Modern Electrician Podcast

In today's conversation, we sit down with Bryan Duffy, owner-operator of Transition Electric Co. out of Greenville, SC. to discuss leadership in the modern era. We talk philosophy, education and the necessity of positive mentors in our lives and in our trade. We all learn differently and a good leader takes that into consideration in order to get the most from their team. You can find Bryan and Tr...

We talk a lot about our careers on this podcast. We've discussed how to get started in the trades, how to find a mentor, techniques for improving yourself, starting a company from the ground up, the list goes on. In this episode, we sit down with our friend Jarrod Bolyer from Quick Connect Electrical Services to discuss how we can leverage our growth and success in our careers to benefit those les...

Welcome back to the show! In this week's episode, we sit down with our friend Maggie, aka @electric.mags on social, to recap the 2022 NECA Conference in Austin Texas. NECA is a really special event where you can chat all day with people who, just like yourself, are obsessed with tools, tech and everything else encompassing the electrical trade. Josh and I flew down on behalf of Lumen Brothers Elec...

It is incredibly common in this day and age to be rewarded for continuously putting out effort. There are countless social media influencers suggesting that what we should be doing is nonstop effort at all times. In fact, many would suggest that, by not constantly putting out content or effort, we are running the risk of losing our audience, or our focus and will to succeed. In this episode I chal...

In this week's show, we sit down with Pete Grable from Knipex North America to discuss the new, innovative tools that Knipex is releasing. Knipex was kind enough to send our team a handful of high-quality hand tools to review and experience. Knipex is famous for creating top-of-the-line, german-engineered, high-quality hand tools. You can find out what other new tools they offer as well as learn a...

On this week's show, we listen to and read responses from this week's " Question Of The Week !" This week's question was: "What's the best advice you've received in your career and how did that change your life?" We got a bunch of great responses so thanks so much to everyone who participated! If you don't hear your response on the show today, be on the lookout for your words of wisdom to show up...

In this week's episode, we sit down with Luke Sheetz of Edwards Electrical & Mechanical out of Indianapolis Indiana to discuss how approaching your work with enthusiasm and gratitude can lead to a fulfilling career. Luke is an electrician by trade who has worked for the same company for over a decade and a half. He has grown in the industry from an electrical apprentice to a team leader and a...

In this episode, we sit down to chat life in the electrical industry through the eyes of Brian Hogan, a 28-year-old newly (Class A) licensed electrician in the Albany, NY area. Brian and I first met on Instagram a few years back. He always made me laugh and I enjoyed the content that he created. Lately, Brian has been on the move, from the west coast to his new home in Albany attempting to find th...

Hey everyone, Welcome back to the show! One of the most challenging elements of the work we do as tradespeople is trying to remain inspired by our daily routines. Its easy to be excited about something when you're first starting, but what happens when you're a few years in and the day to day begins to wear on you? How do you stay engaged and continue to challenge yourself every day? In today's con...

Have you ever considered starting your own company? Its a real opportunity that those of us with a skilled trade or craft get to consider as we navigate the paths of our careers. Even though, statistically speaking, the majority of us don't go out on our own, we've at least considered what our company might look like. Some of us imagine ourselves leading a team, trucks with our logos on them, wait...

The conversation for this week's episode was recorded about one week after Doug's first attempt at the Maryland Master Electricians Exam. In this conversation, we recap everything that Doug experienced during his first time through the exam and discuss strategies for the retake. Doug ended up passing the Masters Exam on his second try, just a few short weeks after we recorded this conversation. We...

In this week's episode, we discuss the challenges and tactics of managing a client's expectations throughout a project. Whether keeping your client informed of the timeline or helping them to understand why certain procedures might be necessary, it is our role, as the contractor to help them navigate the project from start to finish. These are the conversations that Josh and I consistently have to...

In this week's episode, we sit down with our apprentice at Lumen Brothers Electric Company, Young Daniel, to ask him why he chose hanging out with 2 old dudes over partying in college. Daniel reached out to us last fall to inquire about an apprenticeship. While we weren't necessarily considering hiring anyone, we couldn't help but be intrigued that someone his age would be interested in the electr...

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Alix from Southwest Electric. Alix is the Senior Production Manager for this West-Coast-based, industrial electrical company. In this episode, we discuss how Alix made his way into the electrical industry, why Southwest focuses on the Industrial sphere of electrical work and how Southwest puts their employees first as they determine how to grow into the fut...

WELCOME BAAAAAACK!!! We're so happy to be back and so happy to have you back as our guest as we venture into new territory here on the Modern Electrician Podcast! The show is back after a brief hiatus following the completion of Doug's Master Electricians exam here in the beautiful state of Maryland. As we pick back up were adding a few new members to the cast. The first is Josh Wright. Josh is a...

This past week, I took the Maryland Master Electrician's Exam for the second time. Because of how challenging the test is and how many people have reached out since the exam to ask me for tips on study materials, I wanted to create a short Podcast episode to recount some of the lessons I learned throughout this process.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about taki...

Hey what’s up everyone? Welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! So happy to have you back. Today I am doing a brief check-in to discuss the topic of soft skills, in particular the skill of communication. What are soft skills you ask? Soft skills are character traits such as adaptability, empathy, creativity and communication. Check out www.resumegenius.com for a complete list of soft skill...

This might sound silly but I was really inspired by a character from the movie The Sandlot this weekend. I wanted to share that inspiration with you all this morning.

We talk about this topic a lot on this show but we do that because I think it's such an important part of living a fulfilled life, and that topic is "Following your passion." So many of us start out our lives imagining what we might be when we grow up. We fantasize about being astronauts and Super Heroes who change the shape of humanity or save the world from impending doom. But as we grow older a...

Hey there everyone, and welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! This week, I sit down with a 3rd year apprentice out of Ontario named Tatiyana. You can find her story on Instagram @apprenticetatiy. Go check her out and show her some support! In this conversation, we discuss Tatiyana's path through the first 3 years of her electrical apprenticeship. She shares her experiences as a young wom...

Hey there everyone! Welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! Im happy that you're here and that you continue to return to listen to these conversations. Today, I sit down with Eric Andrade. Eric is a 17 year veteran of the electrical trade, a second generation electrician and a second generation Mexican-American living in NYC. Eric has navigated his way through the electrical trade and now...

Hey there everyone! Welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! In today's episode, I sit down with Frederick, Maryland-based artisan, craftsman and maker of many things, Erin Aylor. Erin has led an interesting life that's been guided by his ambitions and furthered by his passion for working with his hands. Erin has lived on his family homestead for over 20 years now where he has established a...

Welcome back everyone! In this week's episode I sit down with my friend Than Halstead (you can find him on IG @thantastical) to discuss the concept of balance. For those of you out there with more ambition than you have time, this one's for you. It can be challenging sometimes to balance everything that we've got going on in our lives. Family, career, passions, education, etc... sometimes it seems...

Welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! This week, I sit down with the one and only Foxtrot (@foxtrots.sparks.notes) to discuss leadership, apprentices, Tesla, numerology, Omega Theory and a few other topics. This is Foxtrot's second time on the podcast and we love having him on!  Enjoy the show! Check out Foxtrot here: IG: @foxtrots.sparks.notes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Fox...

Leadership is an interesting thing to discuss at this present time in history, in my opinion. We currently live in a world where integrity, loyalty and self-sacrifice are not always values that our leaders exemplify. If you look around, its not hard to see examples of poor leadership from people in positions of authority across the world. But if you look just beneath the surface, you'll realize th...