Real Tradies. Real Stories. Real Leadership.

Welcome to Tradies Who Lead, the podcast bringing practical leadership skills to every tradie. Whether you're on the tools or leading a team, every episode brings real stories and practical leadership insights from across the trades. Because when we lead better onsite, we lift the whole team.

New episodes released every fortnight, hosted by diesel mechanic Ashley Belteky

About the show

Tradies Who Lead is a podcast for anyone who wants to get better at the people side of the job: on the tools, running a crew, or somewhere in between.

Every episode, we sit down with a guest from across the trades and talk through the moments that shaped how they lead: the hard conversations, the mistakes, the wins, and everything they've picked up along the way. No lectures, no jargon, no scripts. Just honest conversations from people who've lived it.

About the host

Ash began her career as a diesel mechanic, learning early that leadership shows up in everyday actions, not job titles. Her experience on the tools, mentoring apprentices, and working across different crews shaped her belief that every tradie has the potential to lead in their own way.

As the host of Tradies Who Lead, Ash brings grounded, relatable conversations to every episode. She speaks the language of the trades and is passionate about sharing stories that help tradies build confidence and strengthen how they practice leadership onsite and beyond.