Mitch the Maker on Building Big, HGTV Life & Bachelor Mansion Takeover
After Reality with Courtney Robertson
Courtney Robertson
4.5 • 722 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Today on After Reality, I’m sitting down with the incredibly talented builder and TV personality, Mitch Oaks—also known as Mitch the Maker!
We recently filmed Bachelor Mansion Takeover together, and let me just say… this man does not mess around when it comes to bringing big ideas to life. From swinging hammers to creating jaw-dropping transformations, Mitch is the real deal—and he’s quickly becoming a fan favorite in the HGTV world.
In this episode, we get into his backstory—how he got started, what it really takes to make it in the building world, and what it’s like filming for HGTV versus reality TV. We also talk about the pressure of seeing your work on screen, whether he actually watches himself back, and yes… we get into his relationship status.
From craftsmanship to camera time, this episode is all about what happens when creativity meets reality TV—and trust me, you’re going to love getting to know Mitch beyond the tools.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, welcome back to After Reality. It's your host, Courtney Robertson here. And today, I am sitting down |
| 0:06.4 | with the incredibly talented builder and TV personality, Mitch Oaks, also known as Mitch the Maker. |
| 0:13.9 | We recently filmed Bachelor Mansion Takeover together. And let me just say, this man does not mess around |
| 0:19.9 | when it comes to bringing big ideas to life, |
| 0:22.7 | as you see, from swinging hammers to creating jaw-dropping transformations. |
| 0:28.4 | Mitch is the real deal. |
| 0:30.7 | He's quickly becoming a fan favorite in the HDTV world and Bachelor Nation. |
| 0:37.0 | This episode, we're going to get into his backstory, how he got started, what it really |
| 0:42.1 | takes to make it in the building world, and what is like filming for HDTV versus, you |
| 0:47.7 | know, Bachelor world. |
| 0:49.1 | So we're also going to talk about pressure of seeing your work on screen, whether he actually |
| 0:54.0 | watches himself back, and yes, we'll ask him about his relationship. We're also going to talk about pressure of seeing your work on screen, whether he actually watches |
| 0:54.5 | himself back. |
| 0:55.9 | And yes, we'll ask him about his relationship status. |
| 0:59.5 | From craftsmanship to camera time, this episode is all about what happens when creativity |
| 1:05.0 | meets reality TV. |
| 1:07.1 | And trust me, you're going to love getting to know Mitch beyond his tools. |
| 1:13.7 | Welcome to after reality, Mitch. |
| 1:23.7 | Hi, I am so excited to be here. I'm so excited. I'm a little nervous. I know. I am too. |
| 1:28.7 | Which is funny because you're on camera all the time. |
| 1:31.0 | But podcasting is so different. |
| 1:35.4 | So, I don't know why it, like, it just feels different. Like, I was on camera yesterday. |
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