
Context & Clarity for Small Firm Architects
EntreArchitect's Context & Clarity Live co-hosted by Jeff Echols and Katie Kangas is the place where authors, experts, and thought leaders go to have engaged conversations with entrepreneurial architects around the world.
Latest episodes

Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 4min
Lora Teagarden - An Architect's Guide to Writing, Publishing, and Educating
How can an architect write and publish a book? That's where we started our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE. Jeff Echols and Co-Host, Katharine MacPhail welcomed Lora Teagarden, Architect, Advocate, and Author, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the Context & Clarity LIVE conversation every Thursday as we talk to a special guest about the topics that matter most to the success of small firm architects. Last week, Lora talked with us about architects writing, publishing, and educating.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 2min
Lessons on Architect as Developer: Context & Clarity Backstage with Isra Banks
On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Jonathan Segal talked about architecture, development, and even the future of education and practice.What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Scott? Jeff and special guest Co-Host, Mandy Freeland are joined backstage by Boston, Architect and Educator, Isra Banks to break down the conversation, share her biggest takeaways, and talk about how she's going to apply Jonathan Segal’s advice to her work.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 6min
Jonathan Segal - Architect and Developer
How can someone be both Architect and Developer? That's where we started our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE. Jeff Echols and special guest Co-Host, Mandy Freeland welcomed Jonathan Segal, Architect, Developer, and Creator of the Architect As Developer courses, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the Context & Clarity LIVE conversation every Thursday as we talk to a special guest about the topics that matter most to the success of small firm architects. Last week, Jonathan talked with us about architecture, development, and even the future of education and practice.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff's LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 19, 2021 • 35min
Lessons on Building Code Workflows: Context & Clarity Backstage with Ryan Shoop
On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Scott Reynolds about making building codes more accessible and creating workflows to make code research more efficient and accurate. He had shared some fascinating ideas about the future of building codes and working with them. What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Scott? Jeff and Katharine are joined backstage by New Jersey, Architect, Ryan Shoop to break down the conversation, share his biggest takeaways, and talk about how he's going to apply Scott Reynold's advice to his work.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 4min
Scott Reynolds - Making Building Codes More Accessible
Making Building Codes More AccessibleThat's where we'll start our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Jeff Echols and Katharine White MacPhail will welcome Scott Reynolds, Co-Founder, and CEO of UpCodes, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation Thursday as we talk to Scott about making building codes more accessible, usable, and understandable.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on my LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 2min
Lessons on Succession Planning: Context & Clarity Backstage with James Polk and Jing Johnson
On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Angela Donahoe about the future of your work, your legacy, and succession planning. She had some real mic-drop moments when she talked about what legacy really is and what we should all be focused on. What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Angela? Jeff and Katharine are joined backstage by Texas business owner, Jing Johnson, and Mississippi, Architect James Polk to break down the conversation, share their biggest takeaways, and talk about how they’re going to apply Angela Donahoe's advice to their businesses.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 13min
Angela Donahoe - Succession Planning for Small Firm Architects
Succession Planning for Small Firm ArchitectsThat's where we'll start our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE.Jeff Echols and Katharine White MacPhail will welcome Angela Donahoe, Chief Executive Vision Officer of The Donahoe Group, to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the conversation Thursday as we talk to Angela about her legacy, succession planning, and what the next generation of your work looks like.Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on my LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We’ll also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context & Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday morning at 9:00 am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 5, 2021 • 48min
Lessons on Finding Superfans and Passive Income: Context & Clarity Backstage with Chris Novelli
On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Pat Flynn about engaging and building community. He laid out, step-by-step how he thinks an architecture firm can build a community. Yes, having the very engaged Context & Clarity community in conversation with Pat about building an engaged community was pretty meta, and super-inspiring. What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Pat? Jeff and Katharine are joined backstage by Massachusetts Architect, Chris Novelli to break down the conversation, share their biggest takeaways, and talk about how they’re going to apply Pat Flynn's advice to their businesses.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 10min
Pat Flynn - Superfans and Passive Income
Can Architects create superfans and passive income? That’s where we started our conversation on Thursday’s Context & Clarity LIVE. Jeff Echols and Katharine MacPhail welcomed someone who lost their "dream job," being an architect, and went on to become the most recognizable passive income entrepreneur in the world, Pat Flynn to Context & Clarity LIVE.Join the Context & Clarity LIVE conversation every Thursday as we talk to a special guest about the topics that matter most to the success of small firm architects.Last week, Pat helped us understand how to build a business, even an architecture firm, by building a community. Is community building the key to building the business of the future? Share your experience, and advice, and bring your questions to the conversation every Thursday at 4:00 pm ET on Facebook in the EntreArchitect Community Facebook Group, on Jeff’s LinkedIn profile, the EntreArchitect YouTube channel, or the EntreArchitect Twitch stream.We also preview the conversation in our 30-Minute Coffee Talk inside the Context and Clarity Club on the Clubhouse App Thursday mornings at 9am ET.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access

Sep 28, 2021 • 1h 5min
Lessons on Risk Management: Context & Clarity Backstage - Risk Management with Christian Nielsen-Palacios and Tim Dearborn
On Context & Clarity LIVE, we talked to Zach Waters about risk management and insurance for architects. Talking about risk caused anxiety for some of our audience members, but our conversation with Zach provided a lot of important information. What are our big takeaways from the conversation and how will our audience of small firm architects apply what we learned from Zach? Jeff and Katharine are joined backstage by New York Architect, Christian Nielsen-Palacios and California Architect, Tim Dearborn to break down the conversation, share their biggest takeaways, and talk about how they’re going to apply Zach Waters' advice to their businesses.Mentioned in this episode:All AccessAll Access