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Skilled Nation

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Skilled Nation takes you inside the world of high-demand trades—welding, electrical, HVAC, industrial maintenance, and more. Through real stories from graduates and pros, you’ll see how hands-on training can launch you into a high-paying, future-proof career—without the four-year degree and crushing debt. Way of Life, Badge of Honor—this is the real story of building a career, a craft, and a future you’re proud of.

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42 episodes

  1. Bonus Content: 180 MPH, 6 Inches From the Wall | NASCAR Driver Sam Mayer 7:31
  2. Sam Mayer: You Don’t Have to Drive to Work in NASCAR 30:00
  3. John Deere Right to Repair: Can Skilled Technicians Finally Compete? 40:43
  4. One Small Jobsite Mistake Can Cost Thousands | The Rework Tax 32:07
  5. Built by Hand: A Skilled Nation Labor Day Special 12:23
  6. Skip the College-Only Mindset: How to Start a Career in the Skilled Trades 22:20
  7. Are We Pushing College Too Soon? The Skilled Careers Kids Never See 33:11
  8. AI and the Future of Skilled Trades: Why Technology Won’t Replace Technicians 39:55
  9. She Was Told to College was the Only Way. She Chose Welding Instead. | WeldHer Workshops 45:13
  10. Women Are Changing the Skilled Trades Industry | Concetta Defa 32:24
  11. From C Student to CEO: The Skilled Trades Success Story Every Parent Needs to Hear 40:50
  12. The Future of Welding: How One Career Can Lead to Endless Opportunities 40:25
  13. Extreme Heat Safety for Construction Workers, Welders, HVAC Techs & Electricians 27:29
  14. The HVAC Episode: Real Careers. Real Money. Real Grind. 20:05
  15. America's Skilled Trades Shortage Isn't What You Think | Concetta Defa | Hire PowHER 18:48
  16. The Truth About Skilled Trades in 2026 | Boilermakers, Unions, Pay & Career Reality (Audio) 52:10
  17. From Pipe Welder to 150K Followers: How Stan Sherwin Built a Welding Brand | Skilled Nation (Audio) 38:27
  18. From Medical Assistant to Electrician | A Mother's Skilled Trades Journey (Audio) 49:53
  19. The Pratt Brothers Build a Christmas Empire Through the Skilled Trades (Audio) 1:01:06
  20. From Welding School to Business Owner in 5 Years | Peyton Sweet’s Story (Audio) 47:37
  21. From First Weld to Full Brand: The Story of The Welding Magician (Audio) 33:50
  22. Behind Every Concert are Skilled Trades in Action | Chris Elliot and R-Entertainment (Audio) 36:08
  23. The Hidden Careers Powering AI and the Cloud (Audio) 43:32
  24. From Marine to Million Dollar HVAC Empire How Jesse Keenan Built Semper Fi (Audio) 22:51
  25. What If Gaming Is Training You for a Real Career (Audio) 32:04
  26. Gamers Are Quietly Becoming Skilled Trades Experts. Here’s How (Audio) 46:20
  27. NASCAR Pit Crew Secrets: The Skilled Trades Behind 200 MPH Speed (Audio) 59:59
  28. Women in Skilled Trades | High-Paying Careers Without College (Audio) 34:24
  29. Solving the Skilled Trades Worker Shortage (Audio) 1:35:37
  30. TradeMentor.org: The Missing Map to the Skilled Trades (Audio) 36:59
  31. Rescue Renovation to Real Impact with Kayleen McCabe (Audio) 35:24
  32. Next Gen Voices Part 2: Built by Skill. Where Creativity Meets Craft (Audio) 33:25
  33. Next Gen Voices Part 1: Built by Skill — Lizeth Rivas’ Journey into Aerospace Welding (Audio) 29:14
  34. Skilled Nation: The Future Is Built Here (Audio) 2:15
  35. Inside Admissions – Guiding the Next Generation (Audio) 39:34
  36. Power Up: Inside Smart Home & Energy Systems (Audio) 41:39
  37. The Backbone of Industry: Inside Advanced Industrial Maintenance (Audio) 35:25
  38. Wired (Audio) 24:46
  39. Burn Bright: The Welding Life (Audio) 34:47
  40. Voices from the Field (Audio) 31:31
  41. From Classroom to the Paycheck (Audio) 26:56
  42. Rebuilding the American Dream: The New Face of Skilled Trades (Audio) 30:20