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Sparky Life
Lia Lamela
157 episodes
1 month ago
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. The construction industry is facing a knowledge collapse—and it's creating the biggest wealth opportunity of our generation. While Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson warned about population collapse in 2023, there's a parallel crisis happening right now in skilled trades that nobody's t...
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Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. The construction industry is facing a knowledge collapse—and it's creating the biggest wealth opportunity of our generation. While Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson warned about population collapse in 2023, there's a parallel crisis happening right now in skilled trades that nobody's t...
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Episodes (20/157)
Sparky Life
50% of Skilled Trades Workers Are Retiring: Here's Your Opportunity
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. The construction industry is facing a knowledge collapse—and it's creating the biggest wealth opportunity of our generation. While Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson warned about population collapse in 2023, there's a parallel crisis happening right now in skilled trades that nobody's t...
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3 weeks ago
11 minutes

Sparky Life
The Hong Kong Wang Fuk Court Building Tragedy Explained
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. This past Thanksgiving holiday, In November 2025, a fire in Hong Kong killed hundreds. Residents heard NO alarm. By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late. That's not just a tragedy — it's a wake-up call about why fire alarm systems aren't optional. They're the ...
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1 month ago
17 minutes

Sparky Life
We’re Thankful for the Men and Women Who Build Our World
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. In this special Sparky Life Thanksgiving episode, crew member Derik Vidale takes the mic to celebrate YOU — the Sparky Life community, the tradespeople who build our world, and the host who started it all, licensed journeywoman electrician, Lia Lamela. 🍂🦃 In a world still obsessed ...
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1 month ago
9 minutes

Sparky Life
A Walking Electrical Grid - The Secret Science Electricians Don't Tell You
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. Did you know that secretly… we are all electricians? Every single cell in your body—from your skin to your brain—runs on electricity. You are literally powered by ion flows, voltage gradients, and tiny biological batteries humming inside your tissues right now. We're exploring deve...
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1 month ago
11 minutes

Sparky Life
Stop Wasting Hours Driving to Job Sites: How One Tool Changed My Business
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. I was losing thousands of dollars every month. Not from bad jobs or clients who didn't pay — but because I physically couldn't get to all my appointments. Stuck in traffic. Running late. Calling clients at 4 PM saying "Sorry, can't make it today." Then I discovered LiveSwitch — a v...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

Sparky Life
This Woman Quit Sales & Built a Carpentry Empire
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. What if quitting your corporate job to swing a hammer could make you MORE money? Christina, @christina_nomadak, ditched her sales career to become a union carpenter—and now runs her own successful construction business. In this episode, she's breaking down the REAL path from payche...
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1 month ago
55 minutes

Sparky Life
Why This Generation Refuses to Work In Toxic Work Environments?
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. March 2023 marked a turning point for Sparky Life Podcast. In this reflective episode, Lia revisits her conversation with Dustin Stelzer , creator of Electrician U who was a guest on the Sparky Life Podcast show Women In the Trades: Is It Even An Issue, and examines how much has ev...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Sparky Life
Why doesn't anybody tell women about construction careers?
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. If you're tired of dead-end jobs, paycheck-to-paycheck living, or wondering how to escape poverty without going into massive student debt - this episode is for you. In this episode hear about: Poverty Problem Nobody Talks About Concetta Gets Electrocuted Into Her Career...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

Sparky Life
The 2 Milwaukee Tools Every Electrician Needs Right Now
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. This episode of Tool Time with Lia, I breakdown two essential tools for electricians: the Milwaukee Knockout Tool and the Milwaukee Rotary Hammer. We go over the features, usage, and benefits of each tool, emphasizing the importance of proper technique and safety. I share personal ...
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2 months ago
10 minutes

Sparky Life
What Is the Secret to Earning More In Construction?
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. What if the difference between earning $100K or $500K in the trades had nothing to do with your tools, speed, or skill? In this episode of The Sparky Life, Lia talks with Patricia Oholeguy, a bookkeeping expert who helps contractors and tradespeople turn financial chaos into clari...
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2 months ago
44 minutes

Sparky Life
Who Saves Lives Every Day
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SL5 for 5% off! When disaster strikes, everyone sees the firefighters and first responders—but what about the invisible guardians who prevent tragedy in the first place? This episode shines a spotlight on fire alarm electricians: the unsung heroes who make sure alarms sound, exits light up, and lives are protected 24/7. Every school, hospital, and office tower dep...
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3 months ago
10 minutes

Sparky Life
Why you don’t need passion—you need a plan
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SL5 for 5% off! Ever wake up and wonder, “Is this really all there is?” You’re grinding, you’re exhausted, and yet it feels like everyone else is racing ahead while you’re stuck in place. Here’s the truth: you’re not lazy, you’re just misaligned—and it’s time to break free. In this episode of The Sparky Life Podcast, Lia gets brutally honest about what it really f...
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3 months ago
11 minutes

Sparky Life
How Did She Get a VP Job Without Applying?! | Jennifer Harrison - SupplyHouse VP
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SL5 for 5% off! 🎧 In this episode: This week on Sparky Life, we’re breaking barriers — and glass ceilings — with Jennifer Harrison, Vice President of Merchandising at SupplyHouse. Jennifer didn’t apply for her executive role. Her CEO created the position for her after one conversation. In a field where less than 7% of leadership roles are held by women, her story...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

Sparky Life
How The Coalition is Solving the Skilled Trades Crisis
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SL5 for 5% off! Meet Mark Hedstrom: Executive Director of Skilled Careers Coalition, skilled trades champion. Mark’s journey from manufacturing and healthcare consulting to leading the Skilled Careers Coalition gives him a unique perspective on America’s skilled trades gap—and why philanthropy is the secret weapon for fixing it. In this episode: The real reason sk...
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3 months ago
45 minutes

Sparky Life
What Happens When Your Mentor Is Inappropriate? Episode 3 of Series
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SL5 for 5% off! 🎧 In this episode: Welcome back to Sparky Life, where Lia pulls back the curtain on one of the darkest, most personal chapters of her trades journey. This episode is about power, silence, and what happens when a mentor becomes a threat. From manipulation to physical intimidation — Lia shares the story she never wanted to tell, but knew she had to....
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4 months ago
10 minutes

Sparky Life
How I Broke into the Trades with Zero Experience
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SH5 for 5% off! Here helping people actually make the leap into skilled trades—especially those who feel stuck, too old, or lacking experience. Ditch the myth that you need years of experience or fancy degrees to start a career in the trades! In this episode, Lia spotlights Mackenzie’s leap from self-doubt to landing her first electrician apprenticeship. You’ll ge...
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4 months ago
12 minutes

Sparky Life
Here’s What Nobody Tells You About the Trades? | Episode 2 of Series
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SH5 for 5% off! 🎧 In this episode: This week on Sparky Life, Lia dives into one of the most honest and vulnerable chapters in her journey through the trades. From surviving abuse to navigating the complicated, coded dynamics of being a woman in a male-dominated industry — this episode is raw, revealing, and unforgettable. 💥 Lia shares: Why pre-apprenticeship...
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4 months ago
12 minutes

Sparky Life
Why Building Stuff is the Real Antidepressant: Fruit Loops, Brains & the Skilled Trades
Send us a text Every skilled professional need the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SH5 for 5% off! Ever wonder why you feel like a rockstar after nailing a tricky install? Turns out, your brain is literally hardwired to love working with your hands. In this episode, we break down the wild science behind why the trades aren’t just good for your wallet—they might be saving your sanity. We dive into Dr. Kelly Lambert’s research on the hand-brain con...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

Sparky Life
How I went from Living in a Women's Shelter to making Six figures? | Episode 1 of Series
Send us a text Every skilled professional need the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SH5 for 5% off! Welcome back to Sparky Life, where we don’t just wire up circuits — we rebuild lives. This week, Lia opens up like never before in one of the most powerful episodes to date. From a women’s shelter with nothing but bruises and a backpack, to making six figures as an electrician — this is the real story behind the spark. Please seek professional advic...
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4 months ago
10 minutes

Sparky Life
How to Start Your Career as An Electrician?
Every skilled professional need the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE — Use code SH5 for 5% off! What if college isn’t the only path to success — or even the best one for you? In this episode of The Sparky Life Podcast, we’re flipping the script on career planning and breaking down how you can launch a high-paying, hands-on career in the skilled trades — no degree or experience required. You’ll learn: How to get started in the trades as early as high schoolTh...
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5 months ago
7 minutes

Sparky Life
Send us a text Every skilled professional needs the right tools to succeed → Get the right tool for YOU at SUPPLY HOUSE - Use code SL5 for 5% off! Code applies to purchases under $1,000 and first time buyers. The construction industry is facing a knowledge collapse—and it's creating the biggest wealth opportunity of our generation. While Elon Musk and Jordan Peterson warned about population collapse in 2023, there's a parallel crisis happening right now in skilled trades that nobody's t...