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  • Can You Justify £518 a Week For A Second Year Apprentice?

    Can You Justify £518 a Week For A Second Year Apprentice?
    Sep 17 2025
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by business owner James Broadbent to talk about his difficulty taking on a second year apprentice, aged 21, because of the recent increase in minimum wage. James talks about his experiences with five previous apprentices, what he's done to find a new candidate, being inundated with applications and where he feels more support for contractors should come from.
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    27 min
  • Gas Safety Week

    Gas Safety Week
    Sep 10 2025
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into where we're at with the standard of safety around gas products, the sale of gas boilers to the public and ensuring those fit to install them do the work. Jimmy Hendry talks about his attempts to stop the sale of gas boilers to the public and there's discussion around illegal gas work too.
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    20 min
  • Andy & Todd's Practical Advice For Starting A Business

    Andy & Todd's Practical Advice For Starting A Business
    Sep 3 2025
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister draw from their collective experiences running a business in the trade to share some practical and helpful tips and advice for starting a business.
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    36 min
  • Becca Weston On Her Experiences As A Combustion Gas Engineer

    Becca Weston On Her Experiences As A Combustion Gas Engineer
    Aug 27 2025
    Becca Weston joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her journey into the trade, Experiences as a Combustion Gas Engineer and shares her thoughts on the direction the industry is heading in.
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    26 min
  • Connie Pawsey's Incredible Journey Into The Industry

    Connie Pawsey's Incredible Journey Into The Industry
    Aug 20 2025
    From being turned away from a trade college for being female... to training with Heat Geek and getting a fantastic apprenticeship opportunity with Vito Energy. Todd Glister and Andy Cam are joined by Connie Pawsey who is training in renewables and taking on some incredible projects with her employers. Connie talks about taking a step into an emerging industry, the application of knowledge, enjoying working for a great company and her shares her thoughts on the future of the trade.
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    27 min
  • Retraining for the Trades with Sophie Keepence AKA Plumby Mummy.

    Retraining for the Trades with Sophie Keepence AKA Plumby Mummy.
    Aug 13 2025
    This week, Andy and Todd welcome Sophie Keepence, AKA @Plumby.mummy. Sophie shares her story of leaving her old career behind to retrain as a plumber, the challenges around it, and juggling work and family life.
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    27 min
  • Plumbers Doing Amazing Things Off The Tools

    Plumbers Doing Amazing Things Off The Tools
    Aug 6 2025
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to two plumbers who have taken on some exciting and different hobbies away from the tools. Bob Brown is racing around the world by boat, taking 11 months to cover 40,000 miles - with no turning back. 85 year old retired Plumber, Bernard Dennis joins the show to talk about his hobby as an artist that has seen him hold four well received exhibitions, with another coming up in Norwich.
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    30 min
  • Andy & Todd Joined By Plumber & British Superbike Rider - Lee Jackson!

    Andy & Todd Joined By Plumber & British Superbike Rider - Lee Jackson!
    Jul 30 2025
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by British Superbike Rider and Plumber, Lee Jackson. Lee talks about his more than decade of experience on the tools, What it's like racing at almost 200mph and what aspects of plumber he is and isn't a fan of!
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    29 min