Built Here with Amanda August Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/built-here Where business gets personal. Real people telling the stories they usually keep to themselves. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. On the business side, what it actually takes to start something, grow it, and lead people through it. On the personal side, what it costs along the way. The money, the relationships, the health, the nights you weren't sure you'd make it. And what they did next. For entrepreneurs, small business owners, and people in the trades who are still building. A Grasshopper Original. Forward is a way of life.™ builthereshow.com © 2026 Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical c2283477-a95f-567f-9ace-8d4a7c48ddc5 yes Built Here Trailer en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:50:28 -0400 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:11:11 -0400 https://www.builthere518.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZGjYJpeV3tl4bwCAAchk_3oYyK7WSFSkpRbGBCw73V0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMmYx/YzZjNjE5NzM5NWE2/ZDk5MGVlMGUzYzA0/ODFkMy5wbmc.jpg Built Here with Amanda August https://www.builthere518.com episodic Amanda August Where business gets personal. Real people telling the stories they usually keep to themselves. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. On the business side, what it actually takes to start something, grow it, and lead people through it. On the personal side, what it costs along the way. The money, the relationships, the health, the nights you weren't sure you'd make it. And what they did next. For entrepreneurs, small business owners, and people in the trades who are still building. A Grasshopper Original. Forward is a way of life.™ builthereshow.com Where business gets personal. entrepreneurship, small business, founder stories, overcoming adversity, skilled trades, blue collar, real estate investing, women in business, career change, homeowners, resilience, leadership, home services, HVAC, entrepreneur stories, business owner, trades business, property investing, homeownership, perseverance, women founders, women in trades, starting a business, quitting corporate, local business, comeback stories, personal growth, motivation, Capital Region, Albany, Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, upstate New York, New York, American made Amanda August No No Kitchen Table 4 4 Kitchen Table full c8a3dd13-1909-40db-a07e-8083dee72482 https://builthere.transistor.fm/4 Amanda's real dad gave up his rights when she was little. Years later, she found out how he'd remembered her all that time: a Banksy print of a girl letting go of a red balloon. It's tattooed on her now.

This is the episode where you sent the questions, and she answered every one. The five last names, and why she and her brother finally chose their own. Why therapy doesn't make you feel better right away, from both sides of the table. The mornings she doesn't have it, and what she does instead of pretending.

Then the business questions nobody likes asking out loud, answered by someone who went from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook, then $20 million to $50 million with one. When do you finally get off the truck? (Her answer: not before $2 million, usually somewhere between 3 and 5.) Why does the P&L look fine when the bank account doesn't? How do you keep a good tech from walking for three bucks more down the road?

And why, for the first time in a long time, she's done living in fight or flight.

ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda August is the founder of Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical and the Founder and Senior Leader of Grasshopper Group, a women-owned home service movement. She grew Grasshopper from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook. Then she wrote one, The Forward Way, and used it to take Grasshopper Group from $20 million to $50 million in two years. She's a cofounder of CxC.ai and an active investor in short-term rental properties.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.
Forward is a way of life.®
builthereshow.com

]]> Amanda's real dad gave up his rights when she was little. Years later, she found out how he'd remembered her all that time: a Banksy print of a girl letting go of a red balloon. It's tattooed on her now.

This is the episode where you sent the questions, and she answered every one. The five last names, and why she and her brother finally chose their own. Why therapy doesn't make you feel better right away, from both sides of the table. The mornings she doesn't have it, and what she does instead of pretending.

Then the business questions nobody likes asking out loud, answered by someone who went from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook, then $20 million to $50 million with one. When do you finally get off the truck? (Her answer: not before $2 million, usually somewhere between 3 and 5.) Why does the P&L look fine when the bank account doesn't? How do you keep a good tech from walking for three bucks more down the road?

And why, for the first time in a long time, she's done living in fight or flight.

ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda August is the founder of Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical and the Founder and Senior Leader of Grasshopper Group, a women-owned home service movement. She grew Grasshopper from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook. Then she wrote one, The Forward Way, and used it to take Grasshopper Group from $20 million to $50 million in two years. She's a cofounder of CxC.ai and an active investor in short-term rental properties.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.
Forward is a way of life.®
builthereshow.com

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:49:43 -0400 Amanda August Watch on YouTube Amanda August 2242 Amanda's real dad gave up his rights when she was little. Years later, she found out how he'd remembered her all that time: a Banksy print of a girl letting go of a red balloon. It's tattooed on her now.

This is the episode where you sent the questions, and she answered every one. The five last names, and why she and her brother finally chose their own. Why therapy doesn't make you feel better right away, from both sides of the table. The mornings she doesn't have it, and what she does instead of pretending.

Then the business questions nobody likes asking out loud, answered by someone who went from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook, then $20 million to $50 million with one. When do you finally get off the truck? (Her answer: not before $2 million, usually somewhere between 3 and 5.) Why does the P&L look fine when the bank account doesn't? How do you keep a good tech from walking for three bucks more down the road?

And why, for the first time in a long time, she's done living in fight or flight.

ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda August is the founder of Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical and the Founder and Senior Leader of Grasshopper Group, a women-owned home service movement. She grew Grasshopper from $2 million to $20 million with no playbook. Then she wrote one, The Forward Way, and used it to take Grasshopper Group from $20 million to $50 million in two years. She's a cofounder of CxC.ai and an active investor in short-term rental properties.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.
Forward is a way of life.®
builthereshow.com

]]> listener questions, name change, identity, therapy, mental health, resilience, faith, small business, business owner, scaling a business, business growth, cash flow, hiring, employee retention, leadership, skilled trades, home service business, entrepreneurship, women in business No No Lid 3 3 No Lid full a13f7ca9-03ae-4e7e-8f43-96322f1fbc92 https://builthere.transistor.fm/3 Amanda was hiring outside for an operations manager. The right person was already in her building, and Amanda had never asked her what she wanted. It took Dottie, an org chart, and one question to see it. That night Amanda texted Cait an apology and called it a fail on her as a leader.

Neither Dottie nor Cait came from the trades. Dottie went from answering phones to leading a sales team she wasn't ready for, and says she'd do it again. Cait went from the quiet one outside the leadership meeting to running operations. Five years in, they talk about the role that wasn't the fit, the boss who got it wrong, and what it takes to use your voice.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

builthereshow.com

]]> Amanda was hiring outside for an operations manager. The right person was already in her building, and Amanda had never asked her what she wanted. It took Dottie, an org chart, and one question to see it. That night Amanda texted Cait an apology and called it a fail on her as a leader.

Neither Dottie nor Cait came from the trades. Dottie went from answering phones to leading a sales team she wasn't ready for, and says she'd do it again. Cait went from the quiet one outside the leadership meeting to running operations. Five years in, they talk about the role that wasn't the fit, the boss who got it wrong, and what it takes to use your voice.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

builthereshow.com

]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:49:55 -0400 Amanda August Watch on YouTube Amanda August 3547 Amanda was hiring outside for an operations manager. The right person was already in her building, and Amanda had never asked her what she wanted. It took Dottie, an org chart, and one question to see it. That night Amanda texted Cait an apology and called it a fail on her as a leader.

Neither Dottie nor Cait came from the trades. Dottie went from answering phones to leading a sales team she wasn't ready for, and says she'd do it again. Cait went from the quiet one outside the leadership meeting to running operations. Five years in, they talk about the role that wasn't the fit, the boss who got it wrong, and what it takes to use your voice.

Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

builthereshow.com

]]> leadership, hiring, promoting from within, small business, business owner, employee growth, career change, skilled trades, women in business, company culture, operations, first time manager, entrepreneurship, founder stories, blue collar No The Last Safe Paycheck 2 2 The Last Safe Paycheck full 2aa3d340-0002-4c13-a85f-313f87fda380 https://builthere.transistor.fm/2 Jeff Miller had the safe version of a career. The title, the paycheck that showed up the same day every month. He walked away from it to build his own thing in real estate.

This week Jeff takes the guest chair and Amanda asks the questions. They get into the last safe paycheck, the deals that worked and the ones that taught him something, and Amanda's first house flip. Maxed out credit cards and a tree in the septic. Then the question nobody leaves without answering. What are you building next?

Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

]]> Jeff Miller had the safe version of a career. The title, the paycheck that showed up the same day every month. He walked away from it to build his own thing in real estate.

This week Jeff takes the guest chair and Amanda asks the questions. They get into the last safe paycheck, the deals that worked and the ones that taught him something, and Amanda's first house flip. Maxed out credit cards and a tree in the septic. Then the question nobody leaves without answering. What are you building next?

Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:40:05 -0400 Amanda August Watch on YouTube Amanda August 2791 Jeff Miller had the safe version of a career. The title, the paycheck that showed up the same day every month. He walked away from it to build his own thing in real estate.

This week Jeff takes the guest chair and Amanda asks the questions. They get into the last safe paycheck, the deals that worked and the ones that taught him something, and Amanda's first house flip. Maxed out credit cards and a tree in the septic. Then the question nobody leaves without answering. What are you building next?

Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

]]> Capital Region, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Albany, real estate, house flipping, real estate investing, career change, small business, resilience, forward, Grasshopper, Amanda August, Jeff Miller No Brave Enough to Speak 1 1 Brave Enough to Speak full cd6c6744-5822-4649-a9eb-d033292b5f69 https://builthere.transistor.fm/1 The night the studio was finished, Amanda stood in the room alone. This is where the show starts.

Episode one flips the chairs. Amanda August is the guest. Jeff Miller asks the questions. She talks about the hard years and what it took to get through them, how long it took her to find her voice, and why she is finally saying it out loud. No highlight reel. The real version.


Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

]]> The night the studio was finished, Amanda stood in the room alone. This is where the show starts.

Episode one flips the chairs. Amanda August is the guest. Jeff Miller asks the questions. She talks about the hard years and what it took to get through them, how long it took her to find her voice, and why she is finally saying it out loud. No highlight reel. The real version.


Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:04:37 -0400 Amanda August Watch on YouTube Amanda August 3074 The night the studio was finished, Amanda stood in the room alone. This is where the show starts.

Episode one flips the chairs. Amanda August is the guest. Jeff Miller asks the questions. She talks about the hard years and what it took to get through them, how long it took her to find her voice, and why she is finally saying it out loud. No highlight reel. The real version.


Built Here is a weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. A Grasshopper Original.

Forward is a way of life.™

Follow Built Here wherever you listen. builthere518.com

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]]> A weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. First episode coming soon. A Grasshopper Original. Forward is a way of life.™ gograsshopper.com

]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:59:13 -0400 Amanda August Watch on YouTube Amanda August 116 A weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. First episode coming soon. A Grasshopper Original. Forward is a way of life.™ gograsshopper.com

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