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A free podcast series from Hardlines that features interviews with industry leaders from all parts of the home improvement industry. Listen while you are in the car, or from the comfort of your office. You will be entertained, educated and that much more connected to the industry!

RECENTLY ADDED PODCASTS

Russ Perman

Hardlines associate editor and podcast host Geoff McLarney and senior editor Steve Payne interview Russ Permann, president and CEO of Taiga Building Products on how Taiga weathered the pandemic, how the supply chain looks today, and his expectations for technology improvements for the business and the industry.

Frances Sologuk

Frances Sologuk is the owner of Osoyoos Home Hardware in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. She shares the story of how her family’s hardware store was “un-renovated” to reveal its historic building materials, reclaimed from a nearby mining camp. The store now serves as a museum of the town’s local history, and it’s a big draw for customers!

Joel Seibert

Michael McLarney, Hardlines president and podcast host, interviews Joel Seibert, the owner of Mountain View Building Materials on building team members individually.

Geneviève Gagnon

An interview with the leader of a five-store chain of home centres in Quebec, La Grande Quincaillerie (The Great Hardware Store). Geneviève talks about her experiences growing up in the family business run by her famous father Yves Gagnon, former president of Groupe BMR, and how she’s making her own mark on the business.

Plus many more podcasts to choose from!