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The Plumbify Podcast

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Welcome to The Plumbify Podcast hosted by Plumbify Managing Director Matt Zubrinich, and part-time co-host, Plumbify Operations Manager Luke Rice.

On The Plumbify Podcasts we're joined by some very special guests from the plumbing and construction industry, and beyond!

We chat all things:

  • business

  • plumbing industry

  • the broader construction industry

  • funny stories

  • social media

  • ... and much much more!

The White Collar Tradie by Plumbify episodes are where our MD Matt interviews some of the most interesting, inspirational and successful people he has met along the way throughout his business journey! These episodes are often with guests unrelated to the building and construction industry, and they may be people you have never heard of, but we guarantee you will hear some incredibly interesting stories, and uncover strategies, tips, tools, and habits that you can incorporate into your own business and life to go next level!

Thanks for joining us on our journey!

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Episodes

#21 w/ Jeremy Crow - Unpacking The Future Tradie Report

Welcome back to The Plumbify Podcast. This episode was recorded in the amazing Reece Plumbing recording studio at The Works in Cremourne, Vic. Matt chats with Jeremy Crow, Group Innovation Director at Reece Group about the Future Tradie Report that was commissioned by Trout Creative Thinking. Matt and Jez unpack the ins and outs of report which is a must read for all tradies. Thank you for listening!

Jul 25, 20241 hrSeason 2Ep. 21

#20 w/ Ryan Gazzard - Thought Leader and Performance Coach in the Construction Sector

In this episode Matt speak with Ryan Gazzard who is a visionary and thought leader in the residential construction sector. Matt and Ryan chat about the current state of the building and construction industry and how we have arrived there, future of housing, business leadership and much much more. Thanks for tuning in, and please enjoy! Ryan can be found on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-gazzard/?originalSubdomain=au And here https://builttheory.com.au/...

Jun 27, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 20

#19 w/ Sam Ackland - Founder and CEO of Buildclean & Alpha Tradie

Welcome back to The Plumbify Podcast! In this episode Matt chats with founder and former CEO of Buildclean and current CEO of Alpha Tradie - Sam Ackland. For a "30 something" year old, Sam has a crazy list of achievements in business world comprising of: 7 Figure Business Leader SAYES Young Entrepreneur of the Year InDaily top 40 Under 40 Entrepreneur Award Winner Flinders University Alumni Early Career Award Winner Australian Achiever Awards Winner Australian Financial Review Most Innovative Co...

Oct 08, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 19

#18 w/ Will Frogley - CEO of The Master Builders Association of SA

Welcome to episode 18 of The Plumbify Podcast. In this episode we chat with Will Frogley the CEO of The Master Builders Association of South Australia. You'll be hard pressed to meet a person with more passion for the building industry than Will. Will has already made some huge moves since becoming CEO of The Master Builders SA, including the creation and roll-out of the "Born To Build" program and the RISE Mental Health program. We hope you enjoy this podcast. Thanks for listening!

Sep 25, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 18

#17 AGIG HyHome Special Podcast Interview w/ Rob Davis - Senior Engineer

Welcome to a special episode of The Plumbify Podcast where we trekked over to Wollert, Victoria to visit the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group HyHome - an Australian first initiative!The HyHome is Australia's first fully functioning house with Hydrogen as an energy source!The cooktop, Hot Water Heater, gas central heater and the BBQ are all powered by 100% renewable Hydrogen gas.I hope guys learn as much as we did during this interview! Renewable gas is going to be part of our future as plumbe...

Sep 10, 202330 minSeason 2Ep. 17

#16 w/ Mike Wilczynski - CPA, Business Advisor & Investor

DISCLAIMER* This episode is in no way intended to be financial or investing advise. Please consult a professional to understand your own unique financial circumstances. In this episode, Matt interviews Mike Wilczynski - Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Business Advisor and Investor. Matt and Mike chat about business structures, the dangers of partnerships, a period of Mike's life where he was making money hand-over-fist, which the resulted in a Ferrari purchase, but then resulted in Mike nearl...

Sep 03, 20231 hrSeason 2Ep. 16

#15 w/ Matt Downie - Managing Director of iElectrical & Communications

Welcome back to the Plumbify Podcast! On this episode Matt interviews another Matt! Matt Downie - Managing Director of iElectrical & Communications based in Stepney in South Australia. Matt is an elite operator of a trade business and a real branding guru. There is heaps of great insights in this episode that will resonate with up and coming tradies and experienced tradies alike. Thanks for listening!

Aug 24, 20231 hrSeason 2Ep. 15

"Are You Doing It Right?" - TWCT by Plumbify w/ Wala Truscott - Intimacy and Relationship Coach

Let's get down to business!!! In this episode we dive deep into the other type of "business". This time we're jumping out of the "bathroom" and into the "bedroom" with a focus on improving intimacy and relationships with your partner. Welcome back to another episode of The White Collar Tradie by Plumbify. In this episode Matt interviews Wala Truscott. Wala is a Somatic Sex Coach and all round legend. Wala says it how it is - no bullshit! If you ever want to hear a tradie extremely out of their c...

Aug 13, 20231 hr 22 min

"The Urban Visionary" - a dialogue with Matt King - Managing Director of URPS

Thanks for listening to another episode of The White Collar Tradie by Plumbify. In this episode your host Matt Zubrinich interviews Matt King, the Managing Director of URPS. Matt is a thought leader in the Urban Planning space and is an up and coming business leader in Adelaide and beyond. This episode provides an awesome insight in to the mindset and thought patterns of one of Adelaide's up and coming business people, and a recent 40 Under 40 award winner. In this episode Matt and Matt dive in ...

Aug 06, 202357 min

#14 - Shooting The Sh!t w/ Luke and Big Nath

In our first episode of our "Shooting The Sh!t" series, our Operations Manager Luke, and our Plumbing and Leak Detection guru and Manager Big Nath, let you in behind the scenes of Plumbify.Bit of friendly banter.Chat all things company weirdo's. What it's like to work at Plumbify.Etc Etc.Please enjoy!

Jul 23, 202327 minSeason 2Ep. 14

#13 w/ Justin Moore aka "Crave Plumbing"

Hold on tight! Daddy "Crave" is in the house. IYKYK.Nothing much else to say other than we hope you enjoy!Cheers for the support!

Jul 06, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 13

#12 w/ Jamie Bartolotta - Owner of Bartolotta Plumbing

Welcome back to the Plumbify Podcast.This is our first edition of our new "Plumbers of Instagram" series of the Podcast.In this episode we speak to Jamie Bartolotta or Bartolotta Plumbing in Southern NSW.Matt speaks with Jamie about his passion for TAFE teaching, about business, future ambitions, current challenges in his business, and much much more!And of course, we have a few laughs along the way!Get around it!

Jun 29, 202358 minSeason 2Ep. 12

#11 w/ Luke Walsh - CEO of TAPS

Welcome to episode #11 of The Plumbify Podcast. In this episode of TPP Matt interviews Luke Walsh the CEO of TAPS.Matt and Luke discuss: What TAPS is and their role in the plumbing and roofing The current employment environment and why it is so hard to get staff right now Attitudes of apprentices and the different life pressures they have today vs "back in the day" Advice for apprentices on how to be successful in their plumbing career Government initiatives and incentives ...and much much more!...

Jun 22, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 11

TWCT by Plumbify - Beyond Fitness w/ Beau Williamson

Meet Beau Williamson... one of South Australia's most elite Personal Trainers, a fitness influencer and a bloke who goes out of his way to create an inclusive environment in his gym. Beau is a special human, who gives up his time to also train the people who are often forgotten about in the gym environment - people with special needs. Matt and Beau dive deep in to what it takes to be successful in the fitness space, what separates the best PT's from the rest, the diet and training program of an ...

Jun 15, 20231 hr

#10 "Role Reversal" - Luke Interviews Matt

Welcome to episode 10 of The Plumbify Podcast.After having lots of Insta DM's asking for Matt to be interviewed, we decided to put him in the hot seat and get Plumbify Operations Manager Luke Rice to grill him!This one starts off with Matt's story as a youngster and how he got in to the plumbing industry, and moves to all things Plumbify, lessons along the way, future business goals, and a little bit of business advice.Thanks again for listening.Please enjoy!

Jun 11, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 10

TWCT by Plumbify w/ Michael Marrone - Adelaide United Legend and Former Socceroo

This episode of The White Collar Tradie Podcast by Plumbify features none other than Adelaide United Soccer legend Michael Marrone. Michael has won an A-League Premiership, an A-League Championship and 3 FFA cups with the Reds. Michael or "Micky" as he is known, is 2nd in the games record for Adelaide United, has played in China, in Melbourne, and has even scored a goal for the Socceroos. This episode is full of gold and Michael goes deep in to his time as a professional athlete, with some parti...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 28 min

The White Collar Tradie by Plumbify - Building a Brand on Social Media w/ Louis Parcell aka "Parsl3y"

This episode of The White Collar Tradie Podcast by Plumbify featuring Louis Parcell aka @Parsl3y is full of real world information on how you can grow you own personal or business social media presence. Louis speaks candidly about what it takes to be a professional social media influencer, and dives deep in to his incredible positive mindset - all at 25 years old! This one really is a must listen.Give this podcast a rating and subscribe if this content has provided value to you, and don't forget...

Jun 05, 20231 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9 Patty Caldow aka "Aussie Apprentice"

Welcome back to the Plumbify Podcast.In this poddie we chat with Patrick Caldow, or as he is known on the socials as "Aussie Apprentice"Matt and Patty chat all things plumbing apprenticeships, how Patty got in to plumbing and what has made him so successful as an apprentice, his social media journey, and much much more!Check us out on all the social channels and thanks for listening!Patty can be found at @aussieapprentice on Instagram!

Jun 01, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8 Johnny Kosta - "Life Of A Maintenance Plumber"

In Episode 8 of The Plumbify Podcast Matt interviews popular Instagram plumbing influencer Johnny Kosta - better known as "Life Of A Maintenance Plumber".Matt and John speak about John's journey in plumbing, his crazy social media growth, partnerships with well-known international brands, his crazy social media growth and much much more.*Apologies for the audio as we did this virtually and there was a delay in the audio.

May 26, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7 Part 1 of 2 | Michael "Mojo" Johnson - Business and Mental Performance Coach

In this episode of The Plumbify Podcast, Matt speaks with Michael "Mojo" Johnson. Mojo is one of Australia's most renowned mental performance coaches and works with business owners, rich listers, elite athletes and top executives.Mojo works in particular with many trade based businesses and has some awesome learnings and take aways for Plumbers and tradies alike.Please enjoy!

May 23, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6 Andrew Clarke - CEO of the Master Plumbers Association of South Australia

In this episode of The Plumbify Podcast, Matt speaks with Andrew Clarke - the CEO of the Master Plumbers Association of South Australia.Andrew has been the CEO of MPASA since 2007 and he is clearly a very passionate advocator for the plumbing industry here in SA.Matt and Andrew discuss: Andrews career, and how he came to be the CEO of the MPASA Ideas to met the forecast demand for apprentices and skilled tradesman over the next 3 years and beyond Concerns across the board Andrew and his team are...

May 07, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5 Nathan Bishop - Master Builders Association Safety Manager

Welcome back to The Plumbify Podcast! On today's episode we were lucky enough to talk to the new Safety Mnager from Master Builders Association of SA. We got to speak about industry hot topics and how big and small businesses can put safety measures in place to protect the business and all staff. Hope you enjoy! https://linktr.ee/plumbify

Apr 19, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 5

TPP Couch Chats - World Plumbing Day

Join Matt, Mick and Jackson to have a chat about all things plumbing to celebrate world plumbing day! Different routes into plumbing, funny customer stories and much much more.

Apr 13, 202350 min

#4 - Ben Davy - Reece Group Region Leader

Welcome back to the Plumbify Podcast.In this episode Matt speaks with Ben Davy - Region Leader at the Reece Group.Ben speaks about life at Reece, the work of the Reece Foundation, school based apprenticeships at Reece, inclusivity in the workplace, the new Reece HQ "The Works" and so much more.Please enjoy!

Apr 06, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#3 - Ryan Palmer and Amanda Hewer from the Master Builders Association Born to Build Program

Listen in to The Plumbify Podcast Episode 3 with Ryan Palmer and Amanda Hewer from the Master Builders Association Born to Build program.If you are a parent with a school aged kid, a teacher, or a student who is interested in taking up a trade apprenticeship, this one is a must listen.Please enjoy, and don't forget top subscribe and rate the Podcast!

Mar 27, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2 Mental Health in Construction w/Nathan Schulz

Welcome back to the Plumbify Podcast! Been wanting to have a chat about mental health in the workplace for a while, within Plumbify its so important to us to keep checking in and trying to create a safe environment for all employees. Listen in and get yourself or your business some strategies when dealing with mental health. Hope you enjoy, don't forget to follow us on all other social media platforms!

Mar 10, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Welcome to the Plumbify Podcast #01

Welcome to the Plumbify Podcast! On this episode we will hear from our founder & managing director on why exactly a plumbing company from Adelaide is starting a podcast. Matt will dive into why, where how and what to expect from the future. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to follow us on all social media platforms!

Mar 10, 20237 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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