The AI Tradesman
The AI Tradesman Podcast helps sole traders, tradesmen and small business owners use practical AI in the real world. 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. No Silicon Valley waffle. No technical jargon. No pretending robots are taking over the world. Just practical conversations about: AI tools for small business automation customer response marketing organisation productivity and working smarter without losing the personal touch 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.
Episodes
Most tradesmen and small business owners think they have a lead problem.
"I'm not getting enough enquiries."
"If I could just get more leads, everything would be fine."
But what if that's not the real problem?
In this episode of The AI Tradesman, Rick explores why many businesses don't need more leads until t...
In this episode of The AI Tradesman, Rick reflects on 35 years of watching technology transform the way we live and work.
From leaving the Army in 1990 with no mobile phone and no internet, to a world where customers can now ask AI to recommend a local tradesman, one thing remains constant:
Customer behaviour changes. Human nature doesn't.
People still want to save time, save money, and make good decisions.
If Rick were starting a ...
Most business owners don't read terms and conditions.
Not because we're lazy.
Because we're busy and Ts & Cs are boring, long and written in legalese.
In this episode of The AI Tradesman, I explain how a simple email from Google about a trial ending made me realise just how many subscriptions and contracts most of us have running quietly in the background.
I show you how to use free AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to review...
In this episode of The AI Tradesman, I talk about one of the biggest problems facing tradesmen and local service businesses — losing enquiries because nobody responds quickly enough.
I explain the concept of "Speed to Lead", share a few lessons from my own window cleaning business, and discuss why being first to respond often matters more than being the cheapest.
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In Episode 2 of The AI Tradesman Podcast, Rick explains the biggest mistake most people make when using AI — treating it like Google instead of giving it proper context.
Using real-world examples from his own window cleaning business, Rick shows how tools like ChatGPT can help tradesmen and small business owners handle awkward customer emails, save time, reduce stress, and communicate better without sounding robotic or corpor...
In Episode 2 of The AI Tradesman Podcast, Rick explains the biggest mistake most people make when using AI — treating it like Google instead of giving it proper context.
Using real-world examples from his own window cleaning business, Rick shows how tools like ChatGPT can help tradesmen and small business owners handle awkward customer emails, save time, reduce stress, and communicate better without sounding robotic or corpor...
In the very first episode of The AI Tradesman Podcast, Rick shares the real reason he started paying attention to AI — after losing customers in his window cleaning business simply because he didn’t reply quickly enough.
This isn’t a tech podcast for Silicon Valley programmers.
It’s a practical, honest look at how AI can help tradesmen, self-employed people and small businesses save time, respond faster and ...
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