Weekly conversations for people who build, fix & lead

Head Heart & Boots

The Podcast for Blue Collar Business Owners Who Are Done Winging It.

150+ Episodes and Counting

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A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

Louis Nizer

Why this show exists

Most business podcasts weren't made for people who work with their hands. This one was.

Head, Heart, & Boots is built for blue collar owners across the trades — restoration, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, and landscaping — who want to grow their business, develop their people, and build something worth handing down. Chris and Brandon aren't consultants who studied your industry. They earned their stripes by building and leading companies in the trades. Every episode brings real conversations, honest lessons, and practical tools you can actually use.

Weekly episodes. Real guests. Tactics you can use

Monday morning.

Owning a business in the trades can be the loneliest job there is. Head, Heart, & Boots exists to change that — because the best leaders don't go it alone, and neither should you.

The guys behind the mics

Built in the trades. Not in a classroom.

Chris Nordyke

Co-Host, Head Heart & Boots Co-Founder, Floodlight Consulting Group

Former State Farm agency owner, restoration sales leader, and the guy who figured out commercial sales by walking into buildings and asking questions until it worked.

Brandon Reece

Co-Host, Head Heart & Boots Co-Founder, Floodlight Consulting Group

US Army veteran, former restoration operator, CEO of Floodlight Consulting Group. Built businesses for other people for years before deciding to build his own.

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Supported by Floodlight

Built by operators. For operators.

Head, Heart, & Boots is proudly supported by Floodlight Consulting Group — the blue collar consulting firm built by operators for operators. If the show resonates with you, learn how we work with business owners like you.

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