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Hosted by Nicole Cox · business · EN-AU · 721 episodes
Whether you're a plumber, electrician, builder, motor mechanic, landscaper, tiler, glazier, painter, carpenter, concretor or any of the myriad of trades and contractors that keep the world running, this podcast has been produced with you in mind. Your host, Nicole 'Nic' Cox, was born into a tradie family and has first-hand experience of the gut-busting, money stress and pressures that trade businesses can place on their owners and their families! Nic strongly believes in the opportunity that exists for all tradie business owners to create a flexible, financially secure business for now and for their families' future. She interviews guests on a range of topics such as marketing, finance, human resources, legal issues, mindset, motivation, physical and mental health, industry updates and more! Nic loves a laugh and a good story, so tune in for a unique look at how to 'get off the tools' and break the cycle of financial hardship and stress to create the trade business you really wanted!
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhether you're a plumber, electrician, builder, motor mechanic, landscaper, tiler, glazier, painter, carpenter, concretor or any of the myriad of trades and contractors that keep the world running, this podcast has been produced with you in mind.
Tradies In Business is hosted by Nicole Cox. The show has published 721 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "TIB720 Real Tradie Stories - Taking Time Off and Growing Through a Tough Market" (6 October 2026, 32 minutes), "TIB719 Why Apprenticeships Are Declining and What Tradies Can Do About It" (21 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "TIB718 Real Tradie Stories - The Raw Truth About Running a Trade Business with Amii Jones" (7 September 2026, 38 minutes).
Tradies In Business publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 721 episodes.
Booking probability for Tradies In Business is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tradies In Business requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tradies In Business's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Tradies In Business are Site Preparation & Other Trades and Business & Management Consulting. Tradies In Business has a business audience.
Nicole Cox hosts Tradies In Business, a business show with 721 episodes published.
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Episode #36
Scott Wrigley, Head Building Certifier & Managing Director of ACT Certification , returns to the podcast to talk about how far his business has come in almost 4 years with Tradies in Business. He started out unable to...
Episode #35
Apprenticeship numbers sit below where they were in 2015, even as the workforce has grown by more than 20 percent and Australia faces a housing shortage and a deepening trades skills gap. Ben Bardon, CEO of the National...
Episode #34
Amii Jones has run Touchwood Tree Services , a tree removal business, with her husband for 15 years, and in this episode she gets honest about what that milestone actually looked like behind the scenes. She talks...
Episode #33
Nicole flips the script and lets Angus take the coach role as they talk through why marketing in accounting is so tough. Angus talks about the licensing rules and restrictions that shape how accountants can talk about...
Episode #32
Steven Daniels spent years grinding through the construction industry before burnout left him physically unable to get out of bed. That moment pushed him to study positive psychology and coaching, and he's now the...
Episode #31
Lauren never set out to run a caravan hire business, she started out as a gymnastics coach before life threw her a curveball: her husband Greg's arm injury, exhausting hours away from her kids, and eventually a leap of...
Episode #30
Being flat out busy doesn't always mean you're winning, and most business owners avoid looking at the numbers that would prove it. Nic chats with Angus Gasbarri from Earnt Advisory about auditing where your time...
Episode #29
Joel Pritchett, from The Property Tradies , is a former plumber turned property investor and buyer's agent who built a 5-property portfolio before the age of 25. In this episode, Nic sits down with Joel to talk about...
Episode #28
Steve Rooney is no stranger to the Tradies in Business podcast, but this time he's back with a plot twist nobody saw coming. Fourteen years of running his own landscaping business, a community of mates, hard lessons in...
Episode #27
Running a trade business 700km from home while raising a young family on the coast is no small feat, but for Nick Allen of NJA Electrical , it's exactly what he built over 13 years in remote Western QLD. Nick shares...
Episode #26
<p>The federal budget has landed and for most tradie business owners, the news is not good. Nic brings in Angus Gasbarri, founder of Earnt Advisory, an accountant who has built his career working closely with trade and...
Episode #26
The federal budget has landed and for most tradie business owners, the news is not good. Nic brings in Angus Gasbarri, founder of Earnt Advisory , an accountant who has built his career working closely with trade and...
Episode #25
<p>HR mistakes don't always look like mistakes; sometimes they look like efficiency. Nicole sits down with Kristy-Lee Billett, CEO of People Powered Business and founder of People Powered HR, who brings 20 years of...
Episode #25
HR mistakes don't always look like mistakes; sometimes they look like efficiency. Nicole sits down with Kristy-Lee Billett, CEO of People Powered Business and founder of People Powered HR, who brings 20 years of...
Episode #24
<p>Starting a trade business can feel like a massive leap, especially when you’re not sure if you’re ready or where to begin. This week, Nic sits down with one our our Tradiepreneurs, Josh Prineas from Ecostream...
Episode #24
Starting a trade business can feel like a massive leap, especially when you’re not sure if you’re ready or where to begin. This week, Nic sits down with one our our Tradiepreneurs, Josh Prineas from...
Episode #23
<p>Avoiding your numbers doesn’t make the pressure go away, it quietly makes it worse. Daniel Palmer from Bold Wealth talks about why so many tradies put off getting on top of their finances, how that avoidance impacts...
Episode #23
Avoiding your numbers doesn’t make the pressure go away, it quietly makes it worse. Daniel Palmer from Bold Wealth talks about why so many tradies put off getting on top of their finances, how that avoidance...
Episode #22
Moving from being on the tools to leading a team is where many tradies start to feel the pressure, and it’s often the people side of the business that creates the biggest challenges. Nic Stephen from You Who...
Episode #22
<p>Moving from being on the tools to leading a team is where many tradies start to feel the pressure, and it’s often the people side of the business that creates the biggest challenges. Nic Stephen from You Who shares...
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