Behind the Build: Real Talk on Profit and Performance

Uncovering the operational waste hiding in plain sight across social housing, manufacturing, and renewable construction

Powerful insights from leaders of known brands like:

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Hidden Problems. Honest Conversations.

What Is Behind the Build?

Behind the Build is a podcast where real leaders in housing, manufacturing, and construction sit down for unfiltered, unscripted conversations. We go beyond polished LinkedIn posts and corporate panels to talk about what's really happening inside these industries — the operational challenges, the costly mistakes, and the breakthrough solutions that actually move the needle.

No sales pitches. No rehearsed talking points. Just real stories, real insights from leaders who've been in the trenches.

This isn't another business podcast full of theory and buzzwords. It's the unvarnished truth about building, growing, and running successful companies in traditional industries.

Meet Your Host

Paul Drake

Paul brings a unique perspective to Behind the Build—he's spent his career working closely with leaders in housing, manufacturing, and construction, helping them identify the operational blind spots that are quietly draining their budgets.

Through his work with mid-market companies across these industries, Paul has developed a keen eye for spotting the costly inefficiencies that most leaders know exist but struggle to pinpoint. He's seen firsthand what separates the companies that thrive from those that merely survive.

What sets Paul apart isn't just his industry experience—it's his ability to create conversations where leaders feel comfortable sharing what's really happening behind closed doors. The messy realities. The expensive mistakes. The breakthrough moments that changed everything.

Paul believes the best insights come from real practitioners who've been in the trenches, not consultants with theories. That's why Behind the Build focuses on unscripted conversations with leaders who are actually running these businesses day-to-day.

Paul wants to hear from leaders who aren't afraid to talk about what's really working—and what isn't.

Why Leaders Tune In:

  • Get real benchmarking data - Hear how companies your size are actually performing, not sanitized case studies

  • Learn from expensive mistakes - Discover costly pitfalls before you hit them yourself

  • Find proven solutions - Get actionable strategies that have worked for similar mid-market companies

  • Access cross-industry insights - See how manufacturing innovations could solve your construction problems (and vice versa)

  • Hear unfiltered truth - No corporate spin, just honest conversations about what's really happening

  • Connect with peer experiences - Finally hear from leaders facing the same scaling challenges you are

  • Spot hidden profit leaks - Identify the operational blind spots quietly draining your margins

  • Stay ahead of industry shifts - Understand what's coming next from leaders already navigating change

  • Build your network - Connect with other forward-thinking leaders in housing, manufacturing, and construction

  • Save time and money - Learn from others' trial-and-error instead of making the same costly mistakes

Why You Should Be Our Next Guest:

  • Share your expertise - Help other leaders learn from your hard-won experience and breakthrough moments

  • Gain cross-industry insights - Get exclusive access to strategies and solutions from leaders in other sectors

  • Build your professional brand - Position yourself as a thought leader in your industry

  • Expand your network - Connect with other forward-thinking executives facing similar challenges

  • Get fresh perspective - Step back and reflect on your journey with an experienced interviewer

  • Access our research - Receive insights and benchmarking data from our conversations with industry peers

  • No sales pressure - This is purely about knowledge exchange and industry insights

  • Flexible format - Unscripted, conversational style that lets your authentic voice shine through

  • Reach engaged audience - Connect with other mid-market leaders actively seeking real solutions

  • Give back to your industry - Help elevate standards and practices across housing, manufacturing, and construction

  • Control your narrative - Tell your real story, not the polished version everyone expects

  • Learn while you share - Often guests tell us they gained as much value as they provided

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