Hardworking Happy Hour

Sean and Catherine break down all things about the trades, entrepreneurship, and turning your creativity into a passion career.

About the show

Each week Sean and Catherine will break down all things about the trades, entrepreneurship, and turning your creativity into a passion career.

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Episodes

  • Episode 59: The Schedule Shuffle

    February 27th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  51 mins 56 secs

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss Seans recent trip to Cabo, the dreaded schedule shuffle, and as always is filled with ample squirelliness!

  • Episode 58: Budget Talk

    February 20th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 1 min

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine have some exciting updates! We're making big moves over here at the Hardworking Happy Hour, and its starting with a new shop space/podcast studio! They also get deep in to some budget planning talk. Tune in!

  • Episode 57 - Post Game Analysis of a Job Well Done

    February 13th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 25 secs

    In this episode, Sean and Catherine get in to the importance of not only analyzing when a job goes wrong, but also when a job goes RIGHT! Plus, Catherine is doing 75 Hard and can't stop yapping about it, so we of course have to talk about that too...

  • Episode 56 - Code Guru, Glenn Matthewson!

    February 6th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 5 mins
    build, builder, building code, business owner, carpenter, carpentry, deck, deck design, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, in the trades, inspiration, motivation, small business owner, tradesmen, tradesperson, tradewomen

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine chat with Glenn Matthewson, the founder of code Building Code College and notable code expert. This episode gets deep in to why we need codes and how the code is and should always be adapting to what society dictates. Glenn offers a fresh and interesting perspective to something we regard often regard as 'dry' but all have to deal with. Definitely a must listen!

  • Episode 55: Special Guest, Scott Kelly of Precision Construction!

    January 30th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 6 secs
    build, builder, business, business owner, deck, deck design, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, hardscape, hardscaper, in the trades, inspiration, motivation, small business owner, trades, tradesmen, tradeswomen

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine had the privilege of sitting down with Scott Kelly of Precision Construction at the Deck Superstore's CDX event! Scott is an amazing builder with a great attitude towards the industry and life in general. Tune in!

  • Episode 54 - They would have asked for a faster horse...

    January 23rd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss the meaning behind the Henry Ford quote 'If I asked them what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse'. This leads in to some design talk and of course, a bit of squirreliness!

  • Episode 53: What makes you different?!

    January 9th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  58 mins 48 secs

    Sean and Catherine have a discussion about marketing and storytelling and how to figure out exactly what makes YOU different!

  • Episode 52: Happy New Year!

    January 2nd, 2023  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In this episode, Sean and Catherine go over how Premier Outdoor Living did on their 2022 goals, and well as their personal goals, and where they want to be in 2023! Kick of the New Year right, tune in!

  • Episode 51: Decision Fatigue

    December 19th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  59 mins 35 secs
    business, carpentry, construction, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, trades, tradesman, tradesperson, tradeswoman

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss decision fatigue and the end of the year/holiday 'blahs'. But on the flip side, the mounting excitement for the new year refresh!

  • Episode 50: Q&A for FIFTY episodes!

    December 12th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 23 mins

    As promised, Sean and Catherine get TURNT and answer questions, and wow what a journey this episode takes. A little deep, a little heartfelt, and a LOT of squirreliness. Enjoy!

  • Episode 49: Big Egos and Tall Buildings

    December 5th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 33 secs

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine dig deep in to what justifies having a big ego, which may or may not be building tall buildings. Tune in to see the connection!

  • Episode 48: Financing, yay or nay?

    November 28th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  52 mins 48 secs

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine give their thoughts on offering financing. Also, potentially adding a couple more employees to the team!

  • Episode 47: Special Guest Anthony Lombardo!

    November 21st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  51 mins 40 secs

    In this weeks episode, we have everyones favorite guest Anthony Lombardo! We recap DeckExpo, dive in to some pain points at Premier Outdoor Living, and find out what everyones essential tool is!

  • Episode 46 : Funk Busting

    November 14th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  59 mins 1 sec

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss busting out a funk. There is no funk that can hold us down for too long, but since they happen every once and a while, we get real about how stress has led to some recent funks.

  • Episode 45 - Imposter Syndrome

    November 7th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 26 secs

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine discuss the feeling of 'Imposter Syndrome', which is the feeling of not earning or not being deserving of where you are in life. Something everyone can relate to from time to time!

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  • Episode 44: HNA Recap, the value in bringing on new skills, and some celebs?

    October 31st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 1 min

    In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine talk about their trip to Hardscape North America, as well as the value in bringing on new skills to your business. There might even be a little bit of industry tea in this episode!

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