Too many plumbing contractors are busy, stressed, and broke — working harder every year but still not turning a profit.In this episode of the Trade Traction Podcast, Dennis shares the hard-earned truth he wishes someone had...

Are you a contractor, business owner, or trades professional looking to turn chaos into clarity and boost your bottom line? In this episode of Trade Traction, Dennis Hamon reveals the single most powerful discipline that championship teams use—...

Dan Callies thought every contractor was his competition - until one shop visit flipped his entire career. In this episode, he breaks down the moment everything changed, how PHCC became his family, and why the future of the trades is exploding ...

🔥 If you’re tired of working for free, this episode will finally give you clarity — and a path to real profit.Chapters:00:00 Intro01:22 Why payroll always feels like a crisis03:40 The 3-Prong Profit Problem06:20 Expense ...

This episode is all about being profitable.  And that means from your very first paycheck!  If you save just 10%, technically you are a double digit profit machine!  And really that same principle applies when you are in business...

From the SkillsUSA National Conference in Atlanta, Dennis sits down with Karman Warner, Executive Director of SkillsUSA Washington, who’s changing the way schools view success.She’s helping students letter in the trades instead of sport...

At the PHCC Connect Show in Birmingham, Dennis interviews Tyler — a third-generation master plumber and National PHCC Secretary — about winning the national apprenticeship competition, building leadership in the trades, and why young people sho...

From high school student to state director, Robyn Rowling’s entire career started with one program: SkillsUSA.In this episode, Dennis sits down with Robyn to uncover how SkillsUSA transforms students into leaders, how CareerSafe is help...

In this episode, Dennis sits down with Collin at SkillsUSA 2025 in Atlanta to talk about how he turned a love for Legos into a thriving career — and how he’s stacking cash, investing 40% of his income, and planning to retire young through the t...

Description:From the SkillsUSA National Conference in Atlanta — Dennis sits down with Brian South from McWane Plumbing Group to break down everything you didn’t know about cast iron plumbing. Why it lasts longer, stays quieter, and can l...

First female president of Georgia PHCC reveals the TRUTH about why parents hate the trades and how one company's "signing day" idea is changing everything.Karen Hill drops wisdom bombs about the trades crisis nobody's talking about: Pare...

CHAPTERS:00:00 The career-ending mistake hiding in plain sight00:56 Why 1 in 5 plumbers will get fired THIS YEAR02:42 Your 22-year-old apprentice just became uninsurable03:43 One speeding ticket = $3,600 insurance nightmare0...

John Zink from PHCC reveals the $1.2 MILLION secret fund that's paying people to learn trades. From an Indiana apprentice winning $10,000 to 40-year-olds getting second chances - this changes everything about paying for trade school...

Chapters-00:00 - Introduction to PHCC Connect Show02:00 - Danny's First Trade Show Experience 04:18 - Why Contractors Need Trade Shows 07:00 - Tax Write-Offs & Business Growth 09:45 - Meet L...

Roger joins Dennis at the PHCC Future Leadership Summit to reveal why 97% of contractors don't know about the industry's most valuable resources. After 17 years in plumbing without knowing PHCC existed, Roger shares how his father-in-law's hear...

Tony sits down with Dennis at the PHCC Future Leadership Summit in Virginia to discuss why skilled tradespeople struggle financially despite earning good wages.He reveals the critical education gap in vocational schools that focus only on t...

Todd Allred and Dennis The Apprentice of PHCC of Washington talk about the importance of culture in our Plumbing, Heating and Cooling businesses and the importance of quitting the right way so you become allies with your former boss instead of ...

My son Tyson joined me on the podcast for the first time.  It was so interesting to here his perspective on his first time being at a trade show, especially being at SkillsUSA National Competition where over 15,000 students, who had won th...

Richard shares his philosophy for running a successful company plumbers actually want to work for

Alex shares about the variety of careers in the trades, why having the best tool for the job is so valuable, and what RIGID has coming down the pipeline

Danny shares how he found a niche in the trades

Dave speaks to why apprentice training is vital to the future of the trades, and what a great program looks like

James discusses his long career in plumbing, how he found the trade, and why he's still at it today

Jeff shares insight into the PHCC Apprentice Competition

Kira shares how she developed her career, and her experience as a woman in the trades