Jesse hosts the Learnings and Missteps podcast and introduces guest Maya McGlynn, a Pennsylvania-based construction influencer, writer, photographer, and fractional support partner who focuses on “the people behind the work.” Jesse gives an LnM Family shout-out to Bryce Ager for reviewing one of Jesse’s construction trainings, and notes his business offers training, coaching, and consulting. Maya explains her passion for blue-collar stories comes from building relationships and bridging gaps between management and shop/field workers, emphasizing retention and the need for leaders to “give a shit,” not just attract more people into the industry. They discuss treating people well as foundational to solving construction’s workforce challenges, rising interest in more human-centered workplaces, and how companies that only rely on pay raises and ignore relationships will be left behind. Jesse shares his view that people should leave poor leaders to find better environments and describes how supportive leadership

00:00 Attraction vs. Retention: If Leaders Treat People Like Crap, Nothing Changes

00:21 Meet Maya McGlynn: Showing Up for the People Behind the Work

02:08 LnM Family Shoutout + What Jesse Actually Does (Training/Coaching/Consulting)

04:45 What Fires Maya Up: The People, the Shop Floor, and Bridging the Office–Field Gap

07:32 “Put Some Gas on the Fire”: Caring, Connection, and Why Liaison Roles Matter

14:25 The Human-Centered Shift: Mental Health, Culture Change, and Companies That Will Be Left Behind

19:56 Quit for a Better Leader: Unlocking Talent by Changing Environments

22:47 Zumba to Construction: Maya’s Fitness Journey and Accidental Entrepreneurship

28:07 Entrepreneurship as Survival: Divorce, Single-Mom Resourcefulness, and Building Independence

33:26 Seeing the People Behind the Work: Validation, Imposter Syndrome, and the Power of Humility

37:58 Learning to Accept Compliments: “I Receive That” + Permission to Celebrate

40:21 From Admin to Marketing: Finding the Holes and Creating Value at Work

43:31 Photography to Published Author: Turning Jobsite Photos into a Children’s Book

46:47 Advice for the Windowless-Office Grind: Skill Up, Build Proof, Move On

48:46 Building Workforce Pipelines: Fixing Leadership Gaps & Creating an Internship Program

51:39 Crew Collaborative Explained: Mission, Ambassadors, and How to Get Involved

54:26 Why the Podcast Exists: COVID, Trades Advocacy, and Doing Something About It

58:17 Money vs Meaning: Choosing Purpose, Setting Boundaries, and Mission-Driven Work

01:08:35 The Closing Question: “What Is the Promise You’re Intended to Be?”

01:14:16 Final Takeaways + Free PDF Gift and Send-Off

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