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

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. MAR 11

    Digital Marketing That Wins Work with Tanita Antonio

    In this episode, Tanita Antonio, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing at Tenacious Digital Marketing shares why marketing matters for small and mid-sized contractors. She breaks down why social media is more than just Facebook and LinkedIn, why viral content does not always turn into real business, and what contractors can do right now to build a stronger presence online and make it easier for customers to find and trust them. This conversation looks beyond posting trends and platform pressure to focus on what really matters: showing up where customers are already looking, building credibility online, and creating digital touchpoints that support your business. Tanita also shares practical first steps contractors can take, from cleaning up branding, bios, and links to building a strategy that fits the realities of day-to-day operations. Resources: Connect with Tanita ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube

    16 min

  6. MAR 4

    Building Opportunity: Women in Construction with Marcella Garofalo

    In honor of Women in Construction Week, Shandon sits down with Marcella Garofalo, Director of Marketing at Lusardi Construction Co., to talk leadership in a male-dominated industry, why “getting involved” is career rocket fuel, and how community, associations, and service shape the construction world from the inside out. Key Takeaways If you want a bigger seat at the table, your first move is often outside your day job. Leadership is built by showing up, listening well, and contributing early. Networking is a skill, not a personality trait, and it can be learned.Resources: Connect with Marcella Garofalo⁠⁠ Learn more about SMPS San Diego ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube

    13 min

  7. FEB 25

    The Construction Finance Playbook with Valerie McGuire

    Valerie McGuire (Controller at Pacific Rim Mechanical, CCIFP, CPA) joins Shandon Harbour to talk construction finance the way it actually happens: pressure, deadlines, tough calls, and the ripple effects on crews, subs, and customers. Valerie has lived on both sides of the business. She shares how her path moved from running work to running numbers, and how tough market shifts shaped the way she thinks about decisions, leadership, and protecting relationships. She walks through how she thinks about runway, what metrics matter when the market shifts, and why “penciling it out” beats guessing every time. She also breaks down what the CCIFP credential is really about, why she went back for her CPA, and how her role in ABC San Diego’s training trust keeps her connected to the people behind the work: apprentices, instructors, and craft pride. If you’ve ever wanted a clearer, calmer way to approach financial decisions in construction, this episode is a practical listen. Listen, subscribe, and share with a contractor, PM, or finance lead who’s trying to run a tighter, smarter operation. Resources: Connect with ⁠Valerie McGuire⁠ ABC San Diego Events Calendar ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠YouTube

    19 min

  8. FEB 18

    Networking That Builds Real Connections with Jennifer Hopper

    If you’ve ever walked into an industry event and wondered what to say (or how to make it worth your time), this episode is for you. Jennifer Hopper, Community Affairs Manager at ABC San Diego, breaks down what her role really does for members: building relationships in the community, creating connections that matter, and helping the merit shop story get heard in a way that lands. Jennifer shares a simple approach to networking that doesn’t feel salesy, including how to start conversations, how to handle “big titles” without getting in your head, and the one move that makes people remember you fast: becoming the connector. She also touches on how she talks about merit shop apprenticeship and workforce opportunity when the conversation gets political, without turning it into a debate. You’ll get: Easy ways to start conversations without sounding salesy. The “connector” strategy that builds your network fast and naturally. How ABCSD shares the merit shop apprenticeship message through people-first stories, not debates. Resources: Connect with Jennifer Hopper ⁠Be a guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to ask Shandon anything? Connect on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ABC San Diego on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and YouTube

    15 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
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © ABC San Diego
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