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#116 Construction Isn’t For Everyone – How One Contractor Defied Expectations and Took Over the Family Business With Nic Parish

September 03, 2025 • Jordan Skinner

Welcome back to the Crushing It In Construction Podcast!

This week, Jordan sits down with Nic Parish - a man who went from designing chairs in college to co-owning and running his family's heavy civil, trucking, and dumpster businesses in Mississippi.

But this isn't your typical "third-generation success story." Nic's grandfather famously sat him down and begged him: "Please don't do this. Go do anything but this. You do not want this life."

He ignored the advice, bought in, and quickly learned why he got the warning. The pressure of the business led him to a dark place where the only way out felt like suicide -a story he shares with shocking honesty.

We dive into how that moment became a catalyst for change, forcing him to take 10 days off (the "best career decision he ever made") and ultimately leading him to implement the EOS system that transformed everything.

Let’s get it started!

Connect with Nic Parish:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicparish/

Website:https://www.burnsdirt.com/

Connect with Jordan Skinner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaskinner/

Website: https://moonshotmedia.com.au/

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