Behind the Toolbelt
Behind the ToolBelt is a live, raw, and uncut podcast that brings real, unfiltered conversations about business, leadership, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Hosted by Ty Cobb Backer, CEO of TC Backer Construction, this live show features leaders, innovators, and experts sharing their experiences, strategies, and insights. From building successful companies to overcoming professional and personal challenges, each episode offers valuable perspectives for entrepreneurs and business owners and leaders looking to grow, and make an impact.
Episodes
139 episodes
Fix The Right Problem First
Your company can be slammed with work and still feel fragile. Phones ring, trucks roll, the schedule stays full, yet you’re waking up at night worried about cash, crew issues, and the next surprise that will knock you sideways. We’ve lived that...
What If Your Craft Is Not The Problem
We unpack why homeowners can love the finished roof but still walk away unsure about the company. We show how everyday contractor phrases create big promises in a customer’s mind and how small communication misses kill reviews and referrals.&nb...
The Price Of Building From Zero
Building a business from zero isn’t a vibe, it’s a price. Today we’re back with Adam McChesney, founder of Builders of Authority, to talk about what it actually takes to go from an idea to a real company with real revenue, real payroll, and rea...
Tighten Your Process And Stop Paying For Small Misses
We move past the pain of “almost right” and lay out a practical path to tighten our process, raise the standard, and stop paying for small misses. We break down how clear standards, clean handoffs, and consistent inspection create calmer teams,...
The Cost Of Almost Right
“Almost right” feels harmless when you’re moving fast, but it’s one of the quickest ways to bleed margin and lose trust without noticing. We’ve seen it up close: the scope is mostly clear, the crew is mostly ready, the homeowner is mostly confi...
How AI Is Rewriting Roofing Marketing And Operations
We sit down with Tim Brown to talk about why AI is already reshaping roofing and why the contractors who wait will feel the gap fast. We break down how to go “AI first” without drowning in tools, and why leadership, culture, and delegation stil...
What Are You Building When Business Is Quiet
Winter can make even great roofing companies feel shaky. When the weather turns, installs slow down, and the pipeline tightens, the stress shows up fast: self doubt, second guessing, and that quiet fear that you’re about to have a “bad quarter”...
Close The Mo Gap
We lay out a simple, no-drama plan to rebuild momentum by shrinking the gap between a slip and a restart. The Mo Gap, the Four-R protocol, and smart defaults replace shame with structure so progress feels inevitable again.• celebrating ...
Consistency Beats Intensity: The Path You Build By Showing Up
We break down a no-fluff system to build momentum, protect it during hard weeks, and reset fast when you slip. Five practical rules and a seven-day plan turn tiny wins into a path you can actually walk.• teasing a personal, community-im...
Motivation Ghosted You? Meet Mo, The Roommate Who Pays Rent
We break down why momentum beats motivation and how to build it with tiny, visible wins that compound into belief. One wall at a time, one brick at a time, we share tools, triggers, and a simple formula to keep Mo at home even when life feels h...
What If Your Team Had To Represent You For Three Days?
We share how a single home show became a live stress test for culture, a trust engine for brand awareness, and a framework for long-term ROI. We break down the before–during–after system, real-time coaching moments, and why touch points beat ta...
One Weekend At A Home Show Sparked Years Of Community, Culture, And Growth
We trace our beginnings at a local home show, where a scrappy Facebook Live and two cedar gazebos led to a lasting culture of service, team pride, and community impact. The story connects organic reach, workforce advocacy, and the launch of a n...
Success Starts When You Do What You’ve Been Avoiding
We break down why comfort drains potential and how boring, lonely discipline leads to real growth. Personal stories, clear tactics, and a push to take full responsibility for your standards and actions.• the hard stuff vs the highlight ...
Momentum Starts With The Leader
We press pause on guests to get real about leadership, momentum, and why basics beat shiny objects. Clarity sets your ceiling, decisiveness sets your pace, and presence sets your culture, especially when things feel “fine.”• the danger ...
AI Playbook For Contractors
We unpack how AI is changing homeowner search and why reputation must live beyond a website. Steven Spence shares how Project Map It helps contractors prove local work, capture more written reviews, and create fresh, trustworthy signals that AI...
How Go-Giver Principles Turn Contractors Into Community Favorites
We sit down with Bob Burg to explore how Go-Giver principles turn craftsmanship into community trust and why money is an echo of value. The talk moves from referrals and influence to culture, purpose, and the inner work leaders must do to remov...
Building Purpose: Leadership, Family, And The Long Game
We close the year with gratitude, clarity, and a challenge to lead from the inside out. Success becomes the person we’re becoming, not just the things we build, and we thank our team, families, guests, and listeners for sharpening that aim....
Santa Brought Accountability And It’s Heavy
We share why competitive greatness isn’t domination but the courage to own mistakes, restore trust, and finish the year strong. From overdue apologies to faster client callbacks, we focus on action, humility, and raising the standard when no on...
Consistency Wins
We celebrate six years and 312 episodes by laying out a clear, tough roadmap for a stronger year: show up when no one claps, set goals your future self would approve, prune what drains you, and build the inner tool belt that carries you through...
How The Go-Giver Framework Transforms Leadership, Sales, And Life
We share why Bob Burg’s ideas reshaped how we lead, sell, and serve, and we announce his upcoming guest spot. From the five laws to practical persuasion and follow-up, we map how value-first thinking builds trust, referrals, and durable teams.<...
Loyalty Beats Algorithms: Become The Person People Recommend
What if your pipeline never had to run dry? We break down a practical, human approach to growth that outlasts algorithms and ad fatigue: show up in your community, give first without keeping score, and make people feel understood at every step....
Deep-Fried Gratitude At The 21 Turkey Salute
A city street, 27 roaring fryers, and a mountain of sides turned a gray morning into a bright, communal feast. We fired up the sixth annual 21 Turkey Salute with 122 birds, a volunteer army, and partners who transformed a church kitchen into a ...
Stop Shouting, Start Connecting: A Practical Guide To Community-Driven Marketing
We unpack how real relationships beat random outreach, why brand congruency matters more than louder ads, and how trades can cut through noise with human, focused marketing. We get tactical on AI, after-hours lead capture, cost-per-lead math, s...
Turkey, Trust, And A Team That Shows Up
We share how a scrappy idea during COVID grew into the 21 Turkey Salute, a community feast that now doubles as our public stress test and private operating system. Service created trust, trust shaped culture, and culture sharpened execution acr...
Weekly Wins, Losses, And Real Growth
We reflect on six seasons of consistent creation, why vulnerability beats polish, and how real accountability changes behavior. The talk moves from viral mistakes to practical resets, from empathy as a learned skill to redemption earned over ye...