The Tradie Show
The Tradie Show is the podcast for tradies who are stuck working ‘IN’ the business instead of working ‘ON’ it. We know you’ve got big goals, but right now you probably feel like a slave to your own creation.
TAFE taught you to be a great tradie, but not a great business owner. It’s lonely, stressful and not your fault. We get it, we’ve been there too, deep in the trenches (literally) growing a plumbing business in Sydney. Life looked great on the outside, but behind the scenes, we were stressed out of our eyeballs.
As a result we almost lost everything ... we almost lost our business, our home and our marriage, but thankfully we came out the other side with a thriving business, completely off the tools and only working 2 hours p/week. How? Well, that's what we share here on The Tradie Show.
Following our success, we vowed to help other tradies, so you don’t have to go through what we did. We didn’t have any guidance and even when we tried to hire a coach, he knew nothing about the trade industry, so we ended up coaching him.
That experience inspired us to set up our amazing community and coaching program, Lifestyle Tradie to share the advice we wish we had about what it really takes to build a successful trade business and live the lifestyle you deserve.
And now The Tradie Show is an extension of that community.
So, if you’re a plumber, electrician, painter, landscaper, carpenter, builder, bricklayer, concretor, contractor, gardener, window washer, aborist, tiler, metal fabricator, roofer, glazier, handyman services, HVAC, solar installation services or any other trade business or trade service, then tune into The Tradie Show for no-fluff advice, fun banter and inspiring interviews to help you get results. BIG RESULTS!
Want to fast-track your results?
Book in a success session with Andy: https://www.lifestyletradie.com.au/
The Tradie Show
Choose Your Regret: Mental Toughness, Self-Belief & Discipline With Paul Watkins
What if the biggest thing holding you back in business and life… was you?
In this powerful episode, Andy and Angela are joined by Paul Watkins - pharmacist turned ultra-marathon runner, builder, entrepreneur, and all-round legend. He’s dragged sleds across the Arctic, failed and returned to conquer Denali (North America’s highest peak), and run 500+km ultra-marathons in brutal conditions.
But this isn’t about adventure. It’s about mental toughness, choosing your own story, and why trade business owners need to stop saying “I’m just a...”
You’ll learn:
- 🧠 Why motivation is fleeting, but discipline is everything
- 💪 How to build mental toughness in business (even if you’re exhausted)
- 🔁 What to do when you fail (and how to bounce back stronger)
- 🧩 Why “build evidence, not belief” is the key to confidence
- 🎯 How to break big goals into doable chunks (just one hour at a time)
- 🔧 How rules beat willpower when it comes to daily habits
- 🚪 The difference between reversible vs. irreversible decisions
- 🧱 Why success is built “layer by layer” - and shortcuts never work
- 🔥 And what it means to Choose Your Regret as a business owner
This one hits deep, don’t miss it.
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