Sparky Life

By Lia Lamela

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On Your Construction Network the Sparky Life Podcast with Lia Lamela, every Thursday has remarkable stories and points of view from journeyman and woman who build the things that make our lives work!  These lessons learned are not only valuable for those engaged in the skilled trades but frankly for all of us whether we use tools literally or figuratively in our daily lives.  I share with you my electrical journey, experiences and insight through engaging banter with those I have met along the way.  If you are interested in trade tales, an industry frought with excitement and risk subscribe and be notified every Thursday when trade tales continue. We build the world we want to live in.  Let’s band together to create the sparks in our lives!

Episode Date
Construction Can Save YOU from the Economic CRASH
Apr 03, 2025
Elevator Recall -The Code THAT SAVES LIVES
Mar 27, 2025
The HARSH Truth: Women Are The Problem
Mar 20, 2025
No Website?! You’re Losing Money!
Mar 13, 2025
Construction Industry needs a REVOLUTION
Mar 06, 2025
The Construction Industry Crisis
Feb 27, 2025
WARNING to The Ladies in The Skilled Trades
Feb 20, 2025
What is Blind Logic: A Ralph Teetor Story
Feb 13, 2025
What You Didn't Know About Superintendents with Coach Ike
Feb 06, 2025
Blue-Collar to Billion-Dollar Tech
Jan 30, 2025
Mentorship for Women does NOT Lead to Career Success in Construction with Andrea Janzen
Jan 23, 2025
Stephen Richardson from Love is Blind Speaks out on Mental Health in the Skilled Trades
Jan 16, 2025
The Science Behind Batteries
Jan 09, 2025
A Career in Fire Protection Could Save Your Life | Chad Tester
Jan 02, 2025
Hilarious Trade Tales | Burritos, Floor Tiles & Blocked Toilets
Dec 26, 2024
Empowering Women in Motorsports | Crew Chief Eric - Motoring Podcast Network
Dec 19, 2024
Construction Crew Behavior EXPOSED | Reddit WIBTA
Dec 15, 2024
Building Connections with Angelo Suntres
Dec 05, 2024
Tough Love vs. Positive Reinforcement
Nov 28, 2024
College vs. Skilled Trades
Nov 21, 2024
Building the RIGHT Crew for You.
Nov 14, 2024
You’re the Electrician of Your Own Body!
Nov 07, 2024
Is Solar a Scam?
Oct 31, 2024
Empowering Women in Construction: A Conversation with Carly Steiman
Oct 24, 2024
Choosing a Skilled Trade over College or the Military with Lily Ghuzlan
Oct 17, 2024
Navigating Electrical Career Paths with Chessa Trimble
Oct 10, 2024
Weird Jobs You Didn’t Know About!
Oct 03, 2024
Building Strong Teams and Leadership in Trades
Sep 26, 2024
Why Training Mentorship and Specialization Matter in HVAC Career Success
Sep 19, 2024
High School Drop Outs to Landscaping Empire
Sep 12, 2024
Why Skilled Trades Are the Best Career for Women in 2024
Sep 05, 2024
Surviving Apprenticeship in the Skilled Trades Industry!
Aug 29, 2024
How Can You Succeed in Your Career Path? Master The Skills with Erin McGoff
Aug 22, 2024
Don't Rely on Traditional Degrees—There's a Better Way!
Aug 15, 2024
Humanity In Hard Hats
Aug 08, 2024
What is Imagineering?
Aug 01, 2024
Getting Skilled in the Trades Can Transform Your Life.
Jul 25, 2024
Why Work In Fire Alarm?
Jul 18, 2024
Championing Women in Trades with Paige Knowles and Lianna Faber
Jul 11, 2024
Empower Your Electrical Career with the National Electrical Code Doctor
Jul 04, 2024
The Building of Bridges
Jun 27, 2024
Drywallers VS Sparkies: Which Skilled Trade is the Best?
Jun 20, 2024
What Is the Skilled Trades Olympics?
Jun 13, 2024
A High Voltage Hot Rod
Jun 06, 2024
The Life of A Highway Hopper
May 30, 2024
Skills for the Skilled Trades, A Survival Guide
May 23, 2024
Shaping An Electrical Career Path
May 16, 2024
Waste Water World
May 09, 2024
What is a Positive Powerhouse Leader in Electrical with Rudy Right Wire Electric
May 02, 2024
A Single Mother's Electrifying Journey
Apr 25, 2024
Is College Over Rated & Skilled Trades Under Valued?
Apr 11, 2024
A 12 Year-Old's Unconventional Path
Apr 04, 2024
Is Electrical Engineering An Art?
Mar 28, 2024
Follow Up: Heart-Wrenching Events at the Local 26
Mar 21, 2024
Be Apart of History: A WWII Memorial for Women on the Home Front with Raya Kenney
Mar 14, 2024
Two Students Stabbed at Local 26 Electrical Training Center: Bullying & Mental Health in the skilled trades
Mar 07, 2024
Build a Successful Career in Building Automation
Feb 29, 2024
Who Are the Mentors For The Next Generation?
Feb 22, 2024
Ladies in Leadership Focus on Construction Industry Issues: Live Panel
Feb 15, 2024
Are Women Really Supporting One Another In the Skilled Trades?
Feb 08, 2024
What is Junk-A-Haulics?
Feb 01, 2024
New Sparky Life Trailer: In Honor of Our One Year Anniversary
Jan 26, 2024
Can Toxic Leadership Practices Be Addressed in the Construction Industry?
Jan 25, 2024
Can Women Thrive In The Mining Industry?
Jan 18, 2024
How Are Skilled Trades Women Represented On Social Media?
Jan 11, 2024
How to Manifest Success: One Spark at a Time?
Jan 04, 2024
What Are The Secrets In The Switch Yards?
Dec 28, 2023
How To Rewire Your Future?
Dec 21, 2023
Revolutionizing Women's Workwear
Dec 14, 2023
Making Money In The Skilled Trades
Dec 07, 2023
What Are The Wildest Worksite Stories?
Nov 30, 2023
Big Things Can Come in Small Packages
Nov 23, 2023
Can Career Exploration Lead to Unexpected Opportunities?
Nov 16, 2023
Does Rosie the Riveter Legacy Live On?
Nov 09, 2023
Discovering the Good Enough Job: with author Simone Stolzoff
Nov 02, 2023
Changing the Narrative About Therapy In Skilled Trades
Oct 26, 2023
Understanding the Return on Investment
Oct 19, 2023
The Modern-Day Jacques Cousteau
Oct 12, 2023
Creating A Trade Job Platform
Oct 05, 2023
From Sewage to Superheroes: The Waste Water Industry
Sep 28, 2023
Dope and Tape Show: The Fire Protection Industry
Sep 21, 2023
Inspiring the Next Generation of Tradeswomen
Sep 14, 2023
The Power of Authentic Sales in the Roofing Industry
Sep 07, 2023
Skilled Trades: An Underrated Path to Success
Aug 31, 2023
The Hammer-Wielding Hero of the Collision Repair Industry
Aug 24, 2023
Unveiling the Artistry of Building Automation Systems
Aug 17, 2023
What is Work University?
Aug 10, 2023
An Electrifying Personal Trainer
Aug 03, 2023
The Parallels in Skilled Trades and Hunting
Jul 27, 2023
Is Traditional Education Failing Our Children?
Jul 20, 2023
Why Build Your Dream Tiny Home?
Jul 13, 2023
Exploring the Life of a Charter Boat Captain
Jul 06, 2023
Can Women in the Trades Build a Supportive Network?
Jun 29, 2023
Why is the Risk of Suicide for Men so High in Construction Careers?
Jun 22, 2023
How to Be A Boat Builder?
Jun 15, 2023
Paving the Way for Gender Equity
Jun 08, 2023
Why Math Matters In Construction Careers?
Jun 01, 2023
An Electrician's Journey Overcoming Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia in the Trades
May 25, 2023
Catastrophe On The Construction Site
May 18, 2023
The Psychology Behind Elevating Skilled Labor with Dr. Kelly
May 11, 2023
Similarities Between Women in Astrophysics and the Skilled Trades
May 04, 2023
A Plumber Raising Three Children
Apr 27, 2023
The Life of An Auto Mechanic
Apr 20, 2023
How to Find, Hire and Retain Top Talent In The Skilled Trades?
Apr 13, 2023
An Electrician's Journey to Unionize
Apr 06, 2023
Union or Non-union?
Apr 04, 2023
How to Build Strength - Chris Heskett Part 2
Mar 30, 2023
How to Build Strength? - Chris Heskett Part 1
Mar 30, 2023
Are Women Strong Enough to Work In Construction?
Mar 28, 2023
Women In The Trades; Is It Even An Issue?
Mar 23, 2023
"My parents wanted me to go to college, but I said 'No."
Mar 16, 2023
How to Manifest A 250 Hitachi Excavator?
Mar 09, 2023
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Makes Groundbreaking Strides in the Trades Community
Mar 02, 2023
How to Assert Yourself In The Construction Industry?
Feb 23, 2023
Thick Skin: Field Notes from a Sister in the Brotherhood with author Hilary Peach
Feb 16, 2023
A Boilermaker with a Booming Book Part 1
Feb 16, 2023
A Boilermaker Part 2
Feb 16, 2023
Balls of Steel: The Life Of An Iron Worker
Feb 09, 2023
A Laborer On the Path to Leadership
Feb 02, 2023
Why be a Carpenter?
Jan 26, 2023
What Is The Sparky Life?
Jan 07, 2023