Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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We catch up with Leah from See Jane Drill on how clear teaching, close-ups, and kindness turned simple tools into viral lessons, brand partnerships, a TV series, and even a White House visit. From trades advocacy to the Ugly House rebuild, the message stays the same: you can do this.
• making the leap from trades instructor to YouTube creator
• why women and young people are vital to the trades
• close-ups, no assumptions, and truly evergreen content
• viral hits from simple tools and clear titles
• turning recognition into community and confidence
• handling sponsors with care and long-term mindset
• from YouTube to History Channel’s Secret Restoration
• on-set realities, showrunners, and story prep
• the Florida move and the Ugly House renovation
• doors opened by YouTube, including the White House
0:00 Welcome And Mission Of The Show
1:06 Leah’s Path Into The Trades
2:48 Women In The Trades And AI-Proof Careers
4:36 Why Start A YouTube Channel
6:12 First Videos And Teaching On Camera
8:25 First video gets 1 million views
11:50 How Travis and Leah met
14:00 How a rushed video became a hit
16:14 Evergreen videos and why they are important
21:20 YouTube comments showing love
23:56 When things started working on the channel
25:30 Still kept driving Uber to connect with people
29:30 Viewers showing up at Leah's house
25:20 Production Realities And On-Set Workflow
31:25 Biggest sponsorship
3410 From YouTube To TV: Secret Restoration
43:00 Florida Move And The Ugly House Series
46:50 Doors YouTube Opens: The White House Visit
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We catch up with Leah from See Jane Drill on how clear teaching, close-ups, and kindness turned simple tools into viral lessons, brand partnerships, a TV series, and even a White House visit. From trades advocacy to the Ugly House rebuild, the message stays the same: you can do this.
• making the leap from trades instructor to YouTube creator
• why women and young people are vital to the trades
• close-ups, no assumptions, and truly evergreen content
• viral hits from simple tools and clear titles
• turning recognition into community and confidence
• handling sponsors with care and long-term mindset
• from YouTube to History Channel’s Secret Restoration
• on-set realities, showrunners, and story prep
• the Florida move and the Ugly House renovation
• doors opened by YouTube, including the White House
0:00 Welcome And Mission Of The Show
1:06 Leah’s Path Into The Trades
2:48 Women In The Trades And AI-Proof Careers
4:36 Why Start A YouTube Channel
6:12 First Videos And Teaching On Camera
8:25 First video gets 1 million views
11:50 How Travis and Leah met
14:00 How a rushed video became a hit
16:14 Evergreen videos and why they are important
21:20 YouTube comments showing love
23:56 When things started working on the channel
25:30 Still kept driving Uber to connect with people
29:30 Viewers showing up at Leah's house
25:20 Production Realities And On-Set Workflow
31:25 Biggest sponsorship
3410 From YouTube To TV: Secret Restoration
43:00 Florida Move And The Ugly House Series
46:50 Doors YouTube Opens: The White House Visit
