Most plumbers you know are middle-aged men, am I right? Well, you’re about to hear from a young woman who’s transforming the skilled trades industry, making it a space for people of all ages and genders to find success and fulfillment.
Tune in to this episode of Learnings and Missteps to learn from Paige Knowles, aka Plumber Paige, a 20-year-old construction management student, business owner, skilled trades advocate, public speaker, social media influencer, and author.
From a trade-curious daughter of real estate investors to a plumbing and heating student in high school, Paige is now an established entrepreneur and creator who’s empowering youth across the country to be the next generation of skilled trade professionals. Listen up as she shares the incredibly eye-opening challenges, opportunities, learnings and missteps she’s encountered along the way and what she hopes to achieve in the future.
“In middle school, I was a straight A student. I was so worried about my grades all the time that I couldn’t have fun because I needed to be perfect at everything… I was making my life miserable because of all the pressure. As soon as I kind of relaxed a little bit and found something that was not easy, but doable and made me happy and I felt accomplished and it didn’t matter what the grade was, it was about the learning experience… Yeah, I was miserable, and going into a trade changed that.” – Paige Knowles
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Social media tips for growing your following.
• Advice on working with aggressive/abrasive men as a woman in the trades.
• How can we improve mental health and wellness in construction workers?
• Is passion real or ridiculous?
• How do you find fulfillment in the trades?
Paige has a very important Learning and Misstep: Standing up for yourself and finding your voice is hard, but SO necessary and worth it.
This episode’s show notes were written by Kayla MacEachern
To connect, email her at kaymaceachern@gmail.com
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Connect with Paige:
Visit her website: https://www.plumberpaige.com
Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plumber_paige
Follow her on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plumber_paige
Subscribe to her YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IJ5SnTgY_MIEZJgvTbE9A
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paige-knowles-36970a1b1
Connect with her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008302020811
Resources Mentioned:
3M ‘Skilled’ documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5qo-lOEKKg
Kickass Careers Canada: https://www.kickasscareers.ca
Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls: https://www.letsbuildcamp.com
Watch the episode with Louise Azzopardi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUObsPSHGyc
