The Blue-Collar Trade Making Millionaires Nobody Is Talking About

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Northeast Woodworks LLC

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Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Josh Norko — a former h*roin addict who detoxed in Navy boot camp, hit rock bottom at 26, and walked out of a faith-based rehab program with nothing but a plan. That plan became Northeast Woodworks, a high-end custom cabinet shop he built from a two-car garage in Connecticut, packed up, and rebuilt from scratch in Central Oregon.

Josh and his business partner Alex Reid break down how a solo cabinet maker can clear half a million a year, why blue-collar trades are becoming the new white collar, and how they've built a growing community teaching anyone — skilled or starting from zero — to launch and grow a cabinet business through Cabinet Mastery.

Whether you're deep in addiction, stuck in a dead-end job, or just looking for a business you can build with your hands — Josh built his way out of all three. Now he's showing everyone else how.

00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Heroin Addiction Rock Bottom Story
07:36 - Faith Based Rehab Program
09:48 - From Addiction to Cabinet Making Career
10:40 - Building Northeast Woodworks Cabinet Empire
14:20 - Launching Cabinet Mastery Community Courses
26:00 - Sponsor Break
35:12 - Communication Skills For More Referrals
44:53 - Half Million Dollar Cabinet Business Potential
50:32 - How to Connect

🔗 Connect with Josh & Northeast Woodworks
IG: https://www.instagram.com/northeastwoodworks
Cabinet Mastery IG: https://www.instagram.com/cabinetmastery
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NE_woodworks
Websites: https://www.northeastww.com | https://www.cabinetmastery.pro

✅ Additional Resources
New Beginnings Recovery Program (Pennsylvania): https://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme....-Ownership-U-S-Navy-
Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/Discipl....ine-Equals-Freedom-F

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Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

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