Ladies with Tradies - WORKIN' THE TRADE, LIVIN' THE LIFE!

So many people leave contacting a business coach too long. What I first want to tell you is - we are not that scary! Especially not the team at LWT. Our job is always to lift you up and make you the hero of your business journey. In this podcast, we walk you through how you might experience LWT. We will only go at your pace and to your priority. On the rare occasion, if you business needs to be ch...

'VOLUME IS VANITY - PROFIT IS SANITY' (stolen Sam thanks!) In this episode we ask some awesome questions to reveal all the juicy strategies that our amazing clients Sam & Laura from Ballan Builders use to keep control of thier cashflow, ensure their schedule creates ease of cash management, and some cool little tid bits like how they just enjoyed the best holiday of thier lives! Here...

BJ (Brenton) Williams is basically the mayor of Ladies with Tradies. These guys have been with us for a few years now and have done some seriously impressive things. Their business - BJs Earthmoving. It was not always rosy though. In this episode, BJ talks about how life was before he learnt the art of delegation, and trusting his team to do the work that needed to be done. His health was sufferin...

In this episode we meet Clare, a vivacious, driven, lover of all things learning and growing. Clare and her Tradie hubby Brenton (affectionately known to us all as BJ) run an earthmoving company in regional Victoria. Over the last 10 years Clare has had many roles in the business, and recently realised whilst she loved the business, it wasn't filling her cup. So, she took off with the kids, d...

What an awesome chat this one was with the amazingly well rounded human, Adam Parker from AL Parker Electrical. Adam became a sparky later in life after a long career in hospitality which has given him the amazing ability to connect with customers and to support his team. He has always been a fit bloke, but when he created his electrical company, like so many of us, those priorities slipped, and A...

It was such a pleasure to talk to Steph & Ryan from Modern Hedge.  A dynamic, stunning hedge trimming and garden maintenance business on the Mornington Peninsula. We chose these two for this podcast because they have done a POWER of work on their team development, leadership, team & culture, performance management and everything in between. We asked them about some of the key ingredients t...

Our amazing coach Chane Vieira & I chatted all things goal achievement through managing money with the amazing Jason and Jemma Kerr, from Kerrbuilt. These guys are just pillars of awesome. They own a building company in regional NSW called Kerrbuilt. They have done some HUGE things over the last few years and in this podcast they tell us all about how they did it. Through learning, through Jem...

So many tradies are good blokes who just want to do the best for everyone. We love that about them. But far too often they are too giving of thier time, skills and talent, and they end up losing out because of it. NO family time, no money, no life - all because they have not respected or set any boundaries for themselves. So, in this episode we chat to Mitch & Raine. This couple have been work...

Tradies lift up Tradies - The Importance of Building a Tradie Community In this podcast we discuss: What makes Tradies better is knowing other Tradies have their backs Knowing that the decisions they make have been made by others before, so they have a place to turn When Tradies actually share, their collective voices are the same - 'I know I'm not the only one going through all this stu...

Too many tradie businesses leave themselves exposed for legal and financial pain. Helen Kay talks to us about a proactive approach to protecting your business against these 5 mistakes that businesses make, and how to avoid this being YOU! Here's the lowdown on this episode and the 5 Mistakes you can avoid: 1. Protect your Intellectual Property with a Trademark - your business name is your rep...

In this episode we speak with Sally and Tristan Higgs, owners of Alykan Electrical Solutions in Melbourne, Victoria. In 2017, Alykan was built after Tristan completed his apprenticeship and gained a few years of experience as a qualified A-Grade. Sally has always been in high level corporate roles, and only in the last couple of years decided to leverage these skills and jump feet first full time...

I am so excited to introduce to you our little pocket rocket, Chane Vieira to the LWT team. Chane has a very extensive history in soooo many elements of business including sales, marketing, recruitment & HR, process improvement - you name it, in her short time on this earth - she has achieved it! Chane is a keen dog enthusiast and loves horse riding among other adventures that she undertakes i...

Mel McKibbin joined the LWT team as a coach in May 2021 and has been an absolute delight. Mel's shares with us her history in corporate and how it has shaped who she is today. She left school at 15 years of age and describes herself as 'no academic', but her passion for understanding business and how business owners can create and build lives 'without making it so hard' is...

In this episode we chatted with Mick Bloomfield - the owner of MIB Plumbing in Traralgon Victoria. Mick and his wife Lisa have done remarkable things over the last few years and grown their plumbing business from just Mick, to him and 3 plumbers, and admin assistant, machines, utes, a factory - the works. Mick talks us through some of the things that have assisted him to get to this point includin...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with my outrageously awesome mother and father in law - Jayne and Steve Muldoon. These people are the greatest example of celebrating literally every moment in life. They are full of fun, love, pride and joy - and it spills out of them onto all who meet them. They give us some amazing advice  in this podcast on: How to stay a strong team Staying true...

Kylie and James run a solar and electrical company in South Australia. They are a family of 4 running their  business with a team of 5 and growing. We met Kylie in the midst of Covid 19 when she joined our online program 'Combat Coronavirus'. Kylie is one of the most fierce implementers we have ever worked with and it has been an incredible privilege to watch her confidence grow ever sin...

Our amazing Finance Manager and all round numbers guru Josie dropped by for a chat to clear up some of the important finance questions that our clients have. Why is cashflow such an issue in Tradie businesses? What can I do to fix this? I am tired of staring at the roof and stressing out every night - why is the money thing so hard? Josie chats through the top 3 issues that Tradie business owners...

This March we have International Women's day, and we celebrate this on March 8th. This year the theme is 'Choose to Challenge' - choosing to challenge inequality and gender bias. You are SUPER LADY....but....you do not have to do it all!! In this podcast Kate walks you through a few tips and tricks by answering some of your top questions like:  How do I juggle all of the 'thing...

Mat and Sheena are your run of the mill couple, with 4 kids running a Tradie business in the South Gippsland region. They run a fantastic concreting business named 'Linxcrete' that has grown it's staff by 135% in 12 months, and it's profitability by 250% Mat & Sheena discuss where they were 3 years ago and the thought that they were successful back then, with Mat and anothe...

In this episode we interview THE TRADIE himself - Jayson Muldoon - husband of Ladies with Tradies founder Kate. We chat about the importance of 'making time for fishing' and also touch on some of the things that make it easier for Jayson to make that time. From software programs, utilising a book keeper and also kicking your wife to the curb if you are blueing about receipts - Kate and J...

November 19th is International Men's Day. A day to celebrate all things men - and we all know how much we adore and love our Tradie blokes over here at Ladies with Tradies. Brent Trotter is the founder of the Black Dog Community - a safe, supportive Facebook group  where people can go to ask, and discuss all things mental health. But we wanted to dig round into a few other topics with Trotts...

In this episode Kate and Kelly discuss all things Safe Work. They discuss the challenges that business owners have in meeting the demands of OHS/WHS, how it does not have to be all overwhelming, and also uncover some simple things you can do to get across your safety. At the end of the day - at Ladies with Tradies, all we care about is the wellbeing of our clients - both physically and mentally. T...

Una Pianta is a go-getting, out of the box thinking super woman, mother, business owner and a woman who has never really 'conformed' to the 'way things are'. Through her experience of being raised by super strong amazing women, she gathered some mad skills in being independent and getting things done her way. That was until she discovered that she was not really 'honouring...

So ladies - OHS - it is not the most 'sexy' topic getting around - so, when we decided to partner with Kelly Patterson, it was clear immediately, she was one of us, and that she really wanted to make the process of undertaking compliance not so daunting. Here's a bit about her business - and this podcast covers all things OHS, and how to go about it in your business. OHS Compliance...

I have been a fan girl of Nikkiema since I met her through a friend of a friend about 8 years ago. She is one of those women who just draws you in and you want to know more, hear more, share more and 'bear' more with her - she just knows her shit when it comes to her body, your body, sex and all things pleasure and JOY! In this episode we ask her some of the hard questions like - 'W...