Who hosts The Curious Builder?

The Curious Builder is hosted by Mark Williams. They have published 314 episodes. The show covers business, with an entrepreneurship focus.

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Recent episodes include "#185 | Ryan Rutzick | All, Inc. | Ryan Rutzick on Owning the Mistake & Winning the Customer", "Losers are Winners | Jeremy Huson on Getting Hacked, Losing Data, & Fighting Back", and "#184 | Nick Schiffer | NS Builders | Nick Schiffer Did WHAT? The Business Decisions That Changed Everything". The latest went out on 28 Sep 2026 and ran about 56 minutes. These are from season 1. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

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The Curious Builder publishes about twice a week, a median of 4 days between episodes. Episodes average about 46 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 314 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For The Curious Builder, Booking Probability sits at 36/100, Listen Score at 35/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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The Curious Builder covers ai security, architecture, authenticity, billionaires, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 7/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Curious Builder

Hosted by Mark Williams · business · EN-US · 314 episodes

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The Curious Builder is a podcast that gives a voice to Minnesota building industry professionals, providing them a platform to tell their stories about starting and growing their businesses, highlighting challenges and wins, and revealing insights listeners may apply to their own businesses and experiences.

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The Curious Builder
#185 | Ryan Rutzick | All, Inc. | Ryan Rutzick on Owning the Mistake & Winning the Customer
Sep 27, 202656 minS1
Ryan Rutzick took a third-generation family business, helped turn it into an ESOP, and then dropped millions on a second showroom. Totally normal Tuesday, right? Mark and Ryan dig into succession, big business bets, leadership, and why sometimes the biggest risk isn't making the wrong decision, it's refusing to make one at all. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Guest: Website: https://www.allinc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allincmn/ Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc
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Losers are Winners | Jeremy Huson on Getting Hacked, Losing Data, & Fighting Back
Sep 23, 202628 minS1
Jeremy Huson joins Mark for a Losers Are Winners episode full of cybersecurity horror stories, hard-earned lessons, and a few "please don't click that" moments. From phishing scams and ransomware to AI-powered attacks and the importance of backing up your data, Jeremy breaks down how small businesses can protect themselves before the bad guys come knocking. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Guest: Website: https://cardenitservices.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardenllc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cardenitservicesllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-huson/ Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc
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#184 | Nick Schiffer | NS Builders | Nick Schiffer Did WHAT? The Business Decisions That Changed Everything
Sep 20, 20261h 4mS1
What happens when you put Mark and Nick Schiffer in a room with 12 unanswered questions and absolutely no plan? A Curious Builder variety show, obviously. The two builders riff on everything from social media and business growth to conflict, trust, money, ego, family, and the wildly questionable decision that became Nick's 45 White Oak project. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Guest: Website: https://www.nsbuilders.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsbuilders/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickschiffer/ Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc
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Losers are Winners | Mark on Big Goals & the Post-Mountain Blues
Sep 16, 202625 minS1
Big goals are great until you actually accomplish them. In this solo Losers are Winners episode, Mark talks about the strange emotional hangover that can follow a massive project, a 50-mile race, or any other mountain you've spent months climbing, and what he's learning about finding purpose on the other side. Expect some honesty, some philosophy, and at least one questionable analogy involving hay, caves, and being a shark who can't sit still. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc
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#183 | Melissa Oholendt | Oho Interiors | The Great Mysa Hus Chopping Block
Sep 13, 20261h 8mS1
Two years, one incredible house, and Melissa Oholendt and Mark decided the perfect way to reflect on Mysa Hus was to draw up a chopping block for $500,000 worth of cuts. The pool goes, the wellness studio nearly goes, and the plumbing fixtures take a serious demotion from luxury unlacquered brass down to something considerably less fancy. It closes with a surprisingly emotional detour into why finishing this house felt like raising a very expensive, very beautiful fourth child. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Guest: Website: http://ohointeriors.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/oho_interiors Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc
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Brad Leavitt

President, A Finer Touch (AFT) Construction

Alex Neist

Founder and CEO, Hostage Tape

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The Curious Builder

#183 | Melissa Oholendt | Oho Interiors | The Great Mysa Hus Chopping Block

Sep 13, 20261h 8mS1

Two years, one incredible house, and Melissa Oholendt and Mark decided the perfect way to reflect on Mysa Hus was to draw up a chopping block for $500,000 worth of cuts. The pool goes, the wellness studio nearly goes, and the plumbing fixtures take a serious demotion from luxury unlacquered brass down to something considerably less fancy. It closes with a surprisingly emotional detour into why finishing this house felt like raising a very expensive, very beautiful fourth child. Support the show - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/shop See our upcoming live events - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com/events The host of the Curious Builder Podcast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life. Sponsors for the Episode: Pella Website: https://www.pella.com/ppc/professionals/why-wood/ Olive and Vine Socials Website- https://oliveandvinesocials.com/ RealWoodFloors Website: https://realwoodfloors.com/ Where to find the Guest: Website: http://ohointeriors.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/oho_interiors Where to find the Host: Website - https://www.mdwilliamshomes.com/ Podcast Website - https://www.curiousbuilderpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markdwilliams_customhomes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkDWilliamsCustomHomesInc/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-williams-968a3420/ Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/markdwilliamscustomhomes/mark-d-williams-custom-homes-inc

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What is The Curious Builder?

About the host

Recent episodes

#185 | Ryan Rutzick | All, Inc. | Ryan Rutzick on Owning the Mistake & Winning the Customer

Losers are Winners | Jeremy Huson on Getting Hacked, Losing Data, & Fighting Back

#184 | Nick Schiffer | NS Builders | Nick Schiffer Did WHAT? The Business Decisions That Changed Everything

Losers are Winners | Mark on Big Goals & the Post-Mountain Blues

#183 | Melissa Oholendt | Oho Interiors | The Great Mysa Hus Chopping Block

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Tyler Webster

Mike Weaver

Brad Leavitt

Alex Neist

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What is The Curious Builder?

About the host

Recent episodes

#185 | Ryan Rutzick | All, Inc. | Ryan Rutzick on Owning the Mistake & Winning the Customer

Losers are Winners | Jeremy Huson on Getting Hacked, Losing Data, & Fighting Back

#184 | Nick Schiffer | NS Builders | Nick Schiffer Did WHAT? The Business Decisions That Changed Everything

Losers are Winners | Mark on Big Goals & the Post-Mountain Blues

#183 | Melissa Oholendt | Oho Interiors | The Great Mysa Hus Chopping Block

Guest Appearances

Tyler Webster

Mike Weaver

Brad Leavitt

Alex Neist

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Best industries to pitch The Curious Builder for

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