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his podcast episode is PACKED full of information about how to become an architect, where the industry is headed and what it is like to build in NYC.
I might be a little biased but this is one of my favorite episodes. Farah and I have so much in common when it comes to having a passion for buildings and the environment.
Farah is a licensed architect who is also a published author in multiple magazines and online blogs. She is a wealth of knowledge for not only how to be an architect but being passionate and technical beyond what your field requires.
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After a four month sabbatical I finally found my dream job! This episode is all the updates and questions that listeners have about everything going on in the podcast host Megan's life.
I answer questions from viewers about what it was like to quit my job, why I got sober and will I ever bring men onto the podcast. This episode is packed full with info about everything I don't talk directly about on IG.
When people come on the show the first 5-10 mins is usually people asking me questions about what am I doing? So I decided to finally make an episode updating all of you!
Don't forget to stay tuned to IG for a Mother's Day Giveaway sponsored by Work Zone Coffee
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This week's guest is a wonderful example for not only women but men too. She has started a construction company with her husband and they recently sold their business!
Coralee gives us advice on how to tackle your fear of scaling your business and the ups & downs to being your own boss.
Coralee is apart of Canadian women we've had on the podcast lately. By complete accident most of the guests from this year have all primarily from Canada!
Coralee is now a coach helping women start their own business and helping to understand the business foundations and being the push you sometimes need to get out of your own head. She
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Darci's story is not only fantastic to hear on this episode but to watch through Instagram as she juggles becoming an electrician, being a single mom and fights for a better future for her family.
Money, retirement & flexible schedule were all important when looking for a second career for Darci. Her story is very inspiring about how she found the apprenticeship , where she's at now and why she is advocating more women to join the trades.
Darci is another wonderful women in the trades from Canada! We discuss what its like to join the appreciate and what organizations she's found to help her on the way.
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If you use your truck everyday on the jobsite this episode was made for you!
Safety and schedule are two important aspects to any construction site no matter how big or small. Tailhand is an accessory for tailgates that improves the functionality to allow for your truck to become almost a second hand helper.
I loved joking around with Suzie about all the ways I'd use Tailhand to make a volleyball court or an umbrella at the beach.
In this episode we also discuss the accelerator program that Suzie and her husband went through to get Tailhand off the ground. If you have an idea of a product to bring to the construction space this is a great episode to learn how others have done it.
Currently they are taking pre-orders with 30% off through this link!
The other day on my walk I actually saw someone with a makeshift version of this that they had made. I really do think that this product could change the way that people use their tailgates to increase use and accessibility.
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Louise is a heavy machine mechanic from Australia has expanded her talents for being in the industry to empower tradeswomen.
We discuss ways the trades can work in your favor by creating work weeks that fit your schedule. We also discuss how lucrative the pay is for mechanics.
Louise has an awesome Facebook group she has created for tradeswomen to connect.
Personally, through the last several episodes I have learn so much about the pay scale and benefits in other countries. During this interview you'll hear me make some 'American' mistakes when I assume other countries have the same issues as the United States such as maternity leave.
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This week's career we are highlighting in construction is Tina as a consultant. After spending 20 years in Wallstreet Tina brought her talents for analyzing costs to the construction industry.
I learned so much in this episode about how the coop industry works and the latest codes that are impacting builders. Tina helps solve the problem for clients who own a coop or a rental building in NYC make sure they are staying up to code & get bids that are competitive and at the best market value.
Energy codes are a hot topic in NYC and Tina's business, The Folson Group is in the heart of it. Her company works hard to make sure that coop owners are getting up to code.
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Our guest this week is an environmental driller from Canada. Rachel has been running and working a driller for 5 years and finds it to be a very fulfilling career!
Geotechnical drilling is an important part to the construction process. This is generally one of the first steps in the design and building phase. Rachel talks about how she's either the clients best friend or worst enemy with news about the soil.
Rachel discusses the difficulty of getting into the trade and what she'd suggest for other women who are trying to decide if this is for them.
I highly suggest following @bournetodrill on IG for more drilling content and another amazing role model for women in construction.
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How much do they make? What is the job market like? What do you ACTUALLY do every day?
After years of being a surveyor & educator, Peta is now working with an organization called Association of Consulting Surveyors National to begin training the workforce through the Surveyors Academy. She has been employed as the training & development manager and educator to help bridge the gap in industry needs and education for new entrants & existing unqualified surveyors.
Peta is also very active on social media. She uses the platform to bring attention to important causes such as mental health & wellbeing whilst not taking life too seriously by always posting hilarious reels and quotes to get you through the work week.
Welcome to season 3 of the podcast were we talk about all types of careers that make up Who is Women in Construction.
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Listen to clips from our top episodes of 2021. I had so much fun making this podcast and looking back at all the awesome guests that were on the show.
Listed below are all the guests that were featured in this episode. We'd like to thank all our listeners and everyone who has been on the show in 2021 and look forward to 2022.
Below you'll find the link to each episode through Apple Podcast. That's how over half our listeners find the Podcast.
Diane - From Engineer to Technical Marketer at CAT
Urvashi - Software Engineer working on COVID Technology
Princess Plumber - Getting into the trades
Pedro - Safety and OSHA
Carol - Career Coaching
Kara - Black Girls Do Engineer
Ana - CEO of Xena Footwear
Technically.a.techie - Women workwear connoisseur
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This episode is an update to the episode aired in May 2020 before the Space Chile Pepper Seeds were sent up to the International Space Station (ISS).
Patreon Company sponsor - send email to [email protected] Leave a review or screenshot this & share it on social media!
On this update, Jacob lets us know how the first successful fruit grown in space! The day before the last 15 fruits were picked on PH04.
Spoiler alert: HE GOT THE FUNDED. If you listen in Jacob updated me a week before this episode was released that he got funding and will be able to continue the seed project!
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A free toolbox for joining the trades!? Learn all about how to find support when joining the trades. This wonderful organization aims to help women with their first tool kits to mentorship.
She is president of the We Build a Dream organization since 2014 and is also the host of the podcast Perfectly Unfiltered which is focused on unfiltered topics with women in trades.
We talk all about finding resources in the trades and the barriers to entry for women and how We Build a Dream helps women overcome those.Links
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Our guest this week goes by technically.a.techie online or Constanza. She is known for her videos about honest reviews of women's fashion. Her IG is filled with funny and relatable reels about being a women wearing a hardhat.
Why just making smaller clothes and labeling them as women's workwear doesn't work Safety and confidence increase after finding clothes that fit Creating a Youtube channel for women's workwear
As a groundwater surveyor, Constanza spends many hours out in the field under all conditions. Living in Canada she values finding warm clothing. She's created a passion project of sharing her experiences and helping women find workwear that fits.
In this episode we talk about
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Mentorship is an important part to creating a culture where women join STEM and stay in STEM fields. Toni discusses how she uses the organizations at Purdue University and class she teaches to create mentorship programs.
Toni's role at Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Discuss ways Purdue uses mentorship. How has the program changed over the last couple years?How do you identify a mentor, even after college?
Toni is a special mentor to me, in college I worked with Toni as president of the Women in Technology club on Purdue’s campus. She was actually one of the first people that I pitched the idea of this podcast to!
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Season two is focused on organizations, people and ideas that are focused to keeping women in construction. Carol has become a full time career coach helping women focus on defining success in their careers. On this episode we talk about ways to use a career coach and how to know if its the right time for you to find one.
Carol's worked over 15+ years in construction and now wants to take her knowledge to helping women find a career in construction they enjoy.
The remainder of season two Doin' Girly Things will be focused on answering the question: How to we encourage and retain women in construction to aid the labor shortage and empower generations.
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Season two is focused on organizations, people and ideas that are focused to keeping women in construction. Kara has become a full time CEO a wonderful organization called Black Girls Do Engineering focused on getting black girls ages 9-20 interested in STEM.
Kara's biggest drive is so her girls will be surrounded by black women in their careers. Kara have girls that she hopes to raise into strong women in STEM.
This year Black Girls do Engineer has 70 girls they are sponsoring. If you would like to volunteer to sponsor an event or a girl please reach out to Kara.
The remainder of season two Doin' Girly Things will be focused on answering the question: How to we encourage and retain women in construction to aid the labor shortage and empower generations.
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Season 3 and discussing what is the women build America movement and how listeners can get involved.
The rest of the year episodes will be dedicated to retention, mentorship and career development for keeping women in construction. In the next two years its predicted that there are 1mil construction jobs that need to be filled. Why don't we fill them with WOMEN?
Imagine a country where women were able to look around at all the new buildings and infrastructure needed for our building economy and say "we built that." On the podcast I talk about how why women are needed more now than ever in construction.
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Through the podcast I've met so many inspiring women that are taking over their father's construction company. Most kids grow up and dream of working away from their parents, but not Michelle.
She knew that she was going to work at her dad’s construction business building houses.
Michelle is a part of a growing number of women that are following in their dad’s construction footsteps.
As a general contractor in Texas, Michelle also helped the family business by getting her real estate and broker licenses.
This allows her to sell the homes that her family’s business builds.
Michelle also is able to learn from the experiences of her dad, and tries to help him move the business into the future.
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Do you struggle with having to switch your shoes before you and your peers head outside to a construction site? Would you like shoes that look stylish while also being steel toed?
On this episode of Doin' Girly Things guest Ana the CEO Xena Footwear company talk about being one of the first companies making cute and trendy steel toed boots for women.
We talk about why Ana created the shoe brand and what plans she has for the company in the future.
Finding cute boots to wear to work that make you feel confident can be hard. Check out Xena's shoe collection for safe and stylish boots.
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Anna, the Princess Plumber on IG, had a big shift in her life before realizing that women can be trade workers too. This led her to being an apprentice.
On this episode we talk about union verse non-union trade school and how to pick the one for you.Find out how knows what it’s like to sometimes be the only woman on a construction site, and how to find empowerment and familiarity with her coworkers.
She is active on Instagram, and tries to make weekly videos about being a female plumber on a construction site for her YouTube and TikTok accounts.
Do you cut drywall?Can a plumber fix a dishwasher?Plumber or electrician? Plumber or pipefitter?Can a plumber make 100k?
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