Sparky Life

About Sparky Life

On Your Construction Network, welcome to The Sparky Life with Lia Lamela - Your Escape Route from Dead-End Jobs! Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Hate your current career? Discover how skilled trades can transform your life - delivered with humor, real talk, and zero BS. If you already in the skilled trades transform your career with real stories, expert insights, and proven strategies from industry professionals who've built successful careers in the construction industry. What You'll Get: Career change strategies for people stuck in unfulfilling jobs How to go from broke to building wealth in the skilled trades Safety tips that could save your life and career (with a laugh) Real stories from people who escaped corporate hell for trades heaven Business growth advice for contractors and entrepreneurs Industry insights delivered with humor Perfect for anyone ready to ditch the cubicle, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and build a career that actually pays the bills - and then some. From office drone to skilled trades success - we'll show you the way (with a lot of laughs). New episodes bi-weekly featuring the stories, and strategies that matter most to your success. Subscribe now and join thousands building their Sparky Life!

Publisher

Lia Lamela

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Jan 2023

Latest episode

11 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

185 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Dec 2025

   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...

2. 

   4 Dec 2025

   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 ...

3. 

   27 Nov 2025

   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 ...

Who has been a guest on Sparky Life

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

• Marc Webb
• Stephen Richardson
• Crew Chief Eric

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

134,527

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

35 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

260 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100

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

Quality

96

Social presence

97

YouTube

82

Engagement

77

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