Learnings and Missteps The Podcast

The Learnings and Missteps Podcast is about unconventional roads to success and the life lessons learned along the way.
You will find a library of interviews packed with actionable take aways that you can apply as you progress on your path.

Through these interviews yo will learn about the buttons you can push to Become the Promise You are Intended to Be.

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Jan. 1, 2026

The Long Game: Stephanie Wood on Culture and Commercial Success

In this episode of the Learnings and Missteps podcast, host Jesse Hernandez converses with Stephanie Wood, co-founder and CEO of Coal Build Construction. Stephanie, with a background in organizational leadership and trauma-in...
Dec. 25, 2025

From Broadway to Brand Building: Liberty Cogen on Reinvention

In this episode of the Learnings and Missteps podcast, host Jesse Hernandez sits down with Liberty Kogan, a construction social media expert with an impressive background in musical theater and business. Liberty shares her jo...
Dec. 18, 2025

How To Stop Doing More And Start Doing What Matters

Want a year that actually changes your life? We break down a practical system to stop chasing busywork and start stacking wins that matter. It starts with a guilt-free brain dump to pull every idea, project, and half-finished...
Dec. 11, 2025

No More Mediocre Leadership: Wally Adamchick’s Blueprint for Better Teams

n this episode, Jesse discusses the critical role of servant leadership in the construction industry with Wally Adamchick. They explore how a servant leadership mindset, which includes being respectful, setting expectations, ...
Dec. 4, 2025

Become the Connection: Bryce Harem’s Modern Take on Leadership

In this episode, Jesse hosts Bryce Harem, founder of BTG Services and creator of the Middleman Mindset, as they discuss the essence of true leadership, personal struggles, and the ways to effectively bridge the gap between of...
Nov. 27, 2025

Stop Spinning Your Wheels And Start Seeing Your Goals

Ready to stop storing your entire life in your head and start building a future you can actually live? We walk through phase one of guilt-free future planning, a simple, practical way to unload your ideas, goals, and projects...

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Aug. 28, 2021

Yes I am a Trades Advocate, but why?

Yes I support Careers in the Trades and yes there is a an argument to be had about debt to income ratio around folks that enter the workforce after University and folks that go directly into the workforce. But that is not why I am a Trades Advocate.…

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July 20, 2021

When are we Influencing Others?

This thought comes from some gracious and caring feedback I receieved upon my exit from my former Employer. Which, by the way, was a pleasant experience for me.  First lets start with the background: I have a ravenous appetite for feedback and…

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July 4, 2021

For the Adventurer

This one is for you! Stepping out on a new path, only you can see. The path has haunted your thoughts and your decisions. It calls to you in the subtlest ways, just when your conforming to the comforts of practicality it pops up and wags its tail. B…

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