In this episode, Andy and Angela Smith sit down with Jayde Whelan, owner of JD Painting Co. in regional Victoria. Jayde shares her journey from working 70–80 hour weeks, carrying the entire business in her head, to cutting her hours almost in half and building a team-driven company that doesn’t need her for everything.
In this episode, Andy and Angela Smith break down three seemingly harmless daily decisions that quietly eat away at your gross profit – and why fixing them is faster (and cheaper) than chasing more revenue.
In this episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela unpack the business problems that quietly wear great employees down and what you can do to make the good ones stick.
In this episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela sit down with Michael Swan from Swan’s Professional Plumbing in Perth, Western Australia, after his win in the Plumbing category at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards.
In this episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela unpack why AI is changing the customer buying decision process, what it now counts as “proof”, and how trade business owners can check whether they’re actually being seen.
In this episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela unpack what one of the biggest sporting events in the world can teach trade business owners about building a business that performs under pressure.
In this episode, Andy and Angela unpack why so many trade business owners stay stuck in the same cycle year after year; busy, stressed, saying yes to everything, but not necessarily making better profit or creating a better life.
In this episode of The Tradie Show, Andy and Angela share some of the best pieces of advice from guests and members of the Lifestyle Tradie community. Real trade business owners. Real lessons. Real wisdom from people who’ve made mistakes, figured things out, and passed on the advice that actually stuck.
In this episode, Andy and Angela chat with the family behind Revive Your Timber to unpack what changed in just 8 months of focused implementation, coaching, and commitment.
You’ll hear how they transformed communication, improved cashflow, created better systems, delegated responsibility, and started building a business that could one day be handed to the next generation.
In this episode, Andy and Ange unpack one of the biggest financial misunderstandings in trade business — the difference between profit and cash flow. Because being busy doesn’t always mean you’re financially healthy… and relying on your bank balance alone can send you on a complete emotional rollercoaster.
