Top 25 Podcasts for Contractors and Tradespeople
These shows are for anyone running or working in a trades business, whether you're on the tools all day or stuck in the office. Most of them lean toward the business side, but there are a few technical picks in here too.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 01The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber
Tom Reber
Tom Reber talks to contractors about charging what the work is worth and building a business that doesn't take over their whole life.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 02Service Business Mastery for Skilled Trades: HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Home Service
Skilled Trades Syndicate - Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch
Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch talk with service business owners about running the company, and a lot of recent episodes cover using AI in the trades.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 03Toolbox for the Trades
ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan's show, where contractors share what they've tried in their own shops and how it worked out.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 04Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
John Wilson
John Wilson and Jack Carr talk about growing larger home service companies, with a lot of focus on marketing and buying other shops.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 05The Home Service Expert Podcast
Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist
Tommy Mello, who built a large garage door company, interviews owners and authors about scaling a home service business, and new episodes come out often.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 06The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
The Fine Homebuilding editors answer listener questions about building and remodeling homes the right way, from crawlspaces to roofing details.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 07The Build Show Podcast
Matt Risinger
Builder Matt Risinger talks about building better houses, with a lot of building science and guests from the custom home world.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 08Contractor Evolution
Breakthrough Academy
Breakthrough Academy's show for owners of growing contracting companies, with recent episodes on putting AI to work and selling to private equity.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 09Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
Nick Schiffer and Tyler Grace talk with builders and remodelers about running a construction company and leading a crew well.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 10The Roofer Show
Dave Sullivan
Dave Sullivan, a roofing contractor for over 30 years, shares how to price repairs and grow a roofing company without working every waking hour.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 11Electrician U
Electrician U
Dustin Stelzer explains electrical theory and field skills like conduit bending, and he talks a lot about mentoring the next generation.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 12The Wealthy Contractor
Brian Kaskavalciyan
Brian Kaskavalciyan helps home improvement contractors get a handle on cash flow and pricing, often bringing on owners who've grown big companies.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 13Hammer & Grind : Built For Contractors
Brad Huebner
Brad Huebner talks to general contractors and remodelers about sales and leadership, with a mix of solo episodes and guest interviews.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 14Potty Talk - The Podcast for Plumbing Business Owners
Richard Behney
Richard Behney, the Million Dollar Plumber, teaches plumbing business owners how to price jobs and get out of the busy-but-broke trap.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 15Contractor Cents
Ruth King
Ruth King covers the money side of a contracting business, like tracking billable hours and figuring out why good employees quit.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 16Masters of Home Service
Jobber
Jobber's podcast, with practical advice for home service owners on things like developing leaders and tracking daily profit.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 17The STRONG Roofer™ w/ Adam Bensman
Adam Bensman
Adam Bensman coaches roofing salespeople and owners on getting leads and closing deals, and he usually puts out two episodes a week.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 18Roofing Insights Podcast
Dmitry Lipinskiy
Dmitry Lipinskiy has frank talks with roofing company owners about how they scaled and the software they rely on.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 19Master The NEC - PODCAST
Paul W. Abernathy
Paul Abernathy and other code experts explain National Electrical Code sections in detail, which helps anyone studying for a license exam.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 20Ask Caleffi
Caleffi North America, Inc.
Caleffi's tech support people answer tricky hydronic heating and plumbing questions that contractors run into in the field.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 21The Plumbing Sales Coach- The FRESH Approach
Christopher Fresh
Chris Fresh coaches plumbing owners and techs on selling through good service, and he spends a lot of time on mindset.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 22Windshield Time
Chris Elmore
Episodes are short enough for the drive between jobs, and Chris Elmore uses them to help techs talk to customers and handle objections.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 23Waste No Day: A Home Services Motivational Podcast
Brian Burton & Nate Minnich
Brian Burton and Nate Minnich give weekly sales and leadership advice to home service techs and owners, and they keep it upbeat.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 24From the Yellow Chair
Lemon Seed
Crystal Williams and Emily Fleniken of Lemon Seed Marketing talk about branding for home service companies, with plenty of joking around.
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EDITORIAL PICK / 25Roofing Success
Jim Ahlin
Jim Ahlin interviews roofing company leaders about building a team and getting through the slow years.
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