Podcast Episode Show Notes

Adrian Gillman is a registered carpenter and owner of Kingsford Building and Carpentry in Melbourne, also vice president of the West Coburg Football Club. Here, Adrian shares 5 leadership lessons for trades business owners: leading through actions and attitude, understanding people before judging them, breaking the "grumpy tradie" culture, building culture from small things, and instructing the next generation of apprentices.

Luke Canham has spent over 30 years leading people across high-risk industries, including construction and scaffolding, managing hundreds of staff across multiple sites. After a serious workplace accident changed his career, he sold his scaffolding business and founded Multiply Me. Here, Luke shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies: creating willingness over compliance, setting guidelines not rules, letting go of control, why safety culture needs team culture, and closing the

Stefanie Apostolidis, known as Melbourne Chippy Chick, is a qualified carpenter and founder of two platforms reshaping what the trades look like for women in Australia. Here, Stef shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies: what leadership means for women in trades, building confidence, how knowledge builds credibility, balancing business and parenting, and increasing visibility for women in the industry.

Cam and Matt are brothers-in-law turned business partners who built Limitless Build from a word-of-mouth carpentry outfit into a full-service building company, alongside sister brand Melbourne Decks and Pergolas. Here, they share 5 leadership lessons for tradies on how to lead a trade business: writing everything down, turning employees into problem-solvers, coaching your team to think for themselves, redefining success off the tools, and protecting family time like a client

Dave Malone has over 20 years in construction, from apprentice carpenter to director of his own renovation and custom-home-building business, and he's direct about the mistakes that taught him the most. Here, Dave shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies: the difference between managing and leading, learning to lead a trade team, effective communication techniques, why admitting mistakes builds trust, and avoiding burnout as a business leader. Direct, practical, and refreshing

Andrew "Hoppo" Hopkins is a Melbourne carpenter, business owner and content creator who's spent over eight years leading trade teams while showing the real side of construction online. Here, Hoppo shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies: building self-awareness, adapting your leadership style, closing the divide between boss and crew, building an authentic online presence, and navigating fatherhood as a tradie. Honest, self-aware, and full of hard-won lessons.

Aaron Huey, also known as Coach Huey, spent 20 years in construction before founding Hustle Talk Coaching, drawing on his own history with stress, anxiety and single fatherhood. Here, Huey shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies: balancing discipline and support, normalising mental health onsite, a simple breathing technique for stress, separating work from home life, and why checking in with your mates matters more than you think. Honest, practical, and tailored for tradies.

For Bardie Somerville, leadership starts long before anyone hands you a title, it starts with knowing who you are underneath all the roles you play. A carpenter turned site manager and founder of The Shift, Bardie shares 5 leadership lessons for tradies on authenticity, people-pleasing, mental health, and how small daily habits and simple check-ins can make a real difference to your team. Honest, practical, and unflinching about the hard parts.