She Builds Show

Episode 39: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today, I want to talk to you about your time. What is time? How much of it do we have? Are we really conscious of the limited amount that we've been given? The other day, my dad asked me why I wasn't pursuing this particular project, it was a 24-lot subdivision, and first starters, I didn't have enough capital to make the project work, but my underlying true reason for it was time, I kept getting this uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach that my time would be sucked away. And I've spent a lot of my adult life working and hustling and grinding and working more. A large part of me just wanted a manageable life, I didn't want to be overrun and overwhelmed by a project that left me stressed and not present with my family and not available for my kids. I hadn't really listened to that part of myself before, I really wanted to be conscious of what this choice would do to the people around me, I would say that this is maturity.

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Episode #38: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson! The numbers are in and the most listened to episode on season one of the She Build Show was my interview with interior designer Nikole Enns. Nikole is the owner and founder of Iko Design Studio. Nikole specialize in unique commercial and residential design projects. She loves the process of taking something in its raw state and adding beauty and originality for her clients to enjoy.

Thank you Nikole! And thank you for listening!

Episode 37: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. The title of today's episode is, What are sweeps? We recently broke ground on a new build, one of our project managers was talking with the vendor and talking about sweeps. There was a long discussion about it, and it got me to thinking that we have so much verbiage in our industry that most of the public has no idea what we're talking about. So my goal today is to try to close that gap and give you some awareness of the process of a new build and what needs to be done and... Yes. Answer what sweeps are.

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Episode 36: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today I want to give you some practical advice on how to create your own DIY board and batten accent wall. So, for Christmas, my daughter got a gift to get her room redone, she's now 10 years old, and just kind of ready for a room upgrade, which meant no more pink, her entire room is pink, and she wanted something fresh and updated and more of a reflection of her... And I love that she is growing into herself and able to claim her likes and dislikes, I love that she wants her space to be a reflection of her personality, don't we all? And, I love that she turned to me to make it happen, so I rarely get to do projects myself, I'm usually just out there telling everybody what to do, but I wanted to take this on with her and for her. Join me as I share what tools and materials I used with the step by step process on how we created the accent wall.

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Episode 35: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today I want to talk to you about 90-day sprints. It's the end of the first quarter already, can you believe that? It really doesn't feel possible to have this much time go by already, but man, it's here. It's proven that goals in both your personal and professional life need to be laid out in 90 day sprints, six months and one year is just too long to stay focused. 90 days is just the right amount of time to be able to hold your attention and actually accomplish something meaningful in that time period. Now I believe in putting good vibes out into the world and having the right mindset, but I also believe that what gets written down and tracked gets done.

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Episode 34: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today I want to share with you what I experienced last week, and hopefully this just speaks to you. So, I was out of town last week in Mexico, we went on a mission trip with our church and brought our entire family. The mission was with YWAM, and we went to build a house for a family, who was in desperate need of a home. The first year I went to Mexico for my spring break, I think I was in sixth or seventh grade, and I continued because it impacted me so significantly. I continued every year through high school, going on my spring break and building homes, it was the most impactful thing in my life serving others and gaining perspective. Maybe that's just where my love of building came from.

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Episode 33: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today I'm excited to introduce you to my amazing guest, Sarah Listi of Tool Girl's Garage. Listen in and hear about her journey through woodworking, projects like furniture builds, home decor, home improvements and all things DIY.

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Episode 32: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Happy women in construction week. I think it's so cool that we actually have a week where we celebrate the women in this profession. Thank you to all of the women out there who have supported this cause and are helping to bring more women into the industry. What a blessing it is to be a part of this today. With that in mind, I want to talk about your life and work as women and challenge you to move and step into the areas of life that maybe you're just falling short in. Let's talk about your morning routine. Is your morning stressful? Are you already behind the second you wake up? Is your snooze button and warm bed, winning the battle over your goals and dreams? Do you tell yourself you are not a morning person? The morning could be your chance to take back your life to start your day... I recently read the book the 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma, it is one of the most powerful books I have ever read in my entire life.

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Episode 31: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. I hope you're having the most fabulous day and truly take time today to find something to be grateful for, gratitude can change everything. Today, I want to talk about your taxes and the financial picture of a small business. I'm breaking down my top five tips for the financial part of your business and how to get ready for tax time without a huge giant headache.

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Episode #30: Welcome to the She Builds Show, I'm your host, Stefanie Olson. Today I am excited to introduce you to Lindsay Owen of Napa Valley. Lindsay's career started in architecture, and the road ultimately took her to construction doing design builds for homeowners. She's a full-service architecture, doing new construction or major remodels, construction management through interiors, full furniture interiors and she is currently working towards her class B license.

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