Your Calling Is Calling

It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from.
The job doesn't care about your yesterday. Only what you can do today.

Josh Lazie

Danzig Bass Player To Woodworker

"Making something with my hands is the most satisfying thing I've done. This is the only time in my life when I felt like this is where I belong."

Image of Josh in a gray Timberland PRO baseball cap and sunglasses, staring into the woods. Image of Josh in a gray Timberland PRO baseball cap, sunglasses and navy blue Timberland PRO hooded sweatshirt, carrying a large slab of wood.

Natalia Falcao

Biologist to Rope Access Technician

"Working as a biologist wasn't what I thought it would be. So I went back to what I love most. Just being outside, working with my hands…showing everyone what a woman can do."

Image of Natalia in an orange hard hat and blue Timberland PRO sweatshirt in profile,  showing her entire body in action as she rappels down the side of a tall building. Image of Natalia in an orange hard hat and blue Timberland PRO sweatshirt from inside a building, looking out as she washes the window from the outside.

Ralph Left Hand Bull

Colorado State Inmate
to Sheet Metal Worker

"I had a tough childhood that led me down the wrong path. That introduction to sheet metal was all it took. I am in a completely different space than I was before."

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Kelli Royals

Beauty Pageant Contestant to
Shipyard Welder

"Growing up I was very girly. When I started welding, I realized it was something I was naturally good at. I think it's important for women to see this artistic style and be inspired."

Image of Kelli wearing safety goggles, a Timberland PRO gray and blue flannel shirt as she welds while bright sparks shoot up into the air. Image of Kelli at a welding table, wearing safety goggles, a Timberland PRO gray and blue flannel shirt as she lifts a fiery welding torch into the air.

Roger Valencia

Gang Member to Union Contractor

"Finding a trade got me out of trouble. It gave me a sense of worth. Instead of tearing down society, I can build…and rebuild."

Image of Roger in a blue Timberland PRO t-shirt, inside a new construction framed structure, looking at some plans with a tape measure. Image of Roger in a blue Timberland PRO t-shirt, inside a new construction framed structure, wearing safety goggles and carrying a large board of plywood.