Welcome to the debut episode of Construction Confidential! We’re Heather and Robin—two women with deep (and slightly weird) construction backgrounds—here to pull back the curtain on a high-stakes industry that too often leaves owners in the dark.
In our very first episode, we’re sharing how we got here, why we do what we do, and what you can expect from this podcast. From learning construction the hard way (on the job site) to helping nonprofits avoid six-figure mistakes, this episode lays the foundation for everything to come.
We’re not just here to tell stories — we’re here to empower mission-driven leaders, nonprofit owners, and first-time builders to confidently step into their construction projects with the clarity and tools they need to succeed.
🧠 In This Episode:
Why we launched Construction Confidential
Heather’s real-world masterclass in construction management
How Robin went from ministry to managing builds
The inefficiencies built into the system — and how we challenged them
The origin story of T. Donovan Creative
Why we created Owner’s Edge Academy to empower, not just lead
What it means to truly shepherd a project as an owner
00:00 – Welcome + why two women are talking construction
01:15 – Heather’s job site design crash course
04:00 – How construction communication breaks down
05:30 – When one wrong paint color takes weeks to fix
07:05 – Philanthropy meets project management
10:15 – The birth of T. Donovan Creative
11:45 – Robin’s career path: from banking to buildings
14:45 – Their first meeting — and instant business alignment
16:00 – Breaking the bottleneck and building scalable systems
18:05 – Teaching owners what they don’t know
19:30 – The launch of Owner’s Edge Academy
22:40 – Final thoughts + invitation to subscribe
🌐 Website: https://www.tdonovancreative.com/podcast
🎓 Owner’s Edge Academy: www.tdonovancreative.com/ownersedge
📱 Instagram: @tdonovancreative
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