
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

Apr 11, 2023 • 57min
268: Innovating The Built Environment feat. KP Reddy
Where will innovation in the built environment come from?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcomed KP Reddy to Context & Clarity LIVE.Listen to the conversation as we talked with KP, the Founder, and CEO of Shadow Ventures, a firm that invests in startups innovating the built environment.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Apr 4, 2023 • 51min
267: Envision New Possibilities feat. Kimberly Dowdell
Can you envision new possibilities for the world around you?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcomed Kimberly Dowdell to Context & Clarity LIVE. Listen to the conversation as we talk with Kimberly who is a Principal at HOK, a Past-President of NOMA, and will be the 100th President of the American Institute of Architects where she ran on the platform of “Envision New Possibilities.”To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Mar 28, 2023 • 46min
266: Women Who Shape Architecture feat. She Builds
Who are the women who have shaped architecture?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome all three Co-Hosts of the She Builds Podcast to Context & Clarity LIVE.Listen to the conversation as we talk with Norgie Rivas, Jessica Rogers, and Lizi Raar, friends from architecture school who wanted to tell the seldom-told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in schools, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development over the last century.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Mar 21, 2023 • 55min
265: Sketch Like An Architect feat. David Drazil
How do you understand, develop, and present ideas?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome David Drazil to Context & Clarity LIVE. David is an architect, an artist, the Creator of "Sketch Like An Architect," and the book and course of the same name. Listen to the conversation as David joins us to talk about the tools we use to understand, develop, and present our ideas.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 5min
264: The ROI of Educating Clients feat. Marcus Sheridan
How should you educate the public (and your clients) about architecture?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome Marcus Sheridan to Context & Clarity LIVE. Marcus is a marketing and sales expert and the author of our February Book Club book, “They Ask, You Answer”.Listen to the conversation as Marcus joins us to talk about the responsibility and ROI of educating potential clients.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Mar 7, 2023 • 47min
263: Your Unique Value feat. Tyler Suomala
What value do you bring to your clients and your work?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome Tyler Suomala to Context & Clarity LIVE. Tyler does business development for Monograph and is the creator of Tyler Tactics where he helps architects communicate their unique value and attract high-quality clients.Listen to the conversation as Tyler joins us to talk about communicating your unique value.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Feb 28, 2023 • 42min
262: The Future of Architecture feat. Lakisha Woods
What is the future of the profession of architecture?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome Lakisha Woods, CEO of the American Institute of Architects, to Context & Clarity LIVE. Listen to the conversation as Lakisha joins us to talk about the future of architecture and architects’ impact on the future of the built environment.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Feb 21, 2023 • 57min
261: Explaining Architecture feat. Stewart Hicks
How do you explain architecture?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome Steward Hicks, architect, educator, storyteller, and YouTube star, to Context & Clarity LIVE. Listen to the conversation as Stewart joins us to talk about how and why to explain architecture.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Feb 14, 2023 • 56min
260: Mindfulness and Architecture feat. Pandit Dasa
How can mindfulness change the way we practice?In this podcast episode, Jeff Echols and Co-Host Katharine MacPhail welcome Pandit Dasa, former monk, an authority on the future of work, resilience, mindfulness, and mental health, and the author of "Urban Monk" and "Closing the Apps: How to be Mindful at Work and at Home,” to Context & Clarity LIVE. Listen to the conversation as Pandit joins us to talk about the power of mindfulness in our homes, our lives, and our work.To watch the full conversation, visit YouTube. If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.

Feb 7, 2023 • 51min
259: The Future of the Shopping Mall feat. Alexandra Lange
What’s the future of the shopping mall?In this podcast episode, join Jeff and co-host Katharine MacPhail backstage to reflect on a conversation that we had on Context & Clarity LIVE, Alexandra Lange - The Future of the Shopping Mall. Alexandra Lange is an architecture and design critic and author of "Meet Me By The Fountain: An Inside History Of The Mall".In the original conversation, we discuss the history and future of the American shopping mall.If you enjoy this show, you can find similar content at Gābl Media.