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The Lost Art Of the Skilled Trades

The Lost Art Of the Skilled Trades

著者： Andrew Brown
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概要

 Welcome to The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades, the ultimate podcast dedicated to celebrating and exploring the world of skilled trades. Hosted by Andrew Brown, a passionate advocate for the trades industry, this podcast is your go-to source for knowledge, inspiration, and practical advice. Andrew brings a unique perspective shaped by years of hands-on experience, entrepreneurial success, and a deep commitment to elevating the trades. Dive into the fascinating and ever-evolving world of skilled trades, where creativity, problem-solving, and dedication come together to build the world around us. From carpentry and HVAC systems to electricians, plumbers, millwrights, and beyond, every episode uncovers the grit, determination, and artistry that define the people behind these essential professions. Andrew’s journey began with a life-changing moment on September 11, 2001, when he worked alongside tradespeople, first responders, and community helpers at Ground Zero. This experience inspired him to dedicate his life to advocating for the unsung heroes of the trades. Through his company, Andrew has helped provide tools, equipment, and resources to industry professionals worldwide. Now, through this podcast, he continues his mission to spotlight the craftsmanship, hard work, and dedication of tradespeople everywhere. Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry experts, seasoned professionals, and rising stars in the trades. From contractors and electricians to HVAC specialists, plumbers, carpenters, and more, listeners will gain insider knowledge about the skills, tools, and strategies needed to thrive in these essential fields. Andrew also speaks with educators, advocates, and business leaders who are working to inspire the next generation of tradespeople, offering a fresh perspective on the value and opportunities within the trades. At its core, The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades is more than just a podcast — it’s a celebration of a culture built on pride in craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to excellence. In a time when traditional career paths are overemphasized, this podcast shines a light on an alternative: rewarding careers in skilled trades that offer creativity, financial stability, and the satisfaction of building something tangible. Whether you’re a seasoned trades professional, an aspiring craftsman, or simply curious about the industry, this podcast is your ultimate guide to the untold stories and secrets of success in trades like refrigeration, building, plumbing, and construction. Join Andrew Brown as he celebrates the artistry, resilience, and innovation of the skilled trades — and inspires a new generation to pick up the tools that keep our world running. About Andrew Brown Andrew Brown is a fervent advocate for the skilled trades and is dedicated to addressing and then fixing the trades shortage gap. Through platforms such as social media, podcasts, and live events, he tirelessly promotes the benefits of the trades to students, parents, and educators. Follow Andrew Brown YouTube: https://youtube.com/@andrewbrowntrades LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-brown-b1736a5/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrew.l.brownAndrew Brown マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 出世 就職活動 経済学
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  • What SkillsUSA Builds That Employers Actually Need | Serenity Satterfield

    What SkillsUSA Builds That Employers Actually Need | Serenity Satterfield
    2026/04/28

    What are employers actually looking for in the next generation of tradespeople? According to Serenity Satterfield, it’s not just technical skill. It’s confidence, communication, professionalism, and the ability to step up before you feel fully ready.

    That is what SkillsUSA is building.

    Serenity Satterfield is the SkillsUSA National High School President, and her own story shows why the organization matters. She went from a small chapter in San Bernardino, California, to advocating for career and technical education on Capitol Hill and serving in national office — all because she kept saying yes to opportunities that pushed her outside her comfort zone.

    Through competitions, leadership development, community service, and a framework that blends personal, workplace, and technical skills, SkillsUSA is preparing students for far more than a first job. It is helping shape the kind of young professionals employers actually want to hire.

    This conversation is for employers looking for talent, students exploring the skilled trades, and educators who want to understand how leadership, soft skills, and technical training come together in one of the country’s most influential workforce development organizations.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    (00:00) – From Small Bubble to National Office

    Serenity shares how one decision to get uncomfortable took her from a small chapter in California to national leadership and advocacy on Capitol Hill.

    (01:45) – What SkillsUSA Actually Builds

    Serenity breaks down how SkillsUSA develops students through competitions, community service, and leadership development — not just technical training.

    (04:15) – The Soft Skills Employers Notice First

    Why handshakes, eye contact, confidence, and professionalism stand out so clearly in SkillsUSA students and matter so much in the real workforce.

    (08:06) – Where Companies Find Their Next Superstar

    Andrew explains why employers looking for welders, plumbers, carpenters, and other trades talent should be paying attention to SkillsUSA competitions.

    (13:03) – SkillsUSA Goes Bigger Than Atlanta

    How WorldSkills turns career and technical education into a global stage — and why students chase the chance to represent their country.

    (15:21) – Say Yes Before You Feel Ready

    Serenity reflects on fear, confidence, and what happens when students choose growth before certainty.

    Key Takeaways

    Employers are not just hiring for technical ability: they are looking for communication, professionalism, initiative, and confidence — and SkillsUSA is intentionally building those traits into student development.

    SkillsUSA works because it combines technical training with leadership practice: competitions, community service, and real responsibility give students a chance to apply what they learn instead of just hearing about it.

    The skilled trades pipeline is full of talent when people know where to look: from welding and carpentry to electrical, plumbing, and media, SkillsUSA creates visible pathways into real careers.

    Confidence grows after the decision, not before it: Serenity’s journey shows that many of the biggest opportunities come after saying yes while still feeling nervous.

    About the Guest

    Serenity Satterfield is the SkillsUSA National High School President, representing one of the largest student-led workforce development organizations in the United States. Through her leadership and advocacy, she promotes career and technical education, workforce readiness, and leadership development across the skilled trades.

    Her journey began in a smaller chapter in San Bernardino, California, before growing into state leadership, national office, and advocacy work in Washington, D.C. Today, she speaks about the power of saying yes to growth, building confidence through discomfort, and creating stronger pathways for students entering the workforce.

    Keywords

    SkillsUSA, skilled trades, career and technical education, workforce development, soft skills, leadership development, student success, trades careers, workforce pipeline, welding, carpentry, HVAC, electricians, plumbers, construction, WorldSkills, Serenity Satterfield, Andrew Brown

    RESOURCE LINKS

    Serenity Satterfield on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenity-saterfield-692222323/

    SkillsUSA Website: https://www.skillsusa.org/

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    If you found value in this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps us keep telling the stories of the skilled trades.
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    49 分
  • Everyone Talks About Supporting the Trades. SupplyHouse Actually Does It

    Everyone Talks About Supporting the Trades. SupplyHouse Actually Does It
    2026/04/21
    The trades don’t have a shortage of interest — they have a bottleneck at the point of entry.Christine Boehm of SupplyHouse.com breaks down how skilled trades scholarships and trade school scholarships are removing the barriers most people never see — and opening doors that were never accessible to begin with.For years, workforce development in the trades has focused on awareness: getting more young people to consider careers in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and construction. But interest isn’t the problem. The real gap shows up after someone decides they’re in — when cost, access, and lack of support stop them before they ever get started.Christine leads communications and content at SupplyHouse.com and works closely with the Supply House Foundation to expand access into the trades through scholarships, partnerships, and industry advocacy. Her work focuses on building a system that doesn’t just attract attention — but clears the path for people to actually enter, stay, and build long-term careers.This conversation is for contractors trying to hire in a tight labor market, for career changers looking for a real path into the trades, and for companies trying to understand what it takes to turn interest into a workforce.In This Episode(00:00) – Beyond AwarenessAndrew introduces Christine Boehm and reframes the trades conversation: the issue isn’t attention — it’s access.(05:18) – How the Scholarship Model StartedThe origin of SupplyHouse.com’s skilled trades scholarships and why financial barriers stop more people than lack of interest.(11:22) – The Access GapWhy career changers struggle to enter the trades — and how workforce development efforts often miss the people who need them most.(18:40) – Women in the TradesWhat’s driving growth, what’s still missing, and how representation directly connects to opportunity.(26:55) – Building an EcosystemHow the Supply House Foundation is expanding beyond trade school scholarships into partnerships, nonprofits, and long-term support.(36:10) – Mentorship and MomentumWhy mentorship, contractor involvement, and real-world guidance determine whether someone stays in the trades or leaves early.Key TakeawaysAccess — not awareness — is the real barrier into the trades.Interest in trades careers is growing, but without financial support and structured entry points like skilled trades scholarships and trade school scholarships, most potential workers never make it past step one.Workforce development requires more than recruitment.Bringing people into the trades is only the beginning — long-term success depends on support systems, mentorship, and clear pathways that help individuals build sustainable careers.Expanding participation strengthens the entire industry.Increasing representation, especially among women in the trades, is not just about inclusion — it directly impacts the size, resilience, and future of the workforce.Scholarships are a starting point, not the solution.Programs like the Supply House Foundation show that real impact comes from combining financial support with partnerships, education, and ongoing industry engagement.About the GuestChristine Boehm is the Communications and Content Team Lead at SupplyHouse.com, where she leads initiatives focused on strengthening the skilled trades through scholarships, storytelling, and workforce development programs. She works closely with the Supply House Foundation to expand access into the trades, support women entering the industry, and build partnerships that help the next generation of tradespeople succeed.Keywordsskilled trades scholarships, trade school scholarships, workforce development in the trades, Supply House Foundation, women in the trades, skilled trades, trades careers, contractors, workforce pipeline, advocacy, education, HVAC, electricians, plumbers, construction, craftsmanship, problem-solving, Andrew Brown, Christine Boehm, SupplyHouse.com, Lost Art of the Skilled TradesResource LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-boehm-marketing/SupplyHouse.com: https://www.supplyhouse.comFoundation Contact: foundation@supplyhouse.comSupport the ShowIf you found value in this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps us keep telling the stories of the skilled trades.
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    45 分
  • What the Trades Don't See (But We Do) | Aaron Witt, BuildWitt

    What the Trades Don't See (But We Do) | Aaron Witt, BuildWitt
    2026/04/14

    What the Trades Don't See (But We Do) | Aaron Witt, BuildWitt

    Aaron Witt of BuildWitt has visited job sites on 5 continents. His take: the trades' biggest problem isn't negative perception — it's invisibility.

    Most people in the trades blame the younger generation. They say Gen Z is lazy, college-obsessed, or soft. But Aaron Witt — who showed up to his first construction job at 18 with zero background — says the real problem is structural. The industry built its entire training model around workers who grew up in the trades. Now a whole generation is showing up without that baseline knowledge, and the industry is yelling at them for it instead of teaching them.

    Aaron Witt is the founder of BuildWitt, a media and workforce development company that travels the skilled trades world — from Arctic diamond mines to Saudi Arabia — to tell the stories of the people keeping the world running. He's spent 13 years inside the industry as an outsider, and that vantage point gives him a clear view of what the people inside the fishbowl can't see.

    This conversation is for employers who keep losing workers within 90 days, for 17-year-olds trying to figure out their path in an AI-disrupted world, and for anyone who wants to understand why the trades pipeline is broken — and what actually fixes it.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    (00:00) – The Fishbowl: Why being outside the trades gives Aaron and Andrew a clearer view of what the industry is missing.

    (06:00) – Not Even in the Race: The trades don't have a perception problem — they have an invisibility problem, and the industry doesn't realize the difference.

    (15:00) – 5 Continents, One Truth: How BuildWitt went from Instagram posts on a road construction site to visiting a diamond mine near the Arctic Circle — and what Aaron sees that's the same everywhere.

    (26:00) – The Old Model Is Dead: Why the "trial by fire" approach to training worked for 40 years — and why applying it to today's workforce is a guaranteed way to lose people.

    (36:00) – Who Raised Gen Z?: The real retention crisis, the 50% turnover rate for workers under 25, and why the generation complaining about Gen Z raised them.

    (47:00) – Trades vs. AI: Why data centers can't be built without skilled trades, why white-collar work gets disrupted first, and what Aaron would tell a 17-year-old today.

    Key Takeaways

    The trades don't have a perception problem — they have an invisibility problem. The next generation isn't choosing against the trades; they never knew the trades were an option.

    The old training model was built for workers who grew up around the trades and arrived with 15 years of background knowledge. That worker no longer exists — and the industry has to build a new model for the worker that does.

    Over 50% of workers under 25 who enter the trades leave within months. Before blaming Gen Z, employers need to ask: Do these workers know what day one looks like? Do they have a mentor? Do they have a reason to stay?

    Skilled trades may be the safest career bet in an AI-disrupted economy. Law gets disrupted before welding. White-collar offices get disrupted before equipment operation. Every data center being built right now requires skilled trades workers.

    About the Guest

    Aaron Witt is the founder of BuildWitt, a media and workforce development company dedicated to the skilled trades and civil construction industries. He started BuildWitt in 2018 by sharing photos on Instagram from a road construction job site — and has since traveled to over 30 states annually and across five continents, visiting construction and mining operations from the Saudi desert to a diamond mine near the Arctic Circle.

    Aaron's work focuses on changing how the next generation sees the trades — not through marketing spin, but by showing the raw, real, unfiltered reality of the work. BuildWitt produces workforce training content, storytelling media, and leadership resources for the companies building the world.

    Keywords

    skilled trades, workforce development, civil construction, Gen Z in trades, trades career path, trades workforce shortage, equipment operator, welding, HVAC, apprenticeship, trades retention, Aaron Witt, BuildWitt, SkillsUSA, Andrew Brown, Lost Art of the Skilled Trades

    RESOURCE LINKS

    Aaron Witt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwitt/

    BuildWitt Website: https://buildwitt.com/

    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    If you found value in this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your support helps us keep telling the stories of the skilled trades.
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    57 分
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