{"podcast":{"title":"Power Women of the Trades: Weekly Podcast Empowering Women In the Trades Industry","slug":"power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393","podcast_index_feed_id":6399393,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da21ee60/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power-women-of-the-trades","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36496568/36496568-1734472015171-6ae8f22f0956e.jpg","author":"Power Women of the Trades","episode_count":172,"summary":"Hosted by Cassie Pound and Leslie Harpole \"Power Women of the Trades\" is a powerful force, leading dynamic businesses and disrupting traditional norms. This podcast is all about breaking barriers and changing the game. Our podcast guests will feature some of today's most successful female entrepreneurs and owners in the trades- and feature other advocates of this initiative as well! Because if there’s one thing we know for sure: female-led entrepreneurship drives change on multiple levels!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T04:18:49.363757+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393"},"episode":{"title":"From New Construction to Next Level Growth with Lauren Martin Pt 1","slug":"from-new-construction-to-next-level-growth-with-lauren-martin-pt-1","published_at":"2026-06-05T16:24:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/from-new-construction-to-next-level-growth-with-lauren-martin-pt-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power-women-of-the-trades/episodes/From-New-Construction-to-Next-Level-Growth-with-Lauren-Martin-Pt-1-e3kct61","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da21ee60/podcast/play/121057921/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-5%2F425579325-44100-2-6fee88ea3829d.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Power Women of the Trades, hosts Cassie and Kailee sit down with Lauren Martin of Seaside Plumbing to discuss the transition from new construction to a thriving service based business. Lauren shares the raw reality of the fifteen-year journey it took to pivot her company, reflecting on the fear and identity shifts required to grow from a small crew to a team of over 80 employees. She highlights the vital role of mentorship and high standards in overcoming the "middle of the pack" plateau and achieving true profitability.The conversation also explores Lauren’s passion for elevating the trades through her nonprofit, the Seaside Toolbox Academy. By focusing on early childhood outreach, she aims to dismantle outdated stereotypes and foster the same level of professional respect for plumbers that is typically reserved for doctors. From "sexy plumber" calendars to high-level technical training, this episode emphasizes the importance of owners and technicians alike claiming ownership over their value and the essential nature of their work.","meta_description":"In this episode of Power Women of the Trades, hosts Cassie and Kailee sit down with Lauren Martin of Seaside Plumbing to discuss the transition from new c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1591,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/episodes/from-new-construction-to-next-level-growth-with-lauren-martin-pt-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-women-of-the-trades-weekly-podcast-empowering-women-in-the-trades-industry-6399393/from-new-construction-to-next-level-growth-with-lauren-martin-pt-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}