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2020/09/22
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2026/04/23
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The Learnings and Missteps Podcast is about unconventional roads to success and the life lessons learned along the way.You will find a library of interviews packed with actionable take aways that you can apply as you progress on your path to Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be.Through these interviews you will learn about the buttons you can push to be a better leader, carve your own path, and build your influence. Find yourself in their stories and know that your path is still ahead of you.
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Why Most Leaders Avoid the Conversations That Actually Build Culture (With Lisa Corrales)
2026/04/23
Most leaders say culture matters.
Very few are willing to do what it actually takes to build one.
In this episode, Jesse sits down with Lisa Corrales - Field Verified leader with 25 years in organizational development and healthcare - to unpack the uncomfortable truth: culture isn’t built through values on a wall. It’s built through conversations most leaders avoid.
They get into why promoting people based on seniority quietly erodes teams, what separates leaders who grow from those who stall out, and why self-awareness is the foundation almost no one invests in enough.
Lisa also shares how Field Verified operationalizes culture - from weekly check-ins to real-time recognition - and what changed when she stepped into the direct, no-filter world of construction.
But the real shift?
Reframing “hard conversations” as the job, not the exception.
If you’ve ever avoided a conversation, you knew you needed to have… this one will hit.
00:00 Leadership Not Conflict
00:13 Meet Miss Lisa
03:36 Why Culture Drives Growth
07:24 Internal Customers Matter
10:19 Can Leadership Be Taught
15:51 Building Leaders at Work
21:01 Designing Thriving Culture
29:16 Accountability And Coaching
33:52 Responsibility Of Leadership
35:16 Rewarding Top Performers
35:57 Willing Versus Capable
36:53 Bad Behavior Spreads
38:21 Communication Styles Matter
40:00 Praise And Direct Feedback
43:09 Building A Praise Culture
46:50 Reps For Tough Talks
52:56 From Medicine To Construction
59:12 Site Visit Perspective Shift
01:02:06 Promise And Closing
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Your Broker Might Be Costing You: Micah Salas on Insurance That Actually Works
2026/04/16
Most construction owners treat insurance like a bill they just have to pay. Micah Salas thinks that's exactly why they overpay.
Micah is an Austin-based commercial insurance author and the guy who wrote The Business Insurance Playbook — not for agents, but for owners like you. In this episode, he breaks down why the way most contractors shop for coverage is quietly working against them, what it actually looks like to "sell your risk," and the specific things happening inside your operation right now that are either raising or lowering your premiums.
This one gets practical fast. We get into driver controls, subcontractor agreements, and what an underwriter is actually looking for when they get on a call with you — and it's not what most people think.
If you've ever wondered whether your agent is actually working for you, this episode is worth your time.
00:00 Risk First Mindset
00:15 Meet Micah Salas
03:03 Insurance Shopping Myth
04:30 Carrier Blocking Explained
06:52 Agent Versus Underwriter
08:07 Sell Your Risk
10:23 Real Estate Analogy
13:13 Shoutout And Recap
14:08 Cost Of Risk
16:22 Why He Wrote Book
20:21 Practical Risk Reducers
27:33 Leadership And Character
29:23 Client Fit Signals
30:46 Risk Readiness Checklist
31:39 Social Media as Signal
32:29 Selling Your Risk Story
33:58 BIM and Prefab Safety
37:14 Side Hustle Selling Mindset
39:57 Workshop to Product Pipeline
43:17 Cold Outreach and Content Reality
46:32 Building Max Revenue
49:18 Bumps and Big Leaps
52:37 Stillness for Resilience
56:47 Meaning Making and Rejection
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Stop Winning At Work And Losing At Life
2026/04/09
You can be great at your job and still be losing the parts of life that actually make success worth it. That’s where we start: the quiet trade so many high performers make, sacrificing sleep, health, learning, and real presence with the people we love so we can keep delivering, keep getting promoted, and keep looking “fine” from the outside. I share a personal wake-up call that made it impossible to ignore the gap between professional execution and personal neglect.
From there, we lay out the Self First Framework, a plan, commit, execute system built for self-management. We talk about guilt-free future planning to get your goals out of your head and into three clear buckets: meaningful connections, personal growth, and business or professional growth. Then we prioritize using the DAM Matrix so you can start with high impact, low effort wins that build momentum instead of shame. The key is simple: plan without rushing to the calendar, then commit real time to the first small step.
We also get tactical about “not having time.” Most capable people aren’t failing because they’re lazy, they’re failing because they’re overcommitted. I’ll show you how to make your workload visible, then use strategically selfish scheduling with the FIRE boxes to finish what’s urgent, invest in what only you can do, reduce what can be delegated or automated, and extinguish what never needed you. We close with a straightforward daily execution method that helps you track distractions and actually follow through.
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The Dirty Secret About Moving Up in Construction Nobody Prepares You For — With Gary Borque
2026/04/02
Most people in construction get promoted and handed a completely different job with the same title.
No roadmap. No manual. No honest conversation about what moving up is actually going to cost them.
Gary Borque lived that. Multiple times.
He started as a fabricator, worked his way through the millwright and carpenter's union, spent five years as a traveling superintendent, built a training department from scratch, and now serves as director of field operations at Hemi Systems.
Every transition came with the same dirty secret nobody warned him about — and in this episode he finally says it out loud.
Gary gets into the imposter syndrome that nearly derailed him, how he learned to compete against himself instead of everyone around him, and why 42.5% of the construction industry retiring in the next ten years isn't a future problem — it's already here.
If you've ever gotten promoted and immediately wondered if someone was going to figure out you didn't have it all together — this one's going to hit close to home.
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Learn more about Depth Builder
00:00 Imposter Syndrome Fuel
00:38 Meet Gary Bork
02:37 Constructability Explained
04:08 Estimating Field Gap
05:29 Cost Codes Integrity
08:06 From Fabricator Mindset
10:32 Union Pride Shift
13:33 Field Experience Advantage
19:05 Leadership Skills Upgrades
26:43 Handling Bad Leadership
30:29 Life as Road Superintendent
33:55 Leading Like Family
36:56 Doubt in New Role
38:00 Asking Questions Under Pressure
38:30 Imposter Syndrome as Fuel
40:11 Ask for Help and Get Specific
41:39 Why Debt Builder Matters
44:22 Transition Into Training
45:34 Building Training From Real Gaps
47:57 Workforce Shortage and Safety Stakes
49:36 Planning Toolbox in Action
51:15 Investing in People to Win Talent
53:38 New Role in Field Operations
55:51 Hiring and Mobile Training Trailer
59:09 Legacy and Final Wrap
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Keep the Flame Alive: Apprenticeships, Retention, and Building a Training Culture in the Trades (with Manja Horner)
2026/03/26
Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and interviews Manja Horner, founder and CEO of Boost Learning Design, about solving skilled-trades workforce shortages driven by retirements and the long push toward college over trades. Manja introduces her book, “Pass the Torch: A Call to Rescue the Future of Trades,” and explains her “talent flywheel” for retention: strong onboarding, trained supervisors who give clear feedback, clear expectations and standards, and career pathways with training and advancement. They discuss why training succeeds only with leadership buy-in, clear business impact, and protected time, contrasting failed and successful rollout examples. Manja outlines a learning ecosystem (attitude, strategy, content/knowledge capture, trainers/technology, and skill practice with deliberate repetition). They cover apprenticeships as an industry responsibility, Manja’s path from violin teaching to trades training via her family’s restoration business, and close on thinking bigger.
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00:00 Apprenticeship Wake Up Call
00:27 Meet Mana Horner
02:43 The Skilled Labor Cliff
05:52 Pass the Torch Book
06:54 Retention Talent Flywheel
13:10 Career Pathways That Work
17:38 Training Buy In Story
24:14 Learning Ecosystem Framework
32:19 Why Apprenticeships Matter
33:31 From Violin To Trades
39:29 Transferable Skills Mindset
41:10 Collecting Experiences Lesson
42:25 No Credentials Needed
43:20 Preboarding To Orientation
46:11 Role Onboarding Structure
47:25 AI And Constant Learning
48:29 Talent Choice And Culture
54:17 Let Kids Figure It Out
59:00 Skill Stacking Plan
01:03:35 School Mismatch Insights
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Why LESS WORK beats High Productivity
2026/03/19
Jesse explains the second half of his FIREBOX time- and self-management framework for freeing calendar space and preventing burnout so you can invest in what matters most. After briefly reviewing “Finish First” (time-sensitive and only you can do) and “Invest Focus” (not urgent but only you can do, guided by what you’d do with more time), he focuses on “Reduce” and “Extinguish.” Reduce covers tasks that are time-sensitive but don’t require you, using optimization, automation, and delegation (e.g., scheduling tools, outsourcing groceries, delegating chores). Extinguish targets tasks that aren’t time-sensitive and don’t require you, emphasizing having conversations to remove expectations (e.g., replacing a meeting with recorded playback) and accepting others may do tasks differently. He connects delegation to leadership and offers templates and additional resources.
00:00 Free Up Your Calendar
01:45 Firebox Framework Recap
04:15 Reduce Time Sensitive Tasks
07:01 Optimize and Automate Work
08:48 Delegation Without Guilt
14:57 Leadership and Self Management
17:47 Extinguish Low Value Commitments
23:11 Outsourcing and Letting Go
26:39 Templates and Next Topics
28:46 Podcast Outro and Resources
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Why Humans Are Wired for Connection (And What Happens When It Breaks) with Jackie Hallberg (Audio)
2026/03/12
What if the biggest problems in dating, leadership, and workplace conflict all come from the same place?
In this episode of Learnings & Missteps, Jesse sits down with Jackie—romance coach and consultant who works in crime reduction and reentry—to explore why humans are wired for connection and what happens when that connection breaks down.
Jackie argues that the common advice to “leave your personal problems at home” is unrealistic—and often harmful. When resentment, trauma, and poor communication go unaddressed, they don’t stay contained. They show up in our relationships, workplaces, and sometimes escalate into serious conflict.
Together they unpack:
• Why dishonesty and venting can quietly destroy relationships
• How dating apps can reinforce unhealthy communication patterns
• The difference between romance coaching and therapy
• Why small “baby-step” breakthroughs can transform intimacy and trust
• How leaders can support the whole person without sacrificing boundaries
Jackie shares how her work in relationships, family reunification, and personal development all connect to one mission: helping create a happier, healthier, and safer world—one honest conversation at a time.
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The Hidden Cost of Settling for Mediocrity: Why 'Good Enough' Isn't Enough with Scott Evans
2026/03/05
Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and interviews Scott Evans, founder of Scott Evans Speaks, about mental health in the construction field as “operational integrity” and “invisible PPE,” emphasizing a 360-degree safety culture that extends beyond the jobsite gate. They discuss the disconnect between corporate, compliance-focused tools like apps and HR videos versus the field reality that trust and real conversations—often one-on-one on site—drive help-seeking, while stigma and policing language can shut people down. Scott shares lived experience with family suicide, trauma, and his own suicide attempt, reframing it as wanting a “way up,” and argues that prevention has ROI through reduced shutdowns, turnover, and insurance impacts. Jesse highlights Scott’s free bilingual “five lifesaving tools” field guide (notice, ask, share, connect, act) and the need for jobsite champions.
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00:00 Donuts Over Hotlines
00:30 Meet Scott Evans
03:23 Operational Integrity Explained
07:02 Invisible PPE Concept
10:13 Apps vs Field Trust
13:45 Training Shift In Culture
17:17 Talking Is Hard
20:41 Stop Policing Words
23:43 Champions On The Jobsite
26:11 Scott’s Internal Fall
29:57 Family Impact and Addiction
32:07 Why He Speaks Up
34:57 Choose Tomorrow Mindset
37:05 Making Change While Working
41:07 Jobsite Champions Explained
45:08 Five Lifesaving Tools
47:05 Connect and Get Involved
49:16 Prevention Is ROI
52:54 Beating Scarcity Thinking
57:02 The Promise to Be
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Gas on the Fire: Advocating for Respect and Connection in Construction with Mia McGlynn
2026/02/19
Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and introduces guest Mia McGlynn, a Pennsylvania-based construction influencer, writer, photographer, and fractional support partner who focuses on “the people behind the work.” Jesse gives an LnM Family shout-out to Bryce Ager for reviewing one of Jesse’s construction trainings, and notes his business offers training, coaching, and consulting. Maya explains her passion for blue-collar stories comes from building relationships and bridging gaps between management and shop/field workers, emphasizing retention and the need for leaders to “give a shit,” not just attract more people into the industry. They discuss treating people well as foundational to solving construction’s workforce challenges, rising interest in more human-centered workplaces, and how companies that only rely on pay raises and ignore relationships will be left behind. Jesse shares his view that people should leave poor leaders to find better environments and describes how supportive leadership
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00:00 Attraction vs. Retention: If Leaders Treat People Like Crap, Nothing Changes
00:21 Meet Maya McGlynn: Showing Up for the People Behind the Work
02:08 LnM Family Shoutout + What Jesse Actually Does (Training/Coaching/Consulting)
04:45 What Fires Maya Up: The People, the Shop Floor, and Bridging the Office–Field Gap
07:32 “Put Some Gas on the Fire”: Caring, Connection, and Why Liaison Roles Matter
14:25 The Human-Centered Shift: Mental Health, Culture Change, and Companies That Will Be Left Behind
19:56 Quit for a Better Leader: Unlocking Talent by Changing Environments
22:47 Zumba to Construction: Maya’s Fitness Journey and Accidental Entrepreneurship
28:07 Entrepreneurship as Survival: Divorce, Single-Mom Resourcefulness, and Building Independence
33:26 Seeing the People Behind the Work: Validation, Imposter Syndrome, and the Power of Humility
37:58 Learning to Accept Compliments: “I Receive That” + Permission to Celebrate
40:21 From Admin to Marketing: Finding the Holes and Creating Value at Work
43:31 Photography to Published Author: Turning Jobsite Photos into a Children’s Book
46:47 Advice for the Windowless-Office Grind: Skill Up, Build Proof, Move On
48:46 Building Workforce Pipelines: Fixing Leadership Gaps & Creating an Internship Program
51:39 Crew Collaborative Explained: Mission, Ambassadors, and How to Get Involved
54:26 Why the Podcast Exists: COVID, Trades Advocacy, and Doing Something About It
58:17 Money vs Meaning: Choosing Purpose, Setting Boundaries, and Mission-Driven Work
01:08:35 The Closing Question: “What Is the Promise You’re Intended to Be?”
01:14:16 Final Takeaways + Free PDF Gift and Send-Off
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Why Relationships Are the Real Foundation of Construction with Mike Chiles
2026/02/12
In this episode of the Learnings and Missteps podcast, Jesse interviews Mike Chiles, a seasoned project director in the construction industry. They discuss the unpredictable challenges of construction, the importance of relationship building, and effective leadership. Mike emphasizes the role of leaders in developing their teams, creating a balanced and supportive work environment, and the value of feedback from those on the ground. They also delve into the importance of character development and the long-term benefits of investing in people-centric approaches. The episode concludes with reflections on the impact of leadership and the legacy one leaves through influence.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back
00:32 Introducing Mike Chiles: The Construction Influencer
01:30 LnM Family Shoutout: Gary Martinez
02:40 Getting to Know Mike Chiles
03:56 The Role of a Project Director
05:43 Challenges and Learnings in Leadership
07:47 Training and Developing Future Leaders
11:47 The Importance of Relationships in Construction
20:18 Feedback and Continuous Improvement
23:29 Building a People-Centered Culture
35:10 Project Assignments and Training Responsibilities
36:18 Feedback Loops and Execution Challenges
36:51 Importance of On-Site Feedback
37:18 Lean Principles for Executives 38:23 Building Relationships and Appreciating Workers
40:23 Addressing Labor Shortages and Industry Challenges
44:34 The Role of Old Dogs in Knowledge Sharing
48:32 Lean Construction and Relationship Building
01:03:40 The Promise of Influence and Legacy
01:07:13 Conclusion and Free Book Offer
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When Stories Meet Services: Can A Podcast Stay Honest While Owning Its Work
2026/02/05
The truth landed on us after dozens of job site chats: some folks know our training but not the show, and others love the show but don’t know we train crews for a living. So we’re making it obvious. Learnings and Missteps is now Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder, a single, honest banner that matches how we work and who we serve. New color, same voice, more clarity.
We walk through what stays rock solid: candid interviews with builders who’ve earned their wisdom the hard way, and solo sessions packed with practical tools you can use tomorrow. We also share the part that made us pause—featuring clients without turning the mic into a megaphone. You’ll hear the guardrails we’re putting in place to keep the spotlight on guests and the lessons they fought for, not on us. If it drifts, we want you to call it out. That’s the pact.
You’ll hear why our deepest impact sits with subcontractors and field leaders—installers, leadmen, foremen, and superintendents—folks who feel the schedule squeeze and still find a way to deliver. We connect the dots between real stories and real training so you can recognize a problem, test a fix, and see it stick. Expect tighter case studies, simpler planning habits, and leadership moves built for crews, not conference rooms.
If you’ve been with us for the stories, stick around for even clearer paths to action. If you’ve worked with us in the field, welcome to a sharper platform for sharing what actually works. Tap play, leave a rating, share with a teammate who leads from the front, and tell us where we should push harder or pull back. Your feedback keeps the signal high and the hype low.
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Stop Living Reactive And Start Choosing What To Optimize For
2026/01/29
What if your calendar isn’t the problem—your priorities are? We walk through the FIRE Box, a clear, practical framework that helps you stop living reactive and start building a week that reflects what you value. Instead of chasing every ping, you’ll learn how to Finish First on the urgent and important, and, more critically, Invest Focus Here on the important and not urgent work that drives real progress.
We start by clarifying urgency and importance in plain terms so you can judge tasks without overthinking. Then we tackle the trap everyone knows too well: staying stuck in constant firefighting. From there, we shift to the growth zone—important but not urgent—and name the areas most people neglect until they explode: exercise, sleep, nutrition, and relationships. These aren’t “nice to haves.” They’re the foundation of sustained performance, and treating them like scheduled work is how you protect your energy and momentum.
You’ll get simple tactics to design your week with intent: build a shortlist of priorities you want to backfill into new space, set recurring blocks you defend like any critical meeting, and start reducing and extinguishing the noise that hijacks your schedule. Along the way, we share a preview of upcoming strategies to deal with urgent-not-important and not-important-not-urgent tasks, plus tools to help you plan, commit, and execute with less stress and more agency.
Ready to decide what you’re optimizing for and make your calendar serve that choice? Listen now, then share one task you’re moving into the Important-Not-Urgent box. If this helped, follow the show, leave a quick review, and send this to a friend who’s tired of being busy without progress.
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Learn How To Plan, Commit, And Execute Without Burning Out
2026/01/22
Most leaders don’t have a time problem. They have a decision making problem. We break down a self-first framework that turns chaos into clarity by separating planning, commitment, and execution into clean lanes—each with its own tool and purpose—so you can stop spinning and start finishing the work that matters.
We begin with long-term planning across three human buckets: business and professional growth, personal growth, and meaningful connections. By writing goals down and scoring them on impact and effort, you’ll surface quick wins and park the heavy lifts for later. Then we build momentum with a simple plank: sequence your top items, block time for each, and commit to starting in order. No perfection required, just deliberate starts that compound.
Next, we clear space with the Firebox. Finish what’s urgent and important, invest in the vital non-urgent pillars like sleep, exercise, and learning, reduce by optimizing or delegating tasks others can do, and extinguish the non-essential. We audit real life—calendar items plus unlisted chores—to see how overcommitted we are, then make bold cuts. The guiding question stays front and center: what am I optimizing for?
Finally, we move to daily execution with a pre-built board that helps you focus on one day at a time, track distractions, and protect your best energy windows. We pair a planning canvas for ideas, a kanban board for commitments, and the calendar for execution, ensuring each thinking mode has its own home. Along the way, we share templates, simple tactics, and a path to accountability through a live workshop, support calls, and community.
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From Overbooked To In Control: A Practical Guide To Strategically Selfish Scheduling
2026/01/16
Ever feel like your calendar is packed but your real life lives off to the side? We dig into a simple, no-fluff system to make every commitment visible, merge the hidden to-dos with the scheduled ones, and carve out protected time for sleep, movement, and deep work—without the guilt. The result isn’t more hustle; it’s a calmer, truer plan that helps us deliver for others while finally honoring the projects and habits that matter to us.
We start with a quick refresher on guilt-free future planning: capture big goals, weigh them with a practical matrix, and set a clear order. Then we hit the wall most of us face—there’s “no room” to schedule priorities because our calendars only show meetings while errands, caregiving, community roles, and recovery time sit invisible. That’s where strategically selfish scheduling comes in. We do a one-week extraction of every commitment, including the off-calendar certainties like grocery runs, bedtime, workouts, and drive time. Seeing it all at once breaks the mental negotiation that keeps us stressed and behind.
From there, we run a joy vs obligation scan to expose energy leaks and choose the right lever: eliminate what no longer serves, delegate to someone better suited, automate with tools or templates, or optimize through batching and tighter boundaries. We also make the case for a single master view—overlaying personal and work—so conflicts stop ambushing the day. Finally, we place self-first blocks on the calendar before meetings, naming them clearly and protecting transitions. It’s not selfish to do this; it’s the maintenance schedule for a life that actually works and a career that compounds.
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You Can Plan Forever, But Nothing Changes Until You Commit To One Next Step
2026/01/08
Planning feels great until reality shows up. We’ve all sketched beautiful lists, only to watch them dissolve under meetings, family needs, and the next urgent fire. Today we turn planning into progress by committing to a simple, visual flow that respects your bandwidth and fuels momentum: brain dump, weigh impact vs effort with the DAMN Matrix, then sequence one big rock at a time.
We start by pulling every idea out of your head and onto a surface—career moves, skills you want to learn, health goals, neglected projects, and relationship investments. Once the fog becomes visible, we score each item for impact and effort so the real priorities stand out. High impact and low effort rise to the top for fast wins; high impact and high effort follow to channel that momentum into meaningful outcomes. Low impact items get an honest review, so time‑sinks don’t quietly steal your focus.
From there, we make the critical shift from options to order. Instead of juggling five priorities and delivering average results, we pick a single next move and “walk the plank” one task at a time. We cap Month One at eight items—two per week—to match real capacity and protect existing commitments. No date‑drama yet: sequence first, schedule later. This self‑first framework isn’t selfish for its own sake; it’s how you refill your energy and show up stronger for your team, your clients, and your family. Progress becomes visible, resentment fades, and your calendar starts reflecting what you value, not just what’s loud.
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SCMG33 2023/05/13
I’m lovin’ it!
Just listened to episode #3. Loving the conversation about masculinity traits and normalizing treating people like a human. More topics like these are...
NextGenBuilder 2022/11/14
LF TEAM
Jesse is a one-of-a-kind leader who understands the work that is done everyday on a jobsite. Where he differs from others, is heart for people. There ...
Sultanote 2022/06/23
Great learnings for non-craft people in construction
I’ve worked with Jesse many years and I know that his message is truthful and with the honest intent of helping people in the construction industry. L...
This Podcast is Spot ON! 2022/01/18
Need a lift? Listen to this!
I just finished listening to the episode with Barbie the Welder. Wow! What a great conversation. It made me feel like anything is possible when we ...
theboomdizzle 2021/12/21
Authentic
I love this podcast. The straight talk is authentic, vulnerable, and transparent. We need more of these kinds of discussions.
1jdavid51 2021/10/16
Demographics
I just want to get to the bottom line is that Lean tool process is great and sometimes we just get trade partners superintendents and foreman’s person...
Agile_FE 2021/03/02
Trades Always Find The Way
This is a genuine show that honestly shares what it means to work in the trades in North America. I have mad respect for this show, philosophy, and th...
Steparn 2021/02/26
Real Life, Down to Earth
What a great listen! I love that they are very practical and relatable. It’s like listening to old friends with real works experiences. This is a grea...
T Dolphin 2020/12/02
Worth the listen!
I enjoyed this podcast, it’s very relatable and shines a light on the construction industry that I do t hear very often. Mix that with personal takes,...
humble bragger 2020/10/30
IHooks you
Gotta appreciate their ganas. They ain’t perfect but they’re definitely onto something.
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