Episode #018 | Scott Jones & Sammi Coverdale

Scott Jones, of The Stair Guys, and Sammi Coverdale, founder of Branded By Sammi, join us today for many chats! Aside from The Lost City Campaign, and among past stories & sports cultures, Sammi touches on her construction background & newly-founded merchandise business, and Scott shares insights of the timber world & what really goes into building your staircase!

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn! -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-jones-b25b7148/

Connect with Sammi on LinkedIn! -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammi-coverdale-052078198/

Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/rdWrzthQWuo

Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UjR0UJu4TMrrMvGrgbAkR?si=C3Fj7d54R9iIlzQjHzPIXQ

Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scott-jones-sammi-coverdale-lost-city-campaign-merch/id1778487912?i=1000697859023

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⏲TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro! All Things Lost City: Launch, Campaign & Merch!

07:06 Scott Jones: The Stair Guys! What actually goes into your staircase..?

12:23 Scott’s beginnings & “fraudulent” Charities..?

16:23 Sammi’s Beginnings: 18 years in construction before setting up her own business!

21:32 The Stair Guys’ Social Media & What Happens to Timber

27:50 Travelling around the UK, Living near Wales & Rugby + Drinking cultures?

37:22 Different cultures & behaviours in sports (Football vs Rugby)

40:19 Sammi’s Sports Background, Feeling unsafe in Liverpool & Watching F1 Live

44:03 Working with AndysManClub & Dealing with trauma/stress.

50:02 Pay Structures in Construction & Running a business

53:49 Outro + Construction Sport Hinkley to Sizewell Bike Ride!

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Episode #017 | Katie Kelleher

Legend in the game Katie joins us today for some interesting insights into crane operating & her first-hand experience on being a woman in the construction industry. The pair touch on accreditations & safety on site and increasing retention in the industry, but above all have a good laugh throughout!

Connect with Katie on LinkedIn! -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiekelleher/

Follow Katie's Instagram! -

https://www.instagram.com/katie_cranes/

Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/jFIRhA0LUtg

Listen On Spotify! -

Listen on Apple Podcasts! -

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⏲TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Pre-intro waffle: Being a ‘Londoner’ & winning trips to Disneyland..?

05:13 Intro! Katie the Crane Driver & The CPA

08:22 Katie’s Crane Operating Experience! Driving on the River Thames..?

14:17 First female lifting technician! Katie’s past jobs & shares crane industry knowledge!

23:47 How, Why & When Katie got into Construction

34:43 Women in Construction + How do we Increase Retention in the Industry for All?

50:55 Working closely with CITB & the CSCS Cards system & Safety on site

59:08 Mental Health issues & Shift Times/Patterns + Fatigue Management

01:11:39 What’s coming up! Apprenticeship awards, get involved!

01:17:55 Katie Cranes Podcast! + People expecting things for free.

01:24:04 Outro

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Episode #016 | Martin Dunne & Ian Keen

Some more interesting people featuring on today's episode: Martin & Ian tell us about the work that they do to support former criminals & share how their business, Elite Project Services, operates in order to make that happen. Martin opens up about his experiences as an ex-offender and what prison life, the system, & rehabilitation is really like in the UK...

Connect with Martin & Ian on LinkedIn -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-dunne-0156b4164/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-keen-b0043313/

Find out more about Elite Project Services -

https://eliteprojectservices.com/

Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/LEj2qkokskc

Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Op7kk6BVnmh03FeHr3Sz0?si=KDBRgeJmTwKqf4aRGm4ngQ

Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/martin-dunne-ian-keen-ex-prisoners-experiences-insights/id1778487912?i=1000693989669

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⏲TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Pre-Intro Chat: London is fake.

02:13 Intro - The rail industry: CP7, COSS, & How Elite Project Services Operates

13:43 Working on London Underground & Shift Time Laziness?

19:36 Mental health repercussions: Rail workers witnessing jumpers, Grenfell etc

22:31 Martin’s past experiences of being locked up & prison insights.

33:07 Prison Accreditation & Certifications being invalid on Outside-World Sites?

37:08 MH Courses being tick box exercises. Truth behind mental health struggles

43:23 Prisoner mental health battles - Rehabilitation is bulls*** & Martin’s Course

53:27 How Martin Survived Prison Life - using sport as a medium for coming together

56:55 Life being a Spurs Fan… & Best Rugby club in Essex??

01:02:20 UK vs European Football Hooliganism + Difference at Rugby Games

01:11:07 Loyalty in Business - How solid is it really?

01:17:59 Outro

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