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"Do The Damn Thing"

CM Mentors Ep 21 w/ Jennifer Lacy & Jesse Hernandez

In Episode 21 of The CM Mentors Podcast, Matt Graves and Kyle Grandell chat with Jennifer Lacy (Lean Practice Leader at Robins & Morton) and Jesse Hernandez (Member at Depth Builder LLC).

In addition to all the other amazing things they are doing for the industry, they are the duo behind No BS with Jen & Jess. Where they Livestream every other Saturday morning to “break through the surface and discover depths of vulnerability” and invite the audience to participate in the conversation. Follow them on Linkedin for updates: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-bs-with-jen-jess/

If you know anything about these two you know that you don’t know where the conversation is going to go, but the conversation is most definitely going to be real and raw. This podcast is no exception.

We chat about:

  • The Jen & Jess Origin Story

  • The People Side of Work

  • Benefits of Being Vulnerable

  • Tips on How to Get Started Doing “Something”

  • Jesse’s Real-Life “Ripples of Impact” Story

  • “Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be”

  • Women in the Construction Industry

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About Jennifer:

Jennifer Lacy has been in the construction industry for 20 years and is Robins & Morton’s Building Forward® Lean Practice Leader. She is responsible for the continued advancement of the company’s Building Forward® approach, which is based on a culture of caring and Lean philosophies. Jennifer is committed to helping build relationships and elevate all people in our industry and bridge the gaps in our industry to help better serve every single person that impacts our work.

She is a published author and illustrator, hosts a weekly YouTube livestream, No BS with Jen & Jess, with Jesse Hernandez, and is a frequent speaker at national conferences such as Lean Congress, Associated General Contractors’ Annual Conference, Healthcare Facilities Symposium and more. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

To Connect with Jen:

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


About Jesse:

Jesse was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio Texas. The landscape of his Career ranges from grading ditches to counseling Executives. His trek through the Org Charts has helped him appreciate that we are more alike than we are different. Jesse is committed to Enhancing the Image of Careers in the Trades.

His message is one of Contribution, Ownership, and Vulnerability. This message is visible in his podcast Learnings and Missteps, his book Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be, and the Live Stream experience known as No BS with Jen & Jess.

To Connect with Jesse:

https://www.depthbuilder.com/

https://depthbuilder.bio.link/

Check out their books and get a clip of Jesse’s Second 1st book here:

https://www.depthbuilder.com/books

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The CM Mentors Podcast
The CM Mentors Podcast is an informative, entertaining, and interactive experience for construction managers by construction managers.
Each week, Matt Graves of Construction Yeti and Kyle Grandell of Dell Management have an Industry Expert Guest and have a conversation about a construction project management-specific topic and career guidance.
While the target audience is Entry to Mid-level construction professionals, the conversations hold value for every experience level.
The format is split between a normal Podcast discussion with the guest, Kyle, & Matt, and an open Q&A with the Live Audience.
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