Coastlines to Cranes

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Coastlines to Cranes is your 15-minute midweek chaos cure, hosted by ABC San Diego CEO Shandon Harbour. She’s dishing out unfiltered takes on construction, politics, and apprentice glory—sprinkled with sass, laughs, and zero corporate snooze. Drops Wednesdays at 6 a.m. Buckle up (or don’t).

  1. 2D AGO

    Behind the Scenes at Signature Sound Studios: How Stories and Content Come to Life

    Shandon goes behind the scenes at Signature Sound Studios with Luis Arteaga and Miguel Rosales, the team helping capture the conversations and stories of the members and community partners featured on Coastlines to Cranes. From a 35-year studio legacy to the rise of podcasts, video, AI, and social media, this episode explores how stories are shaped, shared, and built for the audiences that need them most. Luis shares how Signature Sound has adapted through decades of change in the recording and production world, while Miguel brings a next-generation perspective on marketing, content creation, and building community online. Key Takeaways The businesses that last are the ones that evolve. Adapting to new technology, new audiences, and new forms of content can create new opportunities.Great content is not just about cameras, gear, or going viral. It is about knowing your audience and creating a real connection.For contractors and San Diego businesses, BTS storytelling can help communicate culture, build loyalty, and increase retention by giving audiences a stronger reason to stay connected.Guest Resources:Signature Sound Studios: SignatureSound.comInstagram: @signature.sound.studiosMiguel Rosales: @meitii_miguel Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    18 min

  2. MAY 6

    The Data Center Gold Rush: Why AI Runs on the Skilled Trades

    AI may live in the cloud, but it runs on construction. In this solo episode, Shandon breaks down the data center boom, what it means for San Diego and the Imperial Valley, and why the future of AI depends on electricians, plumbers, HVAC pros, low voltage technicians, and the skilled trades. Key Takeaways Data centers are driving major demand in construction.AI infrastructure depends on trained craft professionals.ABC San Diego helps contractors build workforce pipelines, compete, and grow.Resources: ABC San Diego Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min

  3. APR 22

    Advocating for Small Business Growth in San Diego with Chris Cate

    What does real support for small business growth in San Diego look like? Shandon talks with Chris Cate, President and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, about why small and mid-sized businesses need stronger advocacy, better support, and a bigger seat at the table. From navigating regulation and rising costs to building a more connected pro-business community, this conversation is packed with insight for contractors, business owners, and leaders focused on growth. Key takeaways Why small and mid-sized businesses need policy that reflects real operational challengesHow the Chamber is expanding workshops, partnerships, and practical business resourcesWhat a stronger, more coordinated business voice could mean for San Diego’s futureResources: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Connect with Chris Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Small Business Resources ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    20 min

  4. APR 15

    How Contractors Stay Competitive on Public Works with Corey Klinke

    In this episode, Shandon Harbour sits down with Corey Klinke, Executive Vice President of West Coast Group Benefits, to talk about why benefits matter more than many construction leaders realize. This conversation breaks down how a smart employee benefits strategy can help a contractor stay competitive, support retention, and navigate the real-world demands of public works. Corey explains how the ABC California Health Trust gives contractors access to stronger buying power, competitive health plan options, and support with prevailing wage, fringe benefits, and hour banking. For small and mid-sized contractors, this is not just about checking a box on insurance. It is about reducing payroll burden, improving workforce stability, and making better business decisions that support long-term growth. This episode also touches on rich plan design, family coverage, and why fair and open competition matters for contractors across the industry. Key takeaways A health trust can give a contractor stronger buying power and access to more competitive benefits options. Prevailing wage, fringe strategy, and hour banking can directly affect whether a contractor can bid work profitably and stay competitive. Better benefits can help support workers, improve retention, and grow with more stability. Resources: ⁠ ⁠⁠Connect with Corey⁠ View all our Member Benefits ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    17 min

  5. APR 8

    Growing a Construction Business Through Safety & Leadership with Marjorie Del Toro

    What if safety wasn’t just a requirement, but one of the smartest ways to grow a stronger construction business? In this episode, Shandon talks with Marjorie Del Toro of ehs International about leadership, compliance, and building a company that protects people while supporting long-term growth. Marjorie shares how her personal story shaped her mission, and why safety, smart delegation, and the right support systems can help small and mid-sized contractors stay competitive, build better teams, and create more stable operations. It’s a practical conversation for construction business owners who want to grow with purpose and lead well. Key Takeaways Safety can support business growth, not just compliance.Delegation and outsourcing can help small contractors scale smarter.Strong leadership starts with serving your team and protecting your people. Resources: ⁠ ⁠Connect with Marjorie Read more about Marjorie's story ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    23 min

  6. APR 1

    Building a Business in a Specialized Trade with Jen Fulton

    In this episode, Shandon sits down with Jen Fulton from San Diego Backflow Testing to talk about what it really takes to build a business in a specialized trade. What started as an unexpected career pivot turned into a growing company, and Jen shares honest lessons on entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, and long-term business development. This conversation is packed with value for small and mid-sized contractors, specialty trades, and construction business owners navigating growth, workforce pressure, and the everyday demands of running a company. Jen talks about building strong industry relationships, being intentional about where you invest your time, learning not to quit too early, and understanding what only you can do as a leader. She also offers a refreshing reminder that sustainable leadership starts with taking care of yourself so you actually have the energy to lead, grow, and serve your team well. Key takeaways: Grow through consistency: How relationships and smart visibility create momentumKnow your audience: Why being intentional about where you spend time mattersLead sustainably: A practical mindset on delegation, trust, and avoiding burnoutResources: ⁠ Connect with Jen ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    14 min

  7. MAR 25

    From Coastlines to ABC 2026 Convention

    In this episode, Shandon brings you along if you were not able to attend ABC's 2026 Convention in Salt Lake City. She highlights the moments that stood out - from leadership lessons to meaningful connections, she breaks down how to turn a few days into real momentum for your business and your people. If you missed Convention this year, put it on your calendar for next year, Denver 2027! Listen in to hear the highlights. ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    17 min

  8. MAR 18

    Why Leadership Is as Essential as Safety in Construction with Inez Odom

    In this episode of Coastlines to Cranes, Shandon Harbour sits down with Inez Robinson-Odom to talk about why leadership can no longer be treated like a soft skill in construction. From communication and workforce development to instructor training and retention, this conversation explores what it takes to build stronger teams and stronger companies in a changing industry. Inez shares practical insight for small and mid-sized contractors who are growing fast and trying to lead well while managing everything else. This episode touches on people-centered leadership, adult learning, coaching, and how to think differently about developing both field leaders and the next generation of talent, without giving away the full conversation. Key takeaways Why people-centered leadership is becoming essential in construction, not optional How communication, curiosity, and being understood can change team outcomes Why workforce development also means investing in instructors, adult learning, and leadership tools Resources: ⁠Connect with Inez Purchase The Silent Rebellion on Amazon ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    20 min
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Coastlines to Cranes is your 15-minute midweek chaos cure, hosted by ABC San Diego CEO Shandon Harbour. She’s dishing out unfiltered takes on construction, politics, and apprentice glory—sprinkled with sass, laughs, and zero corporate snooze. Drops Wednesdays at 6 a.m. Buckle up (or don’t).

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  • Creator
    ABC San Diego
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © ABC San Diego
  • Show Website
    Coastlines to Cranes