Why Trades Matter: Ray Terry & Kevin Meurer on Careers, Craftsmanship & Purpose PART 1

About Your House Radio and Put Tools in Schools · Feb 10, 2026 · 1h

Ray Terry of About Your House Radio on WFNZ sits down with Kevin Meurer, freelance handyman, for an important conversation about craftsmanship, career building, and the future of the skilled trades. This episode highlights the mission of Put Tools in Schools, a Charlotte, NC–based nonprofit dedicated to exposing students to real-world career pathways in construction, carpentry, and the skilled trades. Not every student is meant for college — and student debt shouldn’t be the default path to adulthood. At the same time, the trades offer purpose, creativity, stability, and long-term opportunity…