The Tradie Show

In this episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, Andy and Angela share their tried and tested formulas for increased quote conversion. They chat about the importance of having a clear quoting and follow up process in place, plus share their two quote converter guides — so you can convert 50% MORE of your quotes and boost your profit! Tune in ASAP so you can get this quoting process...

On this episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, Chief Operating Officer of AroFlo, David McDonald joins Andy and Angela Smith. This episode focuses on the importance of job management systems for trade businesses and how AroFlo can help you streamline your own business. We all know Andy’s favourite word is systems, systems, systems! He accredits adopting an awesome job management...

Now that you’re a business owner with a growing team, one thing you can do to make every new-start feel at home is getting your Onboarding plan SORTED!Onboarding is what happens from the MOMENT a new team member says YES to joining your business, so you need to start them off RIGHT.Tune into this episode to get Andy and Angela’s rundown of what you need to nail in your Onboarding process to set yo...

Young gun Kieren O'Brien joins Andy and Angela to chat about how he turned over 1 million dollars + made a profit in under two years through the guidance and support of Lifestyle Tradie. At just 25 years old, Kieren is the owner of Lexity Plumbing & Electrical, a dual trade business based in Melbourne. Kieren, Andy and Angela discuss how age isn’t a factor when it comes to achieving such...

Welcome back to season THREE!In this season of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, you’ll hear from hosts Andy and Angela Smith, fellow trade business owners and founders of Lifestyle Tradie share trade-specific insights, stories and so much more! In this episode, Andy and Angela chat about the importance of key performance indicators [KPI’s] for trade business owners, and how you can us...

In this episode, Andy & Angela are joined by a good friend, Channel 7 SAS Champion AND gold medalist winner, Kerri Pottharst. Kerri joins us to give us all the kick up the a** we need to shift ourselves into gear! She’s here to inspire us to hit our goals, maintain focus and love what we do so our trade business can thrive. Listen in TODAY to hear the mindset mantra that allowed her to take on...

In this episode, Andy & Angela break down a common myth in business: any customer is a good customer. Many of us are grateful for ANY customer who chooses us, but the reality is, 80% of these customers DON’T actually make you great profit, and you should ONLY work with the 20% that do! Listen to this episode to find out HOW you can generate more profit with the RIGHT customers! If you want to...

In this episode, Andy is joined by an old friend, Dan Pollard, founder of Fergus job Management Software. Dan and Andy reminisce about their experience as business owners, and the duo chats about the importance of systems and why they truly are the key to success. Listen in today to hear about the difference systems can make in your trade businesses! Support the show

In this episode, Andy & Angela are joined by Business Coach Alex Henderson! Alex is on the show today to share his experience of starting up, scaling up and selling up his trade business “Captain Cabinets.” It starts with a girlfriend dumping him, and ends with him and his best mate travelling the world together. Tune in today to hear Alex’s story and find out what led him to become a business...

On The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, this week Andy & Angela are joined by the Editor of Men’s Health Magazine, Scott Henderson. Scott is here to share his wealth of fitness knowledge! This episode is packed full of Scott’s helpful health and fitness tips on how we as tradies can make better choices and have a better mindset towards our long term health. Plus, it’s rumoured he’s go...

In this episode, Andy & Angela are joined by Jodie & Dan, Lifestyle Tradie Members and owners of Green Planet Plumbing. Together, the four chat about the highs and lows of owning a trade business and why asking for help is a necessary step to getting your business back on track. With the help of Lifestyle Tradie, Dan went from working hours away from home, and missing time with his family,...

Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, there’s no money left at the end of the job? If that sounds familiar, then this week’s episode is for you! Andy and Angela Smith, hosts of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business Podcast, review why your pricing structure is likely WRONG and why it’s holding you back! If you want to start making a real profit and get your pricing spot on why not...

The Tradie Show — Together In Trade business is running to a different pace this week. Andy is taking a backseat and instead, Angela Smith is chatting one-on-one with TradieWives founder Verity Hare. This episode is a MUST-LISTEN for any trade business owner, whose partner works within the business. So grab your partner, share a glass of wine and learn a few insights into the best way to work toge...

In this episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, hosts Andy and Angela Smith share their tried and tested formula for maximising your time. Imagine what YOU could do with an extra FIVE hours in your week! They’re sharing not only tips on how to get your time back but also their FREE Time Maximiser Guide and journaling process. To book a Strategy Session with Andy visit www.lifestyl...

Welcome back to season TWO!In this season of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business, you’ll hear from hosts Andy and Angela Smith, fellow trade business owners and founders of Lifestyle Tradie share trade-specific insights, stories and so much more! In this episode, Andy shares his tried and tested tips for cutting 50k out of your business overheads, so you can STOP wasting money and instead...

Content warning:This podcast episode features topics that some listeners may find distressing. This episode features in-depth discussions about suicide, its impacts and prevention/invention. If this podcast brings up any issues for you, please seek help from any of the hotline services listed below. Angela and Andy created a special-edition episode of The Tradie Show — Together In Trade Business,...

For the final episode of Season One of The Tradie Show, Andy & Angela are marching out the big guns! Dr. Louise Mahler, the vocal and behavioural expert, joins Andy and Angela to chat about what humans do, without even realising it, might be costing your business HUGE DOLLARS. It might also be affecting your family life too….If her name sounds familiar, it is! Dr. Mahler presented at one of Li...

Andy and Angela reminisce about when they first started their trade business Dr. DRiP plumbing. The two chat about the struggles they faced in their early days when they’d never heard of systems, and the wealth of benefits they provide to any business owner. Together, they share the importance of introducing systems into your trade business, and why it should be your top priority! To book a Strate...

As a tradie, you often think and speak in ‘real’ terms. You don’t like fancy titles or sounding like we’re too big for your boots, so when asked what you do for a living, you answer generically with “I’m a tradie.”Mindset Coach Kylie Ryan joins us to unpack why tradies sell themselves short, and why tradies struggle to self-promote and instead choose to diminish themselves. Tune in to this week&ap...

This week Andy and Angela are joined by ‘The Google Whisper’ Kate Toon! The trio covers everything you need to know about how to digitally market your trade business and get your SEO in check! Kate’s an expert in the digital world, and she's got the hottest tips and insights into what YOU need to be doing right now. SEO marketing can be such a confusing topic, the team breaks it down into bit...

Most tradies HATE the idea of being thought of as a ‘Salesperson.’ We often see salespeople as bottom-feeders or someone who's looking to rip someone off and pocket cash for themselves, regardless of the consequences. In this weeks episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela shatter this assumption and share how trade bosses ARE actually salespeople, whether they like it or not. The thing is...

As a trade business owner, you expect our staff to have the same passion and drive to see the business succeed as you do! So for many, when tradies join the team and then leave after a week… a few months… a year or two. The cost and time alone in finding staff is ENORMOUS for any sized business, so it’s incredibly frustrating when staff turnover is high! In this episode, Andy and Angela roll up th...

In this week's episode, Andy & Angela are joined by Tim Reid; host of one of Australia’s top marketing podcasts ‘Small Business, Big Marketing’ and author of the popular marketing book ‘The Boomerang Effect.’ Tim’s an expert in small business marketing and has worked with HUNDREDS of companies to get their marketing strategy and execution on point. Now he joins us to share his top tips on...

Why does the conversation about profit always come last, and what impact does it have on the way you run your trade or contracting business? In this week’s episode, Andy & Angela unpack these questions with Mike Michalowicz .The best-selling author and entrepreneur joins Andy and Angela, from New Jersey in the USA, to discuss the one thing most business owners get wrong: focusing on how much w...

Is the freedom you craved when you started your trade or contracting business feeling further away than ever before? Most tradies have been set up to fail and you’ve never been taught how to run a profitable trade business. In this episode of The Tradie Show, you’ll hear from hosts Andy and Angela Smith, fellow trade business owners and co-founders of Lifestyle Tradie , share their story of hittin...