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This Woman Quit Sales & Built a Carpentry Empire

Lia Lamela Season 2 Episode 145

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What if quitting your corporate job to swing a hammer could make you MORE money? Christina, @christina_nomadak, ditched her sales career to become a union carpenter—and now runs her own successful construction business. In this episode, she's breaking down the REAL path from paycheck-to-paycheck to building wealth in the trades, including the cash flow mistakes that almost tanked her business and why unions are the secret weapon nobody talks about.

Check out Christina's company Home Nomadak Builds

What You'll Learn:

  • How to transition from ANY career into skilled trades (even with zero experience) The truth about union vs. non-union carpentry work
  • Cash flow management secrets for new trade businesses 
  • Why women are actually BETTER suited for construction than you think 
  • The biggest mistakes new contractors make (and how to avoid them) 
  • How to use social media to grow your trade business

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