What is the true cost of building a successful trade business from scratch? Is it possible to balance a 50-hour work week with family life, especially when you are in business with family?

In this very special episode of A Brother's Mind, Heath and Luke welcome their first-ever guest: Chris Reed from Reed Brothers Electrical in Adelaide.

This is a raw, unfiltered look into the reality of scaling a trades-based business in the current economic climate. Chris opens up about the unique dynamics of running a massive operation alongside his brother, the discipline required to put in the hard yards, and the brutal reality facing many tradies today: dealing with major builders going bust owing money.

Topics covered:

• The origin story of Reed Brothers Electrical.

• The pros and cons of a sibling business partnership.

• The truth about work/life balance when working 40-50+ hours a week.

• Navigating the crisis of builders going under and financial resilience.

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In this episode, we sit down to discuss 3 years of unimaginable challenges. From receiving a cancer diagnosis for Heath's 18-month-old daughter, Poppy, to restructuring a business and ultimately a marriage breakdown, this conversation covers the collision of personal and professional crises. We dive deep into the brutal reality of pediatric chemotherapy, the hidden toll of "scanxiety" even after remission, and how facing death reshaped his perspective on success, family, and the currency of time.

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It's Heath's turn in the hot-seat as he explains how he built his business Bathrooms By Design, riding the wave of success and how in an instant his family's life was changed when they received the news no parent ever wants to hear.

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This is it! The very first episode of A Brothers Mind with Heath and Luke Shelmerdine. We kick things off talking about why we're doing this before we get into Luke's backstory and back surgery, the financial hole he was in to ultimately climbing out of it and partnering first in business, then a podcast, with his brother Heath.

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Our first full episode is getting closer but here is a little of what you can expect. We’re planning to talk about a lot of different topics as we go so if you have any questions or suggestions, or want to be on the pod, email us at abrothersmind@gmail.com or message us on the socials:

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We're just two brother's giving podcasting a crack and talking about our lives, challenges, business, investing, property, mindset, mental health and the ups and downs of life. First episode drops 28 January!