Podcasts about tradie

“The difference between a good businessman and a bad businessman is the good one fails and learns.”A tradie builds momentum fast. Makes money fast. Spends it faster. Learns the hard way about GST, tax, super, and the cost of looking like you've “made it”. Then the pressure stacks up, burnout hits, and the whole thing starts to wobble.Andrew Hopkins (Hoppo from Hopkins Construction) walks through the real comeback: rebuilding a construction business with better boundaries, a stronger brand, and a work week that actually fits parenting. It also gets practical on social media for tradies (recording vs editing), why AI in construction is useless without clean systems, and how to handle trolls without losing sleep.If you're a builder, carpenter, landscaper, or tradie thinking about starting a construction business, this is the reality check and the roadmap.CHAPTER MARKERS00:00: Intro04:36: Meet Andrew “Hoppo” Hopkins (Hopkins Construction)06:09: Leaving school early and starting a carpentry apprenticeship07:00: Getting suspended from an apprenticeship08:50: Snowboard accident + income protection for tradies11:05: Starting a business naive (tax, super, entitlements)13:11: Tradie overspending (Rangers, trailers, debt)18:10: Partnership breakup + learning from failure22:07: Burnout: when the business runs but you crash23:10: Tradie dads being present is hard27:13: Rebuilding life and work after the split29:10: Boundaries and setting expectations with clients31:39: Social media on site: recording vs editing37:31: AI in construction: fundamentals first41:10: How many hours content creation really takes48:10: Weird brand deals, saying no, and not being a sellout52:15: Trolls, comments, and protecting younger tradies56:28: MEGT Mindful Moment: advice for apprentices starting a businessOur Sponsors:Pro Clima - https://mindful-builder.captivate.fm/proclimaMEGT - https://mindful-builder.captivate.fm/megtConnect with us on Instagram: @themindfulbuilderpodConnect with Hamish:Instagram: @sanctumhomesWebsite: www.yoursanctum.com.au/Connect with Matt: Instagram: @carlandconstructionsWebsite: www.carlandconstructions.com/Mentioned in this episode:Proclima Sponsor

On today's bonus best bits from the week, there's news, mental health checks and backbones everywhere. Follow The Big Show on Instagram Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki.Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns.Download the full podcast here:iHeartRadio Apple Spotify Follow The Big Show on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday Headlines: Trump says US will collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz Sydney daycare worker accused of abusing 150 children Alleged DV murder victim’s family attend court vowing to fight for justice Albanese to unveil AI vision as Labor plots hands-on approach Tributes flow for actor Sam Neill, after his death at the age of 78 Deep Dive: Australia has been plagued by a chronic skills shortage in recent years, exacerbated by declining apprentice numbers, the pandemic and a cultural shift towards university as the preferred post-school pathway. Labor has this week claimed a couple of big wins in this space, talking up 814,000 TAFE enrolments in the last three years and more than 30,000 new apprentices in the past 12 months, off the back of two key policy roll outs. But do these numbers tell the full story? Is Australia’s tradie crisis really close to being solved? In this episode of The Briefing, Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles joins Sacha Barbour Gatt to discuss. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan LaMotta, owner of LaMotta group has turned a humble fencing business into a booming social media success story. Let's Talk Business is proudly presented by NAB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #288 with Adam and Taylor. Come send it with the boys, as we discuss - Unicyclists, Being aware of asbestos, Getting certified, Statues of athletes, Flying Indians, The Sexorcist, Dustin Poirier, Blackmailing your teacher, Tradie fights, and much more...  Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/bigsendpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@bigsendpodcast Patreon BoSodes(Bonus Episodes): https://patreon.com/BigSendPodcast Please forward all complaints to: bigsendpodcast@gmail.com Donate to Taylor's Dry July: https://www.dryjuly.com/users/taylot-coughtrie

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tradie from Sydney used AI to make 40% returns in his super fund. No coding experience. No financial background. Just a phone and ChatGPT.The guys break down exactly how he did it, then get into staying productive while scattered across Bali, Ibiza and Nice, and have the most honest conversation about peptides and TRT you'll hear from anyone in their position.

This week on the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Knuckles and Big Shitty yarn about loyalty, hard work, apprenticeships, business, success, and why luck has very little to do with getting ahead in life.From Quinn's legendary editing skills and a disastrous camping trip to lessons learned on farms, mine sites, and in business, this episode is packed with laughs, life advice, and proper true yarns from two blokes who've learned plenty the hard way.If you've ever been told someone is "just lucky," this episode is a reminder that most success comes from showing up, working hard, learning from failure, and having a crack when others won't.Good cunts doing good things.#propertrueyarn

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On "Usap Tayo," we discussed how the pay gap between blue-collar and white-collar jobs in Australia seems to be levelling out. - Sa Usap Tayo, tinalakay ang tila pagpantay ng sahod ng mga blue-collar job at mga white-collar job sa Australia.

Jon Mailer is the founder of PROTRADE United, Australia and New Zealand's leading business advisory and coaching organisation for the trades and construction industry. He's also the author of Not Just a Tradie — a book less about what to do and more about who to be.But before the business success came the breakdown.When his daughter was just six months old, Jon was running a 24-person business coaching company, carrying the full weight of provider pressure, not sleeping, refusing to ask for help, pushing harder when he should have stopped. Then one Saturday morning, standing in the shower having a shave, numbness crept down the left side of his body.He'd contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome — a rare autoimmune disorder that progressively attacked his nervous system. Within hours he was 95% paralysed. Four weeks in hospital. Learning to walk, talk and feed himself again.He went in as one man. He came out another.In this episode, Jon and I explore what it really means to go through the fire — and why that journey, as brutal as it is, is often the exact path a man needs to take to discover what he's actually made of and what he's here to give.We get into: Why the lone wolf approach doesn't work — and what it actually costs you The physical reality of a nervous breakdown and what it forced Jon to confront Gratitude as the antidote to resentment — a tool Jon's wife handed him in the hospital The messiness of awakening — why it's never a straight line from dark to light The wake-up, grow-up, clean-up journey and what each stage actually demands Why parenting is the ultimate test of your leadership What it means to lead without a mask — being the same person in every room Jon's hope for the future and the world his daughter is growing into Jon and I have shared a men's group together for over a year. That closeness shows in this conversation. It goes deep fast.Connect with Jon: protradeunited.com.au | jon@protradeunited.com.au Jon's book: Not Just a Tradie — available via PROTRADE United

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Proper True Yarn! Recorded LIVE at AlphaFest, this episode is packed with wild, hilarious and unbelievable crowd yarns. First up, Zak meets a drummer with one of the most cooked highway stories you'll ever hear, involving a dodgy Honda Accord and a very questionable driver. Then Chris shares an incredible survival story after being diagnosed with stage four Burkitt's lymphoma at just 15 years old. Given only 12 to 24 hours to live, he somehow pulled through, beat cancer and is now 25 years cancer free. We also hear a classic old-school motorbike yarn from Townie, before the Novocastrian Nuisance wraps things up with a parenting lesson gone horribly wrong involving hygiene advice, a young fella and a scourer. Funny, shocking, emotional and very Australian, this is AlphaFest Live at its finest.#propertrueyarn 

On today's show, you'll hear about Graham asking a tradie for a hand with something, Nathan had an idea for Dragon's Den and we played a game of Year We Go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailEpisode 239 My guest on today's episode is Carpentry Teacher, fellow coeliac and podcast listener, Braeden Crosswell-Snow. We'll talk about being a male with coeliac disease, how to manage cross contamination in a shared kitchen as a family and being open and honest throughout our coeliac and gluten free journeys. What we'll cover: * How Braeden and I connected at our Gluten Free Evening event * Braeden's coeliac disease diagnosis * How Braeden dealt with being diagnosed with coeliac disease and navigating gluten free life as a tradie and on site with other tradies * Braeden's ADHD diagnosis * How Braeden approaches honesty in his coeliac disease * Braeden's gluten free wedding * Navigating a shared kitchen at home with Braeden's family who eats gluten * Braeden's children being tested for coeliac diseease * Braeden's last beer * Braeden's love of cooking * How coeliac disease and gluten free life has motivated Braeden's love of making food * How Braeden navigates finding gluten free food at musical festivals in Sydney * Tips for people travelling to gigs or festivals * Resources Braeden has found helpful since his coeliac diagnosis * The biggest change Braeden wants to see in the coeliac and gluten free space Links Follow Braeden on Instagram Join Braeden's 'GF Living' Discord Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 

*Tradie shortage. *Daylight saving debate. *Dick Smith joins Ben.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Tradie shortage. *Daylight saving debate. *Dick Smith joins Ben.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Tradie shortage. *Daylight saving debate. *Dick Smith joins Ben.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you use to soften the blow? Did you know this is what they're really saying in this Rihanna song?! What did the tradie stumble upon?! Matty's 40 Before 40: Matty is doing breakfast radio this Friday with Jono!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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‘Everyone’s Favourite Tradie’, Simon Stevenson answers all the listeners' home reno/DIY questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your business a scalable machine or just a full-time job that's wearing you down? James Swanwick sits down with Jeff Lester to discuss the transition from a "tradie" (carpenter) to a high-level mentor for seven-figure entrepreneurs. Discover the "Chippy's Blueprint", why skipping levels in your business foundation leads to inevitable collapse and how to identify the warning signs of entrepreneurial burnout. Jeff shares his personal cautionary tale of losing it all in Brazil and how he rebuilt using the Faith, Fitness, Finances, and Flow framework. Learn why strategic thinking is your highest leverage tool, how to navigate the "Shiny Object Syndrome" of AI in 2026, and why embodied wisdom from a mentor is the ultimate shortcut to long-term success.   Download my FREE guide: The Alcohol Freedom Formula For Over 30s Entrepreneurs & High Performers: https://social.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/podcast ★ - Learn more about Project 90: www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/Project90 ★ - (Accountability & Support) Speak verbally to a certified Alcohol-Free Lifestyle coach to see if, or how, we could support you having a better relationship with alcohol: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/schedule ★ - The wait is over – My new book "CLEAR" is now available. Get your copy here: https://www.alcoholfreelifestyle.com/clear

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On today's poddy, we complain for 10 minutes. Follow The Big Show on Instagram Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki.Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns.Download the full podcast here:iHeartRadioAppleSpotify Follow The Big Show on InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Errol Parker, Wendell Hussey and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you behaving like a Tradie or a Businessperson? I'm talking specifically about becoming more conscious of your behaviour - how you act at work, as the trade business owner. You should be aware that you need to act like a businessperson if you want your business to be better: more money, more time and more freedom.How do you do this, though?First, assess yourself, download the Tradie VS Businessperson worksheet.--------------------------------------Get the "YOUR BUSINESS ASSESSMENT AND RE-SET." for Trades and Builders here: https://pages.smallfish.com.au/business-assessment-reset-tradie-vs-businessperson-dlIf you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility) Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau

Hi Tradie, how's business? That's a pretty open question, isn't it?Usually, the answer to that is pretty basic, isn't it?"Not great""Pretty good""Good, we're booked out till Easter"But they're just conversational responses, aren't they? They're not real answers to the question.I'm a business coach, obviously, so I am interested in a real answer to the question, which will be longer and more complicated.It might involve a general statement like those ones but then some further clarifications.If we're having a Strategy Session and you're considering buying my program, we start here and I probe for specific answers.I want to know how are money, time, and freedoom -the 3 things everybody wants.We're interested in how profitable your business is—how much you get from it as wages and profits compared to how much you want to be getting and compared to the industry benchmark.We're interested in how hard you're working—how much time you put into your business and how much is left for you.And we're interested in how much you get to enjoy that time without worrying about stuff or being called by people or having to have your phone or laptop with you to check in. How much freedom from your business you have.They're the personal things you want as the owner and boss, aren't they?And they're all influenced by the things that are going on in your business:Have you got enough work on?Is it profitable work?Is it organised & efficient?Are people paying?Are your people performing well?And a million other things.So, how's business and what are you doing about making your business better?It's a good question, isn't it?Obviously, I'd like you to buy my thing, which is business coaching for tradies and builders. But, if you're not ready for that, here is a thing I've made that's free and no sales call required so you can make a start. It's usually exclusively for my clients.It's the Business Assessment and Re-Set for Tradies.It's a 4 video training sequence, with worksheets for you to take yourself through.You'll assess your business for how it's going and then you'll assess yourself for how you're operating as a business person and as a tradie, you'll set some realistic goals for your next few months and make a specific project plan for each one to help you hit those goals.Have fun.--------------------------------------Get the Business Assessment and Re-set for Trades and Builders here: https://pages.smallfish.com.au/business-assessment-reset-dlIf you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility) Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau

If you want a better business — more money, more time off, and more freedom — you're going to have to work on the business, not just in it.That's the shift: more businessperson, less tradie.Jobs still need to go well. Customers still matter.But they need to go well for your business, otherwise you end up busy… and broke.Running a good business means:Getting more of the right jobs (marketing)Winning them at decent margins (sales)Running work with less chaos and more profitKnowing your numbers and pricing with confidenceHiring good people and letting goSaying no when you need toBuilding a business is its own job — and you need to make time to do it.The good news? It's learnable.Business, marketing, sales, numbers — none of it is magic.But you do need to change how you run yourself and where you spend your time.That's what I help with: business coaching that turns the business part into something you actually do — and stick with.If that's what you want, you know where to find me.--------------------------------------If you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility) Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau

Tradie, are you ready for Christmas? (Do this now while there is still time!) Get the Quick Christmas Cash PlanYou need to be ready for the shutdown period - don't get caught out - get the template and get organised.--------------------------------------Get the Quick Christmas Cash Plan for Trades and Builders here: https://www.smallfish.com.au/tradies/christmas-cash-plan/If you want more money (profit), more time (off work), and more freedom (from work, stress, responsibility), Book a Money Call: smallfish.com.au/tradies/money-call/FOLLOW US AT:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallfishcoach/Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallfishcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallfishbusinesscoach/YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/smallfishau

Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not every day you get to bring your pirate map looking Squooshy into work! Today was the day, Kyle and all our straight male staff members all did a show and tell on their childhood toys, pillows and blankets! We also had on probably the most Aussie duo on Tradie vs Lady today. It really was quite the morning! ENJOY ❤️See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendell Hussey, Errol Parker and Clancy Overell wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota thanks to our friends at Dan Murphy's! Subscribe to the Betoota Newsletter HERE Betoota on Instagram Betoota on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tradie vs Lady is back for 2026! Bree & Clint both went to A&E over summer. Clint is mad about the Backstreet Boys. Bree's started taking part in a new app. Producer Ella's no-spend week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tradies making themselves a little too comfortable, plus purchases that were a complete waste of money. Luke McGregor also joins us to chat comedy, ghosts and his latest show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a statistic that’ll make you think twice before cleaning the gutters. In just two years, one hospital alone saw nearly 200 admissions for ladder falls and a third were seniors. Dr. Ross Walker joins Bill Woods to deliver a blunt warning: if you're over 60, don't get up a ladder. Listen to Bill Woods live on air from 8pm Monday to Thursday, and 7pm Friday - on 2GB Sydney, 4BC Brisbane, and network radio stations across AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most iconic segments on the Bree & Clint Show is Tradie vs Lady - it's how we start the show every day and we keep score throughout the year to see who will come out on top. There was a clear winner in 2025 (eventually) but we start it all again in 2026!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It started as a tiny seed of an idea, but it has grown into a flourishing vege garden, in an unlikely spot; a concrete company carpark in Kerikeri. Now that carpark is feeding a bunch of families in need. It is the work of a local tradie who got the idea from another business owner and then had to figure out how to turn his company's sealed parking lot into fertile ground without sacrificing the parks. Roof Bay of Islands director turned vege gardener Rick Harper spoke to Lisa Owen.

This week on the Good Humans Podcast I sit down with Davey Lloyd — a tradie turned reality TV personality who has lived through some of life's highest highs and darkest lows.You might recognise Davey from The Bachelor and other reality TV shows, but behind the cameras he was battling a hidden struggle that almost cost him his life. Davey opens up about his journey through drug addiction, the afternoon he was clinically dead and had to be resuscitated, and the turning point that led him to change everything.Now 21 months sober, Davey is using his story to inspire others — especially in tradie culture where conversations around addiction, mental health, and vulnerability are often avoided. His honesty and courage shine a light on the realities of addiction, the power of resilience, and the possibility of change.In this episode we dive into:Davey's early days as a tradie and how he found himself on reality TVThe hidden battles with drugs and the moment he nearly lost it allWhat it took to get sober and how he's stayed strong for over 20 monthsThe culture around tradies, masculinity, and substance use — and why it needs to shiftDavey's mission now: to use his platform to inspire change and break down stigmaThis conversation is raw, vulnerable, and deeply important. If you or someone you love has struggled with addiction, this episode will leave you with hope that recovery is always possible.Follow Davey INSTAGRAM