Make Trades Great Again

It's story time, once we get past talking about the weather lol. We share a few of the biggest screwups we had while starting in the trade.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/M...

We discuss some of the in's and outs of starting a business in the contracting trades.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Chad is back to talk with us about job site distractions. Crazy stories unfold, things will be said that you cannot un-hear. Don't say we didn't warn you.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign...

Guest Host Adam Sperry, @completelycordless on the IG, shares his insight into the evolution of and organization, family life on the road and more.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.l...

Andy and Eric talk with the MH team John & Tim about the latest Mechanical Hub Media addition, the Not Dead Yet podcast.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

In this episode Eric and Andy discuss some of the challenges to balancing work and family.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Our first call-in show! Well, sort of. We hear from five listeners on what makes for a great apprentice.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

In this Episode we invite Nate Adams, @Builtby_n8 to discuss his experiences in the trades and the doors it has opened to him into the corporate world. Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bi...

Who should we be promoting the trades to? How do we do it? Why does Andy hate drain cleaning so much? Will school guidance counselors ever promote the trades?    Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up:...

In this episode we invite Chad Killinger to join as co-host while we discuss the politics of cooperating on a crowded job site, we also share a few tips on how coordination with other trades can help prevent tensions when the pressure is on to complete the job. Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas o...

We wanted to call this episode "To teach or not to teach". Then there was "Don't be a dink", a direct quote from Eric. Neither of those made the cut... Why is it that so many so-called journeyman think that apprentices are out to take their jobs? We've had our share of apprentices and we've also been apprentices ourselves, this time we are talking about how to be...

In this Episode we talk about what it takes to be an apprentice. We discuss some personal traits and attitudes that will help a new apprentice get the most out of their apprenticeship. We discuss a few of the traits we find beneficial in a new apprentice.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over o...

In this episode we discuss the importance of sharing the trades as an alternate professional path to those who are preparing for the next steps after college. We digress into the national coin shortage and other shenanigans.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aun...

Continuing the theme of episode 2, Eric starts where Andy left off telling how he got into the trades.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

From high school graduation, onto college with a stop at a few funeral homes along the way, Andy tells the story of how he decided a career in the trades was the best place for him.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb...

Whether you're a longtime veteran of a trade or considering learning a skilled trade give us a listen. Hosts Eric Aune and Andy Mickelson share a bit of their background as business owners in the construction industry.  Text the guys your ideas & feedback! Get a free 2 hour online course at www.propane.com/hybrid  Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels! Eric Aune...