About this podcast
The Fix is the podcast made for the trades - built to support tradespeople, promote education, foster innovation and inspire the next generation of essential pros.
Coming to you from Oatey University and hosted by Oatey Co.’s Katherine Lehtinen, Senior Vice President of Brand and Digital Marketing, and Doug Buchan, Licensed Master Plumber and Technical Applications Manager.
Each episode, you’ll hear from real trade experts in various fields, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical and more. They’ll explore everything from overcoming obstacles and combatting common misconceptions faced in the trades, as well as how to grow the talent pipeline and ensure the longevity of the industry.
For additional resources, visit www.oatey.com or follow @oatey_co on Instagram.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 66 episodes
- Pipes & Platforms: Growing a Plumbing Career On and Offline with Oatey Ambassadors Jose and Tucker · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 40In this episode of The Fix, we chat with two of our Oatey Ambassadors — Jose Lopez, owner of My Plumbing Friends in Florida, and Tucker Baney, a North Carolina plumber with over…
- Plumbing the North: Canadian Perspectives on the Trade with Oatey Ambassadors Rob Lupton & Grant Blundell · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 39In this episode of The Fix, we chat with Canadian Oatey Ambassadors Rob Lupton and Grant Blundell about their careers in plumbing, running their own businesses, and what it’s…
- Hard Hats and High Hopes: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Construction · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 38In this episode of The Fix, we chat with Keller Hayes, Director of Transportation & Construction GIRL, a program of the HOYA Foundation that’s inspiring the next generation of…
- Virtual Tools, Real Careers: SkillCat’s Vision for the Trades · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 37In this episode of The Fix, we sit down with Ruchir Shah, CEO and Founder of SkillCat, to explore how his platform is making skilled trades education more accessible, affordable…
- Revving Up Shop Class: How Motogo Cleveland is Empowering the Next Generation · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 36In this episode of The Fix, Brian Schaffran, Head Coach and Founder of Motogo Cleveland, shares how his nonprofit is reigniting shop class by teaching students mechanical skills…
- How Vermont Works for Women is Building Equity in the Trades · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 35In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Rhoni Basden, Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women, discusses the organization's mission to promote economic justice…
- Equity for All: Reshaping Skilled Labor with Chicago Women in Trades · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 34In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Renee Jones, Program Director at Chicago Women in the Trades (CWIT), shares her journey from social services to becoming an…
- Building Tomorrow: Empowering Youth for Skilled Careers with Mark Hedstrom · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 35In this episode of The Fix: A Trades Conversation, Mark Hedstrom, CEO of Skilled Careers Coalition, shares his journey and the mission of his organization to inspire, connect…
- Promoting Better Lives for Women through Skilled Trades with Leisa Williams-Swedberg · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 33We're joined by Leisa Williams-Swedberg from Women in Skilled Trades Michigan (WIST), sharing her journey into construction management and her impactful work empowering women in…
- Building Badasses with Emily Cox · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 32In this episode of The Fix podcast, Emily Cox, the brains behind Building Badasses, shares her fascinating journey from architecture to building a revolutionary organization for…
- Unlocking Potential: The "Trade" Secrets of Remington College · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 31Lisa Alessandro and Alicia Chet join us from Remington College in Cleveland to discuss their dedicated trade program offerings, such as construction, building maintenance, and…
- Building a Diverse Future in Construction with Perlla DeLuca · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 30In this inspiring episode of "The Fix," we sit down with Perlla DeLuca, a trailblazer in the construction industry and the founder of the Pink Hardhat Foundation, Iowa School of…
- Empowering Women in West Virginia: Breaking Barriers in the Skilled Trades · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 29This week on The Fix, Carol Phillips and Nichole Stephenson of West Virginia Women Work join us to tackle the vital topic of women's empowerment in skilled trades, sharing their…
- Plumbing the Depths: Myths, Tech, and Triumphs with Oatey Ambassadors Nick Merritt & Justin Noftle · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 28This week on The Fix, we're joined by Oatey Ambassadors Nick Merritt and Justin Noftle from Canada, who share insights about their paths to working in the plumbing industry. They…
- Pipes, Plans, and the Future: A Plumber's Journey with Oatey Ambassador Jeff Keller · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 27Jeff Keller, a seasoned plumber, business owner, and #OateyAmbassador from Jefferson, Texas, shares his 17 years of experience in the industry. Starting at his father's company…
- Elevating Tile Industry: National Tile Contractors Association's Mission · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 26Bart Bettiga, the Executive Director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), joins us to discuss NTCA's mission to promote the use of high-quality products sold by…
- Bringing Back the Trades with Doug Winston · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 25This week on The Fix, we sat down with Doug Winston, board member of Bring Back the Trades! Bring Back the Trades is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the skilled…
- Rebuilding the Future: Empowering the Construction Workforce with Crew Collaborative · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 24This week on The Fix, Kristina McMillan, Founder of Crew Collaborative, takes us on a deep dive into the organization's mission of strengthening the blue-collar workforce…
- Trade Transformations: Leveling the Field with Hacia Atherton · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 23We're going down under his week on The Fix! Hacia Atherton, the founder of Empowered Women in the Trades in Australia, joins us to discuss her organization's mission to transform…
- Uncovering Career Opportunities with Explore The Trades · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 22Kate Cinnamo, Toni Bower, and Maddy Sorenson from Explore The Trades join The Fix to share their paths to the organization and talk about their passion for advocating for…
