ARCHITECTING Podcast - Career + Lifestyle Mentoring for Architects looking to move beyond overwhelm and make a difference through design

Career Challenges? Your Accomplishments are Your Armor

Feeling like no one is giving you your 10's?  In this episode, I explore how to escape the protect/defend/prove trap so many of us can fall into when we feel unseen or unfairly criticized. Rather than worrying about adversaries, use these steps to own your own path and find those who authentically resonate with you.
Worrying about what others think of you is a waste of time and energy that keeps you vulnerable and stuck with the impossible task of pleasing everyone.
You are not for everyone. Full stop.
Give yourself permission to follow the career path that resonates with you. Say yes to aligned opportunities, and adopt a "no matter what" stance in pursuing them.
Other people are not your responsibility. Act in integrity and give others the grace to follow their own paths.
 
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Growth Mindset in the AEC Industry: Interview with Daniel McCaulley

In this economy, you should just work hard and serve the hell out of your customers, right? If you want to get burned out and taken advantage of sure.  But there is a better way. My guest Daniel McCaulley shares his thoughts on building a company around a growth mindset.
Professional development is any way you are improving, whether that is technical competency or soft skills.
Know who you are, who your company is and who you are trying to serve (not just who is your client).
Client relationships can be a lot like dating, you can't settle when it's not a good match.
It's important to know your clients and colleagues outside of projects.
Challenge yourself to do something outside of your comfort zone every day.
Learn more about Ultimus Engineering: https://ultimus.engineering/
info@ultimusengineering.com
Contact Daniel: dmccaulley@ultimusengineering.com
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Flow State Magic: Interview with Steven Puri

You have the potential for greatness...too bad you're too distracted to act on it. My guest Steven Puri decided that it was time more people tapped into their creativity in a high performing low stress way. He should know, his background in engineering, entrpreneurship and Hollywood films has led him to see firsthand what stokes creative fires vs. what is a painful grind. Listen in to learn more.
We all have something great inside of us. The question is whether you are going to get it out or not.
The one thing even a billionaire can't get more of is time- stop squandering yours with tasks or processes that are out of integrity.
Hustle culture pulls us out of flow state.
Having more than one project going on at a time increases the likelihood you will explore the adjacent possible.
Designate a place for creativity and tune your mind to be in flow state there.
Learn more about the Sukha: https://www.thesukha.co/
Contact Steven: steven@thesukha.co
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Popcorn Brain Detox: Why IRL Time Matters for Work Life Balance

IRL > URL every time. Living in a digital world  designed to reward our "engagement" has led to a reduction in attention span, memory and concentration. If you're feeling  anxious, disinterested, restless and mentally exhausted, it's a symptom of popcorn brain. Time to stop doom scrolling and make the changes I discuss in this episode.
In our "always on" digitally forward world, devices endlessly interrupt us with notifications triggering the reward systems in our brain and conditioning us to feel an urgent need to respond.
Despite having access to an infinite amount of data, algorithms have narrowed our awareness and placed us in echo chambers that only affirm what we already know or worry about.
Technology didn't give us more free time, it led to us taking on more work.
Attention fatigue sets in when our mental resources are drained by constant interruptions. This makes us less available for tasks that require focused attention and more prone to rote activities that keep us engaged but not challenged - I'm looking at you doom scroller!
Stop the pop by taking a digital detox, turning of notifications and prioritizing physical tasks. Doing IRL activities mindfully and engaging all five senses will help restore attention and focus.
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Sustained Presence: Interview with Roderic Walton

The hardest things to talk about are often the ones that most need our commitment. In this episode, we dive into one of architecture’s toughest (and most overdue) topics: how to make the profession more transparent, inclusive, and accessible. My guest, Roderic Walton, is on a mission to demystify what architects actually do—and to build a community where open discussion replaces gatekeeping. Through his YouTube channel, he’s redefining how we talk about architecture, who gets to be part of it, and how to create a career that truly makes an impact. If you’ve ever questioned your place in the profession—or wanted to change it for the better—this conversation is for you.
 It takes time to forge a career path but what makes your career is the changes you can make for others through your work.
Hearing and giving voice to a broader community makes your work more relevant and impactful.
Overcoming negativity and setbacks comes from clarity around why your work is important.
Part of why our profession isn't getting more diverse is that we don;t have diverse design processes.
Watch the R.K.W. Architectural Lens: https://www.youtube.com/@Rod-RKW
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Designing With—Not For: How Peer Support is Revolutionizing Behavioral Health Spaces Interview with Sydney Harris and Parker LaCombe

It’s easy to forget who we’re really designing for—especially in behavioral health, where the stakes are high and the people we serve are too often left out of the process. In this episode, Parker LaCombe and Sydney Harris of Mind Care Connect reveal how co-design that engages those with lived experience is rewriting the rules of behavioral health architecture.
Co-design isn’t just a process—it’s a mindset shift. When architects design with people, not for them, we build dignity, community, and true healing into the spaces that need it most.
Design can either amplify power dynamics or become an equalizer. Including people with lived experience prevents assumptions and creates more balanced, empathetic spaces.
Co-design is a feedback loop, not a one-time input. Maintaining communication ensures participants know how their voices shaped the outcome—even when every request can’t be met.
Designing for recovery is important in behavioral health spaces. This means providing connection and community where someone feels safe to be vulnerable. It isn't about designing for compliance. 
Work with Mind Care Connect: https://www.mindcareconnect.org
Contact Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-lacombe/
Contact Sydney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-h-6a3a3a61/
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You Didn’t Fail: Why Career Setbacks Are the Real Launchpad

What if the setback you’re cursing right now is the exact detour you needed? In this episode of Architecting, I flip the script on failure. When the universe pulls the rug out, it’s not rejection—it’s redirection. Learn how to take the opportunity to rebrand, define success on your own terms, and stop tolerating what never served you. This is your permission slip to rethink what you’ve been settling for and reclaim your career as something that actually fits.
What you thought you wanted might not be aligned with your actually purpose, which may be what's blocking you from making the moves that would bring it in.  Look for the "something better."
Sometimes we need the experience of what we don't like or want to better understand what we do.
Look for hidden takeaways from setbacks such as soft skills gained, or experience in areas that might seem like they are tangential to your main job.  Look retrospectively for how these things differentiate you in a way that showcases your authentic self.
Your next opportunity shouldn’t be a “bounce back” but a bold pivot forward
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Opportunity is a Verb: Interview with Caitlin Brady

If you don’t ask, the answer’s always no. If you don’t knock, the door never opens. Opportunity doesn’t wait around—it rewards bold action. In part two of a special "double feature" podcast episode, you'll hear from Caitlin Brady, creator of the Architectette podcast (where part one lives) about chasing the chances that can change everything. We talk about what it really means to pursue opportunity—not as luck or timing, but as a habit.
The magic isn’t in the wins alone; it’s in the courage to keep showing up, asking, and learning from every move you make.
Build real relationships instead of transactional ones. Don't just work with people, take the time to get to know them and learn from them.
Always ask, but don't get attached to the outcome. What's meant for you will find you if you keep taking action.
Then, picking up where part one left off (at 19:50), we get real about leadership as the antidote to systemic codependency in the AEC industry:
Respect boundaries—yours and your team’s.
Set expectations that empower, not deplete.
Refuse to normalize burnout or abuse.
Give agency, celebrate wins, and build momentum through trust.
Contact Caitlin: 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/architectette/
https://www.instagram.com/architectette/
 
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The Architect's Vanishing Influence: Interview with Beau Dromiack

When we say being an architect is magic, it's not because we want to disappear. Yet our profession is slowly losing its influence. Worse, it's an inside job. My guest, architect Beau Dromiack, calls it like it is. He exposes how the profession traded influence for efficiency, and why surrendering our accountability and craft has left us sidelined. More importantly, he shows us how to take it back.
Architecture is hard because we constantly have to adapt to completely new constraints. Our descisions have impact for decades beyond the design time frame.
We need to stop trading craft for efficiency. The profession loses influence when it gives up accountability and responsibility.
To reintegrate our fractured practice, we need to refocus on what architects uniquely offer: value, skill and optimism
The future of architecture depends on whether we stop playing small and start owning our influence again.
Contact Beau: 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beau-dromiack-aia-dbia-ncarb-scup-310747124/
Email: beau.dromiack@wma-phx.com
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Identity Crisis: Become a Contributor not an Accomplisher

ICYMI, the world, and every system in it, is in a state of upheaval. That can feel scary...or like an opportunity. In this episode, I talk about how a strong personal identity is clutch in navigating change- making the world a better place on aligned action at a time.
Change is the state in which disruption of what isn't working can occur. 
Your identity influences what you can accomplish
Find a mentor to help you get clearer on your strengths and how you can leverage your interests at a the scale of the industry
Take constant aligned actions no matter how small they seem- there is a cumulative effect
Decide you are not the person limited by anything about your current life state
Focus on contribution not accomplishment
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