Irregardless
by Bryzos
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60: Scott McMeekan - Built on the Relentless Pursuit
60: Scott McMeekan - Built on the Relentless Pursuit
About this podcast
Irregardless. Debated word. Undebatable energy.
Hosted by Shep Hickey, CEO of Bryzos, Irregardless is the no-filter podcast where the metals industry kicks back and speaks freely. From steel market trends and tech to wild stories and left-field tangents, this show brings real talk with real people from all corners of the industry—and beyond. But we don’t stop there. Expect discussions on leadership, startups, entrepreneurship, and the unpredictable paths that connect it all. It’s brought to you by the team behind Bryzos—the digital marketplace built for the metals world. We’re on a mission to bring speed, transparency, and zero BS to buying and selling metals. No script. No fluff. Irregardless of the topic, we’re gonna talk about it. Check out the app and join the community at Bryzos.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- 60: Scott McMeekan - Built on the Relentless Pursuit · 50 min · Episode 60This week Shep sits down with Scott McMeekan, President and CEO of Ferret Inc., a custom roll forming company based out of Elkhart, Indiana - a city most people know as the…
- 59: Keith Jentsch - Boots, Bourbon & the FST Way · 51 min · Episode 59In this episode of Irregardless, Lee Letourneau sits down with Keith Jentsch, VP of Sales at Fabrication Solutions & Technologies (FST) out of Longview, Texas. Keith's path is…
- 58: Codie Aljets Pt. 2 - He Beat Cancer and Built Something Bigger · 42 min · Episode 58In Part 2, Codie opens up about the moment that changed everything. A cancer diagnosis at 39 forced him to rethink what he was doing with his time and who he was doing it for…
- 57: Codie Aljets Pt. 1 - From Birthday Cakes to High Detail Metal Art · 43 min · Episode 57Codie Aljets, metal sculptor and owner of Sage Country Customs out of Gunnison, Colorado, joins Shep to dig into how he got here. Codie grew up in Dorsey, Illinois, a town of…
- 56: Chad Broyles - Service Center by Trade, Tech Company by Choice · 56 min · Episode 56Chad Broyles, Executive Vice President of Majestic Steel USA, sits down with Shep to talk about what it actually means to be a technology-first company in the steel industry…
- 55: Philip Bell Pt. 2 - Trades, Technology, & The American Template · 33 min · Episode 55Part 2 of Shep's conversation with Philip Bell, President and CEO of the Steel Manufacturers Association. They zoom out from the mill floor and get into the bigger picture: what…
- 54: Philip Bell Pt. 1 - Why Strong Countries Need Strong Steel Industries · 39 min · Episode 54Shep sits down with Philip Bell, President and CEO of the Steel Manufacturers Association, the largest steel industry trade association in the U.S. Phil's mission is…
- 53: Steve Feamster - Dirty Jobs with a Clean Purpose · 1 h 3 min · Episode 53Shep sits down with Steve Feamster, owner of Sanitary Welding LLC out of Novi, Michigan. Steve specializes in hygienic, food-grade stainless steel fabrication, the…
- 52: Emme Hughes - Behind Every Weld, Win, & Dream There Was Papa · 56 min · Episode 52Emme Hughes is 23, owns a 10,000 square foot metal fabrication shop in Enid, Oklahoma, and will tell you straight up: if it's metal, EH Metalworks does it. She started cutting…
- 51: Andrew Roberson Pt. 2 - The Quiet Math Behind a Fab Shop · 37 min · Episode 51In Pt. 2 of our conversation with Andrew Roberson, owner of Dark Threat Fabrication in Heber Springs, Arkansas, we pull back the curtain on what it really takes to keep a fab…
- 50: Andrew Roberson Pt. 1 - Built on Faith, Family, & Fabrication · 53 min · Episode 50In Episode 50 of Irregardless, we sit down with Andrew Roberson, owner of Dark Threat Fabrication in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Andrew comes from a family that's been building…
- 49: NASCC 2026 Special - Steel Industry Insights from the Show Floor · 24 min · Episode 49We're taking Irregardless to NASCC! This special episode was recorded at NASCC 2026 in Atlanta, where Rachel was joined by three guests from across the steel industry. Tyler…
- 48: Jonah Myerberg Pt. 2 - Inside Desktop Metal's Blueprint for Manufacturing · 45 min · Episode 48In Part 2, Rachel continues her conversation with Jonah Myerberg, CTO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. Jonah breaks down exactly how Desktop Metal's binder jetting technology…
- 47: Jonah Myerberg Pt. 1 - From Power Tools to Formula 1 Podiums · 1 h 4 min · Episode 47In Part 1 of Ep. 47, Jonah Myerberg, CTO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, joins Rachel to share his unconventional career path through mechanical engineering. He discusses his…
- 46: Emmy Ross - From Weddings to Welding · 54 min · Episode 46Emmy Ross, Director of Business Development at Astro Metal Craft and StellarCraft, joins us to talk about growing a custom metal fabrication business and the unique challenge of…
- 45: Matthew Nix - From Horseshoes to Heavy Industrial · 37 min · Episode 45In this episode, Shep Hickey sits down with Matthew Nix, founder of Nix Companies and fifth-generation owner of what started as a blacksmith shop in the late 1800s. Matthew…
- 44: Brooke Laing & Eric Hyatt - Straight from the 46, Eh? · 1 h 8 min · Episode 44This week we're crossing the border for the very first time! Brooke Laing and Eric Hyatt join us all the way from Toronto, both steamfitter apprentices with Local 46 and co-hosts…
- 43: Nushrat "Nush" Ahmed - Becoming Miss Swiss · 57 min · Episode 43What happens when a girl who's supposed to follow the "safe" path falls in love with her Ford Mustang instead? Nushrat "Nush" Ahmed didn't take the route her Bengali family had…
- 42: Jeff Matuszak - Mezzanines, Mentorship, & Solving the Energy Crisis? · 59 min · Episode 42Shep Hickey sits down with Jeff Matuszak, owner of Carolina Metal Fabricators, a Raleigh-based industrial fabrication company specializing in handrails, platforms, mezzanines…
- 41: Jack Gorzko - The American Dream in Steel · 50 min · Episode 41From Poland to Dominos Pizza to Director of Engineering. Jack Gorzko's story is the American Dream in action. In this episode, Shep sits down with Jack Gorzko, Director of…
