Under Construction by Jennifer Packard
There is no normal and there is no perfect but we all have value.
Many of us go through life comparing ourselves with others rarely knowing more than what's on the surface. Join JP as she interviews folks in different parts of their professional journey for their candid experience. We have more in common than we think. We are all under construction.
Episodes
32 episodes
Christine Lindebak – Designer, Entrepreneur & Sustainable Fashion Advocate
Christine Lindebak is an American designer and creative entrepreneur living on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. She’s the founder of Sewing and the City, a modern sewing pattern brand empowering people worldwide to sew their own clothes with confid...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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34:45
Under Construction Sneak Peek: Sewing Stories & Sustainable Style
Sewing is more than just fabric and thread—it’s storytelling, creativity, and sustainable living all stitched together. In this sneak peek for October’s Under Construction, Christine Lindebak, designer and founder of Sewing and the City, shares...
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Season 1
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Episode 998
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1:29
An open invitation to share your story, connect, and inspire as a guest on my podcast.
This short promo is an open invitation to future guests! On Under Construction by Jennifer Packard, I share stories and perspectives that open minds and hearts. If you’d like to connect and inspire by sharing your story, I’d love to hear from y...
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Season 1
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Episode 997
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0:29
Miriam Thor - Author and American Sign Language Interpreter
Miriam Thor is a Christian fiction author and sign language interpreter with a heart for both language and faith. In this episode, she shares practical insights for writers, from writing for teens to balancing multiple projects. We also ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:11
Jennifer McCampbell - Latent Print Examiner
Jennifer McCampbell, a seasoned expert in forensic science with 27 years of experience in crime scene investigation. Jennifer began her career with the Richardson Police Department in 1998 and has since held roles with Plano and Frisco Polic...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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35:01
Under Construction Sneak Peek: Art, Crime & Fingerprints
It’s not all flashing lights and dramatic courtroom reveals—but real forensic work is just as fascinating in its own way. In this teaser for August’s Under Construction, Jennifer McCampbell, a latent print examiner, shares a story abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 999
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2:40
Melissa Singletary - Non Profit Founder and Director
Melissa Singletary is the founder and director of Books for Boots, a 501(c)(3) military nonprofit that provides books, movies, CDs, puzzles, and more to military members—from injured recruits at basic training to veter...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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26:30
Ingrid Gibson - Plant Health Care Specialist and Certified Arborist
Ingrid is a Los Angeles native from the San Fernando Valley, is a Plant Health Care Specialist and Certified Arborist with over four years of experience. Before transitioning into this field, Ingrid co-owned a successful landscaping business...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:51
Kim Boothby - Textile Artist and Business Owner
This creative entrepreneur’s sewing journey began in 1989 in Okinawa, Japan, when her husband used his military signing bonus to buy her first sewing machine. Though skeptical at first, she ventured into sewing baby clothes, pillows, and tab...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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20:32
Keith Roberts - Beekeeper and Educator
Keith first realized his fascination for bees during a trip to the L.A. County Fair when he encountered the large observation bee hive set up by the Los Angeles County Beekeepers Association (LACBA) and spent most of his day at the booth ask...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:31
Emily Mowrer - Bilingual Program Manager
Emily Mowrer is currently a bilingual program manager with a nonprofit in Colorado that assists folks with intellectual disabilities. She has a background in adult English as a second language education and started teaching in small community c...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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22:58
Anna Lissiman - Aspiring Author and Insurance Expert
Anna Lissaman shares her unique journey from being a commercial account manager in the insurance industry to pursuing her passion for writing. The conversation explores the challenges of both professions, the importance of relationships, and ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:04
Chris Murphy - Author, Speaker and Former Pastor
Growing up deep in America's 'Bible Belt', Chris was raised in Denominational, Evangelical, American, Fundamental Christian churches. The son of a police officer and a nurse, his parents were definitely surprised when he announced his intent...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:34
Tonya Andrews -Book Publisher
As a published author since 2015, Tonya started at Tate Publishing before launching her own publishing company in June of this year. She now manages over 30 signed book contracts, with a team of 8 illustrators, 3 editors, and 2 marketing ass...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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24:54
Elizabeth Morquecho - Author and Editor
Elizabeth Morquecho is a true multi-hyphenate! She’s an editor for Crossroads Publishing and a dedicated piano and voice teacher among many other roles. With over a decade in the daycare industry, she brings a wealth of experience and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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28:06
Bill Perry - Voice Talent and Former Stuntman
Bill Perry is a former movie and television actor and stuntman. He worked on films such as Home Alone 2, Predator 2, Star Trek The Next Generation, and the 'Nightmare On Elm Street' films series. These days Bill works on f...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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35:23
Betsy Johnsen - Release Train Engineer
Betsy Johnsen currently works for a large financial servicing company as a ‘Release Train Engineer’. Prior to that role, Betsy was a Technical Project Manager at the same company. With a BA to teach K-12, she embarked on a distinguished 45-y...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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20:24
Nate Neven - Mathematics Teacher
Nate Neven is a mathematics teacher, a graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a B.A. in Mathematics for Secondary Education. He started his teaching career in public schools, but has now been in private education for 5 yea...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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41:58
Stormy Scribner - Medical Massage Therapist
Stormy has been a certified medical massage therapist for 7 years. She teaches clients and other massage therapists Full Range moves. Previously, Stormy was a preschool teacher for 10 years, and before that she was a stay-at-home mom for 10 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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31:00
Scott Morales - Author and former Law Enforcement - part 2
Scott is a retired police officer, a 32 year veteran, who was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He currently lives in Tennessee and works security for several security companies. “Strawberry Concrete,” is his work of historical crim...
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29:16
Scott Morales - Author and former Law Enforcement - part 1
Scott is a retired police officer, a 32 year veteran, who was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He currently lives in Tennessee and works security for several security companies. “Strawberry Concrete,” is his work of historical crim...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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29:49
Neil Thompsett - CRM Archaeologist
Neil is currently a Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Archaeologist who is an employee with PanGIS, Inc. Neil has been a working CRM Archaeologist for three years. Prior to returning for his master’s degree in 2017, Neil had a decade ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:47
Jason Saulog - Conform Editor
Jason is a Nevadan, an Angeleno, a glutton for tacos, and an irascible punk who drowns out his tinnitus with loud music. He is currently working as a conform editor at Pictureshop in Hollywood.With his friend Paul Evangelista, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:49
Mark Nazall - Filmmaker, Creator and Visual Effects Artist
Along with writing, producing, and directing content with his production company, SurrealArts, he continues to offer a variety of consultation services for visual effects and post-production for a variety of short, episodic, and featur...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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32:48
Joe Hauser - Business Operation Specialist
Joe currently works at Boeing where he is a Business Operation Specialist. He is working at the 737 Seattle Delivery Center working on special projects. He runs the Paint Obeya Room, where they go over Kaizens which are little projects that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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40:28
