Episodios

  • Is This Worthwhile... Or A Waste of Time?

    Is This Worthwhile... Or A Waste of Time?
    Apr 15 2026
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into the rise in big companies getting their engineers trained up in renewables. But - does this make it harder for the SME and sole trader to find work?

    Andy and Todd talk to Ian Edgeworth about his experiences training engineers who work for Octopus Energy as well as sole traders.

    John Cruickshank talks about how much he's found himself in demand since getting trained up and how it's created a need for him to take on more people and grow his business.

    Todd is on the fence, He's trained, he's completed an install in his own home but there's certain aspects of taking on the work that he's struggling with.
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    24 m
  • Mums On The Tools

    Mums On The Tools
    Apr 8 2026
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to the women working in Plumbing & Heating who are also mums and find out what their experiences are essentially juggling two full time jobs that have a lot of challenges and time specific pressures. Kaz Boardman joins to talk about her family life and being married to regular guest and friend of the show, Billy Boardman. Kaz talks about what it's like in a household where both parents work in the same trade.

    Alice Illidge talks about her experiences taking on work and managing jobs while also being mum to her five year old daughter. Sophie Keepence, known online as Plumby Mummy talks about the joy being a mother of 2 brings her but also some of the sacrifices she needs to make to care properly for her children while also providing an income and upskilling.
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    29 m
  • Dads On The Tools

    Dads On The Tools
    Apr 1 2026
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about being fathers and working in the trade. Todd is now almost a year and a half into his journey as a Dad and talks about his experiences so far. James Ray, who has written books on being an authentic father and man joins the discussion to talk about what being a good or good enough Dad looks like. Fellow Fix Radio Presenter, Daryl Robinson joins to talk about being a tradesperson and a father of four. He talks about the school drop off, the best bits of being a Dad, The stuff that if you had known before would make you think twice and also touches on the thhings you should NEVER say to your other half.

    Next week - we will have the mothers who are on the tools in the trade to share their perspective on motherhood and challenges faced by them while trying to also earn a living in the trade.
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    29 m
  • Andy Cam Goes To The Big Apple & Ideas For Inventions & Innovation

    Andy Cam Goes To The Big Apple & Ideas For Inventions & Innovation
    Mar 25 2026
    Andy Cam is back from the American version of the Installer Show that took place last week in New York City as part of the Build show. Andy talks about what he saw, Andy and Todd get into a chat about ideas for invention and innovation in the trade from there and more.
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    21 m
  • Andy & Todd's Own Apprenticeship Experiences

    Andy & Todd's Own Apprenticeship Experiences
    Mar 18 2026
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister share their own apprenticeship stories and experiences, while applying them to modern day and reflecting on how you can use those experiences to mentor the gurrent generation. They get into talking about being branded 'snowflakes' and whether every generation thinks this about the one that follows, or whether there really is a line in the sand moving forward with regards to work ethic and willingness to graft.
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    22 m
  • Social Media - Is The Bubble About To Burst?

    Social Media - Is The Bubble About To Burst?
    Mar 11 2026
    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow tradespeople who have had success on social media about their approach and thoughts on whether the space is too crowded, where it's all heading and the things to avoid doing if you want to grow a following. Guests: James from Plumber Parts & Screed Papi.
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    33 m
  • Plumbers Talk About Pricing & Bringing In Profit

    Plumbers Talk About Pricing & Bringing In Profit
    Mar 4 2026
    Andy and Todd invite three Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss their approach to pricing work and protecting their profit. Whether you go for day rate or price the total job, how you take on or avoid the 'little jobs on the way home' and also what the best current approach is with regards to factoring in material costs. There's also conversation about how you approach adjusting pricing for certain customers and circumstances. Guests: Dan Tempest, Alice Illidge & James Broadbent.
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    38 m
  • Todd's House Build Drama & That's Why Andy Cam Goes To Iceland!

    Todd's House Build Drama & That's Why Andy Cam Goes To Iceland!
    Feb 25 2026
    Todd Glister talks about the challenges he's faced getting his house build over the line and the impact it's had on his earnings and business. Andy Cam on the other hand has been to Iceland (the country, not the supermarket) but needs to get back on the tools after finding out how much everything costs there!
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    27 m