He Thought He Was Having a Stroke, It Was His Business | Steve Vega Ep. 237

What happens when a successful trades business owner pushes so hard that his own business nearly destroys his health? In this episode of the Profitable Tradie Podcast, Steve Vega shares how 63-hour work weeks, chronic underpricing, and poor systems left him burned out before transforming his plumbing business into a $1M+ company. If you're a plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, or home service business owner looking to increase profit, improve pricing, build better systems, and scale without sacrificing your life, this episode is packed with real-world lessons.⏱ CHAPTERS00:00:00 | Introduction00:01:01 | 1. Stress & Burnout: Fighting severe physical stress and 63-hour shifts00:07:38 | 2. Operations Shift: Moving from a chaotic operator to structured teams00:15:47 | 3. Underpricing Traps: Overcoming guilt and mindset traps around money00:24:22 | 4. Back-Costing: Using pricing targets and reviews to plug profit leaks00:32:15 | 5. Culture & Time: Scaling with team 1-on-1s, time audits, and calendars🔗 FREE RESOURCESGet our free book — The Profitable Tradie: profitabletradie.com/bookBook a free strategy call: profitabletradie.com/contact📲 WORK WITH USIf you're a trade business owner ready to build a more profitable,better-run business, we work with plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs,roofers, and similar contractors across Australia, New Zealand,the US, and Canada.Find out more: profitabletradie.com🎙 ABOUT THE PROFITABLE TRADIE PODCAST & CHANNELProfitable Tradie helps trade business owners build businessesthat make real money and don't depend on them to run.Hosted by Tony Fraser-Jones & Phil Smith.📱 FOLLOW USInstagram: @profitabletradieTikTok: @profitabletradieFacebook: Profitable TradiePodcast: Search "The Profitable Tradie Podcast" on Apple or Spotify#TradesBusiness #ContractorLife #BusinessCoaching #tradesman #bluecollar #tradesmen #plumbing #hvac #electrical #electrician #unitedstates #usa #northamerica #australia #canada #newzealandThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp