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01 Mar 2022
What does heavy machinery and an empowerment coach have in common? How Louise is empowering tradeswomen.
00:30:06
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 this interview you'll hear me make some 'American' mistakes when I assume other countries have the same issues as the United States such as maternity leave.
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Need an extra hand try using a Tailhand. How to get the most use out of your work truck with CEO Suzie
00:29:05
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 accelerator program that Suzie and her husband went through to get Tailhand off the ground. If you have an idea of a product to bring to the construction space this is a great episode to learn how others have done it.
Currently they are taking pre-orders with 30% off through this link!
The other day on my walk I actually saw someone with a makeshift version of this that they had made. I really do think that this product could change the way that people use their tailgates to increase use and accessibility.
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Advice for women who want to start their own construction company, Coralee
00:32:17
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 women start their own business and helping to understand the business foundations and being the push you sometimes need to get out of your own head. She
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How to become an Electrician as a second career, Darci
00:33:05
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 trades from Canada! We discuss what its like to join the appreciate and what organizations she's found to help her on the way.
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Update on quitting my job, my new job in building automation & getting sober, solo episode with Podcast Host Megan
00:27:16
After a four month sabbatical I finally found my dream job! This episode is all the updates and questions that listeners have about everything going on in the podcast host Megan's life.
I answer questions from viewers about what it was like to quit my job, why I got sober and will I ever bring men onto the podcast. This episode is packed full with info about everything I don't talk directly about on IG.
When people come on the show the first 5-10 mins is usually people asking me questions about what am I doing? So I decided to finally make an episode updating all of you!
Don't forget to stay tuned to IG for a Mother's Day Giveaway sponsored by Work Zone Coffee
Becoming an Architect & how to stand out by focusing environmental & energy efficiencies Farah
00:38:36
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 being passionate and technical beyond what your field requires.
In this podcast I answer all the questions I’ve been asked or wondered as an engineer. We don't need another podcast highlighting that there is an issue with women in STEM we need to change the culture on what does STEM 'look like' and change that through conversations.
This podcast is focused on asking questions to professionals working in STEm, authors and even a sexologist. I’ll be interviewing MEN and women to talk about topics like how to effectively communicate in the workplace and what does fashion have to do with engineering?
A combination of humor, gossip and intellectually conversation with women and men advocates. Join us every other week and find us at @doingirlythings doingirlything.com
#DoinGirlyThings Being a Minority in Construction. What do white women and black men have in common?, Roberto
00:32:23
Roberto walks us through what issues he's faced being a minority in an all white environment and how women and minorities can work together to create a more inclusive culture.
This episode focuses on what can white women and male minorities do to work together in the fight for equality instead of against each other. Often time these two minorities are pinned against each other and increasing the marginalization for one group.
Episode Highlights
Experiences of being the token black person
How white women can include male minorities in the fight for equality
#DoinGirlyThings Meet the Host and Learn Why Doin' Girly Things was Created, Megan Master Engineering Technology Purdue Unversity
00:34:27
The Host, Megan and her friend Kara are female engineers and passionate about making engineering a girly thing to do. Listen to this new STEM podcast highlighting challenges, career opportunities to connect with others in the field. This episode is two females in engineering discuss what it was like a day in the life of making toilet paper. Where they met and it sparked a forever friendship!
On this episode two engineers will dive into what its like to be a Women in STEM and wearing men's clothing. Finding people that support you is a major theme these two share as an important pillar to success. And STEM is for everyone and needs women just like you! You can find this STEM focused podcast on Spotify or Apply Podcast.
In the episode Megan discusses the story of where the podcast got its name and all the funny stories behind the title and telling coworkers, "Off to go do girly things." She started this podcast to engage the community to talk about the struggles as well as authentically laugh side by side. The aim of the women STEM podcast is to redefine STEM and make it a girly thing to do.
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Journal prompt: What do people say you can't do, that you could if you really tried?
#DoinGirlyThings Nucor Steel Manufacturing Engineer to iOS Developer, advice on switching careers during COVID, Mikaela Mechatronic Purdue University
00:35:01
Meet Mikaela, a graduate of Purdue University in Mechatronics. She tells us all about her career switch from working at Nucor, a Steel Manufacturing Mill to becoming an iOS Developer. Mikaela has even designed and has two apps available in the App Store.
The host Megan and Mikaela dive into details about what its like to work at a Steel Mill. Learn about the term ‘arcing steel’ and the embarrassing moment of showing up with an interview in a skirt and having to change into men’s clothing for a walk, DURING THE INTERVIEW! Coincidentally, Mikaela’s first job is actually at the same place as Megan’s first internship.
Mikaela has an interesting background that stems from her interest and continuous desire of being curious. She has a degree in Mechatronics from Purdue University that allows her the ability to be agile and switch career paths. As this podcast was being recorded Mikaela was switching careers. She discusses what the job search is like during COVID and how she created an app to help her search process!
#DoinGirlyThings A Software Engineer working with COVID technology, Urvashi Masters from Purdue in Computer Information Technology
00:33:42
Doin' girly things as a software engineer for a life science company, Urvashi is working on instrumentation software development and a hands on experience with COVID response. As Urvashi has spent the last 10 years in the United States studying Computer Information Technology and falling in love with now fiancé.
Urvashi talks about the time she saw a colleague's Instagram story using a device in the lab that she is actually programming!
Now living in Oregon, Urvashi talks about what it is like to major in computer science and have a career that requires you to learn about flow cytometry and how to run experiments. All the devices that scientist and Drs are using requires software engineers! Urvashi gives all to details about her latest proposal and what its like to do long distance dating. Believe it or not Urvashi has dated her now fiancé long distance for almost 4 years.
Topics discussed:
What does a software engineer do everyday? What does SCRUM mean? (3:10)
What it is like working on an international team? (9:30)
How to find happiness wherever you live (13:00)
Challenges of being in a long distance relationship (15:00)
#fromtheheart: How to Support those Grieving & the Best Advice My Mother Gave Me
00:20:42
What’s the best piece of advice your mom has ever given you? On this episode I discuss grief and the lessons I learned from my mother in the 23 years we had together.
This year I wanted to celebrate my mom by recording a podcast about my favorite life lessons from her. Life’s not fair and it was never designed to be that way. Using your tragedy to be your greatest motivator is the theme of this episode.
This episode I discuss the first week, month and year after your loved one passes away and the best way to be supportive for family and friends going through grief.
Best pieces of advice from Megan’s mother:
Passion!
“A day wasted with the wrong man, is a day you won’t be with the right one”
Being generic and not wasting money/time
Tips when your friend is going through a grief period:
Don’t go to them for comfort (it is hitting them harder than you probably)
Check up on them in a month/later so they do not feel alone
Help out with the little things (toilet paper, food, laundry)
The phrase that I used to repeat days following the accident was, "I've survived 100% of my worst days and today is no different."
I gave a special shout out to the Lough family and Olivia for helping to keep me alive during the roughest first weeks and months after the accident.
#DoinGirlyThings From Engineer to Doctor, what is an important skill doctors need? Priya Purdue University
00:37:48
Meet Priya, Dr Dissected, dissecting current topics in healthcare and society. A biological engineering who turned into a Doctor. She recently moved to Brooklyn New York city to complete her rotations.
On this week’s episode we will talk to Priya about the steps and how she made the decision to become a dr. and advice she’d give to others looking at the same path.
We will also discuss Dr.Dissected the Instagram account that is Priya’s passion project to help understand issues like eating disorders, questions about the vaccine and many other topics. She is looking to start weekly clubhouse events about grief and the emotions surrounding it.
Topics discussed:
Would you recommend this path to becoming a doctor? (9:45)
Moving to New York City for Rotations (11:15)
The challenages of moving around and how to comfortable with the uncomfortable (20:25)
Doctor Dissect and effects of COVID on children's mental health on clubhouse (21:30)
Grief and loss (26:20)
What's the most important skill a doctor needs? (25:00)
#fromtheheart: The grief of finding out someone from your High School passes away, for Drew
00:12:11
Community sadness and grief. My friend Drew. One of the brightest people I've ever had the chance to meet passed away at 27years old.
It's okay to be sad. When we lose someone this bright you can feel the sadness from miles away. I'm passionate about using the pain from grief as jet fuel for your life.
Grief is an emotion that demands to be dealt with and the best way is in little bits.
Topics we discussed:
Why its okay to be this sad. Community Sadness (3:10)
My suggestions for handling sadness and grief (5:50)
My memorial for Drew (10:40)
Ancient Egyptian saying: To speak the name of the dead is to make the live again
#DoinGirlyThings From being underpaid to 6-figures: advice for negotiating the salary you want, Kimberly
00:24:48
Meet Kimberly, she discusses how she went from being underpaid to making six figures. She has an account dedicated to helping others with career advice.
THIS EPISODE'S QUALITY IS OFF BUT THE CONTENT IS 10/10. I'll have to have Kimberly back on the podcast when both of our audio is functioning properly!
Also known as @lipstickandtech a graduate from Purdue University who is passionate about teach others how to advocate for their own promotions and negotiate their wages.
As a graduate from Computer Information Technology Kimberly has been able to advance to a career of making over 6-figures under 30 years old.
In this episode we discuss all things from budgeting, negotiating even if it isn’t for more money. A pay increase can also mean more PTO and time by the beach.
Tune into this week’s episode on making six figures and skills for negotiation.
#DoinGirlyThings Making technical cartoons with an engineering degree, Generators with Diane
00:28:02
Diane, another great Purdue graduate talks about working at CAT as an engineer to now a technical marketer.
Engineering is not as boring as people make it out to be: you can be as creative as you want. Working with a creative company, Diane is able to put together cartoons about technical topics.
Episode Highlights
Future of generators and why they're important
What's a technical marketer?
How to have creative career as an engineer in construction
#SpaceFarming The first fruit at the ISS! Join NASA Scientist and learn how you can join the Space Chile Grow A Pepper Challenge
00:48:49
Jacob Torres a space farmer, NASA researcher and engineer at Kennedy Space Center comes on to the podcast to share the exciting news about PH04, Española Chile Peppers. THEY WILL BE GOING TO SPACE.
Learn how you can grow Española Chile peppers at your own home to help NASA with research.
#DoinGirlyThings What is a Systems Engineer? Andrea working with robotics and manufacturing
00:32:11
The term systems engineer is a common term that gets thrown around. We talk about all the ways its a girly thing to do. Both the guest Andrea and myself have been system engineers at one point in their career.
Listen to how Adrea started a new company March 2020 and how to meet people virtually at a new company.
New episodes every other week.
Episode Highlights
Defining what is a system engineer
Starting a new job the week COVID shut down the country
Author of Shit Adults Never Taught Us discuss: What does anchoring mean in negotiating a pay raise?
00:44:07
Negotiating is an important part about creating financial freedom. Often time women stray away from these important conversations. Within the construction space there is plenty to negotiate from benefits to job location.
In this episode I interview Natasha Sattler, author of ShitAdultsNeverTaughtUs and her lessons about how to negotiate during the job interview.
Season two is official here. New episodes every other week.
What is OSHA? Questions to a Safety Professional, Pedro host of XFactorofSafety
00:35:10
Safety is an important part of construction. This episode answers all the questions you've ever had about OSHA and what its like when they show up to your jobsite.
In this episode I interview Pedro, host of TheXFactorofSafety a podcast about safety in construction and cohost on a podcast about podcast news, Real Talk Podcasting!
Season two is official here. New episodes every other week.
Episode Highlights
Can OSHA just walk onto the jobsite?
How can we communicate safety better from the top down
Working in Construction in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Renee
00:36:56
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 varied but she has become a pro at networking via social media to find info on jobs, bosses, companies, and most importantly, other women in construction!
Episode Highlights
Working with government contracts
Creating a network when moving around
Starting in construction as a project administrator
How to become a female plumber with Princess Plumber
00:35:08
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 female plumber on a construction site for her YouTube and TikTok accounts.
@PrincessPlumber answers speed round of questions popular to ask plumbers:
How to make a women's workwear brand? Making Women's Steel Toed Boots with CEO of Xena Footwear, Ana
00:36:41
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 make you feel confident can be hard. Check out Xena's shoe collection for safe and stylish boots.
What is a GC? Creating a Successful Father-Daughter General Contracting Company, Michelle Bossladybuilder
00:36:44
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 estate and broker licenses.
This allows her to sell the homes that her family’s business builds.
Michelle also is able to learn from the experiences of her dad, and tries to help him move the business into the future.
Women Build America Movement, How we keep and get more women involved in construction?
00:13:38
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 economy and say "we built that." On the podcast I talk about how why women are needed more now than ever in construction.
If you want to have your company sponsored on the podcast contact us: doingirlythings at gmail.com
Black Girls Do Engineer, CEO Kara talks about the importance of representation in the industry
00:40:09
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 would like to volunteer to sponsor an event or a girl please reach out to Kara.
The remainder of season two Doin' Girly Things will be focused on answering the question: How to we encourage and retain women in construction to aid the labor shortage and empower generations.
What's difference between career coaching and therapy? Carol, Women in Construction Career Coach
00:27:02
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 season two Doin' Girly Things will be focused on answering the question: How to we encourage and retain women in construction to aid the labor shortage and empower generations.
Importance of creating a mentorship program & how to find a mentor, Toni
00:31:31
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 Polytechnic Institute.
Discuss ways Purdue uses mentorship. How has the program changed over the last couple years?
The Importance of Finding Workwear that Fits, technically.a.techie discusses women fashion in the trades
00:32:07
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 this episode we talk about
Why just making smaller clothes and labeling them as women's workwear doesn't work
Safety and confidence increase after finding clothes that fit
Nour President of the We Build a Dream Organization Helping Women Start Their Career in the Trades
00:44:10
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 Dream helps women overcome those.
Update & Re-Broadcast: 1st Fruit Grown in Space, NASA Scientist gives an update on Chile Peppers ISS experiement
01:09:42
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!
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2021 Recap - Top Episodes and 1 Year Celebration Episode
00:34:48
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 at CAT Urvashi - Software Engineer working on COVID Technology Princess Plumber - Getting into the trades Pedro - Safety and OSHA Carol - Career Coaching Kara - Black Girls Do Engineer Ana - CEO of Xena Footwear Technically.a.techie - Women workwear connoisseur
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How to become a surveyor and challenges they face in training. Peta @surveygeekgirl is the National Training & Development Manager @surveyorsacademy
00:27:07
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 active on social media. She uses the platform to bring attention to important causes such as mental health & wellbeing whilst not taking life too seriously by always posting hilarious reels and quotes to get you through the work week.
Welcome to season 3 of the podcast were we talk about all types of careers that make up Who is Women in Construction.
Born to Drill or @bournetodrill - What is an environmental driller? The lucrative career of geotechnical engineering & drilling explained.
00:35:27
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 for other women who are trying to decide if this is for them.
I highly suggest following @bournetodrill on IG for more drilling content and another amazing role model for women in construction.
How do consultants save you money on a construction project? Consulting in the Coop & Housing in New York City, Tina
00:28:54
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 market value.
Energy codes are a hot topic in NYC and Tina's business, The Folson Group is in the heart of it. Her company works hard to make sure that coop owners are getting up to code.
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