Women Talk Construction Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Emily Soloby from Juno Jones Boot Company, hand-crafted by 4th generation bootmakers in a family-run facility in Leon, Mexico. Soloby tells us how and why she started the boot company as well as what makes Juno Jones boots different from the competition. Emily also has some advice for females that are concerned that they won’t make it...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi speak with Libby Mendiratta from G.E. Frisco -a family-owned business specializing in supplying lumber and building materials across the Mid-Atlantic region. As an Asian- owned MBE company, Libby oversees the entire division of the business that serves the state and federal contracts and has been in the construction industry for over 21 years. M...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Matt Graves from Construction Yeti, a budding platform to Help the Next Generation of Construction Professionals. Through the years, Matt has had the opportunity to work on a wide range of project types on various Public, Industrial, and Commercial projects. With all of his experience, our hostesses ask Matt several questions about so...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Jennifer Morales, an Underwriting Consultant for Intact Insurance Specialty Group. Morales has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry including auto, fidelity, commercial surety bonds, and management liability.  She has been a committed member of NAWIC since 2017 and has held various positions on both the local and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi was a guest on the Creative Visionaries podcast with Tori Barker from Creative Marketing. Having both hosted their own podcast shows, Christi and Tori were able to ask each other questions in a crossover format with complementary topics. Both women are passionate about changing the perception of females in non-traditional roles so the conversation is very...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi are honored to be a part of another crossover podcast, this time with Brandon from the Give us the Dirt podcast hosted by Hoopaugh Grading Company (HGC). Hoopaugh is setting the standard in the industry for inclusion and it all starts at the top. Brian, the HGC owner,  took a long look in the mirror and decided that if there was to be any change...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Anglea interview Brian Gallagher from Graycor,  a leading provider of construction, maintenance, and facilities services throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Brian is the Vice President of Corporate Development and has a great deal of leadership experience that has helped Brian to be able to author several articles and books on topics such as socia...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode" Christi and Angela talk with Hollie Harrell from ACTC (Anderson Career & Technology Center). Harrell has been at ACTC since 2002 and has been the Director there since 2014. We are excited to hear her story about how the career centers are helping high school students find their passions in the trade industry. Harrell tells us how connecting those students...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela talk with Vivian Mandala from the CMC Network. Mandala has been in construction for the past 20 years. She's been a GC, Project Manager on large-scale projects, and a business consultant. She's now the Founder of CMC Network, a community of MBE and WBE Contractors, and is guiding and coaching contractors on ways to scale and grow their...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Terri Everhart from HomeSite Services. Everhart has been in the home-building industry as a business development professional for over 25 years throughout California. Terri is the 2022 National PWB Chair, while also serving on the NAHB Professional Women in Building council. We are excited to hear advice from the many years of experien...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi recorded a crossover podcast with Stefanie Olson from the She Builds Show podcast. Stefanie is the founder and CEO as well as a general contractor and licensed realtor with her company aptly named 'She Builds'. Christi and Stefanie are like-minded in that, they both are doing their part to lift up women in non-traditional roles while mentoring th...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode: Angela and Christi interview Laurie Gregory, a Senior Project Manager for DPR construction. Gregory has worked on a variety of notable construction projects throughout the Southeast over the past 20 years and is thrilled to be currently overseeing the construction of the Greenville County Administration Building project.  Laurie tells us how she found her way onto...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela speak with Felipe Engineer-Manriquez from The EFBC Show podcast. We were honored to have had the opportunity to do a cross-over podcast with Felipe in which the hosts from each podcast spent a few minutes interviewing each other. Manriquez is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, Project Delivery Services Director for The Boldt Company, The EB...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela talk with Mollie Elkman from the marketing firm GroupTwo and Judy Dinelle from the building materials supplier, 84 Lumber. With the backing and support from Judy and 84 Lumber, Mollie was able to write and release a children's book named 'The House That She Built', an educational book about women in construction and how trade skil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi interview Julie Laughton, a designer, general contractor, and CEO of Julie Laughton Design Build and JLGC. She provides a unique one-stop shop Design Build service for her clients. Laughton talks about how she became successful by wearing many hats throughout her career which gave her invaluable experience. She then took that experience and uses...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Chesley White with SHLTR Architects. Chesley’s focus on developing and fostering business relationships, along with a proven track record of successful projects, has helped SHLTR see its revenue stream go from being volume-based to project-based with longer-term, more complex, and profitable projects. Chesley discusses how important it...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi talk with Perlla Deluca, President, and CEO of Southeast Constructors Inc. Deluca shares her amazing story with us as she moved from Brazil to the US and the obstacles she overcame to get to where she is today. Her message is "Don't Stall" if you are interested in getting into the trades industry as there are so many resources ava...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Lauren Gallagher and Bill Caldwell with GroundBreak Carolinas. The independent publication is focused on providing relevant insights, information, and resources for leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry in North and South Carolina. The crew discusses with Lauren and Bill how they got started, and how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Tonya Hicks with Women Do Everything LLC. Hicks was the first Black woman to be certified as a journeyman electrician in her home state of Mississippi. She is also the CEO of her electrical engineering firm Power Solutions, which she founded 22 years ago. Tonya talks about how she overcame the obstacles of being the only woman on the j...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela collaborated with Jennifer Wilkerson from NCCER. This was our first crossover podcast (hosts from each podcast were given the opportunity to ask questions). There were a lot of great topics in this one including how important it is to teach our young people about skilled trades as well as various ways to relate that information. The women also d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Jenny Kerr Schroen and Chris Eccleston from Delmarva Veteran Builders. Jenny and Chris are in the final stages of releasing a children's book about construction and trade skills. The book leads kids on an epic journey through a fantasy world with various creatures that have certain skills which help guide the children on their que...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi interview Derek Warren with the 84 Lumber Company. Derek is a WBE (Women Business Enterprise) for 84 Lumber and has been in construction sales for 14 years. Derek talks about how impactful it has been to work with women over the years as well as how the times are changing for women in the construction field. He stresses the importance of men and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Nancy Cagle, the founder of LOGIC (Ladies Operating for Growth in Construction) in 2019 within the ABC Association.  Nancy talks about how important it is for women in non-traditional roles, such as construction, to have support, especially from other women who, on occasion, have been known to tear other women down. She also discusses...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Christi and Angela interview Rachel Veltri with Neves Construction. Rachel is known for being a great speaker and motivator. One of her gifts is the ability to make people feel comfortable and feel like they belong in situations that could potentially be intimidating to someone. She uses these gifts to impact others and to support women and men as they are growing...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode: Angela and Christi interview Laura Biggerstaff, the owner of Iron Elk Safety Equipment. Laura is a huge supporter of women in the trades and offers her time to several groups that focus on the importance of supporting women. Laura talks about the personal protective equipment (PPE) that Iron Elk offers and how important it was to make PPE that fits better, looks b...