The Construction Veteran Podcast
Welcome to the Construction Veteran Podcast. This is a podcast connecting and celebrating veterans in construction, those who have the desire to be in the industry, and those who support them to create the built environment.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 67 episodes
The Construction Veteran Podcast
Latest Episodes
Calm Beats Control
Ever feel that split second when your jaw tightens and your breath runs short right before you snap? That flash is the hinge of leadership. We dig into why yelling often masquerades as control, how it triggers a threat response that looks like ...
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Why Veterans Thrive On Job Sites When Translation Comes First
Ever been told “your skills translate” and left wondering how that actually helps on a chaotic job site? We zoom into the real mechanics of taking military strengths—situational awareness, accountability, and calm under pressure—and turning the...
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Under Pressure, Not Alone
The job gets built either way, but what happens to the people building it? We pull back the curtain on mental health in construction, naming the pressures everyone feels but rarely says out loud: relentless schedules, thin margins, and a cultur...
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From Flight Lines To Job Sites
Jet noise, Humvees, and a weather station might sound like an odd path to construction leadership, but that’s exactly where Alicia’s story takes us—and why it sticks. We sit down to talk about growing up with limited family ties, finding belong...
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When Rest Feels Unsafe: Choosing Depth Over Speed
What if rest didn’t feel like failure? We open the year with a quiet, unhurried conversation about choosing depth over speed, especially for veterans and builders who were trained to move toward noise, deadlines, and pressure. When usefulness b...
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