On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Lindsay Williams who leads Service for U.S. Engineering across the Rocky Mountain region, Ashley Ekstrom, Project Manager for Trautman & Shreve, and Sarah Harkssen an officer of the women's committee with other women from UA Local 3 and UA Local 208 and Plumbing Campus Lead at Western States College of Construction.

Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this episode:

• What drew these women to the trades and what keeps them enthused about the job?
• How do they handle mentorship of young women in the trades? What mentors and role models did they have?
• What challenges have they had to overcome in a male-dominated industry? How did they approach those challenges?
• What projects really stand out in their work histories?
• What would younger versions of themselves have liked to hear as they were beginning their careers?

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For more information about Trautman & Shreve, please visit their website.

For more information about U.S. Engineering, please visit their website.

For more information about UA Local 3, please visit their website. And for UA Local 208, please visit their website.

For more information about the Western States College of Construction, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Suzi Latona, Director of Operations at Denver Botanic Gardens whose mission is to connect people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this episode:

• How much does the Director of Operations cover at an organization like this?
• We pay a quick tribute to Brian Vogt and discuss his impact on Denver Botanic Gardens.
• The Chatfield location has new projects coming online. What are they and what went into them?
• What are the incredibly varied and unique HVAC and plumbing needs for housing this many different types of plants?
• What goes into an event like Blossoms of Light? And when do they start planning for it?
• What is something people may not know about the Botanic Gardens that they should?

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For more information about Denver Botanic Gardens, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Jason Brown, Vice President of Operations for FarmBox Foods which provides the tools and knowledge to sustainably grow locally sourced food year-round in any climate, anywhere in the world. They handle all of the transportation logistics and shipping, and their deployment team will help you get up and running once the farm arrives at your site. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this episode:

• What was the origin for FarmBox Foods?
• How do you set up a farm inside a shipping container?
• How much food can grow in one of these units and what types of foods are grown?
• Who has been purchasing these types of units and what does it take to get them up and running?
• What are the company's biggest accomplishments so far?
• What are the biggest misconceptions people have about farming and agriculture?

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For more information about FarmBox Foods, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.