Episode 22

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26th Aug 2025

Tommy Mello Beast Mode - Execute like a Boss

In this episode of TradesFormation Unlocked, host Adrian Fadini sits down with Tommy Mello—entrepreneur, visionary, and author—to unpack the mindset, strategies, and execution that turned his one-man hustle into a nationwide empire.

Tommy doesn’t sugarcoat it. Success isn’t about luck, and it’s not about waiting for the "right time." It’s about vision, grit, and relentless execution. He shares:

Why he sells what people want, not just what they need

How to overcome fear, stay optimistic, and build a high-performance culture

The role of branding, technology, and ruthless prioritization in scaling fast

Why visualization and reverse-engineering goals is the ultimate competitive edge

The power of partnerships, CFOs, and hiring the right "integrator" to fuel growth

Why top-grading your team is essential—and why loyalty without performance is sabotage

The Dream Manager concept and how it’s transforming lives inside his business

This is more than business talk—it’s a masterclass in leadership, discipline, and dreaming bigger than you ever thought possible.

If you’re ready to level up your business and your life, you won’t want to miss this conversation with one of the biggest names in the industry.


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About the Podcast

TradesFormation Unlocked
Sell. Scale. Systemise - The no BS podcast for Tradies
🔥 Description:
Welcome to TradesFormation Unlocked with Adrian Fadini — the no-BS podcast for tradies ready to break free from the tools and build real businesses. We dive deep into the sales, systems, and strategies that drive serious profit and sustainable growth. Whether you’re scaling your team, systemizing your ops, or just sick of doing it all yourself — this is your blueprint to sell smarter, scale faster, and systemize like a pro.

Raw insights. Real stories. Tactical gold.
Let’s get you off the tools and into control.

About your host

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Adrian Fadini

Adrian Fadini built Plumber To The Rescue from the ground up and turned it into one of Sydney’s most respected service trade businesses. He knows what it takes to build something that lasts—because he’s lived it.

After selling the business to his biggest competitor in 2012, he stayed on for two years, securing major commercial accounts—strata firms, pub groups, and businesses needing ongoing plumbing and electrical services.

Through it all, Adrian learned the power of training—not as a nice-to-have, but as a non-negotiable. It’s how he levelled up his team, created consistency, and built a business that could grow without him in the driver’s seat.

For over a decade, Adrian’s been coaching tradies across the service trades—plumbing, electrical, HVAC—you name it. He’s worked with clients at every stage, from solo operators trying to get off the tools to multi-million dollar businesses chasing serious scale.

Now, he brings all that experience to the table—real-world strategies, proven systems, and a genuine drive to help other tradies sell better, scale stronger, and systemize for long-term success.