Trades Secrets
The official podcast of Trades Education Center, Trades Secrets tells the story of the skilled trades through the lives of people in and around the industry. From contractors and facilities maintenance, to manufacturing and education, every player contributes to the epic tale of the skilled trades. Visit us at www.trades-ed.org The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on the Trades Secrets podcast are those of the speakers and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of Trades Education Center. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The ”Trades Education Center” name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.
Episodes
On this episode of Trades Secrets, Keith is joined by Taylor McElroy - AKA TechTaylor - from MasterCraft Plumbing to talk about how he got into plumbing, the drive that keeps him going, and the way plumbing has impacted his life. It's an inspiring story of a young man finding his way in life by serving others.
Keith welcomes Doug Dyson to the studio and learns how he became a triple-threat in the plumbing industry - wholesale, manufacturing, and manufacturing sales agency. Doug shares the importance of relationships and integrity, recognizing a number of great people in the industry who helped him along the way. It's a great conversation with a great supporter of not only Trades Education Center, but the plumbing industry as a whole.
At the halfway mark through the Spring 2025 session of Introduction to Plumbing, Keith gives an update on the current apprentices. It's also shoutout time for our supporters! We literally could not provide the hands-on learning experience with out the tools, materials, facility, and industry experts who support us. Lastly, Keith boils down the 5 "sides" of plumbing or the 5 major career paths in plumbing. To those outside the indus...
We are back for our first episode for 2025 and it's POWER-PACKED! Jeremiah Outwater from Little Red Acorn and Power Evans from the Georgia Department of Economic Development join us to talk about the connections between state government and business development, as well as workforce development and raising scholarship funds for the skilled trades.
Episode 5 of Trades Secrets - Adeline Utz – Regional Account Manager for WinSupply, Inc. – joins Keith for another great conversation. Addie shares her story of using her 21st Century skills to help tradesmen take advantage of WinSupply's ever growing capabilities to provide supplies and service in new and more efficient ways. Already into her second year as a Regional Account Manager, and as a 22-year old college graduate, she is ...
Episode 4 of Trades Secrets - Keith sits down with Bob Bradley - Head of Workforce Development for the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia. Bob brings his passion for helping young people get into ANY trade to every school visit and every skilled trades competition he attends. He wants to help young people start a career early so they can retire early and chase their passions beyond retirement. It's a great conversation w...
Episode 3 of Trades Secrets features Keith and Tim House, the Southeast Plumber Support Manager for Rheem Water Heating. Tim talks about growing up around plumbing, becoming a Master Plumber at a young age, and continuing to have the mindset of a lifelong learner. Mr. House also shares the experience of being a part of an innovation program with Rheem and being able to give back to the trades through his role as a Support Manager. ...
The first official episode of Trades Secrets with Chris and Keith, two of the co-founders of Trades Education Center. They give some exciting September updates on the new facility, the first week of Project 8, a generous investment, supportive partners, and what's ahead for TEC. @GECContractorsInc @MilwaukeeTool @OateyCompany @WattsWater @americanstandard @BrassCraftThisIsOurCraft @deltafaucet @AOSmithWaterProducts ...
The Big 5 August Updates from Trades Education Center, including "Trades Secrets" the official podcast of Trades Education Center. We also share news about our membership program - TEC Guild; the start of our Fall Project 8: Introduction to Plumbing program; our nonprofit partner The Little Red Acorn; and gaining compliance with the State of Georgia. Exciting times as we get ready to welcome our first official apprentices on Septem...
Meet Chris and Keith, two of the co-founders of Trades Education Center and their vision for opening a trade school to address the skilled trades gap both now and in years to come.
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