Metal Fabrication Nation
Metal Fabrication Nation is real talk for welders, fabricators, shop owners, foremen, estimators, and the people building the metal fabrication industry. Hosted by Greg Sheldon, the show covers shop-floor lessons, field work, business, leadership, technology, AI, American manufacturing, and the future of the trades. Real shops. Real metal. Real talk.
Metal Fabrication Nation
Latest Episodes
OFF TOPIC, Kinda: Could One Person Take Down the Alcohol Industry?
Yes, I’m talking about alcohol again. Last episode I talked about addiction in the trades and what the person trapped inside it is actually going through. This time, I’m going after the culture and the industry that have made alcoho...
They Promised They’d Stop. They Meant It.
Yes, this is about the metal trades. But this episode goes somewhere our industry rarely goes. How can someone swear they are finished in the morning, then return to the same substance that night, while meaning it both times? I take you inside ...
Two Factions: Are We Building Our Own Prison?
As AI becomes woven into every part of society, are we building the greatest tool in human history, or something we’ll one day regret?This episode explores the questions surrounding AI, privacy, convenience, power, and the future we’re c...
Two Factions: AI or Anti-AI?
As AI becomes part of everyday life and work, are we heading toward two distinct groups; those who embrace it and those who choose to avoid it?In this episode, I explore whether that divide is already forming, what it could mean for the ...
The Chinese Belt & Road Threat and How to Protect Your Shop
Are you tired of losing bids to dirt-cheap overseas suppliers? The Chinese Belt & Road Initiative is a massive global machine designed to undercut your local fabrication shop. But slashing your margins and racing to the bottom is not the an...
