We have Julia Rose AKA The Brick Chick on the show, 26 years young, 3 years in the business, a young and skilled mason leading the way for men and women in the industry.  Julia at a young age had a lot of mental health, drug addictions issues, it was a hard time for her.  She was considering post education and unlike her friends looking at universities and a mountain of student loan debt, she chose to be a mason.  Never worked as a mason, never apprenticed as any trade, didn’t really know construction but she had a passion, and she went with her passion.  She came across an ad for free masonry training, free tools, all set and ready to get learning, she enrolled into the Ontario Masonry Training Centre - https://ontariomasonrytrainingcentre.com

Julia has been involved with brick replacements, damaged brick, restoration, block, tuckpointing, stone repair, partition walls, elevator shafts, and more, she has picked up so many tips and tricks from so many other masons.  Early on in her career Julia had a great mentor that shared a lot and it all began with blueprints, drawings, learning the paper side of the business which is incredibly important part of being a tradesperson.

It was not an easy road for Julia entering the mason trade with a few tradesmen, not even mal mason, all sorts of tradesmen say stupid things to her solely based on her being a woman.  Such comments as, “Don’t even bother, you’ll never be as good, as strong as a man.”   We get right into women in the trades and why a small segment of male trades treat women in the trades the way they do, Julia isn’t shy on the subject because she experiences it all the time.  How do we get more women into the trades, set aside the political replies and get right to the core and find suggestions that will change the industry, Julia shares her thoughts?

PPE is discussed and we are all guilty of not doing our part especially when it’s the one small cut, that one little thing but we as a community must step up and watch each other and make sure all of us our protecting all our senses.

Coming from the gym and power lifting, Julia is asked all the time, being a mason is easy for her, lifting and training is a different world than masonry work and she explains it further, the gym saved her from a toxic downward spiral her life was heading.  

Bottom line Julia isn’t afraid to ask questions when it comes to her passions, she’s not afraid to speak to her fellow trades and other trades, get a better understanding on why the electrician, the plumber, why everyone is doing what they are doing.  She wants to change this industry for better and change begins with absorbing the current knowledge and then discuss making things better for everyone.   I wish Julia all the best and please continue the amazing work that you provide your clients, thank you.  Level Plum Straight LPS


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What an amazing show and thank you so much Julia for sharing so much, greatly appreciate your time.  Thank you. Find Julia on IG @the.brick.chick and contact Julia on her email at juliarose195@gmail.com 
Stay tuned, HUGE ANNOUCEMENT happening in early October 2021
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Manny, Mike and Carlito

We finally get to introduce the hosts of The Construction Life, Manny from Hardcore Renos, Mike, and Carlito from Creatix Contracting.

In this latest podcast, the three contractors share a lot more about themselves, their private lives and how and why they got into construction.

Listen in and get a better understanding what makes these real contractors so passionate about our industry.

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#7 - Manny, Mike and Carlito the hosts behind TCL - May 7 2018

Military Police Contractor

We have a very special guest on today's podcast, Will Gonell from Gonell Homes.

Will talks to us about how he went from the US Military to the police in the Bronx NYC to a Contractor in Toronto, Canada.

You don't want to miss this inspirational story from a true gentleman.

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#8 - Military, Police, Contractor, Will Gonell is our special guest - May 14 2018

In our latest podcast, we don't hold back on how we feel about the current crop of reno tv shows and the hosts, better known to us as Renoactors.  With The Construction Life, we have three different opinions about these shows and the content they present to our industry.  Listen to our most controversial podcast as things get heated and build up to an explosive ending between Manny, Carlito and Mikey.

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#9 -  Renoactors VS Renovators Part I - May 21 2018

Now that the gloves are off, Manny, Carlito, and Mike continue the conversation that dropped the mic last week.
Things did get heated and we needed to press the pause button.  
It was bound to happen when you get 3 different opinions about reno TV shows.

Check out the latest podcast where The Construction Life crew sheds more light on the Construction Show Business.

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#10 - Renoactors VS Renovators Part II May 28 2018

One of the many reasons why the 3 of us started a construction podcast was because of Episode Eleven, Women In Construction.
We had so much to talk about that we had to do it in 2 parts with 2 different women.
In this episode, we have Marta as our guest, a woman in the industry with over 15 years experience.
Working her way from faux finishing to a site super handling over 400 homes a year.

Listen in as we don't hold back with the questions and Marta doesn't hold back with the stories.

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#11 - Women In Construction Part I June 4 2018

Join The Construction Life crew as we have another guest, the amazing Natasha from @naturalcarpentry as we continue the women in construction conversation.

From trade school to running her own business in 15 years, Natasha shares a few stories about being a female construction business owner.

We discuss anything and everything with Natasha including a bleeding penis.

Don't forget to give her a follow on Instagram.

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#12 - Women In Construction Part II June 11 2018

In our 13th podcast, The Construction Life crew talks about Time, managing your professional and having more personal time.
How can we get ahead of our renovation businesses and still have a personal life for our family and ourselves?
Too often renovators and tradespeople spend way too much time on their businesses, neglecting their families.
We offer up a few "Time" suggestions after a few interesting stories of our own experiences.

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#13 - Personal and Professional Time June 18, 2018

We have a very special guest, Tony and we are on location at his store Mississauga Hardware Centre just outside the Toronto core.
On today's show, we talk about Mom and Pop Shops, Big Box Stores, the Construction Industry and what makes Mississauga Hardware Centre, a shop that has been around for 28 years a great place for laughs and deals.

We can't stop talking about the store, the staff, Mom and Pop, the contractors who visit, the tools and even Dragon Slayers comes up more than once, you don't want to miss this show.

Listen in as the Construction Life crew has a lot of fun talking with Tony, one of the most respected gentlemen in the construction business.
Thanks, Tony.

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#14 - Mom And Pop Shops June 25 2018

The Construction Life hosts talk about using social media to build your construction brand, attract clients, find sub trades, teach and learn from others and deal with Trollaholics out there.
Yes, social media can consume a lot of your downtime, and work time but social media can also be a great tool in your business.

Listen in, as the boys share a few secrets that have worked for them, and they will also share a few things to avoid.

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#15 - Social Media and Construction July 2 2018

Our weekly construction podcast.

The Construction Life podcast, featuring Manny Neves and Carlito Pavlovic (and some special guest appearances!) will shed light on the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of construction. Be forewarned – we may ruffle a few feathers.

Stay tuned.

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