Beyond The Build with Kevin Stucker
by Kevin Stucker
Beyond The Build with Kevin Stucker is a podcast about the people, lessons, and decisions behind the work of building. Hosted by Kevin Stucker of Stucker Construction Inc., a Kansas City builder and developer with more than 30 years in the construction industry and a past president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, the show features honest conversations with builders, subcontractors, suppliers, developers, and other experienced voices from construction, business, and life. We go beyond plans and projects to talk about leadership, failure points, relationships, family, personal growth, and the hard-earned lessons that shape great work. From jobsite realities to life stories, this is a show for people who want more than surface-level talk.
Episodes
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Say Yes and See Where It Goes | Alexandro Paredas
Sometimes the most interesting relationships in life start for no reason other than you showed up somewhere and were willing to talk. That's how I met Alexandro Paredas. I had decided I wanted to build a mobile podcast studio—the Panini Pod. I found a little camper online, showed up at Camping...
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Building Without a Playbook | Brian Mertz of PC Homes
Brian Mertz of PC Homes is a developer, builder and former CPA with a substantial footprint across the Kansas City area. We recorded this conversation on location at Creekside in Parkville, Missouri, sitting in the Panini Pod in the baseball complex parking lot. It was a fitting backdrop.…
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Building Websites for the AI Era | Nathan Hall Lefty Media Co.
Lefty Media Co. builds high-quality websites designed to be discovered by AI. Nathan Hall is the founder of Lefty Media Co in Kansas City, where he helps businesses get known and chosen by the AI tools people now ask instead of Google. In this podcast episode, Nathan talks about AI…
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Growth, curiosity, efficiency, and what it takes to keep improving in construction and in life
From learning the hard way on job sites to building systems, teams, and leadership habits that actually work—this episode of Beyond The Build with August Chrisman of KABE Construction is packed with real conversations about growth, curiosity, efficiency, and what it takes to keep improving in...
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We didn’t know what we were doing… but we kept going anyway! Cheryl Bush from Crown Realty
Some partnerships go beyond business. Cheryl has been part of the Stucker Construction journey for years—and in this episode, we celebrate that history right in the heart of Harrisonville. This episode of Beyond The Build with Kevin Stucker is all about "scrappy entrepreneurship." Also available…
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36 Years! The Story Behind Comfort Systems Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
In this episode, Kevin sits down with Logan Conway of Comfort Systems Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in Belton, Missouri. To say HVAC is in Logan’s blood is an understatement. From growing up in the trade to leading a growing operation, Logan shares the real story behind the work — the challenges…
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Former Chiefs Cheerleader: All She Knows Is Go!
A real conversation on life, perspective, and showing up—no matter what In this episode of Beyond the Build, I sit down with my cousin and friend Amanda Thompson—a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader—for a real, unfiltered conversation about life and what it means to keep showing up. Amanda’s...
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5 Reasons Jobs Fail | 47 Years of Lumber and Life with Frank Bankston
In this episode, I sit down with Frank Bankston and his son Matt Bankston. Frank has spent 47 years in the lumber business and has been one of the most respected lumber sales professionals in the Kansas City market. Matt has built a strong career as an electrician, and both have become longtime...
About this show
Beyond The Build with Kevin Stucker is a podcast about the people, lessons, and decisions behind the work of building.
Hosted by Kevin Stucker of Stucker Construction Inc., a Kansas City builder and developer with more than 30 years in the construction industry and a past president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, the show features honest conversations with builders, subcontractors, suppliers, developers, and other experienced voices from construction, business, and life.
We go beyond plans and projects to talk about leadership, failure points, relationships, family, personal growth, and the hard-earned lessons that shape great work.
From jobsite realities to life stories, this is a show for people who want more than surface-level talk.
Hosted by
Kevin Stucker
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