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by Ian MacFayden
The Trade Life by Projekt Network is a show about the real work, real pressure, and real satisfaction of building a career in the skilled trades. Host Ian MacFayden sits down with tradespeople, business owners, apprentices, and industry voices to unpack the stories, decisions, and lessons that shape life on the tools and in the office.From starting out as an apprentice, to running your first crew, to pricing jobs, managing clients, navigating burnout, hiring talent, and scaling a business — this show goes beyond surface-level advice and gets into the realities of the trade world as it actually is.If you’re in the trades, hiring trades, or building something of your own, The Trade Life gives you the conversations and perspectives that help you level up.A Projekt Network Original.
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- 3 weeks ago59 min
Erica Studio E Design Co.
Designers pick the finishes. Trades make them work. This week Mike Holmes Jr. and Ian MacFayden sit down with Erica of Studio E Design Co. to find out what really happens when the drawings hit the drywall.Erica breaks down how she designs spaces people actually live in - where homeowners waste money, which trends age badly, and why the best builds start with the designer and the trades in the same room instead of pointing at each other over a change order.Whether you swing a hammer, sign the cheques, or just doomscroll reno content at 1am, there's something in here for you.Follow Erica at @studioedesignco
- Aug 20, 202640 min
Winni Designs
Misha from Winni Designs has built one of the biggest audiences in construction - 4.2M on TikTok, 1.7M on Instagram, 1.26M on YouTube, and 4.6M on Facebook. This week, Michael and Ian find out how he actually did it.Misha breaks down how he grew from zero, what he thinks about chasing trends, and what a real day on site looks like when the camera's rolling. If you're in the trades and wondering whether posting your work is worth the effort - this one's for you.We're big fans of Misha's content. Go give him a follow: https://www.youtube.com/@WINNI.Designs@winni.designs
- Aug 13, 202640 min
Rob Collier
Your real estate agent has never seen behind a wall. Rob Collier has torn out a few.Michael and Ian sit down with Rob Collier - tradesman turned real estate agent, Michael's brother-in-law, and the guy you've seen working hard (playing hard?) alongside them on Holmes & Homes Season 1 and 2.This one gets into:Owning vs. renting - and why the "obvious" answer might be wrongWhat actually makes a flip profitable (and what quietly kills one)Why an agent who knows construction is worth their weight in copper pipeThe red flags Rob spots on a walkthrough that most buyers walk right pastA house is the biggest purchase most people will ever make. Bring someone who can see past the fresh paint.@robcollierrealty🎧 New Trade Life Podcast episodes every week.👍 Subscribe if you'd rather learn this from us than from a $40k surprise.#TradeLifePodcast #RealEstate #HomeBuying #SkilledTrades #HouseFlipping #HomeInspection #Contractors #FirstTimeHomeBuyer
- Aug 5, 202646 min
Evan's Workshop
This week Mike Holmes Jr. and Ian sit down with Evan of Evan's Workshop - a young tradesman who skipped the "figure it out later" route and went straight into the trades. We get into what it actually takes to start young, the stuff nobody warns you about, and why the industry is desperate for the next generation to show up.If you're a parent wondering whether the trades are a real career for your kid, or you're 18 and tired of being told a degree is the only option - this one's for you.
- Jul 29, 202637 min
Kyle Kelland, Managing the Hill
Kyle Kelland has spent twenty years on job sites. Now he's Partner and VP of Construction at Hummingbird Hill Homes... and a camera crew follows him around all day. He tells Mike what that's actually like: the fear that the guys he came up with will stop seeing him as a carpenter and start writing him off as "the HGTV guy who shows up at the end." That opens into the real conversation.Every rung of the ladder thinks the rung above it does nothing, until you get there and realize the physical load didn't disappear, it just turned into a mental one that never shuts off.Kyle talks about lying awake during a thunderstorm with fifteen active sites, and the two weeks he covered for a site super and remembered why he loved the job in the first place.Plus: Mike's account of going on Live with Kelly and Mark with about sixty seconds' warning, right before Wyclef Jean — and why the best pizza in New York has leopard spotting on the crust.
- Jul 24, 202633 min
Reality of Getting Into the Trades
Michael and Ian discuss the reality of getting into the trades and what it takes to survive once you're in.
- Jul 3, 202648 min
Ian Takes On a 135K Ultramarathon Tonight!!
Tonight, Ian runs 135 kilometers through the night up the coast past Quebec City - a projected 30 hours on his feet, with his wife Leanne doing a 50K in the same ultra.In this episode, Michael gets inside the mind of a former powerlifter who swore he'd never run: the pain, the mud, the feet that fell apart at 100K, and why he keeps coming back. Last year he was pulled from this exact race at 85K. Tonight, it's redemption.🏃 GOOD LUCK, IAN - we're all cheering you on this weekend. Go get it, brother! 🏃Catch Ian mid-race on Instagram, and send him a message to wish him luck.#UltraMarathon #TrailRunning #TradeLife #Powerlifting #EnduranceSports #135K
- Jul 1, 202632 min
Men's Mental Health
In this episode of Trade Life Podcast, Mike and Ian get real about men's mental health during Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.They're not therapists - they're two guys from the trades who've been through it: stillbirth, near-bankruptcy, anxiety, and the slow work of learning to actually feel things.They share what helped, what didn't, and why talking to another man might be the most underrated thing you can do. If you're carrying something heavy right now, this one's for you.If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
About Trade Life by Point Load Media
The Trade Life by Projekt Network is a show about the real work, real pressure, and real satisfaction of building a career in the skilled trades. Host Ian MacFayden sits down with tradespeople, business owners, apprentices, and industry voices to unpack the stories, decisions, and lessons that shape life on the tools and in the office.From starting out as an apprentice, to running your first crew, to pricing jobs, managing clients, navigating burnout, hiring talent, and scaling a business — this show goes beyond surface-level advice and gets into the realities of the trade world as it actually is.If you’re in the trades, hiring trades, or building something of your own, The Trade Life gives you the conversations and perspectives that help you level up.A Projekt Network Original.
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