Trigger warning: mentions of domestic violence and suicideIrene Walsh-Garcia is a rare unicorn...she's spent over 25 years in the construction industry and is on the front lines driving psychological safety and equitable treatment for women and people of color on construction sites. Irene and I discuss what happens, beyond the obvious, of how many of us understand a construction site to be. She helps explain the "how" behind inequities, but also many organizations that are trying to right the ship.

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