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90. The Construction Episode: What It's Like Being a Woman in Construction
2 weeks ago, we got to talk to Sal, an apprentice training to be a plumber, and now we get to talk about what it's like being a woman in construction. We sit down with Taylor Mount, the co-host of the Honey and Heart podcast, who works in construction management and is one of only 4 women on her job site in Sacramento. Nationwide, only about 9% of construction workers are women, which also includes administrative roles and HR, so there's even fewer women actually working on the job sites.
We talk through the political elements of construction as well: Taylor graduated school in 2016, the year when Trump got elected, and started work at one of the biggest construction companies in America. That company at the time, was asked whether it would build The Wall. And there's a lot of other political construction projects as well, like the Dakota Access Pipeline, and even just everyday construction decisions, like whether to work on a luxury apartment or affordable housing.
Links:
Taylor's Podcast, Honey and Heart: https://www.honeyandheartpod.com/
Music is The Beauty of Maths by Meydän.
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2 weeks ago, we got to talk to Sal, an apprentice training to be a plumber, and now we get to talk about what it's like being a woman in construction. We sit down with Taylor Mount, the co-host of the Honey and Heart podcast, who works in construction management and is one of only 4 women on her job site in Sacramento. Nationwide, only about 9% of construction workers are women, which also includes administrative roles and HR, so there's even fewer women actually working on the job sites.
We talk through the political elements of construction as well: Taylor graduated school in 2016, the year when Trump got elected, and started work at one of the biggest construction companies in America. That company at the time, was asked whether it would build The Wall. And there's a lot of other political construction projects as well, like the Dakota Access Pipeline, and even just everyday construction decisions, like whether to work on a luxury apartment or affordable housing.
Links:
Taylor's Podcast, Honey and Heart: https://www.honeyandheartpod.com/
Music is The Beauty of Maths by Meydän.