Comfort Peace and Freedom Podcast
I'm Ken Rusk, and during each episode, I speak with a world-class personality about what made them successful and about their experiences with my three favorite words: Comfort, Peace, and Freedom!
Today's interview is with Blue Collar worker Ronnie Bowen AKA Fitter Bowen on Instagram and TikTok
Ronnie, is a union pipe fitter and welder out of the Orlando area.
Ken and Ronnie will discuss how he got into a blue collar career
how apprenticeship is a great alternative that not many people know about.
Please enjoy this Episode of Comfort, Peace, and Freedom!
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Chapters:
00:46 - Intro
1:30 - Intrapreneur/Entrepreneur
2:22 - How Ronnie got into his Blue Collar career
4:25 - Why college wasn’t for him
9:14 - The Apprenticeship Path
14:26 - What did people think about Ronnie’s choice?
16:50 - Blue Collar numbers
17:40 - What happened to shop class?
21:06 - College debt
23:19 - Ronnie loves his work
25:15 - Ad break
27:00 - Advice for public schools
31:14 - Changing opinions
34:06 - Witching water?
34:41 - Ronnie is an Intrapreneur
40:40 - Knowing your worth
41:42 - Reward yourself
47:37 - Benefits of working the trades
49:58 - The Comfort, Peace and Freedom Question
