Telling It How It Is: People Skills, Finding Balance, Mental Health Funding | Mikaela Jubb

Episode #051 | Mikaela JubbOn today's episode - Mikaela doesn’t hold back.She's dabbled in many different careers until eventually building her own construction recruitment business, Underdog Recruitment, and has plentiful experience in the sector.From dealing with all sorts of people, to leadership, insolvencies, mental health funding & the effect women have in construction, this episode dives straight into the realities of the industry - pressures, stigmas, and what needs to change.🔵 Connect with Mikaela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikaelaunderdogrecruitment/🔴 Watch on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/zbBdRkT01JE🟢 Listen On Spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h6w7s2vNROueq0tRQ7np2?si=gs5MIChvQ4yILoYedKmKyQ🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/telling-it-how-it-is-people-skills-finding-balance/id1778487912?i=1000732966315----------------------------------------------------------⏲TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro! Growing up in Southampton + What is it that Mikaela does in Construction?05:56 Ben Banaghan’s Record Iceland Run + Why the pair are getting into Running15:07 Working with Mechanical & Electrical SMEs + Cold Calling, Communication21:42 How the pair first met + Mental Health Funding27:43 Men vs Women expectations & pressures. + The struggle of finding balance33:57 Should we be forcing ‘women in construction’ or let nature take its course?44:01 Mikaela’s client list + Her experiences & insights regarding insolvencies50:40 Supporting mental health in construction + Leadership & People skills58:58 Mikaela’s honest testimonial on our ConSpo Marathon Treks! + Morning People01:09:56 Construction Sport Sailing? + Mikaela Goes on X Factor???01:13:51 Mikaela’s many career changes before starting her business…01:20:24 The stigma of construction… especially how it's sold to students.01:28:25 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.