Helen Sara Johnson is a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, as well as an HR Business Partner with Manufacturing Technology Centre. Helen has over 20 yrs of experience in global engineering and manufacturing organizations and is currently working on her Ph.D. which explores the conflict female engineers may experience between gender and professional identities and the impact that this identity conflict causes at work. On this episode of The Hazard Girls podcast, Host Emily Soloby dis...
Dec 05, 2023•45 min
Today's guest on the Hazard Girls podcast is Alexandra Knight. Alexandra is a Chartered Engineer and worked in STEM industries for over 15 years before founding STEMAZING, an organization dedicated to inspiring a more diverse and inclusive STEM future. Having role models who are diverse gives everyone the opportunity to "see what they can be." Hazard Girls host Emily Soloby talks with Alexandra about what first drew Alexandra to a career in STEM and how that helped her discover her passion for i...
Nov 28, 2023•35 min
The Hazard Girls podcast is excited to welcome Elissa Lorch, Regional VP of Sales at Reconstruction Experts to the program. Elissa and Host Emily Soloby discuss the importance of building others up to create a better, stronger team, how she manages responsibilities during a time of significant company growth, and shares some of the unique tools and skills women bring to the male-populated construction industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 21, 2023•27 min
Shane Woods is the Executive Director of Girlstart, a national women-led organization whose mission is to increase girls’ interest and engagement in STEM. Shane is a nationally recognized, award-winning leader and speaker in science and education, equity, STEM, and leadership. Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby talks with Shane about why STEM is critical for future generations, why STEM is so male-dominated, her incredible experience with Formula 1, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Nov 14, 2023•39 min
Sanya Mathura is the Founder of Strategic Reliability Solutions Ltd. based in Trinidad & Tobago as well as an accomplished author (links below). Hazard Girls host Emily Soloby discusses Sanya's incredible journey, the various books she's authored or co-authored as well as her passion for empowering women in STEM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 07, 2023•39 min
Today's special guest is Sarah Noel Block, the founder of Tiny Marketing, a marketing strategist for the construction industry, and the creator of an award-winning content platform. Her company has been featured in Forbes Magazine and Entrpenure Magazine. While her client roster includes household names such as Apartments.com Prudential, her heart is with the tiny teams she specializes in. Today's episode is packed with authentic, useful advice for companies of all sizes including the importance...
Oct 31, 2023•32 min
Sally Morse is Co-founder of Spectra Supply, Product Creator for Spectra Gloves as well and Director of Unify Safety Supply. On this episode of the Hazard Girls podcast, host Emily Soloby talks with Sally about how she came to play pivotal roles in these organizations. Sally shares with us how she started Spectra Supply from nothing including finding suppliers, making adjustments to prototypes, and creating marketing materials from scratch. Sally and Emily go on to discuss Sally's passion for co...
Oct 24, 2023•38 min
On today’s episode of the Hazard Girls Podcast, we welcome Leyah Hostetter, Director of Customer Success at Construction Leading Edge, a one-stop shop for contracting professionals who want to be more effective entrepreneurs and leaders. In this role, Leyah specializes in working with construction company owners and leadership teams to help them better organize their time and resources and be more effective entrepreneurs and leaders. Leyah shares valuable insight into how Construction Leading Ed...
Oct 10, 2023•35 min
Cassie Alexander, the founder of Xendros Unlimited, joins Host Emily Soloby to talk about everything safety. As a female chemist in a male-dominated industry, Cassie experienced and witnessed several unsafe situations throughout her career – both physical and psychological. The need for change led to the launch of Xendros Unlimited, a safety consulting firm that provides custom experiential training for educators and businesses with the goal of creating a safer and more responsible workplace for...
Sep 19, 2023•35 min
On this episode, Host Emily Soloby welcomes back Jessica Scanlan, a geological engineer, and Owner of Mine Life Media. As a previous guest on Hazard Girls’ all-time top episode, Season 1, #20: Women in Geology, Jess recaps the 2020 episode and how it has helped shed light on her industry. She talks about what she’s been up to in the last 3 years, including taking a step back from mining and launching Mine Life Media and giving advice to women on how to start a company while keeping a work/life b...
Sep 12, 2023•20 min
Molly Rose Speed is a military wife and the Founder & CEO of Virtual Assistant Management, an online training and placement company with a mission to provide virtual jobs for military spouses. In this episode, Molly discusses the importance a Virtual Assistant can bring to both business owners and the everyday person juggling family responsibilities. Her motto, “Build a career around your life, not a life around your career,” starts with giving yourself permission to offload everyday tasks t...
Sep 05, 2023•29 min
The Hazard Girls podcast is delighted to welcome to the show Sam Kolner, the founder of Prime Structured Cabling one of the only woman-owned construction companies in Charleston, South Carolina. After experiencing burnout in retail management, Sam took the leap of faith and transitioned into sales at a low-voltage cabling company, a business she knew next to nothing about. Sam shares the skills she used to overcome adversity and eventually start her own successful cabling company. Learn more abo...
Aug 29, 2023•42 min
The Hazard Girls podcast welcomes Olivia Olczak-Day, President & CEO of Day Media to the show. Olivia discusses her early days in fax and copy machine sales and how cold calling, knocking on doors, and ducking security to get her foot in the door helped her develop her incredible work ethic and the ability to accept “no” and keep going. Today she runs Day Media, a one-stop, boutique digital marketing agency servicing the Construction, Legal, Finance, and Technology industries. Olivia shares ...
Aug 15, 2023•43 min
Jennifer Crozier is the Co-owner of Crozier Construction Services as well as the Safety Compliance Manager at Delta Valley Trucking, a wife, mother, and author of the children’s book “Jenny - A Jill Of All Trades: I Am A Welder". Jennifer joins Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby for a look at her inspiring career(s) and her work as an ambassador for women and girls interested in a rewarding career in the trades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 08, 2023•38 min
Internationally certified exercise physiologist, strength and conditioning specialist, and biokineticist, Dr. Suzy Cronje helps women develop the courage and confidence to step up and reach for their goals. Her impressive resume includes 5 university degrees, figure skating championships, ballroom dancing, cycling, and more. Dr. Cronje and Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby discuss what it takes to develop the most important component required for success: confidence. Learn more about your ad choice...
Jul 18, 2023•44 min
Alison Kronebusch, Chief Sales Officer with Reconstruction Experts shares her experience with increasing annual revenue through sales, tips and tricks for women in sales in a male-dominated industry, and why a female-dominated c-suite sets Reconstruction Experts apart from the rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2023•34 min
Michelle Lemoi has had an incredible career in the construction industry. Michelle started working in construction at 19, was working on the Big Dig in Boston in her twenties, and eventually ran her own steel erecting company. She’s seen her share of challenges, overcome endless “mansplaining” and discrimination and shattered glass ceilings, soaking up every life lesson along the way. Today her company, Elevate Women In Construction works with construction companies to help them elevate the wome...
Jun 27, 2023•38 min
Rachel Benyola Integrative Leadership and Founder Coach with Phathom with nearly a decade of experience in leadership, psychotherapy, and executive coaching. Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby welcomes Rachel to the show, where they discuss mental stability (what it is and why it’s important), the differences between individual and team coaching, and how coaching gives founders a strategic advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 20, 2023•40 min
Alicia Streetman is an arborist and tree climber in Lake Tahoe, California. On this episode of the Hazard Girls podcast, Host Emily Soloby discusses Alicia’s fascinating career and the challenges of being a petite woman in a very physical and male-populated field. Alicia talks about the many challenges she faces including finding PPE that fits properly, dealing with comments positive and negative, and the techniques she uses to overcome strength deficiencies in her physically demanding job. Lear...
Jun 13, 2023•26 min
On this episode of The Hazard Girls podcast, Host Emily Soloby welcomes Tammy Alvarez, CEO, and founder of Career Winners Circle, a comprehensive collection of coaching and training programs designed to strengthen leaders to grow their careers quickly and sustainably. Today’s conversation includes insight into how to become the CEO of your career, how to level up and get promoted, and how to break all the rules and win your career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 06, 2023•33 min
Julie Chin is a mother of 3, a licensed Realtor, the founder of the Real AF Program, and the author of the book The Real as F*ck Guide for New Real Estate Agents. Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby talks with Julie about her business journey and her Real AF Program which helps her share what she’s learned to help other new or struggling agents find their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2023•31 min
Bree Carroll is an Event Strategist and Speaker with a background in Civil Engineering with the U.S. Air Force. Today as the CEO of B. Carroll Events, Bree uses the problem-solving and strategic thinking skills she mastered as an engineer to create memorable, brand-building events. Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby takes a deep dive into Bree’s experiences as an engineer, a military spouse, mom and CEO as she works with businesses of all kinds to leverage events to help them achieve their profit, p...
May 23, 2023•38 min
The Hazard Girls podcast is proud to welcome Kasey Kelly, Product Marketing Manager, Articulated Dump Trucks at John Deere to show. Kasey and Host Emily Soloby share an insightful conversation about Kasey's career before John Deere as well as the rewarding and challenging experiences in her current role at the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2023•36 min
On this episode of the Hazard Girls podcast, host Emily Soloby welcomes Bose Houser, President and CEO of Rocks + Cornerstones, a design décor and construction company. Bose was born and raised in Lagos Nigeria, West Africa. Her incredible success story takes us through her college years, her first jobs, her successes and failures and why both are important. As Bose puts it, "There is no growth without failure." Don't miss this inspiring episode of the Hazard Girls podcast! Learn more about your...
May 09, 2023•53 min
Today’s guest on the Hazard Girls podcast is Julie Berman, host & producer of the “Women With Cool Jobs” podcast and a Sparkologist. As a Sparkologist, Julie helps people and teams do more work that sparks them. Host Emily Soloby learns what it means to be a Sparkologist, the infinite possibilities for women who want a cool job, and how you can get insight into what sparks you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 25, 2023•38 min
Liz Prestella is a tire specialist and mechanic in NASCAR as well as the founder of Torq'd Clothing, a clothing line that makes work wear designed for women by women in racing and similar trade industries. On today's episode of the Hazard Girls podcast, Host Emily Soloby sits down with Liz to learn all about how following her passions led her to where she is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2023•32 min
The Hazard Girls podcast is proud to welcome to the show Erin Moore. With over 10 years experience as a leader in the male-populated tech industry, Erin brings a unique perspective and a strategic mindset to her role as Director of Sales at Centerspan. Erin and Hazard Girls Host Emily Soloby discuss the difference between relational and transactional sales, strategies to lean into a relationship building focus in sales, how to cultivate an energy of dominance - while still being kind and empathe...
Apr 11, 2023•42 min
Professional Truck Driver Haleigh Fickett made a name for herself by competing in the National Truck Driving Championship and winning first place in the Tanker Class. This makes her first female in the state of Maine to ever take first place in any class as well as the youngest female in the nation to ever compete in the National Truck Driving Championship. As professional truck driver for Kris-Way Leasing Haleigh continues to be a trail blazer for women in any male-dominated industry. Haleigh t...
Apr 04, 2023•29 min
Abby Ferri, Chief Risk Officer at Insurate, and Hazard Girls podcast Host Emily Soloby take a deep dive into Abby's important work in the field of safety and beyond. They touch on everything from the selection and fit of PPE for women (never DIY your PPE!), the pay gap, and making sure the construction field is welcoming to women who want to work in the trades, management, safety, and other paths. Throughout their amazing conversation, Abby shares with us a wealth of information and resources on...
Mar 28, 2023•39 min
Perilla Deluca came to America with $100 in her pocket, a phenomenal work ethic and little else. Today she is a General Contractor and Owner of Southeast Constructors as well as the Founder of the Iowa School of Construction. Perilla joins Hazard Girls podcast host Emily Soloby for an incredible, inspiring interview, during which we learn about her path to success, her work ethic, the many barriers women face in the construction industry and how she overcame them all. Learn more about your ad ch...
Mar 21, 2023•30 min
