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Doin’ Girly Things
Megan
34 episodes
5 days ago
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...
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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...
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Education,
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Careers,
Self-Improvement
Episodes (20/34)
Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
38 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
32 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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 ...
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3 years ago
33 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
29 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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 ...
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3 years ago
30 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
28 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
35 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...
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3 years ago
27 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
2021 Recap - Top Episodes and 1 Year Celebration Episode
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 ...
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3 years ago
34 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Update & Re-Broadcast: 1st Fruit Grown in Space, NASA Scientist gives an update on Chile Peppers ISS experiement
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...
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3 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Nour President of the We Build a Dream Organization Helping Women Start Their Career in the Trades
A free toolbox for joining the trades!? Learn all about how to find support when joining the trades. This wonderful organization aims to help women with their first tool kits to mentorship. She is president of the We Build a Dream organization since 2014 and is also the host of the podcast Perfectly Unfiltered which is focused on unfiltered topics with women in trades. We talk all about finding resources in the trades and the barriers to entry for women and how We Build a ...
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3 years ago
44 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
The Importance of Finding Workwear that Fits, technically.a.techie discusses women fashion in the trades
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...
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3 years ago
32 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Importance of creating a mentorship program & how to find a mentor, Toni
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...
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4 years ago
31 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
What's difference between career coaching and therapy? Carol, Women in Construction Career Coach
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...
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4 years ago
27 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Black Girls Do Engineer, CEO Kara talks about the importance of representation in the industry
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...
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4 years ago
40 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Women Build America Movement, How we keep and get more women involved in construction?
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...
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4 years ago
13 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
What is a GC? Creating a Successful Father-Daughter General Contracting Company, Michelle Bossladybuilder
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...
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4 years ago
36 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
How to make a women's workwear brand? Making Women's Steel Toed Boots with CEO of Xena Footwear, Ana
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...
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4 years ago
36 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
How to become a female plumber with Princess Plumber
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...
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4 years ago
35 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
Working in Construction in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Renee
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...
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4 years ago
36 minutes

Doin’ Girly Things
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...