Brenda Edwards, an owner of TexaStone Quarries in Garden City, TX and TexaCon Cut Stone in Bloomington, IN, has been in the stone industry for over 25 years. During that time, she participated in numerous industry initiatives and associations and held key leadership positions.

Brenda began Women in Stone, which aims to recruit, retain, and advance women in the natural stone industry by providing networking connections and educational resources. In 2017, she became the recipient of the first-ever Women in Stone Pioneer Award for her devotion to the industry, her willingness to help and teach others about it, and her positive impact on the future of the industry.

In this episode, Brenda sits with the Green Bean Crew to talk about her start in the stone industry, working in a male-dominated industry, being “retired”, and the story of Lazy E Retreat - the only castle in West Texas.

Listen to this podcast episode of The Green Bean Podcast with Adrienne & Matt on Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, and Amazon Music. You can also find this video interview on YouTube at @TheGreenBeanPodcast.

Follow on Facebook:

TexaStone Quarries - https://www.facebook.com/texastonequarries

Women in Stone - https://www.facebook.com/womeninstone

Lazy E Retreat - https://www.facebook.com/mustangmanortx/

Follow on Instagram:

TexaStone Quarries - @texastonequaries

TexaCon Cut Stone - @Texacon_cut_stone

Women in Stone - @womeninstone

Lazy E Retreat - @lazyeretreat

For more info:

TexaStone Quarries - Texastone.com

TexaCon Cut Stone - Texaconcutstone.com

Mustang Manor - mustangmanor.com