17Twenty

Today we have construction royalty with us, Meloni Raney, the President and CEO of TEXO, the construction association. In the first part of this two-part series, we talk about what it's like being a younger female architect ascending to the helm of one of the largest construction associations in the country.  We chat more about the value of a community of friends who can encourage you to be y...

For those of you are in orbit around the North Texas construction industry, you've definitely been in the gravity field of our next guest, Tyler Berns.  After spending a number of years at a large commercial contractor, Tyler moved on to start his own construction company, Birch Construction. We sit down and talk through how he landed in the industry, the value of the hustle play, making time...

Today we sit down, remotely, with Tim Rothberg, who is a long-time friend of Stewart.  Although we meander through some old stories from time to time, the nuggets of wisdom for listeners are focused on Tim's time serving as a leader in his church, what seminary has taught him about studying his Bible, how those ideas are translating in to the workplace, and how humble servant-based leaders ha...

It's just Kevin and Stewart, chatting about ascension to leadership and the blisters and calluses earned from the climb.  There are countless nuggets sprinkled throughout this quick-hit episode about leading teams, caring for others, and the "why" behind it all.    Don't forget that we'd love to hear from you on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/17twenty). Check u...

Next up we have the GREAT privilege of talking with Brian Bolden, Vice President of Osburn Construction where he is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of their Central Texas operations. Brian, Kevin, and Stewart chat about (i) growing up in a diverse neighborhood, (ii) making a big career jump, (iii) the gravitas of seeing the first African-American President, (iv) changing para...

In our second episode Stewart and Kevin host their first guest, Matt Fisher, Vice President and General Manager at BrightView Landscapes.  Stewart, Kevin, and Matt talk about (i) some unexpected fun things from having kids, and a few lessons learned through the process of raising kids, and laying the groundwork for "hard talks" with them in the future, (ii) the tedium of a work-life bala...

In our first, long awaited episode, Stewart and Kevin talk through how they came up with the name 17Twenty, lay out the core tenets of the podcast (i.e. faith, family, work and impact and growth in those areas), tell a little of their personal stories, explain why they're doing a podcast, and describe their hopes and expectations on where this journey will take them and how that's going...