Trade Legends | Construction Podcast

Yas played professional football for Charlton, Brighton, Watford, Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon before a career in carpentry. Emily went through insurance, Amazon security, door work, paint delivery, gym fitting and marketing before she picked up a saw. Between them, they've probably had more jobs than most people have had hot dinners. In this episode, the two of them sit down to talk about how...

Super Trowel 2024 sold out. Vans got broken into in the car park. Kyle won the competition, and his dad, who had done the same competition 30 years earlier, ran out of the crowd to hug him. Jack lost his dad a month before the event and never got to tell him it sold out. In this episode the Super Trowel boys are back to talk through everything that happened at the 2024 show, what the Vegas trip lo...

Joe spent 12 years as an electrician. Then, during lockdown, he paid for a PT course, started posting videos outside Greggs in his hi-vis and hard hat, and built a fitness coaching business specifically for tradespeople. His first client lost over 40 kilos. He's had a guy reverse type 2 diabetes. Another came off asthma medication completely. In this episode, Joe, the Tradesman's Coach, si...

Kimmy the Spark won Electrician of the Year 2024 at the On The Tools Awards. She started out doing admin for an electrical firm at 18, saw how much the electricians were earning compared to her and decided to become one. Her colleagues told her not to be silly — she's a woman. That edged her on. In this episode, Kimmy talks through 10 years of being a self-employed electrician in London, inclu...

Greg has a degree in forensic psychology and has spent the last 20 years branding stadiums at FIFA World Cups, UEFA Champions League finals, the 2012 Olympics and the Women's World Cup in France. He was up for 20 hours a day for two weeks straight on one job. The deadline is never negotiable — the doors open at 8 am, whether you're done or not. In this episode, Greg talks through how he we...

2024 is done. Alex and Mark sit down to go through their top episodes of the year, the guests that stayed with them, and the moments they did not see coming. From Danny Moss and the Halloween ghost special to Nathan the plumber and his cancer diagnosis at 27. From Darcie and the OnlyFans conversation to Luke Blue Bulldog and his OCD story. From Joe Screed Papi and his battle with drink to Roger Bi...

It is two weeks before Christmas. Dave, Pointy and Joe sat down with Mark on a Friday afternoon to talk about what silly season actually feels like from the inside. Phones are going off mid-sentence. Customers want media walls built before Christmas. Builders moving timelines. Kitchens are being fitted on weekends because nobody can say no. Wives are wondering why you are always on your phone. Kid...

This week on the Trade Legends Podcast, plumber Nathan Nash joins us to share a story that changed everything. In early 2024, at just 27 years old, Nathan started getting a nagging pain in his lower back. Like most tradespeople, he put it down to the job and got on with it. The pain didn't go away. After weeks of painkillers, GP visits, and medication that wasn't working, Nathan was eventu...

E91 | Plumbing has DESTROYED my body. It's time to GIVE IT UP -Battle of the Podcasts- "We f**kin' hate you lot!" In this week's episode, Alex and Mark sit down with gas engineer Kieran, and plumber Pete from @OffTheJobpodcastuk Kieran initially planned on being an electrician, but after working as a labourer with a plumber, he decided to pursue a career as a plumber and gas engineer, and after co...

E90 | FROM A GLOBAL TRAINER BRAND TO SAFETY BOOTS : Transforming The Construction Industry PPEPremier League Football, Wimbledon, the FBI... and now the trades. In this episode of the Trade Legends podcast, Ed van Wezel shares his journey of transforming traditional construction safety boots and work boots into stylish, high-performance safety trainers for tradespeople within the construction indu...

E89 | SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS in CONSTRUCTION... What NOT to do!!Trade Legends Construction PodcastAlex and Mark sit down with Troy, the tradesman behind the brilliant 'surface protection' company Dusty Boys that all trades will use, from plumbers to carpenters, plasterers to electricians.... and I'm sure you've seen it all over social media. Troy is a carpenter by trade, something he was able to...

E88 | SUICIDE in CONSTRUCTION Trade | The BIGGEST DANGER in the TRADES "Nobody asked me how I was."www.thelostcity.org "Lets save the next 7000." 7000 tradesmen have taken their own lives over the last 10 years. That's 2 tradesmen every day: enough tradespeople to build a city the size of Cardiff.- Project 7000 | The Lost City -"The construction industry has a suicide rate four times the national...

Rob has been a carpenter for over 20 years and runs Berrywood Contractors in West Sussex. Paul comes from Shell, the NHS, and a career in marketing before landing at RC Sales, the company behind Carpenter's Mate, the timber-fixing that half the trades world calls a Timberlock without realising it's not. In this episode, the two sit down to talk about how they found each other, why quality...

Sianna spent years working in retail, hospitality and care after leaving college — none of it stuck. Then she found bricklaying on YouTube and everything changed. In this episode, Mark sits down with Sianna to hear how she walked into construction in her late 20s with no background in the trades and a clear goal: learn enough to build her own house. She talks through the college process for brickl...

E85 | TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES | UK,s No.1 Paranormal Investigator Danny Moss Tells all"Strap in Ladies and Gentlemen... this could be a long one." - MJ Tiff. Join us for our spooky Halloween Special as we sit down with one of the UK's leading Paranormal Investigators - Danny Moss @TheParanormalInvestigator for some Ghost Stories. Danny's ghost hunting adventures started at a young age, after expe...

Laura Jane Clark has designed hundreds of homes, presented for Channel 4, BBC2 and Netflix, and competed in MMA. In this episode, she sits down to talk about all of it, including the parts that didn't make the final edit. She starts with the fighting — competing in MMA and K1 with a 3-to-1 record, training with the guy who went on to play Darth Vader, and why she walked away when the money was...

Jamie always wanted to work with his hands. But after 18 years in roofing, he learned the hardest lesson in trades: if you can't step away from the job, you don't own a business, you own yourself. It took 15 years to build a team that could run without him. He's not shy about what that cost. Robbie is his 19-year-old apprentice and this year's Apprentice of the Year. Two years ago, he was scanning...

Chris has been a carpenter for nearly 40 years. Gavin was his apprentice 20 years ago. They fell out over a job in Nottingham, didn't speak for a year, and have been close ever since. Now Gavin is teaching Chris things, and Chris is finding out that learning the new way is harder than it looks. In this episode, the roles are reversed. The master and apprentice sit down together to talk through...

HOW TO GET INTO PLUMBING & becoming my own APPRENTICELike most young people, Dave @boilerstobathrooms6267 had no idea what he wanted to do as a Career or hat to be an apprentice in. Luckily for him, his mother was prepared for such a situation - "Plumbing David, it pays well!"...so a plumbing apprentiship it was. It wasn't, however, as simple as that, plumbing it was. Dave struggled to find a...

In this week's episode of Trade Legends, @MJTiffPlumbing sits down with tiling expert Jack - someone who didn't initially see a future in the trades but, through perseverance and hard work, was able to setup his own successful tiling business, whilst making a name for himself across social media. From overcoming challenges on new build sites to creating bespoke tiled furniture, Jack will reveal wh...

From struggling with alcohol addiction to building a successful screeding business, Joe's story demonstrates how it's never too late to make a change. In this week's episode of Trade Legends, we discuss the challenges of mental health in the construction industry, the importance of a conversation, and how one pivotal moment at a music festival changed everything. Joe shares his experiences of work...

Foxy, the face behind the popular decorating content on social media, shares his story from chef to decorator, and how he built his decorating business from scratch. He tells us all about his innovative inventions, including the patented Fox's Pro Shield, and the difficulties of balancing his thriving career with family life, and his ADHD-driven pursuits. Foxy also discusses his partnership with O...

In this week's episode of Trade Legends, we explore the world of carpentry with the one and only... Lewis Lai! Discover how he is able to juggle his flourishing business with a unique social media presence. From tackling cultural stereotypes to sharing insider tips on self-employment, Lewis offers his own take on the modern construction industry and what it takes to succeed within it. Lewis, a 27-...

Kelly Cartwright, founder of Core Recruiter, specialises in construction recruitment and is passionate about bringing both men and women into the industry. In this week's episode, we get a first-hand account of the shocking realities faced by many women in construction as Kelly shares her experiences. From combating stereotypes to receiving unsolicited explicit messages, Kelly's journey highlights...

Join us for Episode 75 as we dive into the world of carpentry, workwear, and business growth. We discuss the challenges of taking on apprentices, as well as the secrets of building a successful brand. Meet Ryan  @damson_carpentry  , a skilled carpenter who's navigated the ups and downs of self-employment and now manages a team of four. Learn about his experiences in the carpentry industry and how...