Fired Up Podcast Ep.2 | Fan Your Child's Automotive Career Flame

Fires are sparking in the minds of our high school students and we are ready to fan the flames.Welcome to the second full episode of the Fired Up Podcast, a production of The Trade Collective. In this episode, our co-hosts sit down with Scott Nelson and Richard Fisher to discuss Scott's journey with his son who changed his path from the traditional college route to a career in the automotive industry. We also discuss how interest in an automotive path can lead to impressive and lucrative jobs. We explored how to encourage and accept our kids engaging in trade passions. The episode digs into the value of exploring local resources and businesses to help high school students become  Trade Ready™at graduation.Meet The Guests:🎙️Scott Nelson: Trade Collective volunteer and father of a son who now works in the automotive industry. Scott is passionate about increasing engagement and resources for high school students interested in following a skilled trades career pathway. 🎙️ Richard Fisher: The Founder of Autobarn car dealerships in Evanston and Oak Park. Richard has been working in dealerships since the 1980s and started the first Autobarn in 1992 which has served Evanston and the surrounding areas ever since. Richard is passionate about promoting careers in the automotive industry and increasing automotive apprenticeship opportunities.  In this episode, we discuss:🔥How do we begin the skilled trades conversation? In a world fixated on the idea that everyone should go to college, Patrick, Pete, Richard and Scott discuss how we open conversations and support young people in following passions in the skilled trades. 🔥 Breaking the college barriers: How do we change our community mindset to accept skilled trade pathways as good career options for kids?🔥The appetizer and the main course: When engaging a student interested in the skilled trades sector, how do we take the appetizer, or initial interest in class, and translate it to the meal, or real industry experience.🔥 The truth of the automotive industry: What are the real life financial realities of working in the automotive industry.Join the Movement: New episodes drop every other Tuesday. Review the full vision and follow our journey on social media:Website: https://www.thetradecollective.org/Instagram: @the_trade_collectiveThreads: @the_trade_collectiveFacebook: The Trade CollectiveLinkedIn: The Trade CollectiveContact & Support:General Inquiries: [email protected] the future of the skilled trades. Let's get fired up! 🔥