{"podcast":{"title":"Trade Life by Point Load Media","slug":"trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144","podcast_index_feed_id":7601144,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/PWigddtj.rss","website_url":"www.projektnetwork.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/30f782a6-150b-4804-b66a-b387da6c78b9/logos/1faf7b17-ec04-4876-ae22-e24eaffa8ae9.jpeg","author":"Point Load Media","episode_count":25,"summary":"Trade Life by Point Load Media is a show about the real work, real pressure, and real satisfaction of building a career in the skilled trades. Host's Ian MacFayden and Michael Holmes sit down with tradespeople, business owners, apprentices, and industry voices to unpack the stories, decisions, and lessons that shape life on the tools and in the office. From starting out as an apprentice, to running your first crew, to pricing jobs, managing clients, navigating burnout, hiring talent, and scaling a business — this show goes beyond surface-level advice and gets into the realities of the trade world as it actually is. If you’re in the trades, hiring trades, or building something of your own, Trade Life gives you the conversations and perspectives that help you level up. A Point Load Media Original.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:19:30.262189+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 6: Connor Malloy","slug":"episode-6-connor-malloy","published_at":"2025-12-22T17:18:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episode-6-connor-malloy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5f5ddc6737a4ee9be0c589d1e91b3b9c183621ace840255c88ae5a756ab029ab/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNTA2NjNlNi0wODQ5LTQxODgtYTgwZi05Mjk0ZDE0NTg1ZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk0OTdhY2RjMmM0ZjY2MzMzOTNmNmNmL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTIyX18xOC03LTI1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5f5ddc6737a4ee9be0c589d1e91b3b9c183621ace840255c88ae5a756ab029ab/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjNTA2NjNlNi0wODQ5LTQxODgtYTgwZi05Mjk0ZDE0NTg1ZjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjk0OTdhY2RjMmM0ZjY2MzMzOTNmNmNmL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI1LTEyLTIyX18xOC03LTI1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities in the skilled trades industry, focusing on the support for continuing education, the impact of reduced exposure to trades, and the challenges faced by post-secondary students. It also addresses the changing perception of trades, the challenges of gaining experience, and strategies for new entrants. Additionally, it discusses the challenges faced by trade schools and the need for industry support. Takeaways Support for continuing education is crucial for the skilled trades industry. Reduced exposure to trades creates challenges for post-secondary students. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 06:37 Impact of Reduced Exposure to Trades 13:27 Advice for New Entrants 23:27 Strategies for New Entrants 33:41 Challenges Faced by Trade Schools","meta_description":"The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities in the skilled trades industry, focusing on the support for continuing education, the impact of r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2388,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episodes/episode-6-connor-malloy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/episode-6-connor-malloy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}