The Blue Collar Future

In todays episode, Jaden talks about writing your own story. He also is speaking to that topic in the end of august in salt lake at the arena night event. Since this is the 6 month mark for the podcast, seems a good time for a reintroduction. Jaden is a 3rd generation concrete finsher. He went to school for engineering and got a pre engineering degree and then switched to web development with a ce...

In todays episode, Jaden is joined by Jared Adams. Jared is a general contractor and a framer that builds Post Frame buildings. Jaden and Jared have met through the Lions Den coaching group, and share a lot of experiences and benefits that have come from coaching. They cover a wide range of topics. A theme of this episode is, "who do I have to become?" to level up. And "it all comes full circle" m...

In todays episode, Jaden talks about overcoming the after-work crash. So many people put in long hard days at work and get home and don't or can't do anything for themselves, let alone the people around them. It's easy to get into the habit of saying you had a "hard day at work" or "I'm too tired", and using them as an excuse when the work day is done. If this is you, and you don't have the energy...

In today's solo episode, Jaden talks about maximizing your time and being efficient. It is so important to be able to maximize the time you have and be intentional, especially when there is a lot going on. If you have a family and job, you get pretty busy and it is hard to do anything else. Here are 5 tips to manage time better and be more efficient. Remember that you always have time: One of the...

In Todays episode Jaden is joined by Jake Dansie. Jake is a coach, and is the founder of The Sueno Project, Axiom Coaching as well as many other projects. He also hosts coaching events called Arena Nights as part of Axiom. Jake has worked in many different trade jobs, from being a diesel mechanic to home restoration. He has a culturally sensitive background and the people of mexico are close to hi...

In todays episode, Jaden discusses the power of networking. A buzzword nowadays that has lost some of its zest, from being overused and misused. What is networking and why is it important? Networking is just making connections with people. Isn't networking only important for business owners? While it is mainly talked about from the aspect of business owners because it is so important, it is overlo...

In todays episode, Jaden discusses digital advertising for service based businesses with Michael Tandarich. Michael owns The Tandarich group, and he is a digital ads expert. They do websites and graphic design as well. Michael has a lot of experience running ads for contractors and service based companies. Jaden and Michael discuss what you should do as a contractor, and how there is a lot of conf...

In todays episode, Jaden discusses the path to success in a blue collar job.  A lot of people have frustrations about the ability to grow and be promoted in some of these industries, as those options may be limited. However, the more you know and the more skilled you become, the better off you will be.  No matter the trade, you will learn valuable skills that will transfer to almost any other care...

About The Guest(s): Jason Pie is a Los Angeles contractor, developer, and designer with a background in the music and entertainment industry. He has found his passion in the construction trades and is known for his work in the hardscape business.  You can find him on instagram @jjpconstruction .  Summary: Jason Pie shares his journey from being a musician to becoming a contractor and developer in...

In this episode, Jaden talks to the idea of a "Work-Life balance". Unfortunately for some of you, there really is no such thing as a work life balance. Most people spend a large portion of their life chasing this perfect balance between their work and personal life, only to never find it and be disappointed. The thing is, it is never acheivable. Your work is a huge part of your life, and to try to...

About The Guest(s): Eric Triplet is the founder of The Pond Digger, a construction team that specializes in building ponds. With over 30 years of experience in the trades, Eric has a deep understanding of the construction industry and has successfully built a business around his passion for aquariums and breeding fish. He is also the creator of a coaching group for contractors, where he helps them...

Today Jaden discusses some of the stories that we tell ourselves that just aren't true. If you've ever told yourself you can't do something, or if you have ideas about the way things are that are passed down from your parents, grandparents, or maybe even your own experiences, chances are they aren't true.  Its hard to break away from what you "know" and figure out that it may actually not be true....

Today I am joined by Jacob Godar. He is a landscaping professional in the midwest and Florida. He owns Scooters Lawn Care, where they do landscape maintenance as well as installs. He has a ton of insight for landscapers, and he also has a coaching group and corresponding podcast! The conversation with Jacob was awesome, and I hope you guys get as much out of it as I did. Follow Jacob on instagram...

Those of you that know me or have listened for a while know that I have a business building websites with my wife. While this podcast is separate from that business as an entity and its message, I still have a lot to talk about and on when it comes to this topic and especially concerning the trades. I have come up with 4 things that a website can do for you. And I hope this clears up some common q...

Today I am joined by my friend Marko Ilicic. He flew in to Utah from New Jersey for the week and got in touch with me to come on the podcast. This is the first in person podcast I've done and we went quite a bit over time! I appreciated Marko being my guinea pig to test out how my podcast will work with this in person studio from Building Utah Youth.  Marko is a substation electrical engineer in N...

The world right now is super stressful. Its hard to know what to think or what to do. Home life can be stressful, work, politics, the world, etc. On top of that, a lot of trade jobs can be very intense and physically demanding which often times leads to hightened arguments and fights. Its hard to know when enough is enough. I know I struggle with this in particular. Most of these situations arise...

Today I'm joined by Dylan Bain. A Financial advisor and coach with a wealthy amount of knowledge about money and the psychology behind it. I met Dylan at an event in maine in 2021 and had the privelege of hearing him speak at the same event in 2022. He has some powerful experiences and I was honored for him to come on. Managing money and finances in business is one of the hardest parts about runni...

Its obvious that the last few years have been rough for a lot of people. Construction has been through the roof but suppply chain problems, shortages and restrictions have made everything a pain. And now with the economic uncertainty going around, its fair to say that there is a lot going against people nowadays. Here are 5 things that are affecting the construction industry right now, and some th...

In this episode Jaden is joined by Jake Moss. Jake is a general contractor in Arizona with a passion for construction. He aims to change people's mindset towards joining the trades. He shares his revenue goal of $3 million this year and his plans to hire more people to help expand and grow his business. He focuses on remodels, new custom homes, and small to medium commercial jobs, advertising thro...

In this solo episode Jaden discusses 5 reasons that everyone should be utilizing social media to build their personal or business brand. We tend to hear "brand" and automatically think business, however, your personal brand is just as important or more! It is who you are. The more recognition you have the better. Here are the 5 reasons you should use the social media to build it  Free!: Everyone k...

Jaden is joined by Pat Daly, founder and president of Coastal Electric, a union electrical contractor in Boston. He started his electrical contracting company in 2018 with no business plan, no partners, no capital and no backlog of work. Coastal Electric is now a 50+ man electrical company doing over eight million dollars in sales and has consistently doubled in size since its conception. Pat is m...

Welcome to the Blue Collar Future Podcast! This show is all things trades related! There has been a shift away from Blue Collar work, but a trend back is starting Its time to raise awareness to the importance of these jobs, as well as the benefits and stability! We look into business and time management, health and fitness, technology integrations and more! To better prepare you for the future.

In this solo episode, Jaden goes over the 5 main things to focus on when improving health with a physically demanding job. It is absolutely crucial to stay on top of your health and fitness to improve your overall quality of life, and prevent future health problems. However, it can get very overwhelming to bite the whole elephant. Reach out to Jaden on instagram @jadenrobison , to share what you'v...

In this Episode, Jaden is joined by Justin Norris. Justin manages a large landscape operation in florida. He has been in the landscaping industry for 15 years. His current region employs over 180 people, and he grew their current market to 10 million in just 5 years. Needless to say, he has got a lot of experience in the field and it has been fun to talk with him about the business. He also recent...