Season 1 Episode 2 - Interview With Margo Walsh
In Susanna first podcast interview, she chats with Margo Walsh about her inspiring journey as a business owner and her mission to support marginalized communities with dignity and respect. Margo shares how her own path through life and recovery guided her to start MaineWorks, an employment company with a social mission. She discusses the evolution of her business over the last ten years, her commitment to providing second chances, and how she balances her professional and personal life. Margo's dedication to helping others shines through as she details her life's purpose and the impact of her work.
“People that are transitioning are the most easily exploited. I wanted to dignify that so they felt a sense of purpose and belonging. It's about respecting everyone, including them.” - Margo Walsh
Episode Highlights
01:35 Introducing Margo Walsh and her business.
09:46 Exploring Margo's journey, and how she got her own start in the world of recovery.
20:07 How Margo has evolved in the last ten years of her business and life.
28:43 How Margo has been guided into her life's purpose.
32:37 Discussing Margo's family and how she manages everything.
Get To Know Margo
MaineWorks is an innovative employment company with a social mission: to dignify the experience of people facing barriers to workforce re-entry, including people recovering from substance use disorder, those with felony convictions or re-entry from jail or prison, and new Americans. MaineWorks provides jobs in the fields of construction, carpentry, masonry, road and bridgework, demolitions, landscaping, and more. MaineWorks is not just any ordinary staffing company – we provide quality, long-term employment for hundreds of men and women since opening in 2011. The success stories of MaineWorks employees are demonstrated throughout the workforce of Maine and beyond.
Founder and Owner of MaineWorks, Margo Walsh, grew up in Cumberland Foreside, Maine, and attended Waynflete School and Wheaton College, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology. Margo has over 25 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, and employee development, specifically in diversity recruiting. Margo Walsh started MaineWorks with one challenging mission: Employ the “unemployable”. Margo’s passion for second chances, coupled with her employee development experience, has led her to believe that people, when given a second chance at life, do amazing things.
Margo is committed to breaking down the traditional barriers that prevented individuals with substance abuse and convictions from entering the workforce. By doing so, she hopes to provide both employers and employees with an opportunity to learn, grow, and accomplish. Since founding MaineWorks in 2011, Margo has been recognized as an SBA Small Businessperson of the year and a SCORE Outstanding Job Creator. In 2019, she was invited to attend the State of the Union as Senator Angus King’s guest. Margo hopes to continue inspiring her community by showing that there is always a second chance for everyone.
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