Just Some BS
Just Some BS is where industrial leaders talk about what actually breaks when companies scale.
Hosted by Brandon Stanchock, CEO of an industrial construction company, this show challenges the myths industrial businesses tell themselves about control, accountability, and growth.
Because most industrial companies don’t struggle from lack of talent, they struggle with a lack of clarity.
And when clarity is missing, leaders tighten control instead of fixing the real issue.
This is not a generic leadership podcast.
It’s for operators responsible for execution — the ones dealing with scope definition, contract expectations, field-office tension, margin pressure, and modernization decisions that carry real risk.
Expect:
• Solo breakdowns of operational friction
• Honest discussions about leadership under pressure
• Execution failures that teach more than wins
• Accountability without control theater
• Conversations with industrial operators and subject-matter experts
If you lead in construction, fabrication, industrial services, or execution-heavy environments — this show is built for you.
No fluff. No buzzwords. Just real operational leadership.
Just Some BS
What Living Your Calling Actually Demands
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What does it actually feel like to live inside your calling once the excitement wears off?
In this episode of Just Some BS, Brandon sits down again with Andy Bachert, COO of Friends in Action International, to talk about the unfiltered reality of purpose-driven leadership. This isn’t about the moment you say yes. It’s about what that yes keeps asking of you years later.
Andy shares what it’s like leading international mission projects, managing teams across cultures, navigating burnout, and carrying the quiet weight that comes with being “the inspiring one.” From drilling wells that don’t hit water to learning when to pause instead of pushing forward, this conversation goes deep into leadership, faith, and long-term impact.
This episode is for anyone who’s felt the tension between conviction and exhaustion, growth and responsibility, inspiration and reality.
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