Ep197: The Knowledge Gap: As veteran architects retire, the profession risks losing hard-won knowledge, mentorship, and judgment no handbook can replace.
Ep 196: Do Architects Retire
2026/03/08 | 58 mins.
Ep 196: Do Architects Retire explores why architects work longer, what comes next, identity shifts, and how money choices that shape retirement options.
Ep 195: Designing Your Own House
2026/02/22 | 1h 3 mins.
Designing Your Own House explores why architects hesitate to design their own homes: pressure, endless choices, ego vs livability, money, and what it reveals.
Ep 194: Being Your Own Boss
2026/02/08 | 59 mins.
Being your own boss isn’t about starting a firm. It’s about control, momentum, money, and owning the tradeoffs shaping your career long before you noticed.
Ep 193: The Client Experience
2026/01/25 | 1h 6 mins.
Ep 193: The Client Experience, looks at why client relationships feel adversarial and why architects have more control than they think.
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