Send us a text In this powerful episode of Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast, Pete and Keiran sit down with Tony Smith — a former car mechanic and train signal engineer who rebuilt his life to become a Gas Safe engineer. Tom shares his journey from working underground with TFL to starting a building firm, facing personal tragedy, and finding a second chance through the gas trade. His story covers: 🔧 Changing careers after burnout and loss 🚂 Life working on the trains & London U...

Send us a text This Halloween, Off The Job Podcast Overtime gets spooky! Hosts Pete Withers and Keiran Yates swap their funniest and freakiest on-the-job horror stories — from near disasters and dodgy customers to hoarder houses, haunted bathrooms, and ghost sightings. Expect plenty of laughs, plumbing nightmares, and some serious trade talk mixed with classic British banter. 💬 Topics include: Real-life trade horror stories from plumbers and sparkiesA near house fire during a job gone wrongCr...

Send us a text In this episode of Off The Tools Overtime Podcast, hosts Keiran and Pete welcome Tom from TCM Air Conditioning, their very first guest from the AC trade. Tom shares how he unexpectedly found himself in air conditioning after a false start in fashion photography and a career in BMX riding. The discussion covers: How to get started in air conditioning and what F-gas certification really meansThe reality of going self-employed in the trade (including costly mistakes and lessons le...

Send us a text 💬 This week’s Question of the Episode: “How could Digital IDs affect the trades?” We’re back with another Overtime episode of Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast — the unfiltered trade chat with Pete and Keiran. This week, the lads talk about: 🔧 Trade shows & events — from Screwfix Live to ToolFair Sandown Park 💧 Power Tank partnerships and boosting water pressure 💰 £30 pulled-pork rolls (yes, really) 🧰 Breakdown season madness and why customers always wait until winter to get...

Send us a text 👇 Let us know in the comments: Do you mark up materials or stick to cost price? 💬 Why does every job take longer than quoted? And how much markup is too much on materials? In this episode of Off The Job Overtime, Pete and Kerian dive into the everyday chaos of life in the trades, from frustrating quotes and markup debates to working in customer houses where nothing goes to plan. Expect full-blown banter, honest chat, and the kind of on-site stories you only hear over a brew. 🔧 ...

Send us a text In this week’s episode of Off The Job Overtime, Pete and Keiran unpack everything from real-life networking wins to the dark side of current events. They hit the road to quiz tradespeople at local merchants, reflect on building Trade Apps over 8 tough years, and drop a big talking point: rumours of the VAT threshold being slashed to £32k. Expect: Unfiltered chat on business growth, mindset & planningA serious look at mental health, civil unrest, and online toxicityPete vs K...

Send us a text Join Peter Withers and Keiran Yates for the Off The Job Podcast Overtime Season 7 finale. In this episode, the hosts look back at the highlights of the season—from electricians and gas engineers to digital marketers and even a professional boxer in the trades. Expect laughs, behind-the-scenes stories, and honest chat about: Boiler servicing, marketing, and networking in the tradesLife stories from guests like Kimmy the Sparks, Terry Gargan, and Jamie BradleyThe realities of bri...

Send us a text Message Jamie on Instagram to get tickets: (@jamie.bradley00) In this episode of Off The Job Podcast, we sit down with Jamie Bradley — a 25-year-old plumber and rising professional boxer. Jamie shares how he started trade work at just 15, balanced apprenticeships with training camps, and overcame setbacks on his journey to becoming 4-0 in the ring. From grafting on site to selling tickets for small-hall fights, Jamie reveals the realities of chasing boxing glory while ke...

Send us a text What’s it really like being a young woman in the gas trade? In this episode of Off the Tools Podcast, Pete and Kieran chat with Ella Lewis from Ella’s Gas Services, who shares her journey into the plumbing and heating world. From tough apprenticeships and late-night callouts to managing safety in social housing, Ella lifts the lid on the realities of working as a female gas engineer. She also reveals how her passion for Olympic lifting, clean eating, and homegrown food keeps he...

Send us a text In this episode of Off The Job Podcast Overtime, hosts Pete Withers and Kieran Yates dive into the realities of the building trade versus what’s taught in college. From outdated training methods like lead work and pipe bending in vices, to real-world shortcuts and practical solutions, they explore what really happens on site. They also debate the start of “silly season” for plumbers and gas engineers, why boiler servicing should be done in summer, and whether trades should char...

Send us a text Ex-Army veteran, civil engineer, and comedian Terry Gargan joins the Off the Job Podcast to share wild stories from fixing burst mains, surviving dangerous site work, and life in the British Army—plus how he turned it all into comedy with Southend’s Dirty Dog Comedy Club. A raw and funny look at trades, military life, and stand-up comedy in the UK. 📣 Sponsored by Flexigas – the flexible gas pipe specialists: https://flexigas.com/ 💥 Powered by Ridgeline – seamless c...

Send us a text In this episode of Off The Job Podcast, we sit down with Emma and Dave from ED PPM (Plumbing & Property Maintenance) – the couple making waves in the trades. They share their story of meeting on Instagram, building a business together, and the ups and downs of working side by side. Dave opens up about his incredible 27-stone weight loss and bodybuilding transformation, while Emma talks about her journey from plumbing apprentice to running her own company, tackling drainage ...

Send us a text This Overtime episode of Off The Job Podcast is full of laughs, chaos, and tradie banter. Pete and the crew chat stand-up comedy gigs, weddings in France, hitchhiking adventures, immigration marches, weight-loss jabs, and hilarious listener trade stories (from butt plugs to condom mishaps on the job). Plus, Robbie finally joins on-mic & on-camera for the first time, sharing his past jobs and getting grilled with a plumbing quiz. Tune in for real talk, comedy, an...

Send us a text This week, Pete and Keiran are joined by Leo and Tom from R&R Building and Renovations — two builders with a knack for turning chaos into craftsmanship (and cake). From starting out as electricians and labourers to running a full-on building firm, the lads share the highs and lows of the trade: getting stitched up by plasterers, clients serving them questionable food, and a mysterious “McDonald’s mogul” who tried to bankroll them over a Big Mac. It’s a proper chat about g...

Send us a text On this episode of Off The Job Podcast, hosts Kieran and Pete chat with gas engineer and content creator Chirag “Uncle” Panchal. Chirag shares his inspiring journey from a degree in financial maths and a career in sales to retraining as a plumber and gas engineer at 30. He explains how he built a career he truly enjoys, why he created the popular “Uncle” character on social media, and what it’s really like facing online racism while trying to bring humour and education to the t...

Send us a text In this episode of Off The Job Podcast Overtime, Pete and Keiran recap their epic paintball weekend—complete with dodged bullets, questionable dance moves, and an unfortunate wasp attack on cameraman Robbie. Between laughs, they share wild on-site plumbing and trade stories sent in by listeners, from a “search for my own fart” mishap to Friday-night tool borrowing disasters. The chat spirals into AI deepfakes, the least physically taxing trades, van setups, and even politics, b...

Send us a text In this mind-blowing episode of Off The Job Podcast, we dive deep with Kimmy Sparks—a qualified electrician, spiritual seeker, and self-made entrepreneur. From growing up on a remote Lithuanian farm to navigating North London schools, Kimmy shares her raw and hilarious journey into the electrical trade, motherhood, and hustling in a male-dominated industry. But that’s just the start. Kimmy opens up about her exploration of over 10 religions, dabbling in cults, including near-re...

Send us a text In this electrifying episode of Off the Tools, host Pete welcomes Alan Bissell—founder of Artek Electrical, London cabbie, and rising stand-up comedian. Alan shares his candid and hilarious journey from driving double-decker buses to mastering the Knowledge and becoming a proud London taxi driver—all while building a successful electrical business and stepping into the unpredictable world of stand-up comedy. We dive deep into: How Alan juggled college, work, and bus driving to ...

Send us a text In this unfiltered episode of Overtime, Kieran Yates and Peter Withers take listeners on a rollercoaster of stories, starting with wild festival tales, awkward family reunions, and their most outrageous Amsterdam experiences. But things get serious as they dive into the recent Epping protests tied to immigration concerns, community safety, and the growing left-right political divide in the UK. They tackle tough topics like illegal immigration, youth crime, and the generational ...

Send us a text In this powerful and inspiring episode of Off The Job Podcast, we sit down with Stacey and Jack from Trademark Digital, the dynamic duo shaking up marketing for tradespeople. Discover how a serious health scare led Jack to leave the tools behind and team up with Stacey — a marketing pro with a passion for people — to create a no-BS digital agency tailored for the trades. Expect laughs, emotional moments, and plenty of actionable insight into how trades businesses can grow throu...