Sparky Life
By Lia Lamela
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On Your Construction Network, welcome to The Sparky Life with Lia Lamela - Your Escape Route from Dead-End Jobs!
Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Hate your current career? Discover how skilled trades can transform your life - delivered with humor, real talk, and zero BS. If you already in the skilled trades transform your career with real stories, expert insights, and proven strategies from industry professionals who've built successful careers in the construction industry.
What You'll Get:
Career change strategies for people stuck in unfulfilling jobs
How to go from broke to building wealth in the skilled trades
Safety tips that could save your life and career (with a laugh)
Real stories from people who escaped corporate hell for trades heaven
Business growth advice for contractors and entrepreneurs
Industry insights delivered with humor
Perfect for anyone ready to ditch the cubicle, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and build a career that actually pays the bills - and then some. From office drone to skilled trades success - we'll show you the way (with a lot of laughs).
New episodes bi-weekly featuring the stories, and strategies that matter most to your success.
Subscribe now and join thousands building their Sparky Life!
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The Secret to Earning More in Skilled Trades
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Who Saves Lives Every Day
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Why you don’t need passion—you need a plan
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How Did She Get a VP Job Without Applying?! | Jennifer Harrison - SupplyHouse VP
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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How The Coalition is Solving the Skilled Trades Crisis
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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What Happens When Your Mentor Is Inappropriate? Episode 3 of Series
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How I Broke into the Trades with Zero Experience
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Here’s What Nobody Tells You About the Trades? | Episode 2 of Series
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Why Building Stuff is the Real Antidepressant: Fruit Loops, Brains & the Skilled Trades
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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How I went from Living in a Women's Shelter to making Six figures? | Episode 1 of Series
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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How to Start Your Career as An Electrician?
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Who Secretly Built the Brooklyn Bridge?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Stuck at Minimum Wage? There's a Path Out — Here's Your Road Map
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Work Fails That Will Save Your Life (True Stories)
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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This AI Revolution is Making Electricians RICH in 2025
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Why Electricians Laugh at These Hollywood Movie Mistakes
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Why Smart People In the Skilled Trades Learn Online: Utradie
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Electricity (Electrician Mythbusts)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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The Safety Mistake That Changed Everything for Electricians
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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The $100K Trade That Built NYC (And Nobody Talks About It)
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May 29, 2025 |
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From Broke to $100K: How This RV Tech Escaped the Paycheck Trap
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May 22, 2025 |
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Why Smart People Take America's Most Dangerous Job
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May 15, 2025 |
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AI Stealing Your Job? Time to Switch Careers...
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May 08, 2025 |
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Do Blue-Collar Wives Support Women In The Construction Industry?
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May 01, 2025 |
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The High-Paying Dirty Job Nobody Talks About (But Should)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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The Fire That Shaped Fire Alarm Safety Laws
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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This HVAC Cowboy Built His Own Empire – Here’s How
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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What Can Save YOU from the Economic CRASH?
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Elevator Recall -The Code THAT SAVES LIVES
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The HARSH Truth: Women Are The Problem
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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No Website?! You’re Losing Money!
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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30-Year Construction Veteran Exposes the REAL Reason Women Leave Trades
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The Construction Industry Crisis
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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WARNING to The Ladies in The Skilled Trades
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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What is Blind Logic: A Ralph Teetor Story
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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What You Didn't Know About Superintendents with Coach Ike
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Blue-Collar to Billion-Dollar Tech
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Mentorship for Women does NOT Lead to Career Success in Construction with Andrea Janzen
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Stephen Richardson from Love is Blind Speaks out on Mental Health in the Skilled Trades
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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The SHOCKING Truth About Batteries Every Electrician Should Know!
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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A Career in Fire Protection Could Save Your Life | Chad Tester
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Hilarious Trade Tales | Burritos, Floor Tiles & Blocked Toilets
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Empowering Women in Motorsports | Crew Chief Eric - Motoring Podcast Network
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Construction Crew Behavior EXPOSED | Reddit WIBTA
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Building Connections with Angelo Suntres
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Tough Love vs. Positive Reinforcement
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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College vs. Skilled Trades
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Building the RIGHT Crew for You.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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You’re the Electrician of Your Own Body!
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Is Solar a Scam?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Empowering Women in Construction: A Conversation with Carly Steiman
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Choosing a Skilled Trade over College or the Military with Lily Ghuzlan
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Navigating Electrical Career Paths with Chessa Trimble
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Weird Jobs You Didn’t Know About!
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Building Strong Teams and Leadership in Trades
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Why Training Mentorship and Specialization Matter in HVAC Career Success
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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High School Drop Outs to Landscaping Empire
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Why Skilled Trades Are the Best Career for Women in 2024
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Surviving Apprenticeship in the Skilled Trades Industry!
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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How Can You Succeed in Your Career Path? Master The Skills with Erin McGoff
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Don't Rely on Traditional Degrees—There's a Better Way!
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Humanity In Hard Hats
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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What is Imagineering?
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Getting Skilled in the Trades Can Transform Your Life.
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Why Work In Fire Alarm?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Championing Women in Trades with Paige Knowles and Lianna Faber
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Empower Your Electrical Career with the National Electrical Code Doctor
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The Building of Bridges
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Drywallers VS Sparkies: Which Skilled Trade is the Best?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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What Is the Skilled Trades Olympics?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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A High Voltage Hot Rod
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The Life of A Highway Hopper
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May 30, 2024 |
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Skills for the Skilled Trades, A Survival Guide
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May 23, 2024 |
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Shaping An Electrical Career Path
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May 16, 2024 |
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Waste Water World
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May 09, 2024 |
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What is a Positive Powerhouse Leader in Electrical with Rudy Right Wire Electric
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May 02, 2024 |
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A Single Mother's Electrifying Journey
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Is College Over Rated & Skilled Trades Under Valued?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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A 12 Year-Old's Unconventional Path
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Is Electrical Engineering An Art?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Follow Up: Heart-Wrenching Events at the Local 26
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Be Apart of History: A WWII Memorial for Women on the Home Front with Raya Kenney
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Two Students Stabbed at Local 26 Electrical Training Center: Bullying & Mental Health in the skilled trades
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Build a Successful Career in Building Automation
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Who Are the Mentors For The Next Generation?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ladies in Leadership Focus on Construction Industry Issues: Live Panel
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Are Women Really Supporting One Another In the Skilled Trades?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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What is Junk-A-Haulics?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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New Sparky Life Trailer: In Honor of Our One Year Anniversary
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Can Toxic Leadership Practices Be Addressed in the Construction Industry?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Can Women Thrive In The Mining Industry?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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How Are Skilled Trades Women Represented On Social Media?
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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How to Manifest Success: One Spark at a Time?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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What Are The Secrets In The Switch Yards?
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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How To Rewire Your Future?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Revolutionizing Women's Workwear
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Making Money In The Skilled Trades
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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What Are The Wildest Worksite Stories?
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Big Things Can Come in Small Packages
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Can Career Exploration Lead to Unexpected Opportunities?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Does Rosie the Riveter Legacy Live On?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Discovering the Good Enough Job: with author Simone Stolzoff
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Changing the Narrative About Therapy In Skilled Trades
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Understanding the Return on Investment
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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The Modern-Day Jacques Cousteau
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Creating A Trade Job Platform
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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From Sewage to Superheroes: The Waste Water Industry
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Dope and Tape Show: The Fire Protection Industry
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Tradeswomen
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Power of Authentic Sales in the Roofing Industry
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Skilled Trades: An Underrated Path to Success
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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The Hammer-Wielding Hero of the Collision Repair Industry
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Unveiling the Artistry of Building Automation Systems
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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What is Work University?
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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An Electrifying Personal Trainer
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The Parallels in Skilled Trades and Hunting
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Is Traditional Education Failing Our Children?
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Why Build Your Dream Tiny Home?
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Exploring the Life of a Charter Boat Captain
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Can Women in the Trades Build a Supportive Network?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Why is the Risk of Suicide for Men so High in Construction Careers?
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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How to Be A Boat Builder?
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Paving the Way for Gender Equity
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Why Math Matters In Construction Careers?
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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An Electrician's Journey Overcoming Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia in the Trades
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May 25, 2023 |
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Catastrophe On The Construction Site
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May 18, 2023 |
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The Psychology Behind Elevating Skilled Labor with Dr. Kelly
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May 11, 2023 |
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Similarities Between Women in Astrophysics and the Skilled Trades
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May 04, 2023 |
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A Plumber Raising Three Children
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The Life of An Auto Mechanic
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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How to Find, Hire and Retain Top Talent In The Skilled Trades?
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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An Electrician's Journey to Unionize
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Union or Non-union?
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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How to Build Strength - Chris Heskett Part 2
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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How to Build Strength? - Chris Heskett Part 1
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Are Women Strong Enough to Work In Construction?
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Women In The Trades; Is It Even An Issue?
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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"My parents wanted me to go to college, but I said 'No."
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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How to Manifest A 250 Hitachi Excavator?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Makes Groundbreaking Strides in the Trades Community
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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How to Assert Yourself In The Construction Industry?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Thick Skin: Field Notes from a Sister in the Brotherhood with author Hilary Peach
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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A Boilermaker with a Booming Book Part 1
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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A Boilermaker Part 2
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Balls of Steel: The Life Of An Iron Worker
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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A Laborer On the Path to Leadership
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Why be a Carpenter?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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What Is The Sparky Life?
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Jan 07, 2023 |