Long-form conversations
Tradespeople, business owners, creators and industry guests share the decisions, mistakes and experiences behind their work.
A Trade Apps production
Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast
A UK trades podcast hosted by Keiran Yates and Pete Withers. Expect honest conversations, proper trade stories, industry opinions, business lessons and the sort of banter that rarely survives a corporate approval process.
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What is Off The Job?
Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast is a weekly UK podcast for tradespeople, hosted by Keiran Yates and Pete Withers and produced by Trade Apps. It combines long-form guest conversations with shorter Overtime episodes about working life, trade businesses, industry changes and the stories people usually save for the van.
The show features plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, builders, apprentices, business owners, creators and people working across the wider construction industry. Episodes are available in video and audio formats.
Two mics, several directions
Trade conversations without the polished sales pitch
Some episodes dig into one guest's story. Others start with a question from the trade and travel through whatever Pete and Keiran disagree about next.
The weekly trade debrief
Pete and Keiran discuss the stories, opinions, prices, problems and occasional nonsense moving through the trades.
From the wider industry
Interviews and conversations recorded with tradespeople, brands and guests at events across the UK trade industry.
Meet the hosts
Keiran and Pete, on the record
Two different routes through the trades, one shared willingness to ask the question everyone else quietly left alone.
Host and founder
Keiran Yates
A former gas engineer and the founder of Trade Apps, Keiran brings product, business and trade-industry experience to the conversation.
Host and plumber
Pete Withers
A plumber, creator and stand-up comedian, Pete brings years on the tools, strong opinions and a reliable supply of stories from site.
What gets discussed
Life in the trades, from every angle
The show moves between useful, funny and uncomfortable conversations because working in the trades contains all three.
Browse all episodesSelf-employment and trade businesses
Pricing, customers, growth, hiring, mistakes and the reality of running a business around practical work.
Careers and apprenticeships
How people enter the trades, what they learn on site and the routes their careers take afterwards.
Industry change
Technology, training, standards, tools, regulation and the changes affecting day-to-day trade work.
Trade culture and wellbeing
The pressure behind the banter, working relationships and honest conversations about life on and off the tools.
Stories you cannot script
Unexpected customers, difficult jobs, strange sites and the moments that become part of trade folklore.
Behind the microphones
Meet the production team
Planning, filming, editing, publishing and keeping the social feeds moving takes a few more people than the two voices in the studio.
Producer and marketing
Abigail Reece
Producer and videographer
Robbie Davis
Social media assistant
Lois Reilly
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More clips, questions and trade opinions
Follow Off The Job for episode announcements, short clips, studio moments and questions for the trade community. For guest, partnership or sponsorship enquiries, contact the Trade Apps team.
Questions answered
Off The Job podcast FAQs
Where to listen, what the show covers and who is behind it.
What is Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast?
Off The Job is a weekly UK trades podcast hosted by Keiran Yates and Pete Withers and produced by Trade Apps. It features honest conversations about trade careers, businesses, industry issues and working life.
Who hosts Off The Job?
Off The Job is hosted by Keiran Yates, a former gas engineer and founder of Trade Apps, and Pete Withers, a plumber, creator and stand-up comedian.
Who is the podcast for?
The podcast is made for tradespeople and people interested in the UK trade and construction industries, including plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, builders, apprentices, business owners and content creators.
Where can I watch or listen?
You can watch full video episodes on YouTube and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other major podcast platforms.
How often are new episodes released?
Off The Job is a weekly podcast. Follow the show on your preferred platform or social media for new episode announcements.
What is Off The Job Overtime?
Overtime is the show's shorter discussion format, where Pete and Keiran respond to trade stories, listener questions, industry news and the topics being debated on site and online.
Does the podcast contain strong language?
Yes, some episodes include strong language, adult humour and frank discussions. Check the episode information on your listening platform where an explicit-content label applies.
How can I contact the podcast about guests or partnerships?
Use the Trade Apps contact page for guest suggestions, collaborations, partnerships and sponsorship enquiries. Include Off The Job in your message so it reaches the right team.
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New episodes weekly. Some episodes contain strong language and adult humour.
