{"podcast":{"title":"The Jered Williams Show","slug":"the-jered-williams-show-5927862","podcast_index_feed_id":5927862,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/jered-williams/","website_url":"https://jered-williams.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/616219dc-f7ea-4bc2-b427-22a5826ae4db/DDiDS-GCenKmwYuaxDKpWGil.png","author":"Jered Williams","episode_count":186,"summary":"Get ready to dive into the business side of plumbing with Jered Williams, Owner of a multimillion dollar plumbing company and The Wealthy Plumber coaching program. Jered, your business guru and podcast host, is on a mission to share his entrepreneurial insights and flip the script on plumber stereotypes. Forget the clichés – he's here to show you how plumbers, or anyone for that matter, can turn their businesses into goldmines. Join us for an insightful and exhilarating journey as Jered spills the beans on why plumbers often undersell themselves and sabotage their success.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:19:35.075931+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jered-williams-show-5927862"},"episode":{"title":"#156 Lessons We Learned The Hard Way (So You Don't Have To)","slug":"156-lessons-we-learned-the-hard-way-so-you-don-t-have-to","published_at":"2026-01-02T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jered-williams-show-5927862/156-lessons-we-learned-the-hard-way-so-you-don-t-have-to","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jered-williams-show-5927862","url":"https://jered-williams.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/12cdba44-cf0e-45e9-8bff-06f36b857dbc.mp3","summary":"On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Eddie Barkhurst and Jered Williams share their remarkable journeys, offering valuable insights into the lessons they've learned the hard way. From Barkhurst's transition from a young plumber to becoming Jered's general manager, to Jered's experience in building a successful business, the conversation delves into the pitfalls of overconfidence, the importance of embracing failure, and the challenges of adapting to new roles and responsibilities. The two discuss the complexities of navigating union dynamics, the significance of effective communication and delegation, and the importance of continuous learning, emphasizing the power of stepping outside one's comfort zone, leveraging one's strengths, and building a strong support system to achieve personal and professional growth, inspiring listeners to embrace the discomfort of growth, view mistakes as stepping stones, and continuously strive for self-improvement, ultimately leading to greater fulfillment and achievement.","meta_description":"On this episode of the Jered Williams Show, Eddie Barkhurst and Jered Williams share their remarkable journeys, offering valuable insights into the lesson…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4738,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jered-williams-show-5927862/episodes/156-lessons-we-learned-the-hard-way-so-you-don-t-have-to/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jered-williams-show-5927862/156-lessons-we-learned-the-hard-way-so-you-don-t-have-to.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}