Shows
Sparky LifeLadies in Leadership Focus on Construction Industry Issues: Live PanelLive Panel is a new modern platform where leaders in the skilled trades discuss compelling issues facing the construction industry. Live Panel shares remarkable stories and points of view of how journeyman and woman build the things that make our lives work! These lessons learned are not only valuable for those engaged in the skilled trades but frankly for all of us whether we use tools literally or figuratively in our daily lives.Your hosts on Live Panel Sparky, Lia Lamela host of Sparky Life Podcast, Boots, Lindsay Reynold host of She Wears Work Boots and Alexis A...2024-02-1538 min
She Wears Work BootsSWWB Conversations - Live PanelSparky, Boots & Smoko's Live Panel is a collaboration of Lia Lamela, Alexis Armstrong and our own Lindsay Reynolds. These three ladies have come together as fellow podcasters and passionate advocates of story-telling and open conversation about women and other under-represented goups in in STEM, Trades and the Construction Industry. This episode is a recording of their first round-table conversation. The next one will be LIVE!! Find more of Sparky, Boots & Smoko here: Sparkly Life: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PKgW3PEpWHcIpDbxJKr5c The Smoko Podcast: https://www.smokopodcast.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/sparkylifeoflia...2024-02-1437 min
The Smoko PodcastLia Lamela: Electrician, Trades Advocate & Host of the Sparky Life PodcastTune in as I sit down with Lia Lamela, an electrician, skilled trades advocate and the host of the Sparky Life Podcast. Lia's journey into the skilled trades is nothing short of inspirational. Having previously worked in the field of medical aesthetics for over a decade, her life took a dramatic turn when she faced domestic violence, leading her to seek refuge in a women's shelter. This traumatic experience set her on a path of self-discovery and exploration, eventually guiding her towards the world of skilled trades.Lia's transition into the electrical field, despite initial doubts about...2023-11-1545 minSparky LifeThe Modern-Day Jacques CousteauIn this episode of the Sparky Life podcast, host Lia Lamela speaks with Alexis Armstrong, a geologist and host of the Smoko Podcast. Alexis shares her experiences working on a deep-sea drilling vessel and her passion for representing women in STEM and skilled trades. They discuss the barriers and biases faced by women in these fields, the origin of the name "Smoko" for Alexis' podcast, and the differences in gender representation and support between Canada, Australia, and the United States. Alexis shares her journey in the mining industry and offers advice for women interested in pursuing similar c...2023-10-1242 min