Season 1, Episode 5. New York City born and raised, Dan Blitzer has spent a lifetime in the Lighting industry. We are humbled with the opportunity to listen to Dan’s journey across 50 years of time. Dan discusses lessons learned, and what it means looking back at it all.

Season 1, Episode 4. Will Poitras comes from a small town in Washington, where he started out constructing sidewalks for a family company. Today he can be found leading field construction teams on large projects. Will outlines his 20 year experience and lessons he has learned along the way. Specifically leading by the front and maintaining teamwork within high stress moments.

Season 1, Episode 3. It is rare to run into someone who genuinely loves what they do. Cristina Marquez loves what she does. Cristina lets her path become the example for which to provide young students whom are wondering, “What’s next after High School?” Enjoy listening to Cristina’s time as a world class softball player, Las Vegas valet, and outreach coordinator.

Season 1, Episode 2. How did you get to where you are today? Are there influences from your upbringing that guide you to a profession? Alyssa Weber details her journey from an outdoors lifestyle with her family as a child to practicing sustainability in construction. Alyssa discusses the moments that got her there, and what she has planned next. In this episode, we will dive into the origin of a career, and most importantly the balance between work and play.

Season 1, Episode 1. Road trips, pediatric cancer awareness, CrossFit, what is it that motivates you to do what you do? For our guest Landon Roberts these are the driving forces that push him in his personal and professional journey. Landon is a Lighting Designer, news junky, coffee addict, and a Penn State graduate hailing from Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we will take a dive into human interaction, relationships, and the tools for success in any project.

Behind the bulb is a deep dive into the ideas and industries of our world. Have you ever looked at a structure and asked what ever happened to the people that built this?  What motivated those people to wake up in the morning and head off to work? No matter the occupation, these are real questions. Put simply, why do we do what we do?

This season we focus on the building industry. We know the basic principles of how things are built, but we often don’t know the narratives of the people involved in building them. Lend us your ears as we unfold their journey Whether you are a part of the building industry or not we think you will enjoy listening to these inspiring stories.