Brady Monette was born on January 8th in Boise, Idaho. He moved to Reno, Nevada as a child and grew up in a middle-class household. He worked throughout high school to afford his first vehicle, a Chevrolet S-10 Blazer. During high school, he achieved several accomplishments, including becoming a state champion weightlifter.
Brady was forced to leave home at 18 during his senior year but still graduated with his class in 2004. Over the years, he worked multiple jobs, including as a store manager at Jacksons Food Stores, before moving to Ontario, Oregon, where he lived on a farm and started a family. He is a father of two children, Lilah Monette and Sylas Monette. After a divorce in 2019 during a period of incarceration related to multiple DUIs, he later completed rehab, relocated to Portland, and pursued carpentry. He eventually remarried Alondra Flores and moved to eastern Idaho to support his brother’s construction business. After gaining full custody of his children and building strong family ties through time spent in Bucerías, Mexico, he went on to found "Lets Build LLC" in 2025 and now runs two companies while balancing work and family life.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- That resilience can rebuild a life after loss, incarceration, and financial collapse.
- How discipline and consistency can transform rock bottom into business ownership.
- Why hands-on trade skills can outperform traditional college pathways for long-term success.
- That starting over with nothing can become the foundation for a thriving construction company.
- How mentorship and trade experience can accelerate growth into leadership roles.
- Why integrity, cleanliness, and craftsmanship matter more than speed alone in construction.
- That strategic partnerships can help scale a small operation into a high-demand company.
- How overcoming addiction and setbacks can fuel long-term personal and professional growth.
- Why staying committed to family and purpose drives sustainable entrepreneurial success.
about the show
Behind every construction site, repair shop, factory floor, and local business is an entrepreneur who built something real.
"America's Best Builders" is a cinematic business docuseries that shines a spotlight on the blue-collar founders and operators powering the real economy. These are the contractors, tradespeople, manufacturers, and business owners who built their companies through hard work, leadership, and relentless execution.
Each episode takes viewers inside the journey of a successful operator, revealing how they turned skills, grit, and determination into thriving businesses that employ teams, serve communities, and stand the test of time.
From construction firms and trucking companies to repair shops, manufacturing facilities, and service businesses, "America's Best Builders" celebrates the entrepreneurs who rolled up their sleeves, took the risks, and built something that lasts.
This is about the men and women who built real businesses, brick by brick, crew by crew, job by job.
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