Devils Advocate: Trades Edition

About Devils Advocate: Trades Edition

Devils Advocate: Trades Edition is a no-BS podcast hosted by Lisa McGrath, featuring honest conversations about construction, business, leadership, workplace issues, and the hard truths shaping today's trades industry.

Publisher

Lisa McGrath

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Sept 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Trades Trauma, Pricing Pressure, and the Real Cost of Building Right

   Lisa McGrath and Michael dig into social media in the trades, using satire and familiar “trades dad” frustrations to frame a blunt conversation about pricing, competition, and capability. They get into immigration, undercutting, multigenerational crews, and the pressure it puts on margins. The episode also covers deficiencies, callbacks, trust accounts, possession delays, holdbacks, lien issues, and why vetting trades and site supervision matter. It closes on scope creep, liability, overhead, and respecting the sacrifice behind every project.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Abortion, Politics, and Workplace Boundaries: Respectful Disagreement in Hard Conversations

   Lisa McGrath and Michael tackle why politics and abortion feel so personal, especially when identity, family, and workplace dynamics collide. They dig into echo chambers, political labels, Alberta’s referendum, and why respectful disagreement matters even when minds won’t change. The conversation goes deep on abortion timing, medical necessity, miscarriage, later-term limits, disability, and the difference between lived experience and abstract opinions. They also cover women’s health, unequal medical burdens, relationship pressure, and why these topics are hard to avoid in business and close circles.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Alberta Referendum Questions: Governance, Identity, and Economic Futures

   Lisa McGrath and Michael explore the Alberta referendum questions, focusing on trust issues with the government and voter list leaks. They discuss topics such as immigration control, social program eligibility, residency requirements, proof of citizenship for voting, and the proposal to abolish the unelected senate. The episode examines the implications of opting out of federal programs while retaining funding, provincial rights, and the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada. They also delve into immigration impacts, federal versus provincial roles, and political mindsets, concluding with thoughts on public sector employment, economic concerns, and government power dynamics.

Who has been a guest on Devils Advocate: Trades Edition

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jamie Gerson
• Perry
• Amber Gaige
• Caleb Christopher

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,457

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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