Sep 1, 2026 · 27 min · 10 segments
Can you build a successful trade career while raising a family? Absolutely. In this episode of Building Confidence, I sit down with award-winning boilermaker Samantha Hall to talk about her journey…
Samantha HallGuestLouiseHostAnd on that note as well, like kind of talking about it as like kind of a logistical level, did you find like being a woman had any disadvantages in your trade or it was kind of like much for muchness?
Probably the only disadvantage is everyone was sort of like bugging you to help you, which isn't a bad thing.
It's a good thing as well because it was good that there were some people that were out there helping you and they were, they would help you every chance that they got.
Yeah, that's it.
I found like sometimes that the help, like you said, it can be really good, but sometimes you're like, bro, this is my job.
Like, let me do my job.
Sometimes there was a bit like that or there was the occasional, oh, you should be in the kitchen and everything else.
But yeah, no, most of the males that I work with, they were just like, you can't say that.
Yeah, that's it.
When people have your back, it's yeah, it kind of hits different.
Like people can say, oh, I support you and like say the words.
But until someone has your back in a situation, you're like, okay, you really have me.
That's it.
And so going through your apprenticeship, like that transition from apprentice to tradesperson, how was that for you? Was it just like a non-event or was there a bit of a shock to the system? How did that go for you?
Like when I sort of finished my apprenticeship, it was like, oh, yay, this is cool.
And then finally, again, like a pay rise, the tradesman weighed, which was pretty good.
But yeah, it wasn't a big transition because I was already doing a lot of leadership roles like within the job anyway.
And on that note as well, like kind of talking about it as like kind of a logistical level, did you find like being a woman had any disadvantages in your trade or it was kind of like much for muchness?
Probably the only disadvantage is everyone was sort of like bugging you to help you, which isn't a bad thing.
It's a good thing as well because it was good that there were some people that were out there helping you and they were, they would help you every chance that they got.
Yeah, that's it.
I found like sometimes that the help, like you said, it can be really good, but sometimes you're like, bro, this is my job.
Like, let me do my job.
Sometimes there was a bit like that or there was the occasional, oh, you should be in the kitchen and everything else.
But yeah, no, most of the males that I work with, they were just like, you can't say that.
Yeah, that's it.
When people have your back, it's yeah, it kind of hits different.
Like people can say, oh, I support you and like say the words.
But until someone has your back in a situation, you're like, okay, you really have me.
That's it.
And so going through your apprenticeship, like that transition from apprentice to tradesperson, how was that for you? Was it just like a non-event or was there a bit of a shock to the system? How did that go for you?
Like when I sort of finished my apprenticeship, it was like, oh, yay, this is cool.
And then finally, again, like a pay rise, the tradesman weighed, which was pretty good.
But yeah, it wasn't a big transition because I was already doing a lot of leadership roles like within the job anyway.
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