In this episode, on a Sunday afternoon, I passed the microphone around in the group to bounce back and forth a wide variety of topics. In this first section, the main theme is the the power of friendships, how you should nurture them, and how to find balance so that you do not drop your friends off and try to re-connect when your relationship unfolds. Amongst the group, we have my co-host Melissa, our pal Donna, and my two sons Tom and Johnny. We try to understand each other's current view in li...
Aug 12, 2021•47 min
In this episode, Leslie is your host while she takes on you a journey through her eyes to see what it was like to work as a pregnant electrician in construction back in 2004 to 2005 in New York. Leslie made the choice to expand her family, back in 2005, when she welcomed a 8 lb., 3 oz. baby boy named Johnny. Today, Johnny is a 16-year-old active teenager who is working on finishing high school and then moving onto college to become a future electrical engineer. Leslie shared how she tried to hid...
Aug 05, 2021•39 min
This podcast episode is about our Friday to Saturday adventure where Melissa and I decided to take a ride up and check out the town of Newport, Rhode Island. We drove up early on a Friday morning and strolled the Cliff Walk, checked out the shops, some beaches, and ocean front mansions along the way. After checking into our run-down hotel, we discovered that a plunger was required to be used after each flush. Booking.com sure got a scathing review because of this disappointing experience. I have...
Jul 30, 2021•27 min
I connected with Melissa Sak, from The Brook Reading Podcast, recently on Twitter. We agreed to check out each other's podcast and Melissa honored her end of the agreement. Therefore, I am honoring my end of the agreement with this podcast episode. Melissa is an author of the book entitled, "Turning Point" that can be found on Amazon in both e-book and paperback. Melissa reviews various historical content and current events while offering her perspective. The Brook Reading Podcast has recently r...
Jul 22, 2021•19 min
Leslie hosts this episode on the time she had gotten into an altercation with a dude. This challenge happened on a large project in Stamford, CT back in 2007. She shares what goes on during a brand new job coming out of the ground. Leslie introduces some co-workers and foreman during the build-up to the showdown between trades. This episode is dedicated to a fellow journeyman we lost this year, Scott Gross. He is gone way too soon. May he RIP and his family find comfort and healing.
Jul 08, 2021•39 min
Leslie is your host in this episode. She dives into how a person finds their voice, some jobsite stories, and advice given to teens as they grow up with her son. Leslie gives a snapshot of what it is like navigating around construction jobsite humor as well as strategies for coping with jobsite "ball busting". This topic came up as a blog post and inspiration from a question on Quora. The post is intended to offer advice while diving into speculation on how to acquire one's voice and lose the fe...
Jul 06, 2021•21 min
Your host Leslie shares some funny stories from when she worked with the tools earlier in her career as a journeywoman electrician in New York. Leslie discusses some crazy job antics amongst her crew, coworker personalities, as well as interactions with both correctional officers and inmates while working at the Westchester County Jail almost a decade ago. The work crew was responsible for installing cameras throughout the entire jail. It is with these stories; you get an idea of what it was lik...
Jun 24, 2021•34 min
Your host Leslie reviews a Tedx Talk, hosted by attorney Marilyn York, YouTube video entitled, " What Representing Men in Divorce Taught Me About Fatherhood ". This Tedx Talk presentation was delivered by family law practice attorney Marilyn York from Reno, Nevada. Ms. York shares several lessons learned during her +20-years of practicing law, on behalf of fathers that are going through divorce, within her family-owned law firm. Ms. York is joined by another nine women lawyers who exclusively re...
Jun 23, 2021•20 min
This episode was hosted solely by Leslie. Leslie opted to discuss this Tedx Talk that she watched awhile ago on YouTube. Yes, her topics swing wildly from side to side. Leslie does not like to look at only one angle ever. She is very open minded and willing to evolve with her thought process if it seems to be logical in nature. Leslie reviewed a YouTube video entitled, "Meeting The Enemy" that was presented by filmmaker Cassie Jaye. Cassie walked into a project with one line of thinking and walk...
Jun 10, 2021•15 min
I received feedback that the audio was tough for people who listened with headphones. I sent the audio file out to get it cleaned up and enhance softer voices from a sound engineer. I am sharing the edited version of Episode #20 Part B. I apologize if you are still not happy with the sound quality. The content is interesting so I didn't scrap the episodes. I hope for better episodes moving forward. We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children. This is ...
Jun 10, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 20
I received feedback that the audio was tough for people who listened with headphones. I sent the audio file out to get it cleaned up and enhance softer voices from a sound engineer. I am sharing the edited version of Episode #19 Part A. I apologize if you are still not happy with the sound quality. The content is interesting so I didn't scrap the episodes. I hope for better episodes moving forward. We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children. Melissa ...
Jun 10, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 19
We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children. This is Part B and the last half of the discussion. Melissa and I also give a snapshot into our earlier lives as mothers of young children. The goal of this two part episode is to give listeners an idea of what it is like to choose to either have or not have children. According to U.S. Census statistics, more and more women are choosing to not have children or wait until later in life before starting their ...
Jun 04, 2021•30 min
We invited special guests Juana and Vanessa to discuss their choice to not have children. Melissa and I also give a snapshot into our earlier lives as mothers of young children. The goal of this two part episode is to give listeners an idea of what it is like to choose to either have or not have children. According to U.S. Census statistics, more and more women are choosing to not have children or wait until later in life before starting their family. This is Part A of the discussion. Look for P...
Jun 04, 2021•30 min
Leslie hosts her radio friends Kyle & House from Second Shift Radio on Tune In & most recently on On Da Block Radio Station where they DJ on Radio.co. This is a two part podcast on favorite childhood memories. This is Part B and the last half of the discussion. Kyle and House share about how they met as childhood friends, some interesting memories as boys in their neighborhood, harrowing stories of discipline, and a snapshot of their friendship that has continued on for more than 40 year...
May 21, 2021•48 min
Leslie hosts her radio friends Kyle & House from Second Shift Radio, they DJ on Radio.co, for a two part podcast on favorite childhood memories. This is Part A and the first half of the discussion. Kyle and House share about how they met as childhood friends, some interesting memories as boys in their neighborhood, harrowing stories on discipline, and a snapshot of their friendship that has continued on for more than 40 years since the 1970's. This episode is also laced with quite a few laug...
May 20, 2021•32 min
*Disclaimer*: This episode discusses various drugs and alcohol experiences. It is not intended for triggered or young viewers. For this episode, Leslie discusses how drinking was very normal on the job sites back during her apprenticeship era. She also shares some drug stories of some of her co-workers. Leslie also shares a few stories of the antics of some of her co-workers. The names have been omitted to protect the innocent and the guilty. For more information, head over to the website at www...
May 06, 2021•37 min
Leslie stumbled upon a topic on Quora and wrote about the question and the responses on her blog. In this episode, Leslie discusses her writing on the subject of love. There are many pros vs cons to falling in love. Join Leslie while she discusses the topic. If you wish to comment, head over to www.ConstructionTales.com and share your thoughts.
May 05, 2021•23 min
Melissa and I are back to discuss the role of different distractions in life that tend to divide men and women. I shared with Melissa the definition of feminism, the MGTOW movement, red pill, manosphere, and other relevant terms. We spoke about the evolution of roles, social media’s part, and dished on the topic on submission in marriage. We intend to continue the discussion in another episode. For more information, head over to our website at www.ConstructionTales.com and check out our content....
Apr 27, 2021•35 min
This is Part B of two episodes on Leslie's early years as an apprentice electrician back in the 1990's in New York. She shares a snapshot of how she went from being invisible to becoming one of the guys. If you want more details on the stories in this episode, check out the book #ConstructionTales that is available on Amazon, B&N, iTunes, and Audible. For more information, head over to www.ConstructionTales.com.
Apr 23, 2021•14 min
This is Part A of two episodes on Leslie's early years as an apprentice electrician back in the 1990's in New York. She shares a snapshot of how she went from being invisible to becoming one of the guys. If you want more details on the stories in this episode, check out the book #ConstructionTales that is available on Amazon, B&N, iTunes, and Audible. For more information, head over to www.ConstructionTales.com.
Apr 23, 2021•16 min
This topic was chosen from the list as per Episode #2: Upcoming Podcast Topics to discuss. In this episode, Leslie speaks about how she initially felt compelled to avoid fellow trade women in an effort to avoid tarnishing her budding reputation as an electrician apprentice back in the 1990's. There was a tremendous amount of pressure in the beginning to work harder than her male peers, strictly stay on task, focus, and avoid anyone perceived as a threat to the working reputation. She has evolved...
Apr 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I have invited my two sons, Tom & Johnny, as special guests again on the podcast. In this last episode, we wrap up our final thoughts. We shared various construction stories and life as a 4th year union apprentice. Johnny and I are both interviewing Tom since he followed me into the business as an apprentice electrician. Johnny is vowing to follow us into the business as well. However, I am trying to talk him into engineering. This is a multi-part episode, there are 4 parts, so go check out ...
Mar 31, 2021•13 min
I have invited my two sons, Tom & Johnny, as special guests again on the podcast. In the next two episodes, we continue sharing various construction stories and life as a 4th year union apprentice. Johnny and I are both interviewing Tom since he followed me into the business as an apprentice electrician. Johnny is vowing to follow us into the business as well. However, I am trying to talk him into engineering. This is a multi-part episode, there are 4 parts, so keep coming back for more epis...
Mar 31, 2021•41 min
I have invited my two sons, Tom & Johnny, as special guests again on the podcast. In the next three episodes, we continue sharing various construction stories and life as a 4th year union apprentice. Johnny and I are both interviewing Tom since he followed me into the business as an apprentice electrician. Johnny is vowing to follow us into the business as well. However, I am trying to talk him into engineering. This is a multi-part episode, there are 4 parts, so keep coming back for more ep...
Mar 31, 2021•22 min
I have invited my two sons, Tom & Johnny, as special guests again on the podcast. In the next four episodes, we share various construction stories and life as a 4th year union apprentice. Johnny and I are both interviewing Tom since he followed me into the business as an apprentice electrician. Johnny is vowing to follow us into the business as well. However, I am trying to talk him into engineering. This is a multi-part episode, there are 4 parts, so keep coming back for more episodes on th...
Mar 31, 2021•21 min
In honor of Women's History Month, I put together a slide show of a handful of women who were early pioneers in construction. The video has been loaded to YouTube: https://youtu.be/y5QgKC3sUW4 My choice to research these women stemmed from an overheard discussion where a man was challenging a woman and claimed that there were no women contributors to the creation of modern society. The woman could not respond with some women's names. Knowledge yields such power. The early women I researched incl...
Mar 30, 2021•22 min
I got together with my two sons, special guests Tom and Johnny, to discuss a wide variety of topics. 15-yearl old Johnny wanted us to talk about content from YouTube channels James Freeman and Audit the Audit. We discussed Jessa Reed's comedy stand-up skit discussing meth urine. We talked about construction since my eldest son Tom followed my career path to become an apprentice electrician. The boys have their own viewpoints and are not afraid to discuss and disagree with me.
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr
Melissa and I decided to try some alcoholic drinks we have never had before. I had picked up some shot glasses made out of cookie material that I had bought online from www.dirtycookie.com. We opted to try small airplane sized bottles of: Pink Whitney New Amsterdam vodka, Wicked Pickle spiced whiskey, Bird Dog blackberry whiskey, and Revel Stoke peanut butter whiskey. We try each one together and offer our opinions. We had an unexpected mishap with the dirty cookie shots. This was a fun episode....
Mar 30, 2021•17 min
Melissa and I stopped what we were doing to check out some viral Gorilla Glue videos to check out this train wreck! We did some homework so that we could discuss the story accurately and not spread further the rumors on 40-year old Tessica Brown. We covered Ms. Brown's decision to spray Gorilla Glue in her hair and the incredible journey to try to return to normal. Ms. Brown became a viral sensation after sharing her problem on Tik Tok in an effort to get a solution. Melissa and I discuss her wi...
Mar 30, 2021•13 min
I decided to share, on behalf of Melissa and I, some podcast topics so that the average listener can get an idea of the culture of The Verbally Disastrous Podcast. The objective is to steer clear from religion and politics. We are rather sarcastic in nature and like to check out things that are rather odd and that give us a good hearty laugh. We are open to suggestions on podcast topic ideas. For more information, head over to www.ConstructionTales.com or check out The Verbally Disastrous & ...
Mar 30, 2021•12 min
