Expat Group Dubai, The Middle East Tradesmen

In this episode, Paul and Josh reveal why they made the bold decision to hire a social media manager, not to flood the feed with mundane maintenance work, but to tell the real story behind the business origins and personalities behind it.They discuss the uncomfortable side of putting yourself out there and emotions when receiving criticism and positivity online and even in person.The realisation that competitors weren’t just watching, they were taking notes! Hear Paul and Josh's individual take on this and how they came to know. This is a raw conversation about visibility, vulnerability, and why building a brand on social media is important to even the most unsexy industries!

In this episode, Paul and Josh reflect on their early years - from struggling to focus at school, the use of exercise to enhance focus and mindset to then discovering a passion for hands-on work and the trades.They talk about why the classroom never really worked for them, what pushed them towards practical careers, and how those early experiences shaped the way they work today. The conversation also touches on their move to Dubai and why so many people reach out to them asking about making the same decision.An honest discussion about finding your own path, learning outside the classroom, and realising there’s more than one way to build a career.

Exciting exclusive on the new business venture coming in 2026 and recap on some of 2025 highs, lows, learning curves and funny moments . A car crash on route to the studio and Paul booking the studio 1 month too late...finishing the year in style.

In this emotionally charged episode, the conversation turns to motivations, prompting Paul to give us an insight into his challenging upbringing including the unfortunate passing of his mother. Is the transition from a tradesmen to a business leader really possible in such a short period? Paul and Josh discuss this transition, learning curves and achievements.

This week we discuss the thought process, cost and hard work that went into changing the company from a segmented operation to a smoothly operating collective. A/C, Plumbing and Electrical trades were operating on different phone numbers, social media accounts and personnel. There was a huge disconnect that needed fixing but would require a complete overhaul.

Peterborough Plumber to Dubai Business owner. The story of how Josh saw a gap in Expat Groups' Business, contacted Paul and quickly became a key part in the business growth and development.

No money, no work, no idea! How did Expat Group come to exist in Dubai? This episode explores the tough start of life in Dubai for Paul Haddow and what it took to start Expat Group in 2019.