Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Fence & Deck Competition: And the Winner Is…
Mike Holmes Jr. and Ian MacFadyen sit down to go through the photos submitted to the Fence & Deck Competition sponsored by Turkstra Lumbar on Projekt…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Shots Fired: Ranking the Trades We'd Start Over In
If you could start your trade over, what would you pick? Two carpenters debate the trade they'd choose for love vs. the one they'd choose for money -…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Shortage of Workers or Shortage of Skill?
Shortage of workers or shortage of skill?
On this episode of Trade Life Podcast, the guys pour a Carlsberg and dig into the skilled trades shortage f…
3 months ago
Growing Up Holmes
What’s it really like growing up as the son of a TV icon?
In this deeply personal episode of the Trade Life Podcast, Mike Holmes Jr. opens up about hi…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Entrepreneur's Mindset: Failure, Grit, and Knowing When to Quit
In this episode, we get real about what it actually takes to build something — from surviving six weeks without a paycheck to nearly going bankrupt w…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Work-Life Balance Doesn't Exist. Here's What Does
What if “work–life balance” isn’t real?
In this raw and reflective episode, Ian and Mike open up about their struggles to juggle entrepreneurship, fat…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Work-Life Balance Doesn't Exist. Here's What Does
What if “work–life balance” isn’t real?
In this raw and reflective episode, Ian and Mike open up about their struggles to juggle entrepreneurship, fat…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Johnny Hourihan: No Shortcuts at This Level
Mike Holmes Jr. and Ian MacFayden sit down with master builder Johnny Hourihan... not in a studio, not on a job site, but inside one of his finished …
4 months ago
Episode 12: Resumes suck and other ramblings
Come join us as we sip on some bourbon and discuss why Resumes suck in the trades and the importance of documenting your work.
Also, what's your favou…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Interlude. New Format!
Ian MacFayden and new co-host Mike Holmes Jr. share the plan for the new format going forward while enjoying a smooth bourbon.
4 months, 2 weeks ago