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Currents of Change: Zack Hartle on Competing, Teaching, and Empowering the Industry

Currents of Change: Zack Hartle on Competing, Teaching, and Empowering the Industry

Update: 2025-06-06
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 In this episode, we sit down with Zack Hartle, a Skills Canada Alberta alumnus, two-time gold medalist in Industrial Control, Electrical Trades Instructor at SAIT, and co-host of the Watts the Word podcast. Zack shares his inspiring journey from competing in Skills competitions to representing Canada at WorldSkills Germany, and how those experiences shaped his career path. Now a Provincial Technical Committee member and passionate educator, Zack discusses launching a podcast with Jason Cox to spotlight the electrical industry, creating a YouTube channel to support learners, and what it means to give back to the trades community. Tune in for insights, inspiration, and a look at how one competitor became a leader, mentor, and advocate for skilled trades. 

Podcast: https://www.wattsthewordpodcast.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZackHartle

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Currents of Change: Zack Hartle on Competing, Teaching, and Empowering the Industry

Currents of Change: Zack Hartle on Competing, Teaching, and Empowering the Industry

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