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Make Trades Great Again

Whether you're a seasoned professional, a newcomer, or simply interested in the trades, the "Make Trades Great Again" podcast offers something for everyone. Our goal is to promote the value of skilled trades, provide essential resources, and build a strong community of passionate individuals.Industry Insights - Educational Content - Community Stories - Technology in TradesTune in now and be part of the movement to make trades great again!

No heat, no hot water..

23 mins; January 25, 2024

Eric looks back on '23, Forward into 2024

18 mins; January 23, 2024

5 Things Apprentices Should Do Every Day

34 mins; January 18, 2024

Reviewing 2023 w/ Andy

16 mins; January 16, 2024

The Buzzfeed Quiz w/ Chad

32 mins; January 11, 2024

Breaking Down the Estimating Process

34 mins; January 09, 2024

Job Seekers: Do This!

28 mins; January 04, 2024

New in town & starting a business?

24 mins; January 02, 2024

To Replace or Not to Replace

18 mins; December 20, 2023

Never Work With Family. Buying the business, not the baggage

29 mins; December 19, 2023

Take this job and shove it!

33 mins; December 14, 2023

What’s an ideal length of apprenticeship?

15 mins; December 12, 2023

New business idea? Off grid heating

24 mins; December 07, 2023

New hire ride-along

17 mins; December 05, 2023

Slow down!

30 mins; November 30, 2023

Exploring Our Coffee Rituals and Power Tool Puzzles

15 mins; November 28, 2023

Does Andy need a new shop?

34 mins; November 23, 2023

Cash Hoarding

11 mins; November 21, 2023

Another App?! Are all these connected appliances necessary?

32 mins; November 16, 2023

Trust But Verify! Dealing with job challenges.

16 mins; November 14, 2023

When is enough, enough? Should we troubleshoot over the phone or schedule a service call?

29 mins; November 09, 2023

Going the Extra Mile

16 mins; October 17, 2023

Fuel Prices: Navigating Winter Heating Costs

33 mins; October 12, 2023

Now Hiring!

16 mins; October 10, 2023

Top 3 Mistakes New Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them

26 mins; October 05, 2023

You installed it. You NEED to service it!

17 mins; October 03, 2023

Don't Do What Mark Did!

30 mins; September 28, 2023

Andy updates us on the bathroom remodel saga

18 mins; September 26, 2023

Ditching Corporate Life: Brent McCauley talks major career change

25 mins; September 21, 2023

Getting Ahead: Business Strategy for Seasonal Changes

18 mins; September 19, 2023

Strategies to help close your next sales pitch

48 mins; September 14, 2023

Ducted or Not...Heat pump install tips & tricks

17 mins; September 12, 2023

Are we finally back to normal? Where are my materials?!

35 mins; September 07, 2023

Eric went to the party & Andy went fishing with the guys

15 mins; September 05, 2023

Are we seeing a shift toward Heat Pump Water Heaters?

36 mins; August 31, 2023

The Hidden Dangers of Using Customer-Supplied Fixtures

15 mins; August 29, 2023

Balancing Time & Tasks as a Small Business Owner

37 mins; August 24, 2023

Recap of Eric's trip to Milwaukee Pipeline

22 mins; August 22, 2023

Business Trials and Success Stories w/ Denver Baker

50 mins; August 17, 2023

Mixing Business and Pleasure: Client Parties and Family Businesses...Good Idea?

13 mins; August 15, 2023

The Job is at a Standstill, Waiting on Inspections

44 mins; August 10, 2023

The job is at a standstill, Waiting on Inspections

44 mins; August 10, 2023

Overcoming Challenges in a Rapidly Shifting Trade Industry

24 mins; August 08, 2023

Overcoming Jobsite Challenges, Picking The Correct Equipment

43 mins; August 03, 2023

The Unsung Heroes of Retail: Hardware Stores in the Modern Era

13 mins; August 01, 2023

Clash of the podcasts! Our Big Fat Collab Episode!

56 mins; July 27, 2023

Bonus: "You gotta raise your rates!" But do we?

15 mins; July 25, 2023

Should techs get sales incentives? Welcome Denver Baker as guest co-host

53 mins; July 20, 2023

Bonus: How Much Money Would Be Enough

18 mins; July 18, 2023

Labor Law changes, good or bad?

29 mins; July 13, 2023

Bonus: Andys Job At The Courthouse

23 mins; July 11, 2023

Taking the leap, Install to Service

34 mins; July 05, 2023

Bonus: Should techs be recording & posting in the field?

23 mins; July 04, 2023

Texas Hates Water Breaks

43 mins; June 29, 2023

Vegan Woodwork & Customer Perspectives

17 mins; June 27, 2023

17 yr-old Facebooker Looking for a Job

29 mins; June 22, 2023

Bonus: I demand to speak with the manager!

15 mins; June 20, 2023

Bonus: Andy is about to blow up the bathroom

16 mins; June 20, 2023

WWYDD? What would you do different?

36 mins; June 15, 2023

Break Time

11 mins; May 16, 2023

Too Big, Too Fast? Guest Denver Baker on growing and downsizing

50 mins; May 11, 2023

College vs. Trades Real Talk

15 mins; May 09, 2023

Van Talk: Custom or Factory kit?

51 mins; May 04, 2023

#217 Bonus: Answering DM’s about design hydronic software

21 mins; May 02, 2023

#216 Can you afford your first employee?

20 mins; April 27, 2023

#215 Things we hate about plumbing

38 mins; April 24, 2023

#214 BS from the MTGA studio 1B

36 mins; April 20, 2023

#213 Bonus ISH show in Germany Recap

18 mins; April 18, 2023

#212 @thelittlestplumber Danielle Browne

51 mins; April 13, 2023

#211 Bonus what to start doing

14 mins; April 11, 2023

#210 I Love Plumbing! Andy Cam live from Frankfurt, Germany!

44 mins; April 05, 2023

#209 Bonus Changing careers

13 mins; April 04, 2023

#208 Webstone's Lisa Lyon & TAP Plumbing's Travis Abaire: Live from AHR Expo

35 mins; March 30, 2023

#207 Bonus All the way from Germany w/ Janik from REMS Tools

10 mins; March 28, 2023

#206 Hot Boxes and Angry Almonds with HVAC_JAY604

36 mins; March 23, 2023

#205 Bonus A heap of smarts, online learning

20 mins; March 21, 2023

#204 Phone A Friend: Live from AHR Expo

35 mins; March 16, 2023

#203 Everything In It's Right Place

15 mins; March 14, 2023

#202 Living the Remodel

34 mins; March 09, 2023

#201 Bonus: Guilty Pleasures

12 mins; March 07, 2023

#200 Changing Trades

20 mins; March 02, 2023

#199 Bonus! Taking the late call

11 mins; February 28, 2023

#198 RIDGID at AHR Expo w/ Michael Provenzano & Jim Vild

30 mins; February 23, 2023

#197 Bonus: Its Spring Cleaning Time!

16 mins; February 21, 2023

#196 Travis Brungardt - Catalyst Built

58 mins; February 16, 2023

#195 HVAC Tactical founder Ben Poole

17 mins; February 14, 2023

#194 Someone ordered the wrong boiler - Heating Talk

49 mins; February 09, 2023

#193 Bonus - Specialty Tools and Batteries

17 mins; February 07, 2023

#192 Patrick Caldow @aussieapprentice

42 mins; February 02, 2023

#191 Bonus: Get Ready for a Slow Down!

8 mins; January 31, 2023

#190 Organize Your Operations

36 mins; January 26, 2023

#189 Bonus Trade show season!

9 mins; January 24, 2023

#188 Can We Afford Heat Pumps?

25 mins; January 19, 2023

#187 Bonus: Increase Efficiency!

18 mins; January 17, 2023

#186 Should You Specialize?

32 mins; January 12, 2023

#185 Bonus: Eric's look back on 2022 and ahead into the New Year

18 mins; January 10, 2023

#184 Part 2 Chris Armstrong

43 mins; January 05, 2023

#183 Bonus: All about Andy! Looking back and ahead as we start 2023

14 mins; January 03, 2023

#182 Chris Armstrong @pstheplumber Part 1

30 mins; December 29, 2022

#181 Take it or Leave it...Deliveries!

15 mins; December 27, 2022

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