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Hosted by Ryan McNeil · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 73 episodes
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Ever wondered how big-picture issues impact the homes we live in and the lives we lead? Builder by Day is a podcast hosted by Ryan McNeil, a seasoned custom homebuilder and business owner. Each week, Ryan invites industry experts, politicians, business owners, friends, and associates to discuss current events and their impact on housing, development, business, and personal lives. With his hands-on experience, Ryan brings a grounded perspective to complex issues, making them relatable and practical for homeowners, business owners, and the curious alike. Tune in weekly for fresh insights into the forces shaping our living spaces and lives.
Ryan McNeil hosts Builder by Day Podcast with Ryan McNeil, a business show with 73 episodes published.
Everyone says we need more affordable housing. So why aren't we building it? In this episode, I walk through a simple real-world example from more than 20 years in the home building and real estate development industry t
Most people don’t misunderstand politics because they’re unintelligent. They misunderstand it because they’re only seeing the surface. This episode is a straightforward conversation about how politics actually functions
Most people don’t misunderstand politics because they’re unintelligent. They misunderstand it because they’re only seeing the surface. This episode is a straightforward conversation about how politics actually functions
Most people ask, “What does it cost to build a home?” The real answer is: it depends. In this episode, I break down exactly how building costs are structured, why “cost per square foot” is often misleading, and how these
Everyone’s talking about the housing crisis. Rising prices. Lack of supply. “We just need to build more.” But almost nobody is asking the real question… Why can’t we build affordable housing? In this episode, I break dow
After a few months away, I’m back in the truck talking through something I keep coming back to… Politics. Everything seems to lead back to it. I look at politicians a little differently than most people. To me, they’re n
This episode is a reset. After starting as a side project built around real conversations with real people, the channel paused to reassess direction and purpose. This episode explains why the channel went quiet, what cha
Building a custom home isn’t complicated — but it isn’t easy either. In this episode, I break down why the idea of a “perfect build” is a myth, and what experienced builders actually aim for instead.
On Christmas Eve, Ryan McNeil shares a short reflection on why Christmas feels different from any other time of year. Across Canada, routines slow down, traditions return, and people make space for family, gratitude, gen
Most builders use the word custom in their marketing… but what does a custom home really mean? In this episode, Ryan breaks down the difference between true custom homes, personalized homes, and cost-plus free-for-all bu
In this episode of Builder By Day, Ryan breaks down one of the most important concepts in business and everyday life: opportunity cost. Every choice has a trade off, and understanding what you give up when you say yes ca
In this episode, Ryan explains how years of municipal mismanagement, inefficiency, delays, bloated payrolls, and poor decision-making have created a crisis that is now being dumped onto homeowners, landlords, renters, an
In this week’s episode, Ryan breaks down where the movement stands and why this early stage matters more than people realize. He explains the groundwork that has already been completed, the planning that has taken place
In this week’s episode, Ryan explains why so many ordinary people are reaching their limit with the way things are being run. This is not about politics or ideology. It is about regular, hardworking people who just want
We’re back after a few weeks’ break, and Ryan kicks things off with one of his favorite construction analogies to break down what’s really happening in Canada’s political and economic landscape. Drawing on 20 years of ex
After one full year of producing Builder By Day, Ryan McNeil takes a step back to reflect on the journey so far — what’s been built, what’s been learned, and what comes next. This episode is a look at how the podcast beg
In this week’s episode of The McNeil Show, Ryan McNeil issues a direct call to action — not to politicians or bureaucrats, but to real people who want to get something done. As a custom home builder with 20 years of expe
This first audio-only episode of The McNeil Show takes a different route — literally. While you listen, the conversation plays over driving footage through beautiful Nova Scotia communities, reflecting the honest, real-w
In this episode of The McNeil Show, Ryan and Aimee continue their raw discussion about why Canada, despite its resources and opportunities, is falling behind. They cut through partisan noise to talk about government mism
This week on the Builder By Day podcast, Ryan and Aimee dive into a big question: what would it take to create a grassroots movement in Nova Scotia built on common sense values? Inspired by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point U
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