Electrician U
by Electrician U
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What I Wish My Son Knew About Mastery
What I Wish My Son Knew About Mastery
About this podcast
Electrician U is a learning and teaching platform that explains all components, theory, and ideology behind being an electrician. If you’re looking to figure out "what is a capacitor, how does induction work, how do I bend 3/4" rigid conduit" – all of these topics will be covered. This is for electricians or anyone in the electrical trade. Also check out ElectricianU.com for more content.
Episodes
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- What I Wish My Son Knew About Mastery · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 148In this episode, Dustin talks about what mastery really means and why it is not a destination, but a lifelong pursuit. Framed as a message from a father to his son, he reflects…
- Care About Your Impact · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 147After getting a message from a former apprentice who just passed his journeyman exam, the conversation turns into a straight talk on what you owe the people coming up behind you…
- Electricians QUIT Trashing Each Other and Build Up the Trade · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 146The electrical community can be a force for good, or a place where we shred each other over methods, brands, and code takes. Today I’m asking us to slow down and look at why we…
- Big Changes Coming to Electrical Codes in 2026! · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 145In this episode, we sit down with two heavyweights in the electrical code world: Kyle Krueger, Executive Director of Codes and Standards at NECA, and Chad Kennedy, Director of…
- Tools, Training, and Real Change · 13 min · Season 4 Episode 144Dustin and Drake sit down with Scott Tecson from Milwaukee to talk about the company’s hands-on approach to solving the skilled trades shortage. From hosting events for high…
- Behind the Scenes of Milwaukee’s Tool Development · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 143Dustin talks to Jack from Milwaukee Tool about how a rough prototype tested on a busy jobsite turned into the M18 Conduit Bender, a tool built to cut scrap, speed training, and…
- Think About Why We Do the Things We Do · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 142In this episode, Dustin shares a humbling story about replacing a ceiling fan in a two-story entryway with a 22-foot ceiling. He explains how relying on old methods with a Baker…
- Getting the Phones to Ring · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 141Starting your own electrical business? This episode breaks down everything that went into the first month of launching a new company, from setting up Google listings and building…
- I Fired Them Over This… Don’t Make the Same Mistake · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 140I fired a pool company, and it wasn’t because of bad work. It was because they failed at the one thing every service professional needs to get right: follow through…
- Think About Your Thoughts · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 139Drake and Dustin open up about the power of self-awareness and the often-overlooked impact of unchecked thoughts. They explore how internal narratives, daily frustrations, and…
- Shape the Trade, Don’t Shatter It · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 139Dustin and Drake unpack how mentors, teachers, and journeymen shape the paths of those entering the electrical trade. They share personal stories of inspiration and…
- The Electrician's Million-Dollar Growth Plan · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 138Dustin talks with Sean Samson about how electrical contractors can break past the million-dollar ceiling by shifting from a transactional model to one driven by recurring service…
- Always a Student, Never a Master · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 137In this episode, Dustin and Drake break down the myth of mastery and why real masters never stop learning. They share personal stories from the field, talk about how comfort can…
- Can You Be a Good Electrician AND a Good Parent? · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 136It’s about what it really takes to be a present, reliable tradesperson and a present, reliable parent. In this episode, Drake and Dustin get personal about what it means to raise…
- Can You Afford to Be an Electrician? · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 135Are you considering starting or switching to a career as an electrician? Can you actually afford to make the leap? In this episode, we break down the financial realities of…
- “Can I Wear Sandals to Work?” Master Electrician Reacts – LIVE · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 134Dustin and Drake go live to answer some of the most common and ridiculous questions they’ve heard from apprentices. From whether you can wear sandals on the job to why cheap…
- Ever Wondered Why Your Lights Flicker Unexpectedly - LIVE PODCAST · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 133Dustin and Drake go live to tackle the everyday challenges service electricians face when homeowners call with mysterious electrical problems. From flickering lights and…
- Keep On Keeping On · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 132Dustin and Drake talk about the sudden (temporary 🤞) loss of their YouTube channel and the impact it has on their business. They share insights on handling unexpected setbacks…
- How to Become an Electrician and Why · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 131In this episode, Dustin explores what it takes to become an electrician, offering valuable insights into the realities of the trade. He covers everything from union and nonunion…
- What Is Electricity Really? · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 130Dustin breaks down the complex nature of electricity, exploring its essence as the interaction of charged particles. From defining voltage and current to debunking myths about…
