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Welding is only one part of building a career in today’s trades. The Blonde Welder joins us to share how she went from discovering welding through a women’s trades program to earning CWB Welder Qualifications, pursuing her Red Seal, and building a recognizable brand along the way. We talk about social media on the jobsite, handling online criticism, protecting your mental health, and creating new opportunities through welding.

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Website: https://www.theblondewelder.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblondewelder/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theblondewelder

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The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together

A career can change course in seconds. For Chris Manning, it happened when a vision test ended his plan to become a police officer, forcing a reset that eventually led to a journeyperson ticket, B Pressure Welder Certification, and decades shaping trades education in Canada in his current role as the Acting Dean of Trades and Technical Programs at North Island College. We dig into the bigger picture across skilled trades in Canada with industry partnerships, program advisory committees, equipment and consumable support, college funding pressures, capacity limits, and why recruiting great instructors is getting harder when industry wages keep climbing.

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Website: https://www.nic.bc.ca/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-manning-5644a522/

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The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world to share their passion and give you the right tips to stay on top of what’s happening in the welding industry. Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to the people who keep the world welded together

Some welders build their reputation on quality, while others build it on price, but Kolt Tebb is proving there's another way. In this episode, Kolt Tebb, owner of True Repair Welding, shares how he built a premium mobile welding repair business by putting customer experience at the center of everything he does. From developing his skills through fabrication and repair work to introducing fixed-price packages, investing in marketing, and creating a seamless quoting process, Kolt explains why challenging traditional business models has helped him stand out in a competitive industry.

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Website: https://truerepairwelding.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tebbfab/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Truerepairwelding/

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There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry. https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-member

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