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Shaping Work: Rethinking How We Work and Build Together

Evolve Impact

Shaping Work dives into the real, messy and meaningful side of building — not just spaces, but cultures and leadership that feel human. Hosted by Jill Barrett of Evolve Impact, each episode features candid conversations with architects, designers, entrepreneurs and leaders rethinking how we work and lead in the creative and built environments.

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  • 5 episodes
  • Avg 26 min
  • English
  • S1 · E3
    February 2 · 31 min

    Building New Systems Without Breaking Trust | Shaping Work Podcast

    This episode explores what it really takes for innovation to hold once it hits the job site. Jill Barrett talks with Vitruvian founder Chris Sentz about housing, labor and why leadership only counts when systems give people real agency, ownership and trust under pressure.

  • S1 · E2
    Sep 5, 2025 · 42 min

    The Art of Trust: Creativity, Culture and the Business of Meaning | Shaping Work Podcast

    What if trust — not control — was the secret to creative leadership and culture? In this episode, Jill sits down with Jay Gutnick, founder of Teal Canvas, a values-driven art business he co-leads with his wife Rachel. What began as a personal commission has grown into a community of over 100 artists, clients and collaborators — all connected through a model that values people over process. Together, Jill and Jay explore how the right piece of art can shift a workplace culture and remind us that the built environment is as human as it is structural.

  • S1 · E1
    Jun 4, 2025 · 31 min

    Grounded Leadership in a Time of Upheaval

    What if your nervous system — not your schedule — was your best leadership tool in chaotic times? In this debut episode of the Shaping Work podcast, Jill and coach, psychotherapist and systems thinker Jennie Tranter explore grounded leadership with equal parts depth, humor and radical calm.

  • Jun 3, 2025 · 1 min

    Welcome to Shaping Work — A Smarter, More Human Way to Work

    Welcome to Shaping Work — part leadership lab, part creative hangout and all about keeping it real. I’m Jill Barrett, your host and occasional coffee philosopher, talking with the architects, builders, designers and bold-hearted leaders who are reshaping how we live, work and build. Whether you're running a studio, managing a job site or just rethinking what work should feel like, this podcast is your path to a smarter, more human way to work. Ready to shake things up? Let’s get started. 👉 Hit subscribe and join the conversation.

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