She’s only 20, still on the tools as an apprentice – yet Yana Marks has already racked up 300K+ followers on TikTok and 80K+ on Instagram as @SydneyPlumberChick.

In this episode of The Tradie Show podcast, Andy and Angela sit down with Yana in -studio to unpack how she turns everyday plumbing jobs into scroll-stopping content, the fresh energy she’s bringing to a male-dominated industry, and what the next generation of tradies can learn from her rapid rise. If you’re looking to build a brand, attract better customers (and staff) or simply prove the trades can be a career of choice, this chat’s for you. 🔧

In this chat you’ll learn

1. How Yana broke into plumbing at 18 and why she chose the trade life 🛠️
2. Her “phone-in-one-hand, spanner-in-the-other” system for filming content that pops 📲
3. Three content pillars she swears by for steady follower growth 🌱
4. Handling haters & staying authentic when your DMs blow up 🙅‍♀️
5. Simple ways to showcase your crew on camera and turn eyeballs into enquiries 👀➡️💰
6. Why social media is the new tradie toolbox – and how tech will reshape quoting, hiring & training ⚙️
7. Work-life hacks a 20-year-old uses to avoid burnout while juggling TAFE, job sites & reels 🏄‍♀️
8. Her five-year game-plan (leadership, licensing & levelling up female talent) 🎯
9. Rapid-fire wisdom: morning routines, smiles on site & the best advice she’s ever been given ⚡

👉 Want Andy to look at your business?

Book a free GamePlan call and he’ll give you tailored advice … plus the clarity & direction you need to smash out what matters right now and create the lifestyle freedom you deserve.

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