In this episode, Kane sits down with Jevyn from Men's Talk, a men's health promotion charity based in Western Australia, for a raw and eye-opening conversation about the mental health crisis quietly affecting men across Australia.

They cover the alarming suicide statistics (7 men die every day in Australia), the role isolation, divorce and job loss play as warning signs, why tradies are 9 times more likely to die by suicide than from a workplace accident, and how Men's Talk is doing things differently with non-clinical drop-in centres, free mentoring programs and their one-of-a-kind mobile outreach van "Monty the Man Van."

Whether you're a bloke who's been disconnecting without realising it, or someone who wants to know how to check in on a mate, this one's for you.

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Mitch Suleau moved from Tasmania to Perth two years ago with a carpenter's ticket and nothing else. He started MBS Building Company anyway and is still figuring it out the right way.

Kane and Mitch get into what the early years of a trade business actually look like. Why you have no idea what you want until you are almost there. Why hiring a tradesman as your first employee beats bringing on an apprentice. How to find work through referrals and social media before spending on advertising. What it takes to build a reputation fast in a city where bad tradespeople can hide. And what Kane would do differently if he was starting Smartfix again from year one.

If you are in the first two to three years of running a trade business and figuring it out as you go, this episode is worth your time.

hypotential.com

Perth, Western Australia

Mitch Suleau

MBS Building Company

Mitch Suleau is the founder of MBS Building Company, a Perth-based carpentry and outdoor living business specialising in decking, pergolas, patios, and renovations. Two years in, building the right way with a growing team and a builders ticket on the way.

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Steve started E-Maintain two years ago with zero residential experience. He is still on the tools, has three staff, and is building something the right way without burning through a Google ads budget to do it.

Kane and Steve cover the real story of starting a small electrical business in Perth with no residential background and figuring it out on the fly. They get into hiring your first apprentice vs your first sparky and why most people get that wrong, how to build consistent work through property managers and commercial relationships instead of chasing leads, why a VA might be your best early hire, and how to get the phones ringing without blowing your budget on advertising.

If you are in the first few years of running a trade business and trying to figure out how to get consistent work without it costing you everything, this one is for you.

hypotential.com

Perth, Western Australia

About Our Guest

Steve is the owner of E-Maintain, a Perth-based electrical business specialising in residential maintenance, property manager work, and commercial service. Two years in, still on the tools, and building a business the right way from the ground up.