S2: EP:11 Apprentice Bricklayer Beth Skinner spills the beans on being the newbie and learning an incredible trade at a young age.

Author: Michelle Hands
Published: Mon 16 Mar 2020
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shewhodareswins/episodes/S2-EP11-Apprentice-Bricklayer-Beth-Skinner-spills-the-beans-on-being-the-newbie-and-learning-an-incredible-trade-at-a-young-age-ebdhb2

On this episode of This is a Man’s World, She Who Dares Wins Podcast, our guest is Beth Skinner. Beth is a bricklayer from the UK. When she first started doing the groundwork she was very quiet and shy but by the end she blossomed out of her shell.

Sometimes you put a barrier on your own potential by these thoughts of ‘I can’t ‘that creep in. Beth is a prime example that you can defy the odds and having a thriving career in any field you choose. Being a young female, Beth wondered if they were going to give her the change she wanted? She has had an incredible experience. Beth attributes a huge portion of the positive experience she has had to the people she works with.

She absolutely loves the work she does. Her responsibilities go beyond just laying bricks. What you can get out of it is tenfold compared to what you put into it. There’s the good, the bad and the ugly but it is a rewarding career. You have to really want to do it. You can’t glamorize the times that aren’t as great but it can be incredibly fulfilling.

Time Stamps:

2:08 — How Beth got into construction

3:44 – Beginning the onsite experience

5:10 – Tackling the job

14:20 – Why Beth loves what she does

18:30 – Importance of people you work with

24:04 – Being a female on a construction site

30:03 – Unsafe situations

33:16 – Understanding the full spectrum of the career

35:14 – Where Beth sees herself in 5 years

Key Quotes:

5:52 – “You just start off with baby steps.”