Your Construction Network
30-Year Construction Veteran Exposes the REAL Reason Women Leave Trades
13 Sep 2025
Send us a textBRUTAL TRUTH ALERT: After 30+ years climbing from carpenter to superintendent to business owner, Barb Allen is dropping BOMBS about why women are still fighting for respect in construction! 💥This isn't your typical "women in trades" fluff piece - this is RAW, UNFILTERED reality from someone who's been in the trenches and boardrooms. Barb reveals the hidden sabotage tactics, the microaggressions that kill careers, and why even the toughest women are walking away from six-figure opportunities.🔥 EXPLOSIVE REVELATIONS: ✅ Why being labeled "difficult" is actually a leadership superpower ✅ The sneaky ways bosses undermine female authority (even when they don't realize it) ✅ How to handle the "yes-ing to death" that destroys projects ✅ The REAL cost of losing talented women (spoiler: it's bankrupting companies) ✅ Socratic method secrets that get stubborn crews to listen ✅ Building bulletproof support networks in male-dominated industries💡 PERFECT FOR: Female tradespeople, construction leaders, anyone tired of workplace BS, and allies who want to create real change.🎯 GUEST SPOTLIGHT: Barb Allen (@constructionbarb) - Licensed carpenter turned superintendent turned business owner with 3 decades of breaking barriers and building empires!Connect with Barb: www.constructionbarb.com | @constructionbarbThanks to SupplyHouse: www.supplyhouse.com/t-m for keeping us powered up! 💡Drop a 💪 if you're ready to change the game for women in trades!📲 Follow me on social media for more adventures: Instagram: @yourconstructionnetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesparkylifepodcastSupport the show
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