The Profitable Tradie Podcast

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  How to keep your team happy (and no it's not all about the money) 16.09.2026 47мин

  [EMPLOYEE] Hey boss, can we have a quick chat in private?[BOSS] Uh oh... What’s up?[EMPLOYEE] It’s been great working here the last three years. I’ve learned a bunch and had a good time.[BOSS] I’m glad. You’re one of my best guys. I can always rely on you.[EMPLOYEE] The thing is... I’ve decided to move on. Work for someone else. This is my 2 weeks’ notice.[BOSS] Wait a minute, mate. Don’t leave. We can work something out.[EMPLOYEE] It’s a bit late for that. I've already made my decision.[BOSS] What are you after? A pay raise? What’s the other guy offering?[EMPLOYEE] It’s not just about money.[BOSS] Well, whatever it is, you can have it. My business is screwed without you.The truth is, he was gone long before he handed in his notice.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:What good workers really want from their bossThe warning signs your best guy has mentally checked outHow to keep A-players without paying the highest-wages in townLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelNew Book 'Built to Run' is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  The Cancer Diagnosis That Changed How He Runs His Business Forever 09.09.2026 54мин

  When your trades business gets bigger...More customersBigger jobsA larger teamMore revenueBut also…More expensesMore adminIncreased complexityMore problemsAt some point, you can't run it the same way you did when it was smaller.Something has to change.The question is, what do you change first, and how?WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Find out:The biggest changes you need to make as your business grows so it doesn’t become more stressful and chaoticThe numbers you need to know to stay in control of your pricing, profit and cash flowHow to build a business that can actually run without you so you can take time off without everything falling apartLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelNew Book 'Built to Run' is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How to Become Dangerously Good at Running a Business in 42 Minutes | Ep.241 02.09.2026 42мин

  You crack open a beer after a huge week...Suddenly, a genie bursts out of the can!Says he can make you rich... A millionaire...IF you develop 7 boring habits.Would you do it?Guess what?This exact thing happened to me. And dangit, it worked.No lamp. No 3 wishes. Just 7 things, done consistently, to separate your business from the rest.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Why the busiest business owners are often the least in control — and the one boring habit that flips itWhy blaming your team is a waste of time (and how McDonald's sauce proves it)The 1% trick F1 teams use to win races — and how it maps directly onto your pricing, hiring, and marketingLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelNew Book 'Built to Run' is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  From Broke to $30M, The Real Reason I Started Coaching Plumbers | Ep. 240 with Josh Moore 26.08.2026 48мин

  This is my story from broke to owning a $30m coaching businessLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelNew Book 'Built to Run' is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  Why Some Trades Business Owners Become Millionaires and Others Stay Stuck 19.08.2026 25мин

  Spot the difference:Two trades business owners.Same service.Same team size.Same number of hours worked.But one makes $100K profit a year.And the other makes $1 million.How can that be?WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How to multiply yourself instead of maxing yourself outWhy hiring before you're desperate is cheaper than hiring when you're notThe secret to scaling past the "I do everything myself" ceilingLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelBuilt to Run is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  The Hidden Reason You Can Never Switch Off (And How To Fix It) 12.08.2026 26мин

  You've got 47 unread emails...5 missed calls...9 text messages...Everybody wants something from you.Your employees, suppliers, customers...Your partner, your kids, your parents...They’re all important.So which one should you answer first?What do you prioritize?It's not the big decisions that wreck trades business owners.It's the hundreds of tiny ones like this... all day, every day.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Why decision fatigue quietly bottlenecks your entire business (and how to spot it before it wrecks you)The exact system millionaire-profit owners use to stop making every single decision themselvesThe one mindset shift that turns "why is everyone asking me stuff" into "why am I not asking them"LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube Channel'Built to Run' is now live, order your copy hereThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  He Thought He Was Having a Stroke, It Was His Business | Steve Vega Ep. 237 05.08.2026 49мин

  What happens when a successful trades business owner pushes so hard that his own business nearly destroys his health? In this episode of the Profitable Tradie Podcast, Steve Vega shares how 63-hour work weeks, chronic underpricing, and poor systems left him burned out before transforming his plumbing business into a $1M+ company. If you're a plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, or home service business owner looking to increase profit, improve pricing, build better systems, and scale without sacrificing your life, this episode is packed with real-world lessons.⏱ CHAPTERS00:00:00 | Introduction00:01:01 | 1. Stress & Burnout: Fighting severe physical stress and 63-hour shifts00:07:38 | 2. Operations Shift: Moving from a chaotic operator to structured teams00:15:47 | 3. Underpricing Traps: Overcoming guilt and mindset traps around money00:24:22 | 4. Back-Costing: Using pricing targets and reviews to plug profit leaks00:32:15 | 5. Culture & Time: Scaling with team 1-on-1s, time audits, and calendars🔗 FREE RESOURCESGet our free book — The Profitable Tradie: profitabletradie.com/bookBook a free strategy call: profitabletradie.com/contact📲 WORK WITH USIf you're a trade business owner ready to build a more profitable,better-run business, we work with plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs,roofers, and similar contractors across Australia, New Zealand,the US, and Canada.Find out more: profitabletradie.com🎙 ABOUT THE PROFITABLE TRADIE PODCAST & CHANNELProfitable Tradie helps trade business owners build businessesthat make real money and don't depend on them to run.Hosted by Tony Fraser-Jones & Phil Smith.📱 FOLLOW USInstagram: @profitabletradieTikTok: @profitabletradieFacebook: Profitable TradiePodcast: Search "The Profitable Tradie Podcast" on Apple or Spotify#TradesBusiness #ContractorLife #BusinessCoaching #tradesman #bluecollar #tradesmen #plumbing #hvac #electrical #electrician #unitedstates #usa #northamerica #australia #canada #newzealandThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How To Be Firm, Not Nice (Quit being a pushover) 29.07.2026 26мин

  You’re hard working...You’re dedicated...And you care a lot...All great qualities in a trades business owner.But there's one trait – which is super common – that could quietly cost you thousands, create team problems, and leave you burnt out.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The surprising habit that's quietly draining your profit (most owners never spot it)Why trying to keep everyone happy is costing you the one thing that actually grows a businessThe simple shift that lets you stay kind and respected... while making a lot more moneyLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star ratingThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  7 Numbers Every Profitable Business Owner Needs to Track 22.07.2026 23мин

  You know how much money came into the bank last month...But do you know how many leads you got?Your conversion rate?Or how much you’re still waiting to be paid?Most trades business owners have no idea.They’re not tracking much.But the owners killing it out there are tracking 7 key numbers.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The 7 numbers that tell you if your business is actually making moneyHow to make better business decisions using facts instead of gut feelThe simple scorecard which tells you what to focus on nextLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  Top 10 Uses for AI in your Trades Business(Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, or Similar) 15.07.2026 26мин

  “What’s one cool thing you’re using AI for?”I asked 1,200 trades business owners that question...A few of the answers genuinely caught me off guard.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How to create dashboards that track your most important business numbers automaticallyHow trades business owners are creating custom software and apps without knowing how to codeHow to get AI to analyze your numbers and spot problems before they become expensive mistakesLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  From Bankrupt to Making $750k Per Month (ft. James Martell) | Ep. 233 08.07.2026 54мин

  Three contractors went bust in the same year.James Martell lost a heap of work overnight,He was also left with a pile of unpaid invoices...With no way of getting that money back.The cash flow crisis got so bad it eventually pushed him into bankruptcy too.Most trades business owners would've thrown in the towel.But James didn't.Today, he’s got 60 staff, does over $7M a year in revenue, and is on track to hit $10M this year.This is his story...WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Brutal lessons learned from taking on the wrong customersThe financial number every trades business owner should be watchingHow to shift from being “the technician” to actually leading like a CEOLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How To Use Your Numbers To Grow Your Business 01.07.2026 31мин

  Think your trades business is doing well just because you feel busy? Think again.On today’s episode, we break down the dangerous trap of running your business on emotions rather than hard facts. We reveal why mistaking baseline activity for actual progress is a fast track to stress and explain how consistently tracking your financial numbers is the ultimate key to unlocking predictable growth and massive profitability.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The Danger of "Feeling" Profitable: Why relying on gut feelings instead of real data leaves your business flying blind.The Core Numbers You Must Measure: A breakdown of revenue, gross profit, net profit, and why profit per job (back-costing) changes everything.Consistency Beats Intensity: Why managing your numbers bit-by-bit every single day is easier—and far more effective—than playing catch-up once a quarter.Overcoming the Fear of the Figures: How to push past overwhelm, avoid the "abdication trap" with your accountant, and take true ownership of your financial destiny.LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How to Double Your Conversion Rate on Jobs 24.06.2026 25мин

  The fastest way to win more jobs has nothing to do with more leads, better marketing, or having the lowest prices.It's much simpler.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Find out:The reason customers choose slower, less qualified competitors over youWhy being first matters more than having the cheapest priceThe simple habit that helps some trades businesses win twice as many jobsLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  The Secret to a High Performing Team 17.06.2026 29мин

  If you want a simple system that:Keeps your guys switched on and working hardStops small problems blowing up into big onesGets your team finishing what they start, taking pride in their work, and sticking around long-termI recorded this episode to get your team working like rock-stars!WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Maximize team performanceStop small problems blowing up into big onesKeep your workers accountable, motivated, and loyalLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  The 4 Types of Jobs That Are Killing Your Profitability 10.06.2026 26мин

  There are 4 types of jobs successful trades businesses avoid like the plague.They’re happy to let everyone else take them.Along with the stress, chaos, and weak margins.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The 4 types of jobs quietly killing your profitWhy “busy” work is keeping you brokeHow profitable trades businesses decide which jobs to say no toLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  Contractor Doubles His Business While Working Less (here's his secret) 03.06.2026 32мин

  Nathan would cry in his truck every day.The stress of running his business was just too much.He was stuck on the tools, chasing work...Wrangling staff, stressing over cash flow...And struggling to keep everything together at home.Now?He’s gone from $30K-$45K a month to $80K-$100K a month.His team’s grown from 4 guys to 10.And he finally has time to be there for his wife and kids.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How Nathan doubled his revenue while getting off the toolsThe simple cash flow change that helped him get paid fasterThe mindset shift that stopped him from drowning in stress and firefightingLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How To Hire A+ Workers In 2026 27.05.2026 27мин

  If you want to hire good workers... But the best ones are already taken…If your job listings are online... But only attract timewasters and no-shows...If you know your business could be doing better... But your current team’s holding it back…Listen to this.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The biggest hiring mistake that keeps you stuck with average workersThe real reason your best people leave… and how to stop itThe simple shift that turns hiring from stressful… to predictableLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  The Secret Behind Every Successful Business 20.05.2026 25мин

  Did you know 70% of your business success comes down to one thing...It’s not better marketing...Or better systems...It’s definitely not working harder.But if you get it wrong…You stay the bottleneck...You carry the load...LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  Give Me 21 Minutes And I'll Fix Your Cashflow 13.05.2026 21мин

  The best way to solve cash flow problems is to get more work and make more revenue.True or false?WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Get paid faster (without the awkwardness)Control money in vs money out (quit guessing, quit stressing)Stop customers quietly using you as a bankLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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  How To Lead Your Team During A Global Conflict 06.05.2026 19мин

  The war in Iran isn't ending any time soon.You already know what that means... rising costs and tighter margins.But what about your team?Their commute costs more, they're stretched at the grocery checkout and dealing with the same uncertainties as you.Left unchecked, this shows up in your trades business as more mistakes, less productivity, and constant pay-raise requests.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How to reassure your staff without pretending everything is perfectThe best style of communication during stressful timesHow to talk about the future when things feel unstableWhat business owners need to do to look after themselves while also looking after othersLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp