it means to truly invest in your people.Caleb ... more
This week on The Line, DJ Risk steps up to the line.In this conversation, DJ shares what leadership really looks like—not from behind a logo, a LinkedIn post, or a YouTube video, but when the boots hit the dirt and the work has to get done. He talks ... more
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The line-up centers on leaders, craftspeople, and operators who are building and reshaping skilled trades businesses. Conversations routinely explore leadership, company culture, mentorship, training, and the human side of managing complex projects—from family-owned firms to large-scale industrial operations. Episodes often blend hands-on trade details with business strategy, branding, and client relationships, offering practical lessons on scaling, trust, and workforce development. Expect stories about navigating downturns, expanding capabilities, and investing in people as a core growth engine, with plenty of real-world anecdotes from job sites, race tracks, and construction projects. A standout aspect is the consistent emphasis on authen... more
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Recent guests on The Line include:
1. Austin Kessler
2. Rob Stoppard
3. Caleb Fetter
4. DJ Risk
5. Nathan Maughan
6. Ilya Tlumach
7. Arlan King
8. John Faress
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