Working with your life partner can be tough; you’re spending 100% of your time together going from home to work and back again. BUT when times are good, you can be an unstoppable team. In this week’s episode of ‘The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business’, Andy and Angela take you through ‘The Profitable Partner Formula’, to help YOU harness this power in both your working and home life and kick goals… together! To get your copy of ‘The Profitable Partner Formula’, click HERE . If you wanted t...
Sep 18, 2022•23 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Whether you’re looking to flip a property, or simply wanting to buy up, this week’s episode of The Tradie Show is for you. Hosts Andy & Angela Smith are joined by property wealth expert Chris Gray to talk through the current property market and how as tradies, you’re in the best position to build wealth through property. If you want to learn more about Chris’ teachings or get in touch, click HERE. And if you’re wanting more help on how to set up your trade business for success and profit, cl...
Sep 11, 2022•36 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Lately the news has been a bit doom and gloom; there’s talks of a possible recession, not to mention the rising costs of living and running a business PLUS wars overseas. If your trade business only JUST survived the pandemic, what are you doing to prepare for the next BIG thing to ensure you don’t just survive, but actually make profit during these times too? Find out how to spread risk in your trade business and prepare for ANYTHING in this week’s episode of ‘The Tradie Show — Together In Trad...
Sep 04, 2022•24 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Burnt out? Systems are the answer. Lucky for you, systems devotee and founder of systemHUB, David Jenyns joins Andy and Angela on this week’s episode of The Tradie Show podcast to teach you how to implement systems in your trade business; to reduce your stress, and help your business run like a well-oiled machine. If you want to learn more about how systemHUB can help your trade business, click here ! Interested in grabbing your free copy of our book Start Up. Scale ...
Aug 28, 2022•36 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Have you spotted a trade business in your area, state, or even country that looks strangely familiar? Ever considered the fact that they could have ripped off your branding? Whilst you may be flattered that they’re copying you (it means you’re doing something right!), it can be detrimental for your trade business. In this week’s episode of The Tradie Show, Andy & Angela Smith take you through the steps you can take to prevent copycats from stealing your branding. Interested in rising above t...
Aug 21, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Content warning: This podcast episode features topics that some listeners may find distressing. It features in-depth discussions about suicide, its impacts and prevention. If this podcast brings up any issues for you, please seek help from any of the hotline services listed below. Mental fitness is one of the most prevalent yet untalked about topics amongst the trade industry. How many times have you heard the term ‘drink a cup of concrete and harden up?’ To help combat this and bring light to t...
Aug 14, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Accounting is every trade business owner’s nightmare; it can cause endless headaches! Which is why having a GREAT accountant in your corner is detrimental to your business’s success. But how do you know if your accountant is GREAT? Or simply a dud? Or maybe you haven’t even considered that YOU are the problem in this equation? Tune in to this week’s episode of The Tradie Show to find out plus click HERE to download your FREE copy of The Accountant Advantage to receive your very own accountant au...
Aug 07, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Hungry for pizza? Us too. In this week’s episode of The Tradie Show, Andy & Angela chat to entrepreneur and pizza lover, Tom Potter! The founder of Eagles Boys Pizza takes us through his journey from country boy to successful franchise owner through innovation and unusual business decisions. His no nonsense approach and love for reinventing business is something all trade business owners can be inspired by. If you want to find out more about Tom Potter and the Eagle Boys tale, head to https:...
Jul 31, 2022•28 min•Season 6Ep. 2
The tradies ULTIMATE guide to buying a business. In the first episode of SEASON 6 of ‘The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business’, Andy & Angela take you through the exact steps to either kick-start your career in the trade industry, or increase your current market share, through buying up existing trade businesses. If you’re interested in more advice on how to start up, scale up, or sell up your trade business, book in a Strategy Session with Andy today! In this session, you’ll smash out ...
Jul 24, 2022•30 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Did you know that 70% of business partnerships FAIL?If you’re a tradie in a business partnership, or thinking about starting a new business with a partner, this episode of The Tradie Show is for you…With two captains steering the ship, business partnerships often run into rough waters. Heads can butt, stalemates can arise, and argument can happen.Tune in to this week’s episode ‘How to work with your business partner towards success, not destruction’ to find out Andy and Angela’s top tips for wor...
Jul 03, 2022•16 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Did you know that 45-85% of EVERYTHING you do, EVERYDAY is habitual? Habits are the invisible blueprint to your life and guide everything from eating, sleeping, language, exercising, and even how you operate your business.So, what habits are part of your day-to-day, that are potentially breaking your trade business?In this week’s episode, host Angela Smith is joined by leading habit researcher Dr. Gina Cleo.Together, they delve into the psychology around your actions and your habits, which might...
Jun 26, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 54
We’ve heard the rumours about trade business owners appearing on reality TV shows like ‘The Block’ and becoming hugely successful household names overnight...But is that fact or myth?Andy and Angela are joined this week by THREE TIME veteran of ‘The Block’, Ollie Stephens from ‘Hungry Wolf Studio’. His trade business SMASHED it on the show AND was a part of a winning week. So, the question everyone is wondering is... was it worth it?Tune in NOW to find out the answer.Use code MATESRATES15 at che...
Jun 19, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 53
From undergoing a plumbing trade and starting his own trade business, to completing a Cert 4 in Accounting whilst travelling in a van around Australia, to becoming a Chairman of Master Plumbers Australia and New Zealand, AND owning his own VA business ‘Virtual Trade Assistant’ ( virtualtradeassistant.com.au ), this Lifestyle Tradie member has done it all…On this week’s episode, Andy & Angela catch up with the incredible Tom Martin from ‘Water Tight Canberra’! He lets us in on his secrets to ...
Jun 12, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 52
Global pandemic + War + Inflation = HUGE rising cost of living growing pains!Over the last two years, with the pandemic, natural disasters and the war in Ukraine, we have unfortunately witnessed the costs associated with living and running a business rising exponentially.As trade business owners, we’ve all had first-hand experience around this price hike on things like petrol and materials, some going up over 200%. (If you’re lucky enough to even find materials in the first place!)But should you...
Jun 05, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 51
This week, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by the legendary Layne Beachley. Layne is widely regarded as the most successful female surfer in history and is one of the only surfers, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles, and then three years later, a 7th world title…That’s SEVEN world championships!Layne definitely knows a thing or two about what it takes to set yourself apart from the crowd and smash your goals.She shares with us her mantras for keeping a positive attitu...
May 29, 2022•35 min•Season 5Ep. 50
It’s customer psychology that we will always want to know the experience others have had with a company before we use them ourselves.With so many trade business options available, customers want to ensure they are picking the BEST business possible. That’s why when researching, every potential customer will look at your online reviews and ratings, wanting to understand: How many GOOD reviews you have How many BAD reviews you have How you interact with customers online And how you deal with any B...
May 22, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Managing people is not easy!Very few people are natural born leaders, but as the boss, it is your job to lead with confidence. When your staff don’t follow your systems, push back on orders, and generally toe the line, it can be hard to manage these situations with grace and professionalism, and sometimes we lose our cool!On the show today, Andy & Angela share a few hairy situations about difficult staff and how to manage them. At the end of the day, if your staff aren’t giving you their all...
May 15, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Can you imagine going to a huge worksite and there’s no bathroom for you to use? Then having to use your lunch break to walk to the nearest Maccas, servo, or public restroom?As a female in trade, this is a very real occurrence and just one of the many barriers women face in the industry STILL in Australia in 2022!To help facilitate change within the industry, Andy & Angela are joined by Hacia Atherton – founder of Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT). After a horrific accident that almost took h...
May 08, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 47
What is public relations? PR is so often overlooked by trade business owners. It sounds too hard, too high level and most tradies don’t even understand WHAT it is.WELL, NOT ANYMORE!On this episode we are breaking down; What the HECK is PR anyway? Why we as trade business owners NEED PR How PR can CUT YOUR MARKETING BUDGET IN HALF Plus a few examples of tradies who NAILED their PR strategy and won BIG for it! Tune in ASAP !As always, if you have a funny tradie story, trade business question or an...
May 01, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Today, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by sales master, Simon Bowen, founder of The Models Method. Simon’s techniques have been internationally adopted by some of the world's biggest companies to plug their sales and negotiation gaps.So imagine what it could do in your trade business!Tune in NOW to learn how to reshape the conversation around the price, and instead positioning the value of your work through his sales strategy model, could potentially change your sales conversions and st...
Apr 10, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Two tradies, Logan Dodds and Jesse James, are putting down the tools to take on a new challenge of inspiring kids across Australia and New Zealand to consider the trade industry as their career of choice founding ‘The Trade Collective’ in 2017.The two plumbers turned educational and motivational speakers visit high schools encouraging school leavers to consider taking on a trade. Now they’re crossing the waters and are hitting up Aussie schools, spreading the same message.Tune in now to hear the...
Apr 03, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 44
Culture might not be the sexiest or action-packed topic, but it is one of the most IMPORTANT topics if you want an awesome trade business with an A-grade team. So, in this week's episode of ‘The Tradie Show’, Andy and Angela are digging into WHY culture is and HOW to implement it into your trade business.Good culture = Greater productivity Lower staff turnover Better customer reviews Fewer safety issues Better team bonding When these factors are combined, they give you not only a business to be ...
Mar 27, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 43
There is so much pressure on trade business owners to NAIL their sales strategy, and close every sale... after all that’s how we make money right???In the trade landscape, there are some bottom feeder sales tactics going around from pressure selling or pushing unnecessary services / products onto customer... it’s just not right!So, on today’s episode of ‘The Tradie Show - Together in Trade Business’, Andy and Angela share a better way to sell, that benefits both YOU and your customer.The episode...
Mar 20, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 42
On this episode of The Tradie Show — Together in Trade Business, Darren Ford & Michael O’Neill from ServiceM8 join Andy and Angela in the studio.Darren & Michael share their insider tips and insights into getting the most out of using ServiceM8. This is ideal to ensure your job management system is working hard for you, allowing you to focus on getting the job done and working ON the business (rather than being bogged down in endless paperwork!)Listen in to hear how ServiceM8 is working ...
Mar 13, 2022•22 min•Season 4Ep. 41
On this episode of ‘The Tradie Show’ Andy and Angela are joined by professional brand strategist Debbie O’Connor.Most trade business owners have likely NEVER consulted with a brand strategist before, however it’s the ONLY way to know if your branding is 100% correct and working hard for you!Your branding needs to not only be consistent across all your touch points but also: Relevant Engaging Clear & concise personality Memorable Well crafted And a showcase of EXACTLY who you are and what you...
Mar 06, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 40
As trade business owners, when it comes to things like pricing structures and choosing which one is RIGHT for your trade business, often we rely on what people around us are doing or what our past boss did.What you might not realise, is that implementing the WRONG pricing structure might be holding you back from making you PROFITABLE, and COSTING you BIG $$$The "It worked for them, so it should work for me" mentality is OK when you're finding your feet and just starting out, but now it's time to...
Feb 27, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 39
Did you know that over 97% of websites fail the user experience test?It’s unfair, but a customer will compare the quality of your website to the quality of your trade work. Whilst the two may have NOTHING to do with each other, when a customer is comparing so many similar trade businesses side by side, having a poor (or dated) website might be costing you sales!Tune into this week's episode for Andy and Angela's FIVE TOP STEPS AND STRATEGIES to nail the website fundamentals so that you can be in...
Feb 20, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 38
On this episode of The Tradie Show Podcast, Andy and Angela are joined by Lifestyle Tradie Member and owner of Woolf Plumbing & Gas, Ashley Woolf!The trio is breaking down the formula for business action. We all know how easy it is to make business plans, but how difficult it can be to put those plans into action.So today, they’re sharing Ashley's journey of how he’s mastered the focus formula for business action & success and how it’s led him to get off the tools and build a sustainable...
Feb 13, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Employee wages are one of the biggest headaches for trade business owners. As a result, one of the questions Andy & Angela get asked frequently is, “Are full-time employees better for my trade business than subbies?”Tune into this week's episode to get an in-depth look at which staffing mix (full-time vs subbies) is more profitable, sustainable, and better for your business with our PROS and CONS list!Andy and Angela are leaning on their 20+ years of trade business ownership, plus the experi...
Feb 06, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 36
Today, Andy and Angela are joined in the studio by LinkedIn gurus Andrew McWhirter & Rana Saini from The Influencer Project.In this episode, we break down: How marketing on LinkedIn differs from other social media platforms like Facebook. How you can make a good first impression on LinkedIn. PLUS tips for starting conversations with these potential customers. Get ahead of the curve this new year and NAIL your LinkedIn marketing ASAP!Tune in NOW!
Jan 16, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 35
