ElectricianEP 01
From Trenches to Crew Lead
The long road to a journeyman's license and the first job where he actually felt like he knew what he was doing.
Podcast/Trade Stories
Paid In Trade
Trade Stories. Real Pay-Offs.
Conversations with electricians, plumbers, welders, HVAC techs, carpenters, and the people who keep the world running. About how they got in, what almost made them quit, and whether it was worth it.
About The Show
Real Tradespeople. Real Interviews. Real Success.
No scripted success stories. No reality-TV drama. Just tradespeople talking about the work: the apprenticeships, the bad jobs, the good mentors, the injuries, the paychecks, and the moments that made them stay.
Every episode asks the same questions that matter: How did you get in? What almost made you quit? And did the trade actually pay off?
Latest Episodes
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Master PlumberEP 02
Forty Years in Pipes
What he wishes he knew at twenty, and why he still won't let an apprentice skip the basics.
Union WelderEP 03
Burns, Layoffs, X-Rays
The pride of passing an X-ray test and the reality of chasing work across state lines.
HVAC TechnicianEP 04
Attics in July
The math that finally clicked, and the customers who made the heat worth it.
Carpenter / FramerEP 05
Hammer, Hangover, House
The craft that saved him after he burned out on every other job he tried.
Heavy Equipment OperatorEP 06
The View From the Cab
Moving earth for a living, and the focus it takes to keep a hundred tons under control.