{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Building Doors with Lauren Karan","title":"67. The Culture Shift We Can Build: Diversity, Flexibility, and the Future of Trades","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2593,"description":"\nIn this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan welcomes the remarkable Radmila Desic, a carpenter turned national changemaker and Order of Australia Medal recipient, to explore what it truly takes to reshape an industry and build a legacy that lasts.\nRadmila’s story spans continents, generations, and industries, from her humble beginnings in Montenegro to becoming a leading voice for women in construction. As Brisbane prepares for the 2032 Olympics, Radmila shares a bold vision: empowering women and elite athletes to build the very stadiums they’ll one day play in.\nThis is a raw, real, and incredibly inspiring conversation about courage, culture change, and doing the hard things, even when the world says “no.”\n\nWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:\n\nTrailblazing in Trades:\nRad’s journey from immigrant to industry influencer.\nWhat it was really like to be a female apprentice in a male-dominated trade.\nStanding up to discrimination with wit, resilience, and action.\nShifting Culture, Not Just Genders:\nWhy inclusion on job sites benefits everyone, not just women.\nThe Male Allies program that’s changing mindsets, one conversation at a time.\nHow workplace culture impacts everything from safety to mental health.\nBrisbane 2032 and the Legacy Opportunity:\nA call to action: getting women and athletes into trades to build Olympic infrastructure.\nLeveraging elite sporting pathways into parallel careers in construction.\nWhy we need to target sporting clubs, not just schools, for recruitment.\nCreating Systemic Change:\nWhy we must rethink flexibility and work-life balance in construction.\nThe case for diversity as a driver of innovation and productivity.\nWhat “30 percent by 2032” could mean for the future of trades.\nAbout Our Guest:\n\nRadmila Desic AM is a nationally recognised leader in the Australian construction sector and a fierce advocate for tradeswomen. A qualified carpenter, former elite rugby league player, and the recipient of the Order of Australia Medal, Rad is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rcJTQ5eXITvLdAogYDlhRpa2ZvZlMeipr6w7MvQqkqs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM1NTExLzE2Njgz/OTU0OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}