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 Trades
Tune in now and be part of the movement to make trades great again!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 354
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#14 Wasting Time? Job Site Distractions
Chad is back to talk with us about job site distractions. Crazy stories unfold, things will be said that you cannot un-hear. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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#13 Adam Sperry Talks tools and organization
Guest Host Adam Sperry, @completelycordless on the IG, shares his insight into the evolution of and organization, family life on the road and more.
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#12 Introducing our "sister" podcast Not Dead Yet!
Andy and Eric talk with the MH team John & Tim about the latest Mechanical Hub Media addition, the Not Dead Yet podcast.
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#11 Finding the Balance
In this episode Eric and Andy discuss some of the challenges to balancing work and family.
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Eric Aune @mechanicalhub
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#10 Listen up, Apprentices!
Our first call-in show! Well, sort of. We hear from five listeners on what makes for a great apprentice.
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Eric Aune @mech…
#9 Opportunities by Choice
In this Episode we invite Nate Adams, @Builtby_n8 to discuss his experiences in the trades and the doors it has opened to him into the corporate world.
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#8 Recruiting!
Who should we be promoting the trades to? How do we do it? Why does Andy hate drain cleaning so much? Will school guidance counselors ever promote the trades?
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#7 Playing Nice on the Jobsite
In this episode we invite Chad Killinger to join as co-host while we discuss the politics of cooperating on a crowded job site, we also share a few tips on how coordination with other trades can help…
#6 The Greatest Journeyman
We wanted to call this episode "To teach or not to teach". Then there was "Don't be a dink", a direct quote from Eric. Neither of those made the cut...
Why is it that so many so-called journeyman thin…
#5 How to be a GREAT Apprentice
In this Episode we talk about what it takes to be an apprentice. We discuss some personal traits and attitudes that will help a new apprentice get the most out of their apprenticeship. We discuss a f…
#4 It all starts at the dinner table
In this episode we discuss the importance of sharing the trades as an alternate professional path to those who are preparing for the next steps after college. We digress into the national coin shorta…
#3 Eric, the college dropout.
Continuing the theme of episode 2, Eric starts where Andy left off telling how he got into the trades.
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#2 Funeral flowers, sewer geysers & more.
From high school graduation, onto college with a stop at a few funeral homes along the way, Andy tells the story of how he decided a career in the trades was the best place for him.
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#1 Hello! I'm Eric, he's Andy. We're plumbers.
Whether you're a longtime veteran of a trade or considering learning a skilled trade give us a listen. Hosts Eric Aune and Andy Mickelson share a bit of their background as business owners in the con…