Tradies In Business

Nicole Cox

Whether you're a plumber, electrician, builder, motor mechanic, landscaper, tiler, glazier, painter, carpenter, concretor or any of the myriad of trades and contractors that keep the world running, this podcast has been produced with you in mind. Your host, Nicole 'Nic' Cox, was born into a tradie family and has first-hand experience of the gut-busting, money stress and pressures that trade businesses can place on their owners and their families! Nic strongly believes in the opportunity that exists for all tradie business owners to create a flexible, financially secure business for now and for their families' future. She interviews guests...

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Tradies In Business

Episodes (708)

Monday TIB706 From Sole Trader to Confident Leader: Nic Stephen on People Skills for Trade Businesses
Mon Mar 9th TIB705 The No-BS Guide to Digital Marketing for Tradies
Feb 23rd TIB704 The Trade Deficit Is Real and What We Can Do About It

Tradies In Business

Mar 23, 2026
36½ minutes
33 MB

Moving from being on the tools to leading a team is where many tradies start to feel the pressure, and it’s often the people side of the business that creates the biggest challenges. Nic Stephen from You Who shares what effective leadership actually looks like in a trade business, and why most “people problems” come back to how leaders show up. The conversation covers adaptive leadership, building trust through vulnerability, and how curiosity and better questioning can shift conversations and outcomes with a team. It also breaks down passive-aggressive behaviours, avoiding tough conversations, and how to create healthy confli...

Tradies In Business

TIB706 From Sole Trader to Confident Leader: Nic Stephen on People Skills for Trade Businesses

Nicole Cox

00:00 -35:39