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Construction Industry Episodes

Discomfort to Innovation: How Architects Can Lead Climate Action with Biochar
May 26, 2026

Discomfort to Innovation: How Architects Can Lead Climate Action with Biochar

What happens when architects and construction leaders stop accepting the limits of traditional building materials and start asking better questions? In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, host Ryan Ware sits down with Alli...
Guest: Allison Dring
What If It’s Not a Staffing Problem in AEC—But a Work Model Problem?
May 21, 2026

What If It’s Not a Staffing Problem in AEC—But a Work Model Problem?

What if the AEC industry’s biggest challenge isn’t a staffing shortage—but a work model problem? In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Erin Fantozz, Founder of EFDesigns, to explore how architecture and construction firms are navigating a deeper shift in leadership, cha…
Guest: Erin Fantozz
Visibility in Prefab Manufacturing: Scaling Offsite Construction
May 12, 2026

Visibility in Prefab Manufacturing: Scaling Offsite Construction

In this episode of Activating Curiosity™ , Ryan Ware sits down with Vikas Murali, Co-Founder and CEO of Offsight , to explore why visibility inside prefab factories may be one of the biggest barriers to scaling offsite constr...
Guest: Vikas Murali
Human-Centered Construction Leadership: Moving Beyond the Industry’s Toughness Culture
April 28, 2026

Human-Centered Construction Leadership: Moving Beyond the Industry’s Toughness Culture

Construction leadership development today requires more than toughness—it demands a human-centered approach to leading change. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™ , Ryan Ware sits down with Ed DeAngelis , CEO and Founder...
Guest: Ed DeAngelis
Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move
April 2, 2026

Climate Policy Whiplash: AEC’s Next Move

Policy shifts create uncertainty, but they don’t remove responsibility. In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Laura Steinbrink, CEO of Emerald Built Environments, to explore how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry must respond when po…
Guest: Laura Steinbrink
Mass Timber Adoption: Leading Sustainable Construction Innovation
March 24, 2026

Mass Timber Adoption: Leading Sustainable Construction Innovation

Mass timber isn’t just a material shift—it’s a mindset shift critical for construction leadership development. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Kristen Slavin, founder of Conifer Advising, to...
Guest: Kristin Slavin
Embracing Change: Building Resilience in Construction Leadership
March 19, 2026

Embracing Change: Building Resilience in Construction Leadership

Mini Series Part 6: Change fatigue is real in construction—but it’s not caused by change itself. It’s caused by our relationship with it. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry can shift from resistance to r…
Leading Change in Construction: Why Culture Matters, Not Just Technology
Jan. 13, 2026

Leading Change in Construction: Why Culture Matters, Not Just Technology

The future of construction isn’t just about technology—it’s about how leaders respond to change. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Brian Turmail, Vice President of Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), to ex…
Guest: Brian Turmail
Human-Centric Leadership: The Future of Construction
Nov. 11, 2025

Human-Centric Leadership: The Future of Construction

Construction doesn’t have a people problem—it has a connection problem. In this episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware sits down with Angelo Suntres, founder of The Human Side of Construction, to explore how construction leadership and change management in the AEC industry must evolve to bette…
Guest: Angelo Suntres
Leading Purpose-Driven Change in Construction
Sept. 23, 2025

Leading Purpose-Driven Change in Construction

Big change doesn’t start with systems—it starts with people willing to think differently. In this bonus episode of Activating Curiosity™, Ryan Ware explores how real change in the construction industry happens over time—and why it requires both individual ownership and collective action. Using the …