She Disrupted the Mining Training Industry: From Starting With Nothing to 300K Followers | Niamh Murphy

<p>What does it really take to break into the mining industry — and build a business from the ground up?</p><p>In this episode of the <strong>Mining Mom Podcast</strong>, Tegan sits down with <strong>Niamh Murphy from Cailin Mining &amp; Civil</strong> to talk about her unconventional journey into mining, starting with a goal of earning enough money to attend music school in London.</p><p>From struggling for two years to get into the mines, discovering the gender pay gap, and becoming a subcontractor — to building a training and labour hire business, leasing a quarry, and growing a social media community of <strong>300,000+ followers</strong>, Neave shares the lessons behind her success.</p><p>They also dive into:</p><ul><li>Why <strong>having a ticket doesn&#39;t guarantee you a mining job</strong></li><li>The reality behind mining training and why Neave refuses to lower her standards</li><li>How she built a business by <strong>testing demand before investing</strong></li><li>Why she believes <strong>real, hands-on training matters</strong></li><li>Dealing with criticism, trolls and anonymous hate online</li><li>Being a woman in a male-dominated mining industry</li><li>The pressure to always be “tough” in mining</li><li>How authenticity helped grow her brand</li><li>The importance of numbers, data and knowing your business</li><li>Winning national recognition for disrupting the training industry</li><li>Her advice to anyone thinking about starting a business</li></ul><p>One of the biggest takeaways? <strong>Build a brand, build a community, test the demand — then invest.</strong></p><p>🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations with people changing the mining, resources and business industries.</p><p>#Mining #MiningIndustry #MiningJobs #FIFO #WomenInMining #MiningTraining #Business #Entrepreneurship #CivilMining #FIFOJobs</p>