The AI Tradesman
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Podcast Overview
<p>The AI Tradesman Podcast helps sole traders, tradesmen and small business owners use practical AI in the real world.</p> <p>Hosted by Rick Seaby — a working window cleaner, former estate agent and Army veteran — this podcast cuts through the hype and explains how AI can genuinely help small businesses save time, win more work and reduce stress.</p> <p>No Silicon Valley waffle.<br />No technical jargon.<br />No pretending robots are taking over the world.</p> <p>Just practical conversations about:</p> <ul> <li> <p>AI tools for small business</p> </li> <li> <p>automation</p> </li> <li> <p>customer response</p> </li> <li> <p>marketing</p> </li> <li> <p>organisation</p> </li> <li> <p>productivity</p> </li> <li> <p>and working smarter without losing the personal touch</p> </li> </ul> <p>Whether you’re a plumber, electrician, roofer, decorator, window cleaner or self-employed business owner, this podcast is about helping ordinary businesses use extraordinary tools.</p>
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Publishing Since
5/18/2026
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Recent Episodes
August 12, 2026
Stop Doing £10 Tasks — and Start Paying Yourself Properly
Busy isn't the same as valuable. In this episode, Rick digs into one of the biggest — and most common — mistakes tradesmen make: spending skilled, £50-£80+ an-hour time on £10-an-hour admin. Drawing on a real story of losing a customer's quote and spending twenty minutes hunting through emails and spreadsheets to find it, Rick explains how that moment changed the way he ran his business — and how AI has helped him build a proper system so it never happens again. In this episode: The uncomfortable question every tradesman should ask themselves about how they spend their week Why your real hourly rate is probably lower than you think once admin, driving and prep are counted in Why AI isn't about replacing skill — it's about removing friction: the searching, the remembering, the repeating A simple three-day exercise — Keep, Automate, Eliminate — to find the jobs eating your time Two real examples from Rick's own week: learning to edit this podcast in GarageBand in two days with AI, and a five-minute conversation that saved £38 on a subscription renewal This week's challenge: swap one £10-an-hour job for a £50-an-hour one
August 4, 2026
Episode 12: How To Understand Your Business Numbers With AI
Discover the five business numbers every tradesman should know and how AI can help you track, understand and improve them. Learn why Customer Acquisition Cost, Lifetime Value, conversion rate, response time and profit per hour can transform the way you run your business.
July 28, 2026
Lessons From the Army That Work in Business
Three practical business lessons I learnt in the British Army—planning, discipline and adaptability—that every tradesman can use to work smarter and build a better business.
14 total episodes available
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- What is The AI Tradesman?
<p>The AI Tradesman Podcast helps sole traders, tradesmen and small business owners use practical AI in the real world.</p> <p>Hosted by Rick Seaby — a working window cleaner, former estate agent and Army veteran — this podcast cuts through the hype and explains how AI can genuinely help small businesses save time, win more work and reduce stress.</p> <p>No Silicon Valley waffle.<br />No technical jargon.<br />No pretending robots are taking over the world.</p> <p>Just practical conversations about:</p> <ul> <li> <p>AI tools for small business</p> </li> <li> <p>automation</p> </li> <li> <p>customer response</p> </li> <li> <p>marketing</p> </li> <li> <p>organisation</p> </li> <li> <p>productivity</p> </li> <li> <p>and working smarter without losing the personal touch</p> </li> </ul> <p>Whether you’re a plumber, electrician, roofer, decorator, window cleaner or self-employed business owner, this podcast is about helping ordinary businesses use extraordinary tools.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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