In todays episode, Jaden is joined by Tyler Sasse. Tyler Sasse is the founder of Western Welding Academy. Jaden and Tyler discuss the importance of work ethic, accountability, and integrity in the trades industry. He emphasizes the need to build a better generation by instilling these values in young people. Tyler also highlights the growing demand for skilled workers in trades, as many baby boomers are retiring. He challenges the societal push for college education and encourages young people to consider trade careers that offer high-paying jobs and opportunities for personal growth. Tyler shares his own experience as a welder and the satisfaction he found in building things and being part of a team. 

You can find Tyler on instagram @realtylersasse and Western Welding Acadamy on instagram @westernweldingacademy. Their website is www.westernweldingacademy.com

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About The Guest(s): Tyler Sasse is the founder and CEO of Western Welding Academy in Gillette, Wyoming. He started the school with the goal of building a better generation by teaching work ethic, accountability, and integrity. Tyler himself dropped out of high school at 16 and became a welder, eventually making $352,000 in a year. He is passionate about promoting blue-collar work and believes that it is essential for the future of the trades and the economy.

Summary: Tyler Sasse, founder of Western Welding Academy, joins Jaden Robinson on the Blue Collar Future podcast to discuss the importance of blue-collar work and the need to build a better generation. Tyler shares his journey from being a high school dropout to becoming a successful welder, making $352,000 in a year. He explains how he started Western Welding Academy to teach young kids work ethic, accountability, and integrity while also providing them with welding skills. Tyler emphasizes the need to invest in the youth and promote the trades as a viable career option. He also discusses the challenges faced by the trades industry, including the impending retirement of many baby boomers and the rise of artificial intelligence. Tyler encourages young people to consider trade work and highlights the opportunities and rewards it offers.

Key Takeaways:

• Building a better generation requires teaching work ethic, accountability, and integrity.
• The retirement of baby boomers in the trades industry creates a significant gap that needs to be filled.
• Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing, but it cannot replace the skills and expertise of tradespeople.
• College education is not the only path to success, and trade work offers high-paying and fulfilling careers.
• Blue-collar work is essential for the economy and the future of the country.

Quotes:

• "If you're a young person and you're wondering what your calling is, what your passion is, you are worth it. America needs you, the trades need you." - Tyler Sasse
• "Put the phone down, put the Xbox down, get off the couch, go out there and chase your dreams, and you will never regret it." - Tyler Sasse

(01:18) - introduction

(02:01) - WWA founded to instill work ethic, accountability, and integrity in youth for a better generation.

(03:04) - A strong youth leads to a strong country. 

(03:58) - Physical requirements are nothing now compared to what they used to be

(05:17) - Mind, body and spirit are connected. If you are strong physically it will translate mentally

(06:16) - The youth is the future, and this country was built on blue collar work

(07:47) - Baby boomers are turning 65 this year, and are a huge part of the blue collar work force

(10:11) - Children have been told to go to college for years now. The case for blue collar work falls on deaf ears with the response of “my kids are going to go to college”

(12:04) - AI is getting smarter, but won’t replace skilled tradesmen

(13:00) - Trade work is not glamourized, or seen as viable even with the amount of money to be made. 

(17:45) - Have you seen any AI coming into welding?

(18:06) - Advice for a fabrication shop owner on newer tech and AI

(21:24) - A workforce that is actually involved is healthier for them and your business

(22:35) - Humans want to be needed and engaged in what they’re doing

(23:32) - Technology may actually be doing more harm than good now, humans need to have a purpose

(25:30) - People fixated on the “dream job” but miss the point. Its about having a purpose

(26:53) - Kids nowadays have a push to go to college, and thats damaging to the ones that don’t want to. 

(29:47) - Jaden’s story

(31:38) - World is built out of concrete, super high demand for concrete finishers, good money and isn’t that hard to finish concrete

(34:38) - Concrete has a low barrier to entry, but a lot of variables that make it challenging

(36:21) - How did Tyler handle working so much?

(37:47) - A lot of mental illness stems from being glued to social media and screens. Put the phone down and go build something.

(39:05) - Tyler’s closing advice

(40:01) - Where you can find Tyler.