Architecture Business Club with Jon Clayton

Architect Carl Turner discusses how selling his award-winning home to fund the community project Pop Brixton transformed his practice from residential work to public projects.

This episode features William Ringsdorf discussing how architecture firms can stop undervaluing their expertise by improving value communication and setting boundaries to increase fees and profitability.

The host shares personal experiences with recent hardships and offers practical tips for navigating tough times in business and life, starting with pausing non-essential tasks.

This episode discusses why small architecture teams need better systems rather than more tools to reduce stress, improve efficiency, and grow their businesses.

The host announces upcoming changes to the Architecture Business Club podcast, including releasing episodes in both audio and video formats to reach a wider audience.

This episode explores bullet journaling as a simple tool to reduce mental clutter and improve focus, specifically tailored for architecture professionals.

This episode explores succession planning for architecture businesses, covering its definition, importance, consequences of neglect, and practical steps to implement it, featuring expert Kevin Crawford.

This episode features an interview with marketing expert Susie Lober, who discusses how architects can avoid common marketing timewasters by focusing on quality and relevance over quantity.

This episode features an interview with Nicola Di Ceglia, founder of Nicola D'Interiors, discussing how biophilic design transforms homes into healing, nature-inspired spaces that support mental health and personal growth.

This episode explores whether design professionals still need sketching skills in the digital age, featuring architect David Drazil who teaches drawing through his platform Sketch Like an Architect.

This episode explores the definition of burnout, how to recognize and prevent it, and strategies for architects and business leaders to thrive in their careers without exhaustion.

This episode discusses how personal brand photography can help architecture firms stand out and build trust with clients, featuring insights from brand photographer Catherine Turner.

This episode features structural engineer Sam Dean discussing how to avoid common structural design pitfalls in home extensions, focusing on ground conditions and cost management.

This episode explores a human-first approach to productivity with Louise Miller, challenging conventional definitions to help listeners achieve more without burnout.

This episode provides practical tips for maintaining a positive mindset about your architecture business during challenging times, acknowledging the normalcy of entrepreneurial struggles.

The host expresses gratitude to listeners, shares key podcast statistics for 2025 including reaching 100 episodes and record downloads, and begins previewing the top three episodes of the year.

This episode explores whether architecture business owners should quit their ventures, examining alternatives and happiness factors.

This episode features marketing coach Maja Kovacic-Kalra teaching architects how to optimize their LinkedIn profiles to attract better clients and projects.

This episode offers practical tips for architecture business owners to balance work and family life while working from home during school holidays.

This episode features an interview with Daniel Patterson, an expert in business growth for architects, discussing strategies to increase profits without additional hiring or spending.

This episode provides a behind-the-scenes look at the relaunch of the Architectural Technology Podcast (Where It's AT) and discusses how podcasting can benefit architecture businesses.

This episode features an interview with imposter syndrome life coach Jason McDade, discussing actionable strategies to combat self-doubt for professionals in architecture and construction.

This episode features an interview with Susanna Reay about how architects and service providers can position themselves as go-to experts without getting overwhelmed by visibility efforts.

Architect Carl Turner discusses his journey from designing houses to pursuing public and cultural projects for greater fulfillment in architecture.

This episode features an interview with Antoinette Chappell about using written content to establish thought leadership in architecture and business, drawing from her experience with AI-driven professional transformations.

This episode features Heidi Suutari discussing strategies for architects and designers to build online visibility and attract dream clients without experiencing burnout.

This episode explores how businesses, particularly in architecture, can use storytelling to build trust and connection with their audience, featuring insights from documentary filmmaker and author Jude Charles.

This episode helps architecture business owners calculate their ideal income by exploring how much money is truly enough for personal and business needs.

This episode features Helen Nurse explaining how businesses, particularly in architecture, can use WhatsApp for more effective customer communication through automations and interactive strategies.

This episode explores how architecture professionals can use AI to automate tedious tasks, freeing up time for more meaningful work, featuring insights from business coach Bryon McCartney.

This episode provides practical advice for architects and business owners on where to focus their efforts to attract more clients when work slows down.

This 100th episode celebrates the podcast's milestone by featuring voicemails from past guests and listeners sharing reflections, tips, and congratulations.

This episode explores what personal branding truly means, why it's crucial for small business owners, and offers practical tips for developing an authentic personal brand.

This episode provides a guide to navigating over 100 episodes of the Architecture Business Club podcast, highlighting business strategy and growth themes while revealing hidden gems and personal favorites.

This episode continues a conversation with filmmaker and storyteller Jude Charles about how architects and small business owners can use storytelling to build trust, grow their businesses, and connect with clients.

This episode features business coach Ray Brown discussing a four-principle framework to help architecture practice owners improve profitability and sustainability without compromising design quality.

This episode features an interview with architect Joshua Ayettey about his mentorship initiative Scattered Hub, which connects and supports aspiring architects through collaboration and shared learning.

This episode explains the differences between LinkedIn personal profiles and company pages, offering practical advice for architecture businesses on how to effectively use both to enhance visibility and leverage team support.

This episode explores how podcasting can help architecture firms and service-based businesses better communicate their complex services to clients, increase perceived value, and capture more sales opportunities.

The host reflects on the challenges and achievements of 2025, shares personal updates, and previews upcoming plans for the Architecture Business Club podcast in 2026.

This episode explores how podcast guesting can be integrated into a marketing strategy to support business goals, featuring insights from Nathalie Doremieux on its value and implementation.

This episode features marketing coach Richard Petrie explaining how architects can build a marketing system to attract the right clients and grow their business.

This episode features Rachel Ekstans discussing how architecture firms can keep their websites engaging like a magazine to stay relevant between projects.

Productivity coach Hayley Watts discusses the psychology of habits and practical strategies for small architecture firm founders to implement positive changes for business success.

This episode features architect Joe Wright discussing his journey from working at a large architecture firm to running his own small practice, focusing on business adaptation and sustainable design over more than a decade.

This episode explores the differences between AI and automation, their practical applications for small business owners in architecture, and discusses the benefits of locally hosted versus cloud-based AI tools.

This episode features an interview with architect Kevin Kennon discussing his approach to building project-based teams and his work in sustainable design and zero-carbon luxury eco-resorts.

Annette Mashi cites a statistic that 85% of interior designers have no email list, so a monthly newsletter puts a firm ahead of most competitors.

Host Jon Clayton interviews mindset expert Mark Franklin to discuss the four fears that hold business owners back, such as perfectionism and fear of failure, and offers strategies to overcome them.

Jon Clayton interviews Mel Barfield on how to influence luck in your career, covering topics like networking, self-promotion, and authenticity online.

Jon Clayton interviews Molly Scanlan about making websites more sustainable, covering topics like digital carbon footprints, green hosting, and balancing aesthetics with efficiency for architecture businesses.

Architecture Business Club host John Clayton outlines a membership community opening up to 10 new members on 1 March 2025.

Sarah Noel Block, founder of Tiny Marketing, outlines her six-part Lean Marketing Engine for small firms with no marketing department, starting with identifying a dream client by 'traits and triggers' rather than age or other demographics.

Jon Clayton discusses how to create FOMO (fear of missing out) to generate buzz and urgency for an architecture business, with guest MakingZang.

Jon Clayton interviews LinkedIn expert Beatrice Ronchetti on strategies for architecture firm owners to generate business opportunities on LinkedIn.

Colin Gray tells Jon Clayton that podcast appearances build authority because listeners spend 30 to 60 minutes hearing a guest's expertise and values.

Fabio Zammit tells Jon Clayton that architecture websites have roughly five seconds to convince visitors to keep reading, making usability and speed central to lead generation.

Jon Clayton interviews entrepreneur Chris Ducker about the power of mastermind groups for architecture business owners.

Jon Clayton interviews Mike Cole about understanding and embracing neurodiversity for architecture business owners.

Jon Clayton interviews James Talman, CEO of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, about minimizing risks and ensuring proper roof design and construction for architecture firms.

Jon Clayton interviews Anna Lundberg about breaking free from the traditional nine-to-five work model for architecture practice owners.

Host Jon Clayton interviews Anne Vanner about her experience returning to architecture practice after a long break.