Life of an Architect

By Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins

A gifted storyteller communicating the role and value of architecture to a new audience, host Bob Borson uses the experiences acquired over a 25-year career to inform his podcast. A small firm owner, ... more

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How many episodes does Life of an Architect have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

Life of an Architect episodes:

April 19, 2026 Episode 199: Conflict Resolution
Ep 199: Conflict Resolution explores how architects manage tension, stay useful under pressure, and move hard conversations toward better outcomes.
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1h 6min
April 05, 2026 Ep 198: The Creative Process
Ep 198: The Creative Process | Why creativity in architecture depends on process, judgment, and knowing which ideas are worth pursuing
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1h 1min
March 22, 2026 Episode 197: The Knowledge Gap
Ep197: The Knowledge Gap: As veteran architects retire, the profession risks losing hard-won knowledge, mentorship, and judgment no handbook can replace.
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1h 2min
March 08, 2026 Ep 196: Do Architects Retire
Ep 196: Do Architects Retire explores why architects work longer, what comes next, identity shifts, and how money choices that shape retirement options.
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59min
February 22, 2026 Ep 195: Designing Your Own House
Designing Your Own House explores why architects hesitate to design their own homes: pressure, endless choices, ego vs livability, money, and what it reveals.
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1h 4min
February 08, 2026 Ep 194: Being Your Own Boss
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.
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1h
January 25, 2026 Ep 193: The Client Experience
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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1h 7min
January 11, 2026 Ep 192: Have a Plan
Have a Plan is a reflective conversation about why pausing to think matters and how intention can help you move off square one this year.
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1h 4min
December 21, 2025 Ep 191: Ask the Show Fall 2025
Architects ask the questions they actually want answered as Bob and Andrew dig into careers, practice, and the occasional absurdity.
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1h 11min
December 07, 2025 Ep 190: The Truth about Titles
The Truth about Titles explores why architectural titles matter, why they don’t, and how their meaning shifts over the course of a career.
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1h

FAQs about Life of an Architect:

How many episodes does Life of an Architect have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

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