Today on the show is Paul O’Brien from George Henry and Company Ltd. Paul has been selling tools in Christchurch for decades.

My guest for this episode is Ethan Neale. Ethan is an apprentice carpenter from Auckland, New Zealand.Ethan has been sharing his journey to become a craftsman on his Instagram page @apprentice.ethan

Tara is a top notch photographer working out of California, USA who is doing great work in capturing images of blue collar men and women working hard and getting after it!

Or visit her website for all her content - https://ucp.photos/

Forewarning, neither Liam or myself are mental health experts or professionals and nor do we claim to be. I really wanted this to just be an open and honest discussion between two construction professionals about mental health in our industry and I feel we achieved that.

https://www.instagram.com/mentalhealth_sparky/ - Liam's Instagram page

I am joined by the artist - Simon Ogden. Simon works in mixed media and utilizes such materials as linoleum and plywood to create some stunning works of art! It was a real pleasure to chat with Simon about creativity and what it means to be a crafts-person. There are many parallels between his work and the construction industry and his ability to verbalize his process makes for fascinating listening!

You can check out Simon's works and keep up to date with his upcoming shows and projects at- https://www.simonogdenworks.com/

you can also follow him on instagram- https://www.instagram.com/simonogdenartist/

check out what Mooks is up to on instagram-https://www.instagram.com/mahi_carpentry_yeahrightltd/

Im always looking for guests on the show so get in touch!

Thanks for listening and until next time, keep chipping away!