Fired Up Podcast Ep.6 | Proof of Concept: What Happens After the Trade Collective

We have talked a lot about the potential of careers in the skilled trades. In this episode, we show you what it actually looks like.Welcome to Episode 6 of the Fired Up Podcast, a production of The Trade Collective. Hosts Dr. Pete Bavis and Patrick Hughes sit down with two young ETHS and Trade Collective alumni, Alan Muir and Mekbib Boarini, who have launched careers in HVAC and plumbing. This is a different kind of episode. No professors, no policy. Just two young men who didn't have a clear path after high school and found their way to the Trade Collective.Both Alan and Mekbib now have careers doing things they love as a direct effect of working with the Trade Collective. They are living proof of the Trade Collective’s mission and are ready to talk about it!Meet The Guests:🎙️ Alan Muir: An ETHS graduate now working at AA Service in HVAC, heating, cooling, plumbing, sewer, and electrical. Alan started in the warehouse learning the trade from the ground up, and is now out in the field working alongside experienced technicians every day.🎙️ Mekbib Boarini: A recent ETHS graduate now working at Abt, a respected appliance and electronics company that's been serving the community since 1936. Just weeks into his first real job, Mekbib is already showing up early and loving the culture.In this episode, we discuss:🔥 From Graduation to the Trades: What life looked like before the Trade Collective, and how one conversation changed everything. If you could go back to your high school self, what would you tell them?🔥 More Than You Think: Why plumbing isn't just about pipes, HVAC isn't just about filters, and how the skilled trades offer more variety and opportunity than most people realize.🔥 AI-Proof Careers: Why the skilled trades are among the most stable career paths available, and what that means for young people making career decisions right now.Join the Movement: New episodes drop every other Tuesday.Follow our journey on social media.Contact & Support: General Inquiries: [email protected] the future of the skilled trades. Let's get fired up! 🔥