About this episode

Mel from Flexigas and Ridgeline shares her journey into the plumbing industry after a life-changing health diagnosis.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Off The Job Podcast, Keiran and Pete sit down with Mel from Flexigas and Ridgeline to talk about innovation in the plumbing and heating industry, stainless steel pipe systems, and her incredible personal journey. Mel shares how a life-changing diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) nearly left her permanently blind—and how that moment ultimately led her into the plumbing and heating sector. After starting in merchant sales with no prior...

People in this episode

Hosts: Keiran, Pete

Guest: Mel

Topics covered

• plumbing
• heating
• innovation
• personal journey
• health challenges

Keywords

• plumbing
• heating
• innovation
• Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
• personal journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flexigas, Ridgeline

Places: plumbing and heating industry

More episodes of Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast

• Why Tiling Isn’t Easy | Dean Gray from DBS Tiling · April 27, 2026 · 1h 4m
• From Addiction to Entrepreneurship | Steve Potter’s Journey to Building Bear Garden Rooms · April 20, 2026 · 1h 10m
• Massive iGEM UP/1b Change | Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast Overtime Episode 79 · April 16, 2026 · 32 min
• Escaping the Rat Race | Alfie’s Journey to Van Life · April 13, 2026 · 51 min
• The Unpredictable Life Of Tradespeople | Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast Overtime Episode 78 · April 6, 2026 · 39 min
• What Makes a Great Tradesperson | Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast Overtime Episode 77 · March 30, 2026 · 36 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Off The Job: A Tradesman Podcast podcast page.