Trade therapy

Ty Branaman, love2hvac on social media, joins the show to talk about his ADHD and how he uses it as a tool to help him with his daily life.

Jessica Bannister, hvacjess on social media, shares her struggles with anxiety: when it started, how it affects her work and personal life, and comes to a realization that she may need professional help.

Rachel, missminisplit on social media, shares her mental health journey healing from a parent who suffers from borderline personality disorder and having to sort through her own emotions as a young adult. We talk about generational trauma, how what happened to our parents and beyond affects how we were treated growing up, and the steps we each are taking to deviate from that course.

Ryan Hughes, hughesmanhvac on IG, and co-host of the Misfits of HVAC podcast, joins me to talk about his struggles with depression after losing his dad at the age of 13, and how HVAC literally saved his life. Misfits YouTube: youtube.com/@misfitsofhvac Misfits Podcast: MISFITS of HVAC | Podcast on Spotify Ryan's email: hughesmanhvac@gmail.com

Becca, aka beccashotforhvac on IG, talks about her journey in the aftermath of losing her husband to a tragic accident almost 2 years ago.

Brandi, aka chlrchk on social media, comes back to give an update on her work situation discussed last year, what the ultimate resolution was, and how she's now striving to make workplaces safer and better for future tradespeople.

I share my thoughts on the virtue of humility and why it's useful to be a more humble person.

Chad, aka chadkiller on IG, joins me to talk about his health journey with ADHD and how it affected him growing up and in his career as a sprinkler fitter. We also chat about our own childhoods, and how some of what he experiences I find in myself at times.

Angela, chkofthetrade on IG, hops on and talks about her struggles with undiagnosed ADHD and the mental side effects it caused until she found answers. We also talk about her idea for contributing to mental health awareness and the importance of having a good support system to keep you grounded.

Jamie McMillan, made_in_the_trades on IG, joins me to discuss her own mental health struggles with ADHD and how she's also engaging with others to be an advocate for both the trades and mental health awareness. Building Resilience channel: Building Resilience - YouTube

Ben Thomson, aka HVAC Strong, talks about his struggles with burnout as he operates his small business in Prince George, BC, Canada.

Everyday stress affects mental health perhaps more than we realize. I share what I do to keep myself grounded and offer tips as summer approaches to keep your mental game strong in the heat.

Adrian, reliablehvacr, has me on his show (Reliable HVACR podcast) where we talk about the stress our work can have and its effects. Adrian's podcast: Reliable HVACR • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters

Gary, HVAC know it all, and I talk with Brandi, chlrchk, about her latest work struggles and the problems with abuse in the trades.

Gil Cavey Jr. from the HVAC uncensored podcast and I chat about our respective mental health struggles and the importance of staying grounded.

Katie, hvac_doris on Instagram, joins the show to talk about her struggles with anxiety and her journey thus far in HVAC.

Gary McCreadie (HVAC Know It All) and I cohost this episode, talking with Pat Finely aka Commercial Kitchen Chronicles on his work and his own health struggles.

Anna, theplumbingprincess on social media,  talks about her struggles with abuse and harassment. Anna's job site story: https://youtu.be/VBB0hLyLSOc

Scott Kline, ayetchvacker on IG, shares his story dealing with depression and also talks about how work can affect those closest to us.

Colton, aka the viking_pipefitter on IG, joins me to talk about his own journey with mental health.

Ben Poole from HVAC Tactical joins me for a co-hosted episode!

An introduction, including my own story and why I created this podcast.