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
#214 BS from the MTGA studio 1B
Eric and Andy talk about lawn mowers and other totally random thoughts in the BS session.
Ever heard of a vole? Are they real? Should we be paying for lawn mowers?
Hard hitting questions the world ne…
#213 Bonus ISH show in Germany Recap
Eric and Andy recap some of the highlights of the ISH show in Frankfurt, Germany
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#212 @thelittlestplumber Danielle Browne
What’s it like being the coolest Red Seal plumber on the island of Newfoundland? Listen to Danielle “Twig” Browne in this episode of MTGA and you’ll get to know her a bit more.
Twig has been a longti…
#211 Bonus what to start doing
It can be worth it and pay off in the end if you access how things are going, in life or in business, and identify some areas where you need to improve. The guys talk about things they need to work o…
#210 I Love Plumbing! Andy Cam live from Frankfurt, Germany!
Special guest, legend Andy Cam @i_love_plumbing sits down with us in Frankfurt, Germany at the ISH Trade Fair podcast studio for an awesome conversation about his long career as a plumbing and heatin…
#209 Bonus Changing careers
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Eric Aune @mechanicalhub
Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb
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#208 Webstone's Lisa Lyon & TAP Plumbing's Travis Abaire: Live from AHR Expo
Ever wonder what it takes to start with a product idea and turn that idea into an actual thing?
Webstone Senior Product Manager Lisa Lyon sits down with us and friend of the show Travis Abaire, owner…
#207 Bonus All the way from Germany w/ Janik from REMS Tools
Janik Tscheschlok, sales manager at REMS Tools in Waiblingen, Germany joins the guys at the famous German tool factory.
The guys talk with Janik about their tour of the factory and more.
#206 Hot Boxes and Angry Almonds with HVAC_JAY604
The boys chat it up with Red Seal Tech Jason Norman, HVAC_JAY604 about trades life in Canada. Check it out to get a few service tips for the guys.
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#205 Bonus A heap of smarts, online learning
IG’s Thatsteamfitterguy writes in to ask where do you find industry training. We share a few of our favorite places to get online and in person training.
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#204 Phone A Friend: Live from AHR Expo
Navien’s Dave Hoskyn talks tech support and how to succeed in the field.
Manufacturers spend time and money to offer tech support for us in the field. Some do it better than others without a doubt. O…
#203 Everything In It's Right Place
Eric and Andy talk about organization woes when it comes to being on the run and taking customer information and project details. How do you keep track of the details.
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#202 Living the Remodel
Andy recounts a recent project where a simple detail has caused stress in the project and with the homeowner.
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#201 Bonus: Guilty Pleasures
The guys have a bs session and we learn something about Eric that apparently he's embarrassed about.
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Eric Aune @mechani…
#200 Changing Trades
Ever thought about switching jobs? How about completely changing the industry or trade altogether?
This week the guys take some messages from listeners asking advice about switching careers.
#199 Bonus! Taking the late call
Sorry folks we had some technical difficulties, so we’re going to take a look back today at an episode from days past! Hope you enjoy it again!
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#198 RIDGID at AHR Expo w/ Michael Provenzano & Jim Vild
Live from AHR with guests
Michael Provenzano, Director of Pressing, RIDGID
Jim Vild, Atlanta Territory Manager, RIDGID
The guys talk about Ridgid tools and the company who makes some of the finest pipin…
#197 Bonus: Its Spring Cleaning Time!
If you're like us then there are boxes of junk piled up from the long winter. Its time to tackle the cleanup effort and take inventory of those extra tools and materials if you want to increase effic…
#196 Travis Brungardt - Catalyst Built
The guys invited home builder, building science nerd, licensed electrician and mechanical contractor Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Construction. Whew! What a resumé and what an awesome conversation!
T…
#195 HVAC Tactical founder Ben Poole
The guys sit down during AHR Expo in Atlanta to talk with a friend of MTGA, founder of hvactactical.com and @hvactactical on IG, Ben Poole.
Ben's passion to put a spotlight on blue collar workers is …