How the Trades Saved My Life | Alex McNamara

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How the Trades Saved My Life | Alex McNamara

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From jail to Yale to a career in the skilled trades, Alex McNamara’s path has been anything but conventional.

Alex is a welder, rigger, technical director, construction educator and founder of Built Pretty. She joins Stacey Allan and Jacqueline Daniels to talk about addiction and recovery, finding purpose through hands-on work, breaking into male-dominated spaces, and building a career by saying “Yes.”

They also dig into what employers can do to attract and retain more women in the trades, what good mentorship looks like, and how Alex built an audience of more than 400,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok by making construction relatable and accessible.

In this episode:

00:00 Introduction
01:58 Alex’s Backstory: Addiction and Finding the Trades
10:02 Fear of Rejection and the Power of Yes
14:01 Women in the Trades
16:00 How Employers Can Reach More Women
17:38 Embracing Femininity
21:19 Mentorship
25:13 Workplace Safety Culture
26:44 Harnessing Social Media and Personal Branding
32:05 Inspiring Others Through Information Media
35:00 Advice for Young Women About the Trades
36:28 Would You Rather?
37:57 Conclusion

About Alex McNamara

Alex McNamara is a Nashville-based technical director, welder, rigger and construction educator. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, she has worked across Broadway, large-scale music festivals and live entertainment builds around the world.

Through Built Pretty and her social media platforms, Alex shares an unfiltered look at life and careers in the skilled trades, reaching more than 400,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok.