The Quit Getting Screwed Construction Podcast
Episode 95: Contractor Mindset with Tom Reber
You’ve got to win the battle between your ears. This is a must listen for contractors. It’s time to stop worrying about what doesn’t matter and get your mindset right. Tom Reber is an entrepreneur, coach, author, HGTV Host and Founder of The Contractor Fight. His...
Episode 94: Finding & Growing a Great Team in Your Business
After the post pandemic “Great Resignation” many business owners have had trouble finding and growing a great team for their business. Host, Karalyn Cromeens of The Cromeens Law Firm shares detailed tips on how to accomplish this important task for business owners....
Episode 93: Change Orders in Your Construction Business
What is a change order, and what should be included in it? Host, Karalynn Cromeens talks about what you can do to prepare your clients for the possibility of a change order. This helps manage their expectations so that they know changes are possible during your...
Episode 92: Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship
Welcome to our latest episode! Join us on an insightful journey into the world of business transformation with Josh Fonger, the brilliant mind behind WTS Enterprise (Work the System). In this captivating interview, Josh shares his inspiring background and reveals how...
Episode 91: Empowering Success Insights
Welcome to The Quit Getting Screwed Construction Podcast! In this episode, host Karalynn interviews Elinor Moshe, the first construction coach in Australia. Elinor is passionate about closing the education gap in the construction industry and empowering individuals to...
Episode 90: Cracking the Code of High-Maintenance Homeowners
Welcome to The Quit Getting Screwed Construction Podcast! Join host Karalynn Cromeens as we dive into the world of construction consulting and project management. In this episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Curtis Lawson, Principal of Shepherd...
Episode 89: Unveiling Real Estate Investing Secrets
Join host Karalynn Cromeens on the Quit Getting Screwed Podcast as she interviews Jeph Burnett, a renowned real property investor and construction consultant/REI guide. Discover Jeph's expertise in cost analysis, mediation, and negotiations, ensuring fair pricing and...
Episode 88: A Blue-Collar Approach to Success and Happiness
Join host Karalynn Cromeens on the Quit Getting Screwed Construction Podcast as she welcomes Ken Rusk, the Ohio-based entrepreneur and “million-dollar ditch digger,” for an enlightening conversation about finding success and happiness without a college degree. In a...
Episode 87: Introducing AI to the Construction Industry
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where Karalynn sits down with Chloe Smith, CEO of Mercator AI. Mercator AI is a real-time construction intelligence startup that uses AI to mine and analyze millions of data points across the construction process to...
Episode 86: Advocating for Small Businesses and Women in the Construction Industry
In this episode of the Quit Getting Screwed Podcast, our host Karalynn sits down with Erika Mosse, Content Director for Pro Remodeler. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism and advocacy for small businesses, Erika has a wealth of knowledge and insights...
Episode 85: Learn Your Liens, New Hampshire!
Host Karalynn Cromeens joins William Amann on the Quit Getting Screwed podcast as they discuss New Hampshire lien laws. Learn about licensing requirements for contractors, lien rights for various parties, steps to file a valid lien, bond requirements, and more....
Episode 84: Breaking Barriers in Construction
In our latest episode, host Karalynn talks with Jennifer Todd, Founder and President of LMS General Contractors, about her impressive journey in the construction industry. Jennifer shares how she got to where she is today, having held various office and field...
Episode 20: Learn Your Liens, Texas!
Protect the money you are owed and protect yourself from fines and attorney’s fees if you file a lien incorrectly. In this episode of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast, Karalynn provides construction workers and contractors with a breakdown of Texas Lien laws.
Episode 19: Build a Blueprint for Your Life!
Karalynn sits down with social media sensation, Barbie the Welder, to discuss her journey from ruin to resilience in episode 19 of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast.
Episode 18: Lien on Us and Collect What You Are Owed!
Learn about liens in Episode 18 of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast. What a lien does for those in the construction industry is that it takes your unsecured debt and makes it secure; it is an advantage that legitimizes the uncollected funds you are owed.
Episode 17: A Painting Contractor’s Path
Guest Torlando Hakes joins Karalynn to talk about the world of painting contractors, why mastering delegation is important in leadership, and the many professional and personal perks of joining associations as an industry professional in Episode 17 of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast.
Episode 16: Lend Me a Handbook
In this podcast recap, learn about why you need a handbook, and what plethora of purposes they serve, such as employee misclassification, issues with behavior, misconduct, employee and jobsite safety, and more.
Episode 15: Safety First—Understanding OSHA
In episode 15 of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast, Karalynn discusses OSHA: from what it is to how it enforces its safety and health standards through workplace inspections.
Episode 14: When Pricing Isn’t Pretty—Increased Material Prices & GMP Contracts
In Episode 14: When Pricing Isn’t Pretty, Karalynn singlehandedly confronts every contractor’s worst fear (or at least one of them), returning to a project after material costs increase.
Episode 13: Better Bid, Better Business
Together with Karalynn, Jim Evans delves into how technology can be a massive asset for the residential contractor and what his software can do for them.
Episode 12: Tech and the Trades
In episode 12 of the Quit Getting Screwed podcast, Karalynn and guest Rob McKinney discuss implementing technology into the daily operations of trades professionals.