{"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":"Growing Up Holmes","slug":"growing-up-holmes","published_at":"2026-05-07T22:33:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144/growing-up-holmes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trade-life-by-point-load-media-7601144","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/cba142dae33c5e9bca79beb4abd02fbc436383514384176120d1ea833e533f33/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiOTUzYTRiMy01NDBiLTRmMzgtOGJkMy1lMDhmNjU1YzZmNzMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmZDEzMjE0YzA4OTJmMzlhOGRiY2UzL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtOF9fMC0zMy01Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/cba142dae33c5e9bca79beb4abd02fbc436383514384176120d1ea833e533f33/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiOTUzYTRiMy01NDBiLTRmMzgtOGJkMy1lMDhmNjU1YzZmNzMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIzMGY3ODJhNi0xNTBiLTQ4MDQtYjY2YS1iMzg3ZGE2Yzc4YjkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTA3NTc0OGFjMDNiYWMwNTQzZmJmNDAiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmZDEzMjE0YzA4OTJmMzlhOGRiY2UzL2lhbi1tYWNmYXlkZW5zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtOF9fMC0zMy01Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"What’s it really like growing up as the son of a TV icon? In this deeply personal episode of the Trade Life Podcast, Mike Holmes Jr. opens up about his childhood, family struggles, growing up around construction, and the realities behind the public image people thought they knew. From bankruptcy and divorce to working construction at 14 and eventually joining his dad on set, Mike shares the experiences that shaped his work ethic, mindset, and approach to fatherhood today. This isn’t just a story about TV or the trades, it’s about resilience, family, identity, and building a better future from difficult beginnings. Topics covered: Growing up before fame Financial struggles and family instability Mike Holmes’ rise from contractor to TV personality Childhood anxiety and overcoming adversity Starting in the trades at 14 The pressure of proving yourself Fatherhood, work ethic, and breaking generational patterns 🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations from the trades, construction, entrepreneurship, and real life behind the scenes. #TradeLifePodcast #MikeHolmesJr #Construction #Trades #BlueCollar #Podcast #Tradespeople #MikeHolmes #BuildingTheTrades","meta_description":"What’s it really like growing up as the son of a TV icon? In this deeply personal episode of the Trade Life Podcast, Mike Holmes Jr. opens up about his ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3267,"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/growing-up-holmes/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/growing-up-holmes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}