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 bei...
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 wo...
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 ...
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 accelerat...
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 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 mark...
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 f...
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...
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 ...
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). 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! How to suppor...
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. 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 t...
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 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! Episode notes: Toni's role at Purdue Polyte...
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 seaso...
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 wo...
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...
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 est...
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 m...
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...
Renee has been a construction project administrator, mainly in finance. She has lived in a couple states which has allowed her to jump into many new experiences. These experiences include the customer service industry, a sewing YouTube channel, and working on construction sites. She started construction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina while flipping homes. Renee made her way through government, commercial, and residential construction. Her job experiences are var...
Negotiating is an important part about creating financial freedom. Often time women stray away from these important conversations. Within the construction space there is plenty to negotiate from benefits to job location. In this episode I interview Natasha Sattler, author of ShitAdultsNeverTaughtUs and her lessons about how to negotiate during the job interview. Season two is official here. New episodes every other week. Episode Highlights How to avoid anchoring in a job interviewReal l...