Shawn Ryan Show Live Episode with Mike Rowe

Somehow I was still waiting for the question he asked twice that was never answered. Lots of words. I ended before half. AI is BS and nothing in my opinion is fascinating about it let alone interesting. I’m just can’t be ??????

One of my all time fave shows. Dirty jobs is just so great 🫶🏼

Hvac guy here! Mike is speaking the truth!!

Thanks For this. The safety net description is excellent. If you dont have any motivator (some healthy fear) then as General Glen McMahon said, "Men are imperfect creatures. Left to their own devices all they really wanna do is play with their dicks and eat chicken."

Thanks

A primary reason we were successful in WW2 was because American servicemen knew how to do SO many things because of how they grew up. The complete answer to so many problems in America would be to create military occupational specialties for all of these trade jobs. Institute the draft and round up all of these “non-labor-pool-participants” train them, keep them in the military for 4 years. Once they get out, they will have purpose and a vested interest in America. I understand that this would be a radical undertaking, but it would fix so many of our problems.

Listener from day one and so many amazing conversations but this conversation really resonated with me. As a small business, we don’t wait until someone graduates. We’re actively working with high school students, opening our doors, giving tours, mentoring them, and showing them that the skilled trades can provide an incredible career. The challenge doesn’t end when we hire someone. Small businesses invest an enormous amount of time, money, and trust into developing skilled employees. Beyond wages, there’s the cost of training, the time our senior technicians spend teaching instead of producing, and the commitment to helping someone build a long-term career. The difficult part is retaining that talent, especially when larger companies with deeper pockets come calling. For many small businesses, losing one highly trained employee can have a significant impact on the entire operation. We all talk about attracting more people into the trades, and that’s important. But I think we also need to talk about how we help small businesses keep the people they’ve invested in. What do you think small businesses can do to better attract and retain skilled talent when we’re competing against much larger companies and corporations for the same people? We have a story we can tell with our workforce. Our way has been a long game. But very successful.

Loved this! Thank you Mike for the insight and work you are doing to get leaders on board with encouraging trades and Sean for such a wonderful interview.

What exactly are we racing against China for? This is a myth - Trump told us that himself when he traveled to China last month w/his top 10 billionaire friends (they made deals for things like NVIDIA chips for AI Data Centers). The only need for electricians is to hot jump all over every state erecting AI Data Centers as quickly as they could/can, before more citizens become aware. Once these AI data centers each operate the demand for human employees is 85% less than the # and types of skilled labor required for new construction build-outs. They’re overdoing it in the U.S. each of the top 4 Tech Players racing from state to state to buy up land - they want to be the next Trillionaire & WE The People will pay! 💰 This is the 2008 housing bubble all over again! The SpaceX IPO was secured by the $$ in OUR 401K accounts! Blackrock, Larry Fink, he was there last month in China - can everyone not see what is going on in our country … 😔.

Push the Texas department of licensing and regulation to lower the bureaucracy it takes to get a journeyman’s license

I’m blessed to be one of those people who have a success story in the trades (aviation maintenance). I’d love to share my story and inspire future generations to pursue their interests, and work with their hands. I’m making 6 figs, and living my dream life with a wife and kid at 28. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, but it’s a good life and a rewarding career. And yes, I went through the hardest academic track of high school I could find. I went to college, graduated, and have worked a desk job. I have friends that I did it all with and have found some success there. I’ve walked both paths, and getting my hands dirty everyday to make a living is what I’ll do til I hang it up for good. I’d love to see the next generation take up the trades as well and blow the stereotypes out of the water.

Now this is the kind of shows we like thanks Mike

I am damn near speechless at this point - 3 hours into this interview. Our Country needs to hear this message. We are only one step away from saving our Country from a future I don't even want to contemplate. Shawn, thanks to you and Mike for your hard work in bringing light to the topics that mean the most... the things that will truly turn us around.

Mike Rowe is on to "the rebirthing" why we live in the United States of America and all of it opportunities, keep communicating.

When will the audio be fixed?

There’s no sound!!!

This guy gives me the ICK! Considering his target audience, he sure doesn’t know how to read the room… all the name and department dropping he’s doing is NOT the flex he thinks it is. 🚩🚩🚩

should have been 8 hours long minimum but 4h 30 minutes is fine

Who are the millions who are losing their safety net? Is this a reference to the stock market or the job market?

Thank You!!

No audio???

Yeah and how about Union Elevator Mechanics???? I'm one and I'm gonna be filthy rich if this is all true!!!! We can make over 200k and some make close to $300k if we hammer overtime during hurricane season. Now you have to be an A player but still. I've been waiting for this interview for weeks now. lol

I think the stigma around construction needs to be corrected, when I was a kid, you always heard “oh he’s a ditch digger, or garbage man, or heating guy” as a dig, the reality is you can make a high wage doing it, more people should do it, those are the people that built the buildings that are still standing…. Go back in time- 1900s, steam fitters/boiler makers made just as much as doctors if not more…. What changed? Great episode Shawn!

HVAC is another one….. here’s a guy, never finished college, started off as a service tech, fast forward, designer- I am an engineer and never went to school for any of it. Kids today c go through an apprenticeship for 5 years, and come out making high 6 figures no problem, shit they even make good money while going through the program

Audio comes in @ 22:15

Are they gonna shoot today