Doin’ Girly Things

Megan
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Doin’ Girly Things

Making construction a girly thing to do! The podcast highlights career and life advice through experiences and discoveries of women in the industry kicking butt. This podcast talks to all people about breaking the glass ceiling while wearing a steel toed boots. Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every other Monday for new episode.

  1. 05/16/2022

    Becoming an Architect & how to stand out by focusing environmental & energy efficiencies Farah

    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...

    39 min

  2. 04/18/2022

    Advice for women who want to start their own construction company, Coralee

    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...

    32 min

  3. 04/04/2022

    How to become an Electrician as a second career, Darci

    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 ...

    33 min

  4. 03/14/2022

    Need an extra hand try using a Tailhand. How to get the most use out of your work truck with CEO Suzie

    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...

    29 min

  5. 03/01/2022

    What does heavy machinery and an empowerment coach have in common? How Louise is empowering tradeswomen.

    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 ...

    30 min

  6. 02/14/2022

    How do consultants save you money on a construction project? Consulting in the Coop & Housing in New York City, Tina

    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...

    29 min

  7. 01/31/2022

    Born to Drill or @bournetodrill - What is an environmental driller? The lucrative career of geotechnical engineering & drilling explained.

    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...

    35 min

  8. 01/17/2022

    How to become a surveyor and challenges they face in training. Peta @surveygeekgirl is the National Training & Development Manager @surveyorsacademy

    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...

    27 min
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Making construction a girly thing to do! The podcast highlights career and life advice through experiences and discoveries of women in the industry kicking butt. This podcast talks to all people about breaking the glass ceiling while wearing a steel toed boots. Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every other Monday for new episode.

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  • Creator
    Megan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Doin’ Girly Things
  • Show Website
    Doin’ Girly Things

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