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The Fix is the podcast made for the trades - built to support tradespeople, promote education, foster innovation and inspire the next generation of essential pros. Coming to you from Oatey University and hosted by Oatey Co.’s Katherine Lehtinen, Senior Vice President of Brand and Digital Marketing, and Doug Buchan, Licensed Master Plumber and Technical Applications Manager. Each episode, you’ll hear from real trade experts in various fields, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical and more. They’ll explore everything from overcoming obstacles and combatting common misconceptions faced in the trades, as well as how to grow the talent pipeline and ensure the longevity of the industry.For additional resources, visit www.oatey.com or follow @oatey_co on Instagram.
Unknown Host hosts The Fix, a business show with 66 episodes published.
In this episode of The Fix, we chat with two of our Oatey Ambassadors — Jose Lopez, owner of My Plumbing Friends in Florida, and Tucker Baney, a North Carolina plumber with over 900K social media followers. Jose shares h
In this episode of The Fix, we chat with Canadian Oatey Ambassadors Rob Lupton and Grant Blundell about their careers in plumbing, running their own businesses, and what it’s like working in the trade north of the border
In this episode of The Fix, we chat with Keller Hayes, Director of Transportation & Construction GIRL, a program of the HOYA Foundation that’s inspiring the next generation of women to pursue careers in construction, tra
In this episode of The Fix, we sit down with Ruchir Shah, CEO and Founder of SkillCat, to explore how his platform is making skilled trades education more accessible, affordable, and tech-forward. Ruchir shares how Skill
In this episode of The Fix, Brian Schaffran, Head Coach and Founder of Motogo Cleveland, shares how his nonprofit is reigniting shop class by teaching students mechanical skills through motorcycle building. Motogo helps
In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Rhoni Basden, Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women, discusses the organization's mission to promote economic justice and gender equity by supporting women and y
In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Renee Jones, Program Director at Chicago Women in the Trades (CWIT), shares her journey from social services to becoming an electrician and eventually leading programs t
In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Mark Hedstrom, CEO of Skilled Careers Coalition, shares his journey and the mission of his organization to inspire, connect, and convert young talent into skilled career
We're joined by Leisa Williams-Swedberg from Women in Skilled Trades Michigan (WIST), sharing her journey into construction management and her impactful work empowering women in the trades. Leisa recounts how WIST was fo
In this episode of The Fix podcast, Emily Cox, the brains behind Building Badasses, shares her fascinating journey from architecture to building a revolutionary organization for women in trades. She delves into the drivi
Lisa Alessandro and Alicia Chet join us from Remington College in Cleveland to discuss their dedicated trade program offerings, such as construction, building maintenance, and welding. They discuss Remington College's co
In this inspiring episode of "The Fix," we sit down with Perlla DeLuca, a trailblazer in the construction industry and the founder of the Pink Hardhat Foundation, Iowa School of Construction and Southwest Constructors. P
This week on The Fix, Carol Phillips and Nichole Stephenson of West Virginia Women Work join us to tackle the vital topic of women's empowerment in skilled trades, sharing their personal journeys and the impactful work o
This week on The Fix, we're joined by Oatey Ambassadors Nick Merritt and Justin Noftle from Canada, who share insights about their paths to working in the plumbing industry. They debunk plumbing myths, discuss the impact
Jeff Keller, a seasoned plumber, business owner, and #OateyAmbassador from Jefferson, Texas, shares his 17 years of experience in the industry. Starting at his father's company straight out of high school, he now runs th
Bart Bettiga, the Executive Director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), joins us to discuss NTCA's mission to promote the use of high-quality products sold by trained distributors and installed by skill
This week on The Fix, we sat down with Doug Winston, board member of Bring Back the Trades! Bring Back the Trades is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the skilled trades as a viable and rewarding career pa
This week on The Fix, Kristina McMillan, Founder of Crew Collaborative, takes us on a deep dive into the organization's mission of strengthening the blue-collar workforce, particularly in the construction industry. We le
We're going down under his week on The Fix! Hacia Atherton, the founder of Empowered Women in the Trades in Australia, joins us to discuss her organization's mission to transform the trades industry through the empowerme
Kate Cinnamo, Toni Bower, and Maddy Sorenson from Explore The Trades join The Fix to share their paths to the organization and talk about their passion for advocating for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical careers. They also
Jose Lopez
Homeschool College & Career Coach · Homeschool College & Career Coach
1 appearance on this show
Ruchir Shah
CEO and Founder · SkillCat
1 appearance on this show
Renee Jones
family and mental health therapist · Chicago Women in the Trades
1 appearance on this show
Mark Hedstrom
Co-Executive Director · Skilled Careers Coalition
1 appearance on this show
Emily Cox
Holistic health coach · Life Church Neston
1 appearance on this show
Doug Winston
Electrician, Skilled Trades Advocate, Racecar driver · Bring Back the Trades
1 appearance on this show
Kristina McMillan
EIR at Scale Venture Partners · Crew Collaborative
1 appearance on this show
Hacia Atherton
principal consultant · Empowered Women in the Trades
1 appearance on this show
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