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Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast

Welcome to the Specified Growth Podcast, hosted by Tats Nakagawa, CEO of Castagra Products. Each week, Tats talks to leaders and experts about how to overcome adversity, grow massive organizations, and how to create meaningful change in the building materials and construction industry. Check out YouTube.com/tatstalks for more!

Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast

100 Episodes Available
Episode 190

S2. Ep. 190: Understanding Your Client’s Needs (With Donald Koppy)

31.47 min Oct 1, 2025

Donald Koppy is a Construction Specifier at True Architecture.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Donald talks about his career background and his early fascination with architecture. He also discusses the gaming theory when it comes to the building process, taking the time to understan...

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Episode 189

S2. Ep. 189: Building Effective Teams (With Maya Irizarry)

31.58 min Dec 9, 2025

Maya Irizarry is the Founder of Solutions by Maya.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Maya talks about her passion for helping others and how it eventually turned into her consulting advisory firm, Solutions by Maya. She also discusses emotional intelligence and soft skills in business,...

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Episode 188

S2. Ep. 188: Building Brilliance Through Collaboration (With Robert Puharich)

24.73 min Apr 9, 2025

Robert Puharich is the Founder of IsleFlow and the Co-Author of Building Brilliance.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Robert talks about the launch of his new book, Building Brilliance, which is based on past Specified Growth Podcast interviews, and some of the things he learned durin...

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Episode 187

S2. Ep. 187: Keeping Up With New Technology (With Dr. Carol Massay)

28.64 min Sep 2, 2025

Dr. Carol Massay is the Founder of Unity For Construction.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Dr. Massay talks about her career background and some of her entrepreneurial experiences. She also discusses the importance of keeping up with new technology in the construction space, being co...

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Episode 186

S2. Ep. 186: Developing Climate Resistant Building Materials (With Scott Jenkins)

22.85 min Apr 9, 2025

Scott Jenkins is the CEO and Co-Founder of ZS2 Technologies.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Scott talks about his entrepreneurial background and some of the things he’s learned throughout his career. He also discusses the ever-growing need for climate resistant materials, the impo...

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Episode 185

S2. Ep. 185: Exploring Opportunities In The Roofing Industry (With Greg Hudson)

16.77 min Apr 9, 2025

Greg Hudson is the President of Roofing Alliance.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Greg talks about his career background and how he got into the commercial roofing industry. He also discusses the 4 pillars of the Roofing Alliance, some of the training and opportunities available in t...

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Episode 184

S2. Ep. 184: Using Data To Improve The Construction Industry (With Michael Pink)

25.05 min Aug 10, 2025

Michael Pink is the CEO of SmartPM Technologies.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Michael talks about his background in the construction industry, from consulting to the tech side of things, and how data has played an important part in his career. He also discusses using data to bett...

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Episode 183

S2. Ep. 183: Educating The Roofing Industry (With John Kenney)

20.25 min Aug 5, 2025

John Kenney is the CEO of Cotney Consulting Group.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, John talks about his background and passion for the roofing industry. He also discusses passing down his knowledge through educational courses designed
specifically for our industry, how to organize yo...

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Episode 182

S2. Ep. 182: Unlocking The Power Of AI (With Christopher Penn)

26.93 min Apr 9, 2025

Christopher Penn is the Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Trust Insights.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Christopher talks about the various AI engines and how to use them the right way to get the outcome you’re looking for. He also discusses the differences between classical...

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Episode 181

S2. Ep. 181: Providing Innovative Testing Solutions (With Erick Sharp)

21.87 min Apr 9, 2025

Erick Sharp is the President and CEO of ACE Laboratories.
 
In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Erick talks about his entrepreneurial background and what prompted him to start his own testing laboratory, as well as some of the transitions the company has gone through as they’ve grown. He...

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