1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ray Rodriguez reveals how CW Matthews is revolutionizing construction culture by caring for the whole person, not just the worker. Discover why hiring a part-time pastor transformed their company and how faith-driven leadership is saving lives in an industry plagued by suicide and addiction. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why CW Matthews hired a part-time pastor after a workplace tragedy ⚡️How to lead with faith without forcing religion on employees ⚡️The shocking mental health crisis facing construction workers ⚡️Why caring for total human health matters more than productivity Ray Rodriguez has spent 30 years building HR culture at one of Atlanta's gold standard construction companies. His mentor taught him that faith should drive decisions and that people matter more than profits. Now as VP of Human Resources at CW Matthews, a 2,000-employee heavy highway contractor, Ray leads with the belief that employees aren't just assets, they're image bearers of God who deserve care for their mind, body, and spirit. WORK WITH DARON: ⚡️FREE: Jumpstart to Purpose ➡️ https://rb.gy/4qpsgb ⚡️BOOK: The Death of a Dream ➡️ https://rb.gy/a9ifwi ⚡️COACHING: Register ➡️ https://rb.gy/0is05k 📱 Subscribe and Listen to the Daron Earlewine Podcast HERE: https://rb.gy/3kq2d Apple: https://rb.gy/ybiqvi Spotify: https://rb.gy/ywlhik CONNECT WITH DARON: 🌐 https://www.daronearlewine.com/ 📸 https://www.instagram.com/daron.earlewine/ 👍https://www.facebook.com/DEarlewine 🐦https://twitter.com/daronearlewine 🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@daron.earlewine KEY TAKEAWAYS: ⚡️The construction industry faces a devastating mental health crisis with suicide and overdose rates 16x higher ⚡️Hiring a pastor transformed employee care at CW Matthews in unexpected ways ⚡️Authentic faith sharing is about real life struggles not religious doctrine ⚡️Total human health means caring about marriage, parenting, and spiritual life alongside job performance ⚡️Every employee is an image bearer of God deserving divine value KEY QUOTES: ⚡️&quot;I don't know anything about building roads. I don't really care about building roads. I care about building good men and women&quot; - Matt Merton ⚡️&quot;The more we share our faith, the more employees want us to share. It's the complete opposite of what people expect&quot; ⚡️&quot;You've got access to their life for 40 hours minimum, maybe 50, 60, 70 in the dirt world&quot; ⚡️&quot;Do you care enough to know what's going on in their lives?&quot; ⚡️&quot;When you care about your employees, it's amazing how much they'll lean in&quot; HASHTAGS: #FaithInWork #ConstructionCulture #ChristianLeadership #DirtWorld #TotalHumanHealth #FaithDrivenBusiness #BlueCollarFaith #ConstructionIndustry #WorkplaceFaith #MentalHealthMatters The Daron Earlewine Podcast http://blackbirdmission.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39375360/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/246866/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/196481735