Better Construction with Sean McStay

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After 80 episodes full of incredible guests, and over 25,000 downloads, Better Construction with Sean McStay is complete.

I started that show in 2020 because I wanted to have real conversations with people building things that mattered. Over the episodes I got to sit down with people like Tony Chapman, Mike Holmes Jr, and Dr. Joseph Lstiburek and learn about their journeys and experiences. Episodes will still be available on all major podcast platforms going forward for anyone who wants to check them out.

The conversations never stopped though, they just changed. My new show, McStay on What Matters, picks up where Better Construction left off but without the industry constraint. The focus is on how senior leaders think through complex decisions, what they have learned about judgement, and what it actually looks like to lead when the answers are not obvious.

I have posted a short final episode on the Better Construction feed pointing you to the new show. You can also find McStay on What Matters on YouTube and all major podcast platforms.

Audio Version: https://mcstayonwhatmatters.buzzsprout.com

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dBp49NqMb6s

Thanks to everyone who listened, shared, and showed up for those first 80 episodes. I hope to connect with you all again on the new show!

Sean

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In this week's episode of Better Construction, I talk with Zach Kingma from Kingma Lumber Masters. Kingma is a lumber supply shop as well as a custom furniture manufacturer in Edmonton. Zach talks about his journey in woodworking, starting his shop and his future plans.

Kingma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingma_lumber_masters/
Kingma Lumber masters : https://www.kingmalumbermasters.ca/

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In this week's episode of Better Construction, I talk with Philip Strnad and Steve Wesseling from Festool Canada about the brand, their careers at Festool and some exciting upcoming tools and technologies!

Festool Canada on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/festoolcanada/
Festool Canada: https://www.festoolcanada.com/
Festool Canada Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpOAF5xouPhdwu3E4YY8Rw

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Whitney Johnson about her career journey, launching multiple successful businesses, and her new book Smart Growth.

Whitney's Website: https://whitneyjohnson.com/disruption-advisors/
Whitney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Alex Verdecchia about his journey in the recruiting world, finding the right people for a role, and how hiring has changed since COVID.

Alex's Website: https://mbexec.com/
Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexverdecchia/

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In this episode from my leadership series I spoke with Ben Dueck about his journey in the leadership and management world, starting his company Cantera Leadership and who he looks up to as a leader!

Ben's Website: https://www.canteraleadership.com/
Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-dueck/

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Tony Chapman about his journey in the marketing world, starting multiple award-winning agencies, his next tightrope, and some Canadian politics for good measure!

Tony's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/chatter-that-matters/id1478779098
Tony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Renée Safrata about developing competence, motivation, and collaboration among your leaders. Vivo Team’s full spectrum learning experience platform has been creating educational and entertaining virtual programs for over 10 years.

Renée's Website: https://vivoteam.com/
Renée team assessment: https://train.vivoteam.com/demo
Renée on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneesafrata/

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Adam Corneil about unbuilding buildings instead of demolition, starting multiple successful businesses, and what it was like going on Dragons Den to pitch his company. 

Adam's Website: https://unbuilders.com/
Adam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unbuildersdeconstruction/
Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-corneil-20799989/

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In this episode from my leadership series, I spoke with Adam Baker about working for Schooley Mitchell as a cost reduction consultant. Schooley Mitchell is a firm deeply knowledgeable in how to save businesses money and Adam has a great story about growing up, joining the military, and transferring his skills to his current work.

Adam's Website: www.schooleymitchell.com/abaker
Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sm-adam-baker/