The "Level Up" with Duayne Pearce Podcast

By Duayne Pearce

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I take on the role of an authoritative voice that fearlessly communicates truths drawn directly from my lived experiences. With a genuine sense of ownership, my insights are free from any hidden agendas – they truly belong to the audience. My stories and journey add remarkable value, the key now lies in harnessing its power effectively to help others.

My purpose is to create a new residential building industry. My mission is to inspire unshakable self-confidence in my colleagues in the industry, empowering them to orchestrate prosperous, enduring, and lucrative businesses that bring exceptional projects to fruition for our clients.


My goal is to foster a deeper comprehension among clients about the identity and functions of builders, redefining their perceptions.


Episode Date
Being a Builder Is NOT What I Expected… Here’s What I Learned
Sep 21, 2026
Why Sustainable Building Is The Future Of The Australian Building Industry
Sep 14, 2026
What It's Really Like Being A Woman In The Australian Building Industry
Sep 07, 2026
Stop Blaming The People Around You — The Hard Truth Every Australian Builder Needs To Hear
Aug 31, 2026
Why Every Australian Builder Needs A Virtual Assistant & How It Changes Everything
Aug 24, 2026
What Australian Builders are Losing & Why the Old Ways of Building were Better
Aug 17, 2026
Building Needs to Be MORE Expensive to be LESS Expensive
Aug 10, 2026
From Anxiety & Burnout to Building a Thriving Business ft. Adam & Sarah Sharpe
Aug 03, 2026
What Actually Makes A Home Healthy — And It's Not What Instagram Is Telling You
Jul 27, 2026
Why So Many People Fail Before They Even Begin
Jul 20, 2026
Why Australian Tradies Are Getting Softer & What It's Costing The Building Industry ft. Lucas Stone
Jul 13, 2026
Why 82% Of Australian Home Designs Never Get Built — ft. Scott Bowden - BYO Floor Plan
Jul 06, 2026
"I Was Crying On Site Every Day" — This Builder's Raw Mental Health Story Will Hit Home
Jun 29, 2026
4700 Australian Builders Went Insolvent In 2025 — The Hard Truth Nobody Talks About
Jun 22, 2026
How A UK Carpenter Cleared $150K Debt In 9 Months & Built A Thriving Building Business In Norway
Jun 15, 2026
How My Building Business Funded A 170 Acre Ocean Front Farm & Changed My Family's Life Forever
Jun 08, 2026
How 3D Printed Homes Could Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis | ft. Tom Macrokanis (Macro 3D)
Jun 01, 2026
Why Australian Builders Are Always Busy But Never Actually Getting Ahead
May 25, 2026
Why 7000 Australian Builders Went Broke While We're In A Housing Crisis | ft. Scott Challen
May 18, 2026
Why Australian Builders Feel Tired, Sore & Wrecked Every Day — And How To Fix It For Good
May 11, 2026
Why Australian Builders Need To Start Controlling Their Inputs
May 04, 2026
This Australian Carpenter Got His Builder's License & Everything Changed
Apr 27, 2026
How This Australian Builder Couple Lost $300K On One Job & Rebuilt Everything From Scratch
Apr 20, 2026
Why Australian Builders Should Use Anxiety As Their Superpower
Apr 13, 2026
Why This Australian Husband & Wife Builder Team Went From Burnt Out & Broke To Booked Out Until 2027
Apr 06, 2026
Why Australian Builders Are Drowning in Debt & What to Do About It
Mar 30, 2026
This is What It Takes to Be a Custom Home Builder in Australia | Level Up with Duayne Pearce
Mar 23, 2026
How This Builder Couple Turned Their Business Around (Aly and Damian Dowling) | Level UP Podcast
Mar 16, 2026
The Estimating Mistake Costing Australian Builders Millions Every Year | Level Up Podcast
Mar 09, 2026
The Most Overlooked Person in Every Aussie Building Business | LEVEL UP Podcast
Mar 02, 2026
It Wasn't Her Career Choice: Why Construction Wives Are Holding the Industry Together (Unpaid)
Feb 23, 2026
"I'm Breaking Everest's WORLD RECORD in 60 Days (Here's Why)" ft. Oliver Foran | Level Up Podcast
Feb 16, 2026
The Most Underrated Trade in Construction
Feb 09, 2026
I Spent $0 on Marketing and Built a Million Dollar Building Business
Feb 02, 2026
Why Builders Need Marketing Before Going Out on Their Own
Jan 26, 2026
Termite Expert Reveals: Why Your Australian Home Isn't as Protected as You Think!
Jan 19, 2026
Why Your Small Goals Are Keeping You BROKE (Change This Now)
Jan 12, 2026
Building Beyond Code: How Smart Builders Create Healthier Homes ft. Jess Kismet | Level Up Podcast
Jan 05, 2026
How New Australian Building Codes Will Impact Builders: Condensation, Ventilation & Healthy Homes
Dec 29, 2025
The World Is Black and White: Hard Lessons Every Builder Must Learn | The Level Up Podcast
Dec 22, 2025
Why Building a Home in Australia Isn’t What You Think: The Real Story Behind Aussie Developers
Dec 15, 2025
How We Run a SUCCESSFUL Building Business as a Couple | Level Up with Duayne Pearce
Dec 08, 2025
Why Your Mindset About Money Is Holding Back Your Construction Business
Dec 01, 2025
How To Transform Your Mindset and Life with Outdoor Adventure | Level Up With Duayne Pearce
Nov 24, 2025
The Real Challenges of Running a Building Business (And How to Overcome Them!) | Duayne Pearce
Nov 24, 2025
Are My Standards Too High? Real Life Experience & Hard Truths from an Aussie Builder
Nov 10, 2025
Why This Australian Builder’s Journey Will Change How You See Success
Nov 03, 2025
Why Most Australian Homes Are Built Wrong: Expert Tips for Building Healthier Homes
Oct 27, 2025
Aussie Builder Business Tips: How Todd Murry Grew a Successful Construction Company in Australia
Oct 20, 2025
Why You’re Your Own Biggest Problem (And How to Beat It) – Real Talk from an Aussie Builder
Oct 13, 2025
Why Every Aussie Home Needs This: The Secret to Healthy, Mold-Free Living
Oct 06, 2025
Why Building a Brand That Aligns With Your Values Matters in Australia with Sammy McComb
Sep 29, 2025
Building Better Businesses with VAs: Lessons from Greg Parry & The Doing Co | Level Up
Sep 22, 2025
Why Building a Home in Australia Costs So Much: Real Data & Hard Facts from an Aussie Builder
Sep 15, 2025
From Burnout to Freedom: Aussie Builder’s Journey to a Happier Life with Eric Vielle
Sep 09, 2025
Mastering Communication in Construction: Rik Rushton’s Tips for Team Success
Sep 01, 2025
You Can't Change People So Don't Get Frustrated By Them
Aug 25, 2025
Don't Lay S*!t Bricks - 42 Years in the Industry.
Aug 18, 2025
Wealth is created by how you spend MONEY, NOT how you earn it
Aug 11, 2025
How I Took Ownership for my F$#k Ups and Kept Moving Forward.
Aug 04, 2025
I Can't Keep Quiet About It Anymore - Pulling Back the Veil on the Building Industry.
Jul 28, 2025
Speaking For the First Time About my Anxiety in the Building Industry.
Jul 21, 2025
Building Better: Relationships, Homes, and Mental Health
Jul 14, 2025
From Imposter Syndrome to Industry Leadership.
Jul 07, 2025
Competition, Mental Health, Apprentices and Finding out What Success Means to You.
Jun 30, 2025
Secrets to Creating a Great Team in the Construction Industry.
Jun 23, 2025
From Addiction to Elite-level Trail Runner, How following your PASSION can change your life.
Jun 16, 2025
6 Steps to Structuring Your Building Business.
Jun 09, 2025
Health, Wealth, and Leadership Lessons From 50 Years In Business.
Jun 02, 2025
Turning Solar Waste into Sustainable Gold.
May 26, 2025
Are You a Front Poucher? If Not, You Should Be.
May 19, 2025
People First with Gerard Rennick, The real Facts, Science & Data.
May 12, 2025
I Won the Lotto: Spending the Day with Duayne is Life Changing.
May 05, 2025
If You're Not Right Nothing Around You Can Be Right.
Apr 28, 2025
You Wouldn't Wrap Yourself in Foil So Why Would You Do It To Your House.
Apr 21, 2025
The Good Builder: Sharing Great Stories About the Building Industry.
Apr 14, 2025
Building the Best Touring Trucks in Australia, the Story Behind Offroad Creative.
Apr 07, 2025
The 1 Percenters to Become a Better Craftsman.
Mar 31, 2025
NEAR DEATH Experience Set Me On My Path in The Building Industry
Mar 24, 2025
Drop Your EGO and Work With Your CLIENTS.
Mar 17, 2025
I’m prepared to cop SHIT, in order to create a new building INDUSTRY.
Mar 10, 2025
Start Acting and Thinking as Though You've Already Achieved It and The MONEY Will Come.
Mar 03, 2025
Feng Shui - What Is It And How Can It Take Your Building Business To The Next Level.
Feb 24, 2025
Big turnover doesn't mean BIG PROFITS, get back to basics and make more MONEY.
Feb 17, 2025
How I Found a Way to Live the Life I Always Wanted.
Feb 10, 2025
Black Sambuca, Where is Mount Everest and Mateship.
Feb 03, 2025
A Young Female Builder Leading the Way...
Jan 27, 2025
How Running A Marathon Has Lead to an Incredible Business
Jan 20, 2025
How Embracing Fitness Transformed an Army Veteran's Mental Health Journey
Jan 13, 2025
How Choosing the RIGHT PATH Can Lead to HUGE PROFITS.
Jan 06, 2025
This Will Change The Building Industry
Dec 30, 2024
That's a Wrap - Level Up Podcast Highlights 2024
Dec 23, 2024
How a building designers journey to build his own home almost broke him.
Dec 16, 2024
From Prison Cell to Successful Business Owner.
Dec 09, 2024
9 People Each Day In Australia Commit Suicide, 7 of These Are Male.
Dec 02, 2024
Don't Take it Personally, it's Just Business.
Nov 25, 2024
How to Fund Your Own Building Developments
Nov 18, 2024
How Understanding Colours Can Improve Your Business, Relationships and Marriage?
Nov 11, 2024
How I Confronted the BLACK DOG When It Landed on My Doorstep.
Nov 04, 2024
Mentoring The People Around You So They Rise to the Challenge.
Oct 28, 2024
I'm a Business Owner Before a Brickie.
Oct 21, 2024
This App Will Save the Building Industry Billions.
Oct 14, 2024
I was SICK & TIRED of being a S#@T Person - Something had to change.
Oct 07, 2024
To Be the BEST, You've Got to Think You're the BEST.
Oct 02, 2024
We F$&ked up, and it Cost Me a Lot of Money.
Sep 23, 2024
How I Created an 8 Figure business In 3 months.
Sep 16, 2024
How I Continue to Build My Wealth, It's All About TEAM Work.
Sep 09, 2024
It Took Having a Breakdown From Doing What Others Wanted Me to Do For Me to Find My True Passion.
Sep 02, 2024
Does Running Your Business Feel like You're taking a Wiz in the Dark.
Aug 26, 2024
Time is your most valuable asset, don't waste it.
Aug 19, 2024
Overcoming Defeat to Chase My Dreams in the Building Industry.
Aug 12, 2024
Elevate Your Building Game by Taking Responsibility for Your Actions.
Aug 05, 2024
Tough Love Turned Me Into the Builder I am Today.
Jul 29, 2024
How Communication Between Architects and Builders is Paramount To a Successful Build.
Jul 22, 2024
Am I the Real Deal or Full of Shit??
Jul 15, 2024
You Can’t Be a Great Leader Until You’ve Mastered Leading Yourself First.
Jul 08, 2024
How following your Passion will lead to Success, from small steps to a 2 MILLION dollar FIRST project.
Jul 01, 2024
How Changing The Stories I Told Myself Has Changed My Life.
Jun 24, 2024
If You're Not Striving For Excellence What Are You In It For?
Jun 17, 2024
Problems With Mould to Building Industry Expert.
Jun 10, 2024
The Solution to Women's Needs on a Jobsite - I've Never Considered This.
Jun 03, 2024
No Excuses, If You Want Something BAD Enough, Make It Happen.
May 27, 2024
Overcoming Bad Habits to Run Your Own Race.
May 20, 2024
What Lies Beneath: Understanding the Importance of Building Inspectors.
May 13, 2024
Innovation and Communication is the Key to Integrity in the Building Industry.
May 06, 2024
Managing 2 Kids a Dog and a Building Business.
Apr 29, 2024
How to be a Modern Craftsmen: The Forgotten Tricks of the Trade
Apr 22, 2024
How to Create a New Construction Industry.
Apr 15, 2024
Eco-Farming, Personal Growth, and Nurturing Our Land Connection.
Apr 08, 2024
How to Turn Wounds into Wisdom
Apr 01, 2024
How to STOP Working for the Man and Start Your Own Business in 8 weeks.
Mar 25, 2024
Embracing Nature's Blueprint: The Art of Crafting Healthy, Sustainable Homes.
Mar 18, 2024
How the Stories You Tell Yourself Determine Everything That happens to you.
Mar 11, 2024
Is Working With Your Partner All Its Cracked Up To Be?
Mar 04, 2024
Peeling Back the Layers of Personal Growth
Feb 26, 2024
How Being Told "I Was a Silly Little Girl" Has Made Me a Leader in the Industry.
Feb 19, 2024
Move Like a Speedboat Not The Titanic - You Don't Want to Sink in this Industry.
Feb 12, 2024
I'll Never Drive A Lamborghini When Everyone Around Me is Riding Scooters.
Feb 05, 2024
You Gotta Learn to Crawl Before You Walk.
Jan 29, 2024
Passion For Performance Membranes and Passive Homes.
Jan 22, 2024
What you see is what you get - A builder who hangs his hat on being authentic.
Jan 15, 2024
Beating Breast Cancer to Building Dream Homes
Jan 08, 2024
The Best Bits of 2023
Jan 01, 2024
Not Knowing a Thing, to Over 20 Employees in 4 Years, HOW DID HE DO IT.
Dec 25, 2023
The Most Organised Builder in the Industry.
Dec 18, 2023
What the Building Industry Needs to Hear From the Apprentice of the Year.
Dec 11, 2023
Stop Making Excuses, Make Your Profit First by Knowing Your Numbers.
Dec 04, 2023
Burnout to Breakthrough: Understanding Your Numbers.
Nov 27, 2023
Investing in yourself to become a better builder.
Nov 20, 2023
The Heart and Soul of a Home Starts in the Kitchen.
Nov 13, 2023
Commitment, Communication, Collaboration = Success with Chris from PrimeBuilt
Nov 06, 2023
Matt Risinger Talks Levelling Up Construction Standards Around the World
Oct 30, 2023
Builders and Architects Working Successfully Together.
Oct 23, 2023
Is this Australia's Leading Carpentry Contracting Business?? With Charbel Rahme
Oct 16, 2023
"Like a Bear Waiting for a Salmon '' That's how I felt putting myself out there, no one had taught me what to do. With Zach Henrickson
Oct 09, 2023
Respecting Women in the Construction Industry with Kim Allen
Oct 02, 2023
90 Million Dollar Builder with Chris Baptista
Sep 25, 2023
Reframing Dyslexia and ADHD As a Super Power with Adrian Ramsey
Sep 18, 2023
Navigating the Building Business and the Homefront with Dean Backman
Sep 11, 2023
Balancing Act: Navigating Family, Business, and Personal Goals with Camille Pearce
Sep 04, 2023
It Was Going to Cost Me More Not to Change with Nathan Stephenson
Aug 28, 2023
Young Builder Nearly Loses Everything from Taking on a Big Project Too early with Corey Tomkins
Aug 21, 2023
Avoiding Rock Bottom: Having the Tough Conversations with Brett Eric and Nathan
Aug 14, 2023
Building Healthier Homes: Builders Need to Take Some Responsibility with Zara D'Cotta
Aug 07, 2023
Barbecue Mafia, from Redundancy to Top 5 Brisket Chefs in the World. You Won’t Believe this Story. Drew Walliker
Jul 24, 2023
How to Guarantee a Successful Home Build Through The Power of Communicating With Your Clients - Andrea Nave
Jul 10, 2023
Building Success: The Power of Relationships and Efficient Systems With Fraser Allen
Jun 26, 2023
What lies beneath your build?? The importance of soil testing with Rick from Soil Insite
Jun 12, 2023
BUILDERS UNITE, 7 builder’s are better than 1. Creating a new residential building industry.
Jun 05, 2023
Akubra's, Cattle Stations and Running a Building Business - Craig Stuart
May 29, 2023
We Are All In This Together: Building a Better Culture - Kyle & Matt (Zanetto Builders)
May 15, 2023
Be the Best Builder You Can - James Dobie
May 01, 2023
Becoming a Successful Passive House Builder, Believing in Your Passion - Hamish White
Apr 17, 2023
How Tackling Anxiety Head On Made Me a Better Person - Michael Ross
Apr 03, 2023
How I Built Multi Million Dollar Luxury Homes Without Losing My Sanity - Brayden Larkin
Mar 20, 2023
Is Vulnerability the Key to Helping Depression in the Building Industry? - Shea Smith
Mar 17, 2023
"Media vs Reality, interest rates and property" - Dr Diaswati (Asti) Mardiasmo
Feb 20, 2023
I Quit Being a Builder, I Saw No Way to Succeed - Brett Fowler
Feb 06, 2023
The Di Henshall difference – Travelling the world for the perfect design.
Jan 23, 2023
The Road Ahead For The Building Industry In 2023
Jan 09, 2023
That's a Wrap Podcast! - 2022 In a Nutshell
Dec 26, 2022
The BEST builders use Build Clean - Sam Ackland
Dec 12, 2022
Breathwork: How to Not Blow Your Top on the Jobsite - Justin Andrews
Nov 28, 2022
Builders Handover: Last Chance to Seal the Deal - Mitch Proestos
Nov 14, 2022
Concrete: Do It Once and Do It Right – Ollie Stephens
Oct 31, 2022
Awesome Women in Construction - Amanda Bulow
Oct 17, 2022
Struggling Builders: Are you Learning From Your Mistakes? - Will Wilson
Oct 03, 2022
Hazardco: Managing Workplace Health & Safety On A Building Site - Luke Williams
Sep 19, 2022
The portaloo moment that saved us - Taking on Mental Health with Fashion wear for Tradies - Dan & Ed Trademutt
Sep 05, 2022
Why Are So Many Building Companies Going Broke? Handling The Price Rises - Michael Pinter
Aug 22, 2022
My Wife Gave Up Her Career to Help My Business - Camille Pearce
Aug 08, 2022
Tips For Creating Video in Your Building Business - Shea Smith
Jul 25, 2022
Baseball, Building and Business - If You Want Change Commit to It - Aaron "Apples" Applefield
Jul 11, 2022
New Home Budget vs. Project Spend - The Budget Myth Explained - Aaron Wailes
Jun 27, 2022
I Was Close to Quitting - The Ups and Downs of a Builder - Brett Fowler
Jun 13, 2022
Have a Crack - Becoming an Apprentice In Later Life - Chris Turner
May 30, 2022
There are no silly questions - Design Starts With You - Christian Case
May 15, 2022
Age is a State of Mind - Designing With a Solid Foundation - Paul Coulson
May 02, 2022
A Grandad's Dying Wish - Raising Homes for a Living - Shane Steele
Apr 18, 2022
Don't Leave Your Dream to Chance - The Ins and Outs of Town Planning - Peta Charles
Apr 04, 2022
Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses - Solving the Design Puzzle - Michael Ross
Mar 21, 2022
Renovating Shouldn't Be Harder Than Child Birth - Caroline and Scott
Mar 07, 2022
Build a Relationship Before Worrying About Price - Matthew Prokuda
Feb 21, 2022
Finding My Feet As A Builder - Get Creative With Your Build - Travis Griffiths
Jan 24, 2022
It Cost WHAT?? - Designing Your Dream Home - Aaron Wailes
Jan 24, 2022
You're Doomed From The Start: The Cost of Chasing Ballpark Figures
Jan 10, 2022
Something You Never Hear Blokes Say: A Builders Confession - Ryan Brown
Dec 27, 2021
Preparing Your Building Business for 2022: Will You Survive?
Dec 13, 2021
Great Design Changes Your Life - Donna Guyler
Nov 29, 2021
I Lost My Passion: Building Was My Dream - Dean Ward
Nov 15, 2021
Ice Baths and Breathing to be a Better Builder - Justin Andrews
Nov 01, 2021
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Oct 21, 2021