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Reliable Trades PodcastTrades School & Children's Books by Paige Knowles "Plumber Paige"Paige joins us to talk about her journey working around the trades and why she encourages the youth to try it. She was going to school for it while fixing up properties and fell in love with it doing plumbing, building and now HVAC. She offers a lot of mentorship at her young age to kids learning about the trades, even going as far as creating her own children's books available online.Follow her on IG:https://www.instagram.com/plumber_paige?igsh=MXFoMzNpZ3N2ZTc2Nw==Youtube:https://youtube.com/@plumberpaige?si=5gLxOMjCKzVAkpQpTikTok:Skillsjam:https://youtu.be/h0...2025-03-161h 12
The Lost Art Of the Skilled TradesWomen in Trades: Overcoming Stigmas and Finding Success with Paige KnowlesIn this episode Paige Knowles dives into the value of skilled trades, the stigma women face, and the importance of vocational education. Paige shares her journey, offers career tips, and highlights her influential books and initiatives.Andrew Brown sits down with the inspiring Paige Knowles, a dedicated trades advocate and author, to uncover the challenges and triumphs women face in the skilled trades. Listen in as Paige and Andrew tackle the stigma of women in traditionally male-dominated fields, the influence of social media in reshaping perceptions, and the competitive wages and growth potential within the trades. They...2024-11-0631 min
Sparky LifeChampioning Women in Trades with Paige Knowles and Lianna FaberWelcome to the Sparky Life Podcast, celebrating careers in the trades with your host, Lia Lamela. The Sparky Life Podcast is proudly sponsored by SupplyHouse.com. It offers electricians the Trade Masters program, providing benefits like free shipping and order discounts. Visit supplyhouse.com/team to join the program today.This week, we welcome Paige Knowles, author of the Plumber Paige Bathroom Series, and Lianna Faber, founder of Women Pioneers in Unity. Paige's books introduce kids to skilled trades, while Lianna's non-profit supports...2024-07-1128 min
Business + Beauty “Pageant Entrepreneur” CROWN Community with Nancy Nguyen Liles32. Paige Knowles | www.PlumberPaige.com, Owner, 21-year-old HVAC Student, Skilled Trades AdvocateABOUT PLUMBER PAIGEMeet Paige Knowles, a 21-year-old HVAC student, business owner, Skilled Trades Advocate, Public Speaker, Social Media Influencer and Author. Paige has been involved in the skilled trades industry for most of her life. Going from a trade-interested daughter of real estate investors to a plumbing and heating student in high school, then a construction management student in college, and now an established entrepreneur. She likes to empower youth as the next generation of skilled trade workers. She does this by speaking to students and at events, creating content for all ages, and leading a girl-based construction camp...2024-05-2329 min
Blue is the New White PodcastWhat Does The Blue Collar Future Look Like?Blue Is The New White: Episode #165 Got a wild one for you today, guys. 3 guests on the show today – 2 of them returning, 1 of them brand new. So our returning guests, Paige Knowles and Ken “Coach” Midgett talk about some of the things they’ve been up to since the last time they were on. Of course, Paige has yet another children's book on plumbing. Truly amazing. And Ken, getting used to being on the road to conferences and tradeshows talking about the value of education in the skilled trades. Our new...2024-03-2949 min
ART CLASSBanjos and Beyoncé (w/Jake Blount & Kao Kalia Yang)Howdy, Classmates! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast all about decolonizing the arts and arts education, Lincoln Center's ART CLASS! This week, we're talking all about Black folks' contributions to folk and country music, which we're told is very much in the zeitgeist thanks to the queen of everything, Mrs. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter. We'll be joined for a chat by musician, scholar, and all around lovely person, Jake Blount, who takes us through his journey to the heart of Black folk music both on and offstage (0:14:40). Later, we're joined by author and friend of the s...2024-03-121h 07
Toolbox for the TradesPlumber Paige: A Voice for Young Women in the TradesPaige Knowles, or “Plumber Paige,” has loved the trades since she first saw the construction wing of a tech school during a junior high tour. But she was dismayed by the stigma that surrounded her passion for blue-collar careers.
So she took on the mantle of a trades advocate, spreading the word to boys and girls across the country that the trades are cool — and lucrative.
The children’s author and social media darling shares why she fell in love with the trades and how old-school contractors can get the next generation into their sh...2023-12-2638 min
Zoomers 2 BoomersThe Heart & Soul of Modern Country Music ft. Jay KnowlesJay Knowles was born in Texas, raised in Tennessee, and educated in Connecticut. Over the last 20 years, his songs have been recorded by classic singers like George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Harry Connick, Jr., as well as today's hottest Country stars like Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, and Raffi. Jay's professional honors include Number One songs on multiple charts, a BMI Million Air Award, and a Grammy nomination for Country Song of the Year. We’re excited to welcome Jay to the podcast to share more about the details about his songwriting career, the moments in musical hi...2023-10-1957 min
Learnings and MisstepsPart 2 Empowering the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople with Paige “Plumber Paige” KnowlesMost 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 hig...2023-05-1826 min
Learnings and MisstepsThis 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is Empowering the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople with Paige “Plumber Paige” KnowlesThis 20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is Empowering the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople with Paige “Plumber Paige” KnowlesMost 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...2023-05-1128 min
Straight Outta CrumptonInspiring the Young Generations to Enter the Skilled Trades IndustrySkilled Trades Advocate Paige Knowles discusses the ever-growing skilled trades industry and why encouraging young children and adults to enter the field is important for the future of the workforce.2023-04-2647 min
The FixBreaking Gender Barriers (and Fixing Toilets!) with Paige KnowlesPaige Knowles, skilled trades advocate, public speaker, and children's book author (Plumber Paige - Let's Fix a Running Toilet, Plumber Paige - Let's Replace a Shower Head), joins us to talk about how she began her career as a plumbing and heating student at her local high school and her path to becoming an entrepreneur and trades influencer for the next generation of young girls. Guests: Paige Knowles - Trades Advocate, Children’s Author, Public Speaker, Business Owner Related Resources: www.plumberpaige.com www.letsbuildcamp.com Fa...2023-04-1116 min
Inside The TradesEP 45: Talking with our Next Generation: Plumber Paige Fixes Our ShowPaige Knowles, aka Plumber Paige is in the studio this week and we are so happy to hear from the voice of our target audience! Paige touches on how she came into the trades, but the bulk of the show is us wanting to learn about what's driving young adults today and how we can provide the permission structure for them to explore a life in the trades. Paige does an absolutely wonderful job shedding light on the matter and we hope you can take some valuable tips from her.If you have not heard or seen...2023-04-0549 min
The Build Zone Podcast - A Construction PodcastABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast-Episode 64-Paige Knowles-Author, trades advocate, public speaker and Nick Palmer-NCC Electrical CompetitorPresenting Sponsor-Skilled Trades Partners-We celebrate Women in Construction Month by talking to Paige Knowles, aka Plumber Paige. Paige is an author, a trades advocate, a public speaker and most importantly a plumber! She tells us why she got into the plumbing trade, her journey into construction management and how she came up with the idea for her books. She is very talented and has loves talking to people about the trades and how important getting the next generation excited about the trades is. We also talked to Nick Palmer, electrical apprentice for Nardone Electrical Corporation, and National Craft Competition comp...2023-03-0845 min
Virginia Is For LaughersThe 100th Episode! Highlight Reel of Comedians on the Podcast So Far! {Ep 100}Celebrating our 100th Episode with you! Need a laugh? Love fun? Like stories, games, and discounts? Then join us for this special episode made just for you and grab your promo code for some delicious munchies. Get a behind the scenes peek into the lives and funny minds of this diverse line up of 42 comics. They are some of the local, regional, and national touring comedians seen on our hilarious X2 Comedy shows! From JMU’s New & Improv.’d troupe to LA comic Lachlan Patterson who performed in our first cave comedy shows, tune in to a playful, interesting, informative epis...2023-02-081h 21
Blue is the New White PodcastBlue is the New White #127 - Ken Midgett, Interplay LearningToday, we welcome BACK to the show, Mr. Ken Midgett. The last time we talked to Ken he was working as a plumbing instructor at the Lehigh Institute. It’s through Ken that we first met Paige Knowles, if you haven’t heard any of the episodes with Paige, do yourself a favor and find them. If there’s such thing as the “Next big thing” in the skilled trades, she’s it. Well, a lot has happened since then and we’re going to get all caught up. Ken ended up changing careers to become a Home Domain Ex...2022-08-2653 min
Blue is the New White PodcastBlue is the New White #112 - Paige Knowles, Plumber PaigeToday we welcome BACK to the show, and awesome advocate of the skilled trades. Only a year and a half removed from high school, Paige Knowles is finding any and every way possible to change the landscape of the skilled trades. In addition to being in college for Construction Management, Paige also has a popular Instagram & TikTok where she advocates for the trades. A Youtube channel to showcase the trades and relate it personally. And has written, illustrated, and published a childrens book called “Plumber Paige Let’s Replace a Shower Head” which is the first of many b...2021-12-1036 min
Blue Collar NationKen Midgett and Paige KnowlesToday we have on Ken Midgett, aka Coach, plumbing instructor extraordinaire with his star pupil, Paige Knowles. We talk about the scarcity of young women joining the skilled trades and what drove straight A student Paige to take a chance on trade school. Ken Midgett - Lehigh Career & Technical Institute lcti.orgLinked In - masterplumber.01Paige Knowles email - plumberpaige@gmail.comInstagram - Plumber-PaigeThis podcast was sponsored by Morning Tech Meeting. To create super technicians in your business have the Tech Whisperer train them every day. ...2020-10-0848 min
Blue is the New White PodcastBlue is the New White #54 - Ken Midgett & Paige Knowles, Lehigh Career and Technical InstituteToday, Kenneth Midgett (or Coach as he’s known by his students) is returning to the show. Ken is an instructor at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute. Earning instructor of the year honors in 2019. To find out more about Ken, check out the first episode I did with him. Along side him is a recent graduate and remarkable young advocate of the skilled trades. Her name is Paige Knowles. Paige just graduated from LCTI and attributes the most growth in her young life to the experiences she had while attending. Not only has she developed an unmatched wor...2020-07-1756 min
The HVAC JerksMeet Paige Knowles; Plumber and Advocate of the TradesThis week The Boys are introduced to Paige Knowles, award winning new graduate of LCTI. Paige just completed their plumbing and heating program taught in part by Ken Midgett, and hopes to help fill the shortage of trades people by encouraging today's youth to consider these great careers.2020-07-1251 min
The X-Cast: An X-Files Podcast253. SEASON 11 41: Listener Mailbag X (My Struggle IV)Listener Mailbag for 'My Struggle IV'. We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by getting into listener feedback about 'My Struggle IV'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Chris Knowles to talk about the episode and see what you all made of it! Host Carl Sweeney Guest Chris Knowles Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Tony Black (Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabelle Dubois (Patron), Andrew Brooker (Patron), Cathy Glinski (Patron), Cortlan Waters Bartley (Patron), Michael Gehrmann (Patron), Katie Doe (Patron), Deana Ferreri (Patron), Andrew Blaker (Patron), Malcolm Crang (Pat...2018-04-011h 07
The NoSleep PodcastNoSleep Podcast S5E19It's episode 19 of Season 5. We have five tales this week featuring stories about insidious inhabitants, harmful helpers, and hideous hidden history.
The full episode features the following stories. The free version features only the first two tales.
Trigger Warnings
"I Investigate Hauntings For a Living" written by Paige Fane and read by Peter Lewis & Nikolle Doolin & Jessica McEvoy & Nichole Goodnight & David Cummings. (Story starts at 00:03:15)
"We Tried to Keep Them Out" written by J. Pfeiffer and read by Jessica McEvoy & Nikolle Doolin. (Story starts at 00:25:30)
"Your Local Small Town L...2015-06-2853 min