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The Profitable Tradie Podcast

The Profitable Tradie Podcast

By: Tony Fraser-Jones
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 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.Copyright 2026 Tony Fraser-Jones Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Hiring Mistake That Keeps You Stuck

    The Hiring Mistake That Keeps You Stuck
    Mar 24 2026

    When jobs stack up, it’s easy to spread out the extra work with the team you already have...

    But it’s a big mistake.

    I've made a video breaking down why hybrid roles backfire (and what to do instead)

    WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

    1. How to know for sure you can afford to hire for a new role (and not worry about it)
    2. The best way to increase your team’s workload without things going pear shaped
    3. The hidden cost of hybrid roles you won’t see coming

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    1. Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    3. Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

    Thanks 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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    27 mins
  • The Real Reason Your Team Doesn’t Listen

    The Real Reason Your Team Doesn’t Listen
    Mar 31 2026

    You shouldn’t have to say it again.

    You’ve told your guys a hundred times already.

    Nothing’s changed.

    Jobs are still going sideways.

    Mistakes keep happening.

    And you’re sick of repeating yourself.

    What don’t they understand?

    Are they even listening?

    Truth is:

    They probably aren’t.

    Not because they’re useless.

    Or because they don’t care.

    It’s because you need to change your communication style.

    WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

    1. Why “telling” your team what to do is a mistake.
    2. How to make change stick without repeating yourself over and over.
    3. The simple coaching framework that will get you better results, less stress, and a stronger team.

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    • Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    • Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

    Thanks 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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    28 mins
  • How To Turn Wasted Time Into Profit

    How To Turn Wasted Time Into Profit
    Mar 17 2026

    There’s a lever in your business that could add up to $200K in yearly profit to your trades business.

    It doesn’t require more jobs, marketing, sales, or pricing.

    And you don’t need new team members, or any fancy software.

    WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

    1. How to unlock $50k–$200k+ in extra profit without more jobs, more staff, or price rises
    2. Where your labor hours are secretly leaking... and how to plug the gaps fast
    3. The simple metric that shows whether your team is making you money… or costing you

    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    1. Claim a Free Planning Session to learn what coaching could do for your business
    2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
    3. Get a copy of the Profitable Tradie book

    Thanks 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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    12 mins
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I found Tony and Phil really relatable the content was interesting, informative and very worthwhile.

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