About this podcast
The Lean Builder's absolutely, positively NO bullshido podcast.
Join Host Adam Hoots and his guests as they dig deep into the topics that are relevant to those of us who "get it": the men and women with the dirty boots, the ones who work in the field, doing the hands-on business of construction each day.
Listen in as we keep it real while stories from the trenches are shared along with lessons learned and some laughter along the way.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 101 episodes
- Get Your Mind Right: Energy, Courage & Human Connection with Daniel Allison (Episode 101) · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 101In this episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots sits down with Daniel Allison — better known as "The Average Dude" — for a wide-ranging conversation about…
- 100 Episodes Later: We Ain't Done Yet, Baby! with Adam Hoots & Mike Chiles (Episode 100) · 1 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 100In this milestone 100th episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, the microphone gets flipped. Mike Chiles takes over as host and interviews Adam Hoots, bringing the…
- Learning to Lead by Leading to Learn with Katie Anderson (Episode 99) · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 99In this episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots welcomes internationally recognized Lean leadership expert, author, speaker, and Japan learning guide Katie…
- Character Over Competence: The 87/13 Rule with Mack Story (Episode 98) · 1 h 58 min · Season 1 Episode 98
- Vulnerability Is Not Weakness: People & Lean with Geoff Lobley (Episode 97) · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 97In this wide-ranging episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots sits down with Geoff Lobley, a Calgary-based construction professional, educator, and risk…
- Be Curious, Not Judgmental: The Neuroscience of Leading Construction Teams with Roxanne Evans (Episode 96) · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 95Be Curious, Not Judgmental: The Neuroscience of Leading Construction Teams with Roxanne Evans (Episode 96) In this episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, host Adam…
- Better, Faster, Together: Building Global Lean Community with Derek Sinnott (Episode 95) · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 95In this wide-ranging episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots connects with Derek Sinnott, a self-described pracademic from Wexford, Ireland. Derek is a civil…
- Lean at the Crossroads: Culture, Community, and Congress with Elizabeth Taylor (Episode 94) · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 94Lean at the Crossroads: Culture, Community, and Congress with Elizabeth Taylor (Episode 94) In this heartfelt and high-energy episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido…
- 1 in 4 Builders are Neurodivergent. Lean Might Be Built for Them! – Hosted by the Chiles Bros (Episode 93) · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 93
- The Chiles Bros: One Lean Geek. One Old Dawg. (Episode 92) · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 92In this absolutely, positively NO Bullshido kickoff episode, Adam Hoots sits down with Brian Chiles and Mike Chiles—two brothers with deep roots in relationships, leadership, and…
- Family, Flow, and Old Dawgs with Jeff Reilly (Episode 91) · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 91In this no-bullshido episode of Hoots on the Ground, Adam Hoots sits down with "Old Dog" Jeff Reilly—a devoted father, husband, and superintendent with Mill Creek Residential…
- The Old Dawgs Live at LCI Congress (Episode 90) · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 90Recorded live inside the Lean Construction Institute's Live Podcast Booth at LCI Congress 2025, the Old Dawgs got together for an unfiltered, field‑first discussion. This…
- Farm Boy Flow with a Bit of Grit with Boone White (Episode 89) · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 89In this no-bullshido episode, Adam Hoots chops it up with Mississippi's own Boone White, a farm-raised boy, Christ‑follower, husband, dad of three, and unapologetic agitator for…
- The Selfish Servant with Jesse "Chuy" Hernandez (Episode 88) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 88In this no-bullshido episode of Hoots on the Ground, host Adam Hoots reconnects with Jesse "Chuy" Hernandez—the plumber's son turned foreman, GC leader, consultant, author, and…
- Systems, Life & Pink Flags with Thomas LaMay (Episode 87) · 1 h 59 min · Season 1 Episode 87In this no-bullshido episode of Hoots on the Ground, Adam Hoots hangs out in Kyoto, Japan, with the one and only Thomas LaMay, a project leader at DPR Construction who's got Lean…
- Bridging the Mind, Hands & Heart in Construction with Dominic Desmarais (Episode 86) · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 86In this episode, host Adam Hoots connects with Dominic Desmarais, a Canadian mechanical engineer and Lean Construction enthusiast with more than two decades of experience…
- Stewarding Human Potential and Trust in Construction with John Toups (Episode 85) · 1 h 35 min · Season 1 Episode 85
- Respect, Flow, and Transformation with Niklas Modig (Episode 84) · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 84
- Continuous Flow Construction with Hal Macomber (Episode 83) · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 83In this insightful episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots is joined by Hal Macomber, a respected leader, coach, and influential figure in the field of Lean…
- Growth through Grace and Mentorship in Construction with Ryan Taylor & Rene Duron (Episode 82) · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 82In this powerful episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido, Adam Hoots sits down with Ryan Taylor, a Superintendent at San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and Rene Duron, a…
