Labourer to Business Owner | My Step-by-Step Journey | Chris Frediani & Stu Roberts

What does it really take to go from carrying buckets on site to building a successful business?

In this episode of The Plastering Show on Fix Radio, Chris Frediani sits down with Stu Roberts, founder of Trowel Talk, to discuss the highs, lows, mistakes, and lessons from his journey through the plastering trade.

Stu shares how he went from working as a labourer to running a business, the challenges he faced along the way, and the mindset shifts that helped him grow both personally and professionally.

In this episode, we cover:

How Stu got started as a labourer and built his career in plastering

His favourite aspects of being on the tools

The biggest mistakes he made in business (and what he'd do differently)

The wins that changed everything

Work-life balance in the trades and the common traps that keep tradespeople stuck

How to stop your business running your life

The Trowel Talk coaching programme and community, where Stu helps tradespeople automate their businesses, build better systems, and get their time back

Whether you're just starting out in the trade, running your own business, or looking to take the next step, this episode is packed with honest advice, practical lessons, and plenty of relatable stories from life in the construction industry.

🎧 Listen now and discover what's possible when you stop just working in your business and start working on it.

Learn more by heading to Trowel Talk