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Anna Pearson is a rising star. The Not Dead Yet crew head to Las Vegas to talk with this first-year apprentice who has what it takes to make an indelible impression in the plumbing trades. Anna (@theplumbingprincess on Instagram) and the crew discuss her journey, championing for women in the trades and the recruitment of young, skilled women, dispelling sexist overtones on the jobsite and what she loves most about the job. Barefoot plumbing, Porta Potty communications and "Don't call me sir?" You've come to the right place.
#notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbing #plumbinglife #tradelife #plumbingapprentice #plumbingapprenticeship #HVAC #theplumbingprincess

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The boys head up to one of the most beautiful, yet fairly frigid places in the world as they cross the border to the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in Calgary, Alberta, where they talk to the warm and toasty Bob Baker, Baker Plumbing. We run the gamut of topics, ranging from beard or no beard,  working with his boys—and now daughter—to his journey into the trades, coping with the death of his father, goat yoga, beekeeping and his fear of Sasquatch. Man, what a fun interview and such an inspirational, and, well, renaissance man!
#notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #bakerplumbing #hvac #servicework #plumbing #calgary

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Talk about alliteration! The boys have a menage a trois with arguably the best trainers in the business. John Barba, Dave Holdorf and Rick Mayo talk about their journey—how they crossed paths and worked together at Wirsbo—eventually Uponor—and how training has evolved in the last 25 years, especially during the last year through COVID-19. They also talk about Taco After Dark and the new winter season starting February 10 at 7:00 pm EST.  And they turn the tables on the Not Dead Yet hosts and interview them. And, what the heck is a ganglion cyst? No, it's not a character from Star Trek.
#notdeadyetpodcast #tacocomfort #tacotraining #mechanicalhub #industrytraining #trainemandtheyllstay #HVAC #plumbing #watercirculation #waterrecirc #ECMmotors #pumps #pumpingaway #hydronics #radiantheating #radiantcooling

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The boys head out to Falls Church, Va., to talk with Michael Copp, Executive Vice President, PHCC. Michael talks about how the PHCC-NA has navigated through the pandemic, describes the many benefits of being a member, the live, in-person CONNECT trade show planned for October and the state of the industry. We also get to know Michael a bit better as he tells us his journey into his career and the PHCC, his hobbies such as recording music, motorcycle riding, sailing and rocking the bow tie. Growing up a Boston and New England fan, what does he think of Tom Brady going back to the Super Bowl with a different team? You'll have to listen!

#notdeadyetpodcast #PHCC #PHCCNA #plumbing #heating #HVAC #mechanicalhub

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Season 2 has begun! This week the boys head to Missouri & Utah simultaneously (what?) to talk with Bob Rohr and his son Max about the industry, how he got his nickname, the Grub Steak Restaurant, Max's return to Caleffi and the new Shop Talk webinar series in 2021 with a Showdown twist. The Rohr family has been an influential and important name in the plumbing, HVAC and hydronic industry, and Hot Rod talks about his introduction into the trades and introducing Max to the trades, tinkering around the shop, and riding motorcycles around the age of 2, for example. (DCFS, line 1). You don't want to miss the kick-off to season 2, and be sure to sign up for the new Shop Talk webinar that returns Monday January 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CST.
#shoptalk #hotrodrohr #coffeewithcaleffi #hydronics #boilers #mechanicalhub #notdeadyetpodcast #HVAC #plumbing

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As the boys finish Season 1 of the Not Dead Yet podcast, they reflect on the past year, and Mechanical Hub's Eric Aune joins the guys to talk about an array of different topics — the Make Trades Great Again podcast, the future of mankind, roach motels, colonoscopies, the pros and strangeness of Air BnBs, having fun getting together at trade shows, missing their friends in-person, binge watching, and Netflix and Chill. Check out the end of Season 1 and subscribe to our channel so you can get a peek into industry personalities, and get the latest trade info when season two starts back up in a couple of weeks!
#NotDeadYetPodcast #MakeTradesGreatAgain #MTGA #MechanicalHub #DirtyHandsClean Money

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This week the boys head over to northwest Indiana to talk with Danny Gronendyke, Gronendyke Plumbing, Inc., Merrillville, Ind. This rapping plumber talks about his burgeoning rap career, his entrepreneurial spirit, his professional journey, advice he would give people starting in the trades, what the industry can do to better itself, service calls during the Cubs World Series and triathlon training. Oh, and you think we'd let Danny off the hook without a little rap demo? C'mon, you gotta hear this!
#rappingplumber #howitbewithdannyG #plumbingservice #skilledtrades #notdeadyet #mechanicalhub

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This week the boys head deep in the heart of Texas to visit with Joel Frederick, president of Quarter Moon Plumbing, San Antonio. Joel talks about the state of the plumbing trade in Texas with licensed plumbers, promoting the trades in his area, Texas BBQ, Dallas Cowboys and random Texas football thoughts, as Tim shares his woes of Big 8 football and witnessing the fall of an undefeated Kansas State football team at the hands of Sirr Parker and the Texas A&M Aggies, and other good stuff.  And, is hubaloo even a word? You mean hullabaloo?

#notdeadyetpodcast #texasBBQ #QuarterMoonPlumbing #TexasTrades #skilledtrades #DallasCowboys #TexasA&M #Aggies #licensedplumbers

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This week the guys talk with Nick Sattler, partner and executive director of MechanicalXchange, Egan, Minn., and Mark Perrone, purchasing manager, JC Cannistraro, Watertown, Mass., a top 100 mechanical contractor out of the Boston area. The MechanicalXchange connects manufacturers and contractors on a one-on-one level. It gives contractors  the relationship and control in their supply chain management that they can’t get anyplace else in the market, and it gives the  the opportunity to build that relationship on an upper level capacity.

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This week the boys head to Chicago's western burbs as they talk to the bearded magician, Coach C, Alan Carlson (@alan_carlson on IG). One of our favorite follows on the Gram, Alan discusses his family roots in the plumbing trade, life as a service tech, the Bears' ongoing futility as a franchise, social media etiquette and the need for better industry marketing to attract more people into the trades. 

#skilledtrades #notdeadyet #plumbinglife #servicetech #notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective

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