# Apprenticeship stories from the trade Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carpentry-show-1246511/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carpentry-show-1246511/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade.md Podcast: [The Carpentry Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carpentry-show-1246511) Published: 2026-05-11T17:00:02+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade--71945065 Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71945065/cs_pod_110526.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-carpentry-show-1246511/episodes/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade Duration seconds: 1673 ## Resource In this episode, Robin Clevett shares two stories from Carpentry and Joinery centred around apprenticeships. First, apprentice Rhys Mitchell joins us to share his journey into the trade, the lessons he’s learned on site, and what it took to reach the finals of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2026 competition. We’ll also hear from Mark Bradshaw, Curriculum Manager at Northampton College, who has won awards for his work Carpentry apprentices. From hands-on projects at Delapré Abbey to the challenges facing apprenticeships today, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and real stories from the trade. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-carpentry-show-1246511/episodes/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carpentry-show-1246511/apprenticeship-stories-from-the-trade.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.