Check out Episode 86 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Haztek; joined by Bryan Kaplan, founder, and CEO of

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Check out Episode 84 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Haztek; joined by Martin King, skilled trades advocate and the person behind skilledtradesrescue.com. Martin tells us how he got into the trades, why he is so passionate about spreading the word about the trades, and why telling children at an early age about the trades is so important.  We started the podcast a little differently this week, as one of the original hosts of the podcast, Dan Gearin, recently passed away and we wanted to remember him by using a sound bite from the first episode of the podcast.  Our podcast started as an idea, and Dan was responsible for putting the wheels in motion.  The “Lightning Round” sponsor this month is the Gould Construction Institute.

Check out Episode 83 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Plumb House; joined by Tara Garner, owner of Under

Check out Episode 82 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Plumb House; joined by John Anderson, owner of Plumb House, Inc.  John tells us how his family started the business, what sets his company apart from other General Contractors and what people can expect when they join ABC Massachusetts.  Plumb House has been an active member in the chapter since 1974 and continues to help and promote the open shop philosophy.  Mike and Keyla talk about Beenie Von Weenie, registering for classes in the Fall, and the electrical daytime program we hope to offer again in September.   Keyla answers a listener’s question from the “Mailbag”!  We talk about chapter news, events, and new member announcements.  We are proud to have Pro-Par Cleaning Services on board as the “Lightning Round” sponsor.

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Check out Episode 79 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Skilled

Check out Episode 78 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Skilled

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Check out Episode 77 of the ABC & GCI Coffee Break Podcast with Allison Jackson, Keyla Rodriguez-Santiago, and Mike Maloney brought to you by Skilled Trades Partners; joined by Kaitlin Kingman, Marketing Director, for The Haynes Group.  Kaitlin talks about how marketing her clients and their projects helps business, how she incorporates technology into her marketing and how she has seen the industry grow during her time with The Haynes Group.  The “Pod Squad” talks about Allison’s vacation to Montana, a girl in China spending $64,000 on video games and upcoming trainings and events. We are proud to have Metro Walls as the “Lightning Round” sponsor for the month of June.