June 16, 202625 min
Episodes
200
Latest episode
Jun 2026
Language
EN
About the show
If you run a plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or any other trades business and you’re tired of long hours, cash flow headaches, and pricing battles, this podcast is for you. Join Tony Fraser-Jones and Phil Smith from Profitable Tradie as they break down straight-shooting strategies to help you make more money, work fewer hours, and get your business running smoothly—without the usual headaches. We tackle the real challenges every trades business owner faces: ✔ How do I find and keep good techs when everyone is hiring? ✔ What do I do when customers don’t pay their invoices? ✔ How do I charge what I’m worth without getting undercut? ✔ Should I buy or lease my next truck or van? ✔ How do I get my crew to stop scrolling their phones and actually work? ✔ What’s the second easiest way to increase my profits? (The first is hitting play on this podcast!) We also bring on some of the most successful trades business owners in the world—real people who’ve built multimillion-dollar companies—so you can learn exactly how they did it. This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s your shortcut to building a highly profitable, well-oiled trades business that gives you more money and more freedom. 👉 Subscribe now and join thousands of tradies and contractors turning their businesses into profit machines.
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June 16, 202629 min
The Secret to a High Performing Team
If you want a simple system that:Keeps your guys switched on and working hardStops small problems blowing up into big onesGets your team finishing what they start, taking pride in their work, and sticking around long-termI recorded this episode to get your team working like rock-stars!WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Maximize team performanceStop small problems blowing up into big onesKeep your workers accountable, motivated, and loyalLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
June 9, 202626 min
The 4 Types of Jobs That Are Killing Your Profitability
There are 4 types of jobs successful trades businesses avoid like the plague.They’re happy to let everyone else take them.Along with the stress, chaos, and weak margins.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The 4 types of jobs quietly killing your profitWhy “busy” work is keeping you brokeHow profitable trades businesses decide which jobs to say no toLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
June 2, 202632 min
Contractor Doubles His Business While Working Less (here's his secret)
Nathan would cry in his truck every day.The stress of running his business was just too much.He was stuck on the tools, chasing work...Wrangling staff, stressing over cash flow...And struggling to keep everything together at home.Now?He’s gone from $30K-$45K a month to $80K-$100K a month.His team’s grown from 4 guys to 10.And he finally has time to be there for his wife and kids.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How Nathan doubled his revenue while getting off the toolsThe simple cash flow change that helped him get paid fasterThe mindset shift that stopped him from drowning in stress and firefightingLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
May 26, 202627 min
How To Hire A+ Workers In 2026
If you want to hire good workers... But the best ones are already taken…If your job listings are online... But only attract timewasters and no-shows...If you know your business could be doing better... But your current team’s holding it back…Listen to this.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:The biggest hiring mistake that keeps you stuck with average workersThe real reason your best people leave… and how to stop itThe simple shift that turns hiring from stressful… to predictableLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
May 19, 202625 min
The Secret Behind Every Successful Business
Did you know 70% of your business success comes down to one thing...It’s not better marketing...Or better systems...It’s definitely not working harder.But if you get it wrong…You stay the bottleneck...You carry the load...LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
May 12, 202621 min
Give Me 21 Minutes And I'll Fix Your Cashflow
The best way to solve cash flow problems is to get more work and make more revenue.True or false?WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Get paid faster (without the awkwardness)Control money in vs money out (quit guessing, quit stressing)Stop customers quietly using you as a bankLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
May 5, 202619 min
How To Lead Your Team During A Global Conflict
The war in Iran isn't ending any time soon.You already know what that means... rising costs and tighter margins.But what about your team?Their commute costs more, they're stretched at the grocery checkout and dealing with the same uncertainties as you.Left unchecked, this shows up in your trades business as more mistakes, less productivity, and constant pay-raise requests.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How to reassure your staff without pretending everything is perfectThe best style of communication during stressful timesHow to talk about the future when things feel unstableWhat business owners need to do to look after themselves while also looking after othersLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
April 28, 202626 min
How To Handle Pay Discussions With Your Team
Oh crap.One of your best workers wants a pay rise.Your head starts spinning.Can I afford it?Do they actually deserve it?If I say yes, will everyone else want one too?If I say no, will my best worker leave?Pay discussions can be awkward, stressful... and expensive.But handled the right way, they can build loyalty, improve performance, and even make your business more profitable.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:How a worker’s pay rise can make you more profitPay discussion mistakes you should avoid at all costsHow to handle pay discussions without overpaying or losing your best peopleLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
April 21, 202626 min
Don't Cut Your Overheads (Do This Instead)
If you’re trying to keep overheads down...Focus on where the money’s really going...Or because the accountant told you to...You might be making the most expensive mistake in your business.To find out how overheads can actually help you make killer profits...WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:Why trying to run the cheapest possible business might actually be keeping you stuckThe hidden reason trades businesses hit a glass ceiling and can’t growHow the right overheads can unlock more profit, time, and freedomLINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your businessSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelGet a copy of the Profitable Tradie bookThanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating.
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