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The Site Shed is a global podcast for tradies and contractors who want clearer systems, stronger strategy, and steadier business growth. Each episode is designed to educate and inform around the topics that matter most in running and scaling a modern trade business.
Hosted by former plumber and digital agency owner Matt Jones, the podcast dives into real-world conversations on marketing, operations, apprenticeships, technology, hiring, leadership, finance, and more, all tailored to the trades and construction industry.
You’ll hear practical insights, honest lessons, and expert perspectives from across the globe.
Whether you work as a tradie, contractor, builder, electrician, landscaper, or run any service-based business, you’ll find ideas and experiences you can put into action straight away.
If you're ready to work smarter, not harder, The Site Shed gives you the tools, frameworks, and viewpoints to help your business move forward with confidence.
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🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt How do you onboard new tradies properly so they actually stick around past week one? In Episode 493 of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt Jones sits down with Vicky Irwin from Network Plumbing to unpack what effective staff onboarding really looks like in a growing trade business. If you’ve ever hired in a rush, thrown a new apprentice or technician in...
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Discovery Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt Most tradies don’t need more motivation. They need clearer targets. In this 492nd episode of The Site Shed, Matt Jones chats with Zak Saboune from Service Today about how to build KPIs that your team actually understands, buys into, and performs for. No fluffy corporate scorecards. Just simple, practical numbers and behaviours that drive better productivity, stronger culture, and more profit. If you’ve ever fe...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt Want to stop selling “membership discounts” and start building repeat work the simple way? Earn loyalty with trust, follow-up, and a customer experience that makes you the only plumber they remember. In Episode 491, Matt sits down with Scott Irwin from Network Plumbing to talk about why plumbing memberships usually do more harm than good for reac...
🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys If you are obsessing over CPA (cost per acquisition) in your plumbing business, you might be making decisions that hurt your long-term profit. In episode 490, Matt Jones sits down with Scott Irwin from Network Plumbing (Sydney) to break down why reactive trades like plumbing and electrical need to stop judging marketing only by short-term lead costs and start thinking in lifetime value (LTV). Key Chapters: 00:00 - Teaser 00:49 - Introduct...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt If you feel like you’re flat out in your building business but the profit still doesn’t match the effort, this episode is for you. In Episode 489, Matt sits down with Greg Wilkes from Develop Coaching to unpack what actually separates a $1M builder from a $10M builder and the shift from being the best tradie on site to becoming the business leader...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt If you have plenty of work booked in but you still feel broke, stressed, or behind on cash, this episode is for you. In Episode 488, Matt sits down with Kurt Hegeschweiler from Builders Coach to unpack the real reason tradies and builders get squeezed: you end up financing the job while you wait to get paid. You will learn how to stop bleeding c...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt In Episode 487, Matt sits down with Jed Bolton, a Perth-based solar and electrical business owner who has quietly built a seriously scalable operation without obsessing over more leads. Jed shares how shifting from subcontractor-heavy work to a system-driven sales process helped him 10x revenue while keeping the team lean and the growth manageab...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt If you've established a strong trade business but it's beginning to feel repetitive, this episode offers a fresh start. In Episode 486, Matt sits down with Jeremiah Webb from Shop On Fire to unpack why the fire dies (even when the numbers look positive) and how you can get your energy, purpose, and momentum back without blowing up what you have a...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt It's no longer just fast food to franchise. It could also be one of the best ways for tradies to grow without getting too tired. In this 485th episode of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt sits down with Jon Ostenson, CEO of FranBridge Consulting, to break down what franchising really looks like for trade and service-based businesses. If you’re s...
🎯 Free Tools To Help Your Business: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Marketing For Your Business – Book A Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/yt In Episode 484 of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt Jones is joined by entrepreneur and investor Greg Cassar to break down one of the biggest questions tradies is starting to ask: is taking control of your super actually worth the extra work? Greg shares why many business owners unknowingly rely too heavily on their business or default super ...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt Most tradie business owners want great staff… But retaining them long-term is a whole different challenge. In this episode of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt sits down with Chris Buttenham, founder of Reins, to unpack a smarter way to reward and retain key team members, without giving away control of your business. They break down phantom equity, pr...
🎯 Free Tools To Help Your Business: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Marketing For Your Business – Learn More About Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/yt In Episode 482, Matt is joined by Claudio Gambin, a financial adviser and tax strategist who specialises in helping trade and construction business owners stop overpaying tax and start using smarter financial strategies. If your accountant only speaks to you at tax time, pushes generic advice, or can’t explain how to le...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt With online ads becoming noisier, more expensive, and harder to trust, many trade business owners are rediscovering the power of physical, personalised marketing that actually gets noticed. In Episode 481 of The Site Shed Podcast, Matt Jones sits down with Wilson Zehr, direct mail and marketing automation expert from Zairmail, to unpack why direc...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt Hiring good people has never been harder. And it’s not getting easier in 2026. If you’re a tradie or contractor struggling to find, keep, or motivate good staff, this episode will change how you think about hiring forever. In this 480th episode of The Site Shed, Matt sits down with Tom Reardon, founder of PeopleIN and one of Australia’s most exp...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt 2025 was a big year, and for many trade businesses, it came with some hard lessons. In this solo episode, Matt Jones looks back on what actually worked and what didn’t across hundreds of trade businesses he’s worked with throughout the year. It’s a real-world review from inside the trenches of marketing, sales, and business growth. If you felt b...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod 🫱🏻🫲🏼 Book a Free Strategy Call with Tradie Web Guys: https://tradie.wiki/tssyt HR isn’t why you started your trade business. But getting it wrong can cost you serious time, money, and stress. In this 478th episode of The Site Shed, Matt sits down with Karen Hillen from My HR Partner to break down what Fair Work actually cares about when it comes to tradie businesses with employees and contractors. This isn’t theory o...
Are your quotes accidentally pushing good clients away? In this 477th episode of The Site Shed, Matt sits down with sales and leadership expert Drew Norton to break down the real reasons tradies lose work and how a few simple mindset and process shifts can help you win better clients without relying on low prices. Drew gives useful tips for making the discovery process better, leading with confidence, making sure people understand their options, and building a sales system that really works. ...
👉 FREE tools, templates & resources for tradies: https://tradie.wiki/pod In this 476th episode of The Site Shed, Matt Jones sits down with cybersecurity expert Ronnie Manning, Chief Brand Advocate at Yubico, to dive deep into best practices for protecting trade-based businesses and contractors like you in the digital age. Discover the real risks of password reuse, why two-factor (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are a MUST for your team, and how passkeys and physical security ...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod CONNECT WITH LIZ CHISM Website: https://www.lizchism.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liz_chism/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-chism-coaching E-book: https://lizchism.com/ebook Want to streamline your operations, improve your marketing, or close more jobs? Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, guides, and insights that actually help your business! 👉 Check it out: https://tradie.wi...
🎯 Free Tools for Growing Trade Businesses: https://tradie.wiki/pod CONNECT WITH BRYAN CLAYTON! Website: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenPal/495779490484818 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-clayton-a96b33214 Want to streamline your operations, improve your marketing, or close more jobs? Join Tradie Academy, our free community packed with templates, guides, and insights that actually hel...
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