{"podcast":{"title":"Bestselling Author Podcast","slug":"bestselling-author-podcast-5789164","podcast_index_feed_id":5789164,"rss_url":"https://www.bestsellingauthorpodcast.com/feed/podcast/","website_url":"https://www.bestsellingauthorpodcast.com","image_url":"https://www.bestsellingauthorpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bestselling-Author-Podcast-title.jpg","author":"Pat Mesiti","episode_count":131,"summary":"We interview the most successful, best-selling mindset, life coach, and business authors to get their best secrets about being healthy, wealthy, and wise. They are co-authors with Pat Mesiti and David Cavanagh.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T02:21:17.931757+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bestselling-author-podcast-5789164"},"episode":{"title":"How to Choose the Right Home Builder in Queensland with Home Building Advisor Glenn Whitcher","slug":"how-to-choose-the-right-home-builder-in-queensland-with-home-building-advisor-glenn-whitcher","published_at":"2026-05-23T12:02:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bestselling-author-podcast-5789164/how-to-choose-the-right-home-builder-in-queensland-with-home-building-advisor-glenn-whitcher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bestselling-author-podcast-5789164","url":"https://www.bestsellingauthorpodcast.com/avoid-home-builder-nightmares-glenn-whitcher/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/1469808/content.blubrry.com/1469808/BAP127-Glenn-Whitcher_1_.mp3","summary":"Queensland building industry veteran and licensed builder Glenn Whitcher shows homeowners that choosing a builder is really choosing the entire experience; how much stress, surprise costs, delays, and trust issues they’ll face. Instead of acting as a contractor, Glenn now works as an independent guide for people planning a residential build in Queensland, helping them come prepared with land secured, a realistic budget, and finance that accounts for hidden costs like soil tests, engineering, bushfire and flood requirements, and council conditions. He explains how to avoid being dismissed or misled by sales consultants, why you should compare at least two or three builders, and how to spot red flags such as high-pressure tactics and “too good to be true” promotions. Glenn Whitcher teaches clients to ask smarter questions, take detailed notes, and evaluate not just the salesperson but also their connection to the back office that handles pricing, plans, and approvals. Through his webinar, free introductory calls, and the “Choosing the Right Builder” community, he helps buyers navigate the minefield of building with clarity, confidence, and control, anchored by his simple rule for overwhelmed clients: slow down, breathe easy, proceed carefully. Glenn Whitcher, a licensed builder and long-time Queensland building industry professional, emphasizes clarity, preparation, and calm decision-making in the home-building journey. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience and working alongside multiple builders and sales consultants, he understands how buyers can be derailed by hidden costs, confusing promotions, and poor communication. Witcher highlights the importance of having land and finance in order, asking the right questions, and taking careful notes when dealing with build…","meta_description":"Queensland building industry veteran and licensed builder Glenn Whitcher shows homeowners that choosing a builder is really choosing the entire experience…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bestselling-author-podcast-5789164/episodes/how-to-choose-the-right-home-builder-in-queensland-with-home-building-advisor-glenn-whitcher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bestselling-author-podcast-5789164/how-to-choose-the-right-home-builder-in-queensland-with-home-building-advisor-glenn-whitcher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}