From Where I Sit with Ben Almond

In this episode, Ben talks about self-discipline and finding your motivation to accomplish the goals you may have whether it's personal or professional. He shares the things he's learned from some of sport's greatest and how that's helped him stay motivated during this challenging time. Hope you enjoy it!

Original Score Artist: Jahzzar; Track Title: Fireworks, 2012. 
Mixed by Adriana MacDonald

The world may feel pretty grim today. This is the perfect time to reflect on things that seem terrible in the moment but have turned into something fantastic. In this episode, Ben walks through some life altering events including personal, present day, and historical, and what we can learn from these events in order to push forward and create a brighter future. 

We're back with the second Q&A podcast. The focus of this episode is to pick Ben's brain about the engineering and construction industry. These questions are geared at getting Ben's opinion on a variety of topics like where he thinks the industry will go post pandemic, the things we could improve on as a whole, and why our Canadian leadership team is spread across the country. 

If you have any other questions you'd like featured, please send them to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Today's podcast is the first of a Q&A series. We have been compiling questions from our listeners and will be answering them over multiple episodes. The focus of this episode is to get to know Ben. We cover what he's watching on Netflix to what he's most proud of. 

If you have any other questions you'd like featured, please send them to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

In today's podcast, Ben talks about the things he's learned from his dog Kona who has recently lost her sight. He shares with all of us how we can relate to Kona in impactful ways from using our other senses to being resilient with many other lessons in between. 

In today's episode, Ben talks about what mentorship really means and how to create these meaningful relationships.  

In today's episode, Ben records a short and sweet message on being our best selves amidst today’s current events, the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Today's podcast is important. With permission from a friend, Ben shares her story. There are a multitude of lessons in this story that we can learn and use to grow. Please listen carefully to the perspectives of each character and find something you can learn from them. 

Today's guest on the podcast is Dex Meighan, a recent hire in the UK and Jacob's new Senior Region Security Manager. Dex has a very unique and incredibly interesting story.  Ben met Dex on a trip to London to visit the Cottons Center team. In this episode, they discuss everything from work to family and play and some of the things he's learned along the way. No matter where he's gone in his career and in life, Dex has learned to become comfortable with discomfort. 

A huge thank you to Dex for joining us. We hope you all enjoy!

In this episode, Ben interviews Paul Griffiths, Jacobs Program Director for Metrolinx. This conversation between Ben and Paul delves deep into the inclusion and diversity journey, specifically where the transportation industry is today. Paul shares his real working experience on how to create change from within. We at Jacobs are very lucky to work with him and to have an hour of his time to share with us on From Where I Sit.