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The #1 Business Podcast for Service and Trade-based business owners who want to take control of their lives and understand the Road Map towards financial Freedom through their business.
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- This Tradie Learned Fencing on YouTube. Now He Runs a Crew of 6 - Ep 379 · 32 min · Episode 379Ryan Branch learned to build a fence on YouTube https://www.str8upfences.com.au/ , and now Straight Up Fences turns over more in a month than he used to make in a whole year…
- Busy Now, Broke in January? Here’s How to Fix It - Ep 378 · 22 min · Episode 346Every trade business feels the January slump, but most of it starts with what you do in November and December. Use This Free Guide To Turn Your Busiest December Into Cash That…
- Success Mindset: What Every Tradie Can Learn From Scaling Revel Saunas - Ep 377 · 1 h 20 min · Episode 377What does it really take to build something from nothing? In this episode of the UpScale Business Coaching podcast Success Mindset series, Riley sits down with AJ Williams…
- Don’t Scale a Mess: How to Know When Your Trade Business Is Ready to Grow - Ep 376 · 15 min · Episode 376Does your business have to be perfect before you scale it? No. But you can’t scale a mess either. Need help growing your business? • Follow us on IG for daily content for your…
- Could Your Trade Business Run Without You for 2 Weeks? - Ep 375 · 18 min · Episode 375What happens to your trade business when you switch off completely for two weeks? In her first solo episode, Erina shares five business lessons from a kiteboarding trip to a…
- How This Builder Quotes $300K Jobs in One Week Using AI - Ep 374 · 49 minHow long does it take your business to get a quote back to a client? Melbourne builder Mitch Harris went from four to six weeks on a $300,000 tender to having it done in one…
- Great Tradie, Struggling Business Owner? Here’s Why - Ep 373 · 28 min · Episode 374Being great at your trade doesn’t make you a great business owner. They’re two different skill sets, and most tradies find that out the hard way. Need help growing your…
- Success Mindset: Fail Fast, Learn Faster - Building a Trade Business From Scratch - Ep 372 · 48 min · Episode 372Andy Wells (https://www.theadventuregarage.com.au/) ran an engineering consultancy with seven offices and around 80 people. It was successful, and he was close to burnout at 40…
- The Big Dog Effect: Why Successful Tradies Pull Away When Life Gets Hard - Ep 371 · 27 min · Episode 371In this episode, Erina sits down with Mitch and Brandon Lewis to talk about something most trade business owners feel but rarely say out loud: the pressure to always have it…
- How Business Changes: From Doing It All to Running the Show - Ep 370 · 28 minEvery trade business changes as it grows, and the challenges never really stop, they just look different. In this episode, Erina (@erinaroxx) sits down with Kaz, her very first…
- Paying Yourself Too Much Too Soon Could Be Killing Your Business - Ep 369 · 18 min · Episode 369Most trade business owners don't fall short because they lack skills or smarts. They fall short because they don't do what they said they'd do. In this episode, Erina and Mitch…
- Why We're Taking an AI Detox (And What Mitch Is Doing With the Extra Time) - Ep · 11 minAI can save a tradie hours every week. But what happens when it starts taking over your day and your time at home? In this solo episode, Mitch Van (@mitchvan_) shares what came…
- Pricing on Gut Feel? Here's What It's Costing Your Trade Business - Ep 368 · 27 min · Episode 368Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes once you sign up with a business coaching team? In this episode, Lucy (business coach) and Riley (accounting coach) pull back the…
- 2 Days in Thailand with Taki Moore: Here's What We Learned - Ep 367 · 20 min · Episode 310Erina and Mitch are back from Thailand, and they're bringing a reminder every trade business owner needs to hear: you will never stop learning, but at some point you have to stop…
- Tradie Dad Leigh Ryan on Why Your Apprentices Are an Investment, Not Cheap Labour - Ep 367 · 29 min · Episode 367Tradie Dad Leigh Ryan on Apprentices, Fatherhood and Building a Following from Nothing Landscaper turned social media favourite Leigh Ryan, aka Tradie Dad, joins Mitch on the…
- Debunking Tradie Myths with Geggs and Dave - Ep 366 · 34 min · Episode 363In this episode of the UpScale Business Coaching Podcast, Dave sits down with the team to tackle the myths tradies hear (or tell themselves) that quietly hold their business…
- From Engineer to $500K Lawn Business: Mitch Ireland's Story - Ep 365 · 29 min · Episode 362From Engineering to Owning a Six-Figure Lawn Care Business with Mitch Ireland In this episode, Coach Dave sits down with Mitch Ireland from First Cut Lawn Care and Maintenance…
- How do you know your ads are working? - Ep 364 · 24 min · Episode 361You're spending money on Google Ads or Facebook Ads every month, but how do you actually know if it's working? For a lot of trade business owners, the honest answer is "I'm not…
- How business shows up in personal relationships at home - Ep 363 · 19 min · Episode 363In this episode, Mitch and Erina sit down for a raw and honest chat about something every business owner deals with but rarely talks about openly: how your relationship holds up…
- Success Mindset: 20 years, 42 iron man, 5 wins — What Tim Van Berkel Learned About Winning and Family · 1 h 8 minIn the first episode of our new Success Mindset series, Head Coach Riley sits down with 5-time Ironman champion Tim to talk about what it actually takes to build something great…
- Busy Season Is Coming: Are You Ready? - Ep 361 · 25 min · Episode 361Every year it sneaks up. One minute business is quiet, the next you're slammed with more work than you can handle, and if you haven't prepped, that busy period can wreck your…
- Tradies: How to Get Your Team Selling Like You Do with Ryan Tuckwood · 43 min · Episode 360In this episode, Mitch sits down with Ryan Tuckwood, co-founder of Swish Sales Coaching and the only business in Australian Shark Tank history to walk away with three investors…
- Why Procrastination Isn't Laziness, It's Self Protection - Ep 361 · 42 min · Episode 358In this episode of the UpScale Business Podcast, Mitch V sits down with coach Riley to unpack his recent masterclass on procrastination, and why most people never get from "I…
- Balancing Business With Your Relationships - Ep 359 · 47 min · Episode 359Growing a business always comes with a price tag you can see: staff, tools, systems. But there's a cost that rarely gets talked about, the one that shows up in your…
- Sparky Explains: 55% Increase in average job value with AI - Ep 357 · 39 minPete Griffith (https://airproelectrical.com.au/) runs an air conditioning and electrical business in the Hawkesbury, NSW, with a team of 13. Six months ago, the only AI he'd…
- Tradies: 3 Hidden Leaks Costing You $72K a Year - Ep 356 · 30 min · Episode 356Feel like you're stuck at your current price point but still not seeing enough profit hit your bank account? You're not alone, and pricing isn't the only lever you can pull. Need…
- Why Tradies Need to Get on Camera in Their Advertising - Ep 355 · 23 min · Episode 355In this episode, Mitch sits down with Jordan from J Digital Co to talk about one of the biggest gaps they see in trade business marketing: tradies avoiding the camera. Jordan…
- Tradies: How to Make This Your Best Year in Business - Ep 354 · 27 min · Episode 354A new financial year is the perfect reset point, and in this episode Erina and Mitch break down what it actually takes to make the next 12 months your best year in business yet…
- UpScale Anniversary 4 years - Lessons from a business owner - Ep 353 · 23 min · Episode 353This episode features Mitch and Erina reflecting on 4 years of business ownership, so I've included both of their Instagram handles as requested. Note: the file title mentions…
- Sparky Story: He Completed UpScale Part 3 (Selling His Electrical Business)- Ep 352 · 23 min · Episode 352This is the final episode in our three part series following Thomas Marshall's journey from apprentice electrician to business owner, and now, to selling the business he built…
- Sparky Story: He Completed UpScale Part 2 (Growing the Team) - Ep 351 · 19 minIn Part 2 of Thomas Marshall's story on the UpScale Business Podcast, the conversation moves from just surviving to actually growing. Thomas walks through what it was really like…
- Sparky Story: He Completed UpScale, Part 1 (Origin Story) - Ep 350 · 15 minOrigin Story: How Thomas Marshall Built His Electrical Business From $400 in the Bank In this episode of the UpScale Business Podcast, the team sits down with Thomas Marshall, an…
- Mitch's Business Journey: From Skateboard Decks to 400+ Staff (And Everything In Between) - · 36 minIn this episode of the Upscale Business Coaching Podcast, Mitch sits down to reflect on his business journey as Upscale celebrates its 4th birthday and kicks off a new financial…
- How KPIs make you money! - Ep 349 · 23 min · Episode 349In this episode of the UpScale Podcast, Leon sits down with Erina (@erinaroxx) to break down one of the most talked about (and misunderstood) topics in business: KPIs, key…
- Tradie Story: $50K to $450K - How to Incentivise Your Team - Ep 348 · 30 min · Episode 348In this episode of the UpScale Business Podcast, Mitch (@mitchvan_) and Erina (@erinaroxx) sit down to unpack one of the biggest challenges trade business owners face: how to…
- Sparky Story: From Losing $165K to Building a $4.5 Million Business - Ep 347 · 38 minFrom Losing $165K to Building a $4.5 Million Electrical Business | Jordan's Trade Business Journey What would you do if your business was under pressure, you were carrying debt…
- How This Security Business Doubled Its Revenue in 7 Months - Ep 346 · 21 minWhat happens when your business hits a wall, leads dry up, and life throws you a curveball all at once? In this episode of the UpScale Business Coaching Podcast, Damien (owner of…
- Painting Business: From "We're On Our Knees" to Booked Out 3 Months in Advance - Ep 345 · 49 min · Episode 345Erina sits down with Hannaka from Wi Paint in North Brisbane for a conversation that's as honest as it gets. Need help growing your business? • Follow us on IG for daily…
- Sales Tips for Tradies - Ep 344 · 16 min · Episode 344If the words "cold outreach" make you want to switch episodes... stay with us. This one is worth it. Need help growing your business? • Follow us on IG for daily Content for…
- Are You Actually Making Money on Your Jobs? - Ep 343 · 24 min · Episode 343Most tradies work hard, send the invoice and move on. But do you actually know if that job made you money? Like really know? Download our Free Tradie Job Profit Calculator here…
- Capacity For Growth: When Should You Hire in Your Trade Business? - Ep 342 · 20 min · Episode 342Are you hiring to keep up, or hiring to grow? In this episode of the UpScale Business Podcast, Erina and Riley break down one of the most common dilemmas trade business owners…
- Cam's Carpentry Business: From Drowning as a One Man Band to Running Three Job Sites - Ep 341 · 18 min · Episode 341When Cam is running Kerabo Carpentry Business and before he jumped into coaching, he used one word to describe where his business was at: drowning. No systems, no financial…
- The Power of COLD outreach for Tradies - Ep 340 · 22 min · Episode 340Why Most Trade Business Owners Are Leaving Work on the Table If you're waiting for the phone to ring, you're already behind. In this episode, Mitch and Jason sit down fresh off…
- How to fill your Job Schedule consistently - Ep 339 · 18 minYou've looked at the schedule and it's quiet. What do you do right now to get work through the door today? Need help growing your business? • Follow us on IG for daily Content…
- Sparky Story: $20K to $111K in 90 Days - Ep 338 · 55 min · Episode 338From $20K months to a $111K record: Jarren shares exactly what changed in his business Fore Front Electrical after five months with Upscale Business Coaching. In this episode, we…
- Tiacs: What Every Tradie Needs to Know About Mental Health - Ep 337 · 36 min · Episode 337In this powerful episode of the UpScale Business Podcast, Erina and Mitch V sit down with Ash from TIACS to have an honest conversation about mental health in the trade and…
- EOFY for Tradies: What to Do Before June 30 (And How to Stop Getting Hit With a Surprise Tax Bill) - Ep 336 · 26 min · Episode 336End of Financial Year for Trade Business Owners: What to Do, When to Do It, and How to Stop Getting Blindsided Download your Free EOFY Checklist for your Trade Business It's…
- Stress Reset for Tradies - Ep 335 · 32 min · Episode 336Mitch (@mitchvan_) sits down with our new Head Coach Riley to talk about something every tradie and trade business owner knows too well, stress. Need help growing your business?…
- Sydney & The UpScale Tour for Tradies 2026 - Ep 334 · 28 min · Episode 334Erina (@erinaroxx) and Geggsie sit down to talk about the Upscale Tradie Coaching Tour and how it's been unfolding across Australia this year. Next Live Coaching Events 2026…
- How One Tradie Landed a 700K Job and Doubled His Revenue - Ep 333 · 29 minWhat does it actually take to go from average job sizes to landing a project worth hundreds of thousands? Need help growing your business? • Follow us on IG for daily Content…
