There's a version of "authentic" that's just an excuse to be obnoxious. Amy Houk isn't that version.
Amy is the president of National Lien Services and RSC Preliminary Lien Services and joins Jesse to talk about turning 50 and how that moment changed everything: she stopped caring about most things and started caring a lot more about the things that mattered.
She gets real about the line between authenticity and being difficult, why she owns her role in conflict instead of playing the victim, and the apology she almost didn't give (but did).
They also dig into saying the quiet part out loud, why boundaries beat manipulation every time, and how to spot a narcissistic dynamic before it costs you.
Then Amy pulls back the curtain on the side of construction most people ignore until it's too late — protecting your payments and mitigating risk before a project turns into a collections nightmare.
Listen now, and find Amy online for more on risk, contracts, and getting paid what you're owed.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhouk/
00:00 Not Too Much
00:18 Meet Amy Houck
02:59 Desert Whales Icebreaker
04:49 Writing Like Yourself
06:23 Authenticity As Brand
09:20 Finding Courage At Fifty
09:54 Mom The Powerhouse
12:19 Shout Out Segment
13:13 Authentic Not Obnoxious
18:01 Men Versus Boys
18:19 Gen X Follow Up Email
22:24 Truth With Kindness
25:16 Narcissism Talk
29:41 What Lien Services Do
32:31 Leading By Educating
34:32 Monthly Live Webinars
35:24 Respecting Construction Risk
37:37 Ranch Roots Work Ethic
39:07 Service Driven Leadership
42:10 Authenticity And Influence
45:02 Posers And Being Enough
47:37 Honesty With Responsibility
49:06 Narcissist Fallout Lesson
53:29 How To Start Authentic
58:31 Promise To Stay Open
01:02:32 Where To Find Amy
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