This week on Here's What We Know Podcast, our guest is Mina Starsiak Hawk, the HGTV star best known for her hit show "Good Bones" and podcast host of "Mina AF." Join us as Mina shares her life behind reality TV fame, sharing insights from her journey as a woman in construction, a public figure, and a family-oriented person.

Tune in now to catch all these revelations and more from one woman who truly knows how to build something great!

In This Episode:

• Mina’s transition from TV to podcasting and why she values candid monologues offering a raw and unfiltered look at her life behind the scenes.
• Discover how Mina maintains her authenticity while respecting boundaries in navigating her privacy vs. public life.
• Real Talk on Renovation and Reality TV, from mommy makeovers to marriage challenges and sobriety.
• Insights on how to navigate negative comments online, particularly among women criticizing each other rather than offering support.
• Mina’s plans as "Good Bones" wraps up its final season. Hear what’s next for this dynamic personality who isn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty (or tackling new adventures).
• Behind-the-scenes stories about filming "Good Bones," including adjusting to constant camera presence and candid moments that never made it on air.
• Learn Mina's perspective as a construction leader facing industry challenges head-on as a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated field.

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Bio:
Mina Starsiak Hawk is an American reality television show star and host. She is dedicated to the art and the business of saving old homes — and to an overarching mission of revitalizing entire city neighborhoods, one house at a time. She got a degree in Business and Sociology from Indiana University. After graduating, Hawk worked as a waitress before buying her first house and conducting repairs. That’s when she found her true calling.

She renovated houses and started a company called Two Chicks and a Hammer with her mother. In 2016, she appeared on the H.G.T.V. reality television series Good Bones. She was the show’s host and has appeared in over 101 episodes and eight seasons from 2016 to 2023. She appeared in four episodes of Building Brady between 2018 and 2019 and has featured in countless other shows like Rachael Ray in 2017, Brother vs. Brother (2017 to 2018), A Very Brady Renovation (2019), Rock the Block (2019), and Martha Knows Best (2020), e.t.c. In 2020, Hawk and her mother opened a storefront for their business, Two Chicks District Co., selling home decor and furniture. In 2021, she appeared on Battle on the Beach as a judge for six episodes.

In 2013, she met Steve Hawk, and they dated for two years before getting married in 2016. They have two kids together.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mina_starsiak_hawk/

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