The Practice of Practice: A Helpdesk For Architects

Taylor Woolf, AIA NCARB
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-practice-of-practice
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Friday.
The Practice of Practice is a podcast about what professional life in architecture and design actually looks like once school ends. It explores how work really moves through an office, how judgment is formed, how trust is earned, and how unspoken expectations shape careers over time.

Grounded in lived experience, the show avoids hype and theory in favor of clarity, responsibility, and thoughtful decision-making. Episodes are reflective, practical, and meant to be revisited as your practice grows.

New episodes release Fridays.
14 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
S2 E6
Construction Is Where Assumptions Get Exposed
S2 E6·
Yesterday
Yesterday
21 mins
S2 E4
Coordination Problems Are Rarely Technical
S2 E4·
May 22
May 22
21 mins
S2 E3
Why Projects Drift
S2 E3·
May 15
May 15
22 mins
S2 E1
Licensure Is Where Responsibility Begins
S2 E1·
May 8
May 8
24 mins
S2 E1
Drawings Are Negotiations
S2 E1·
May 1
May 1
22 mins
S1 E8
Practice Compounds
S1 E8·
February 27
February 27
12 mins
S1 E7
Why Rework Keeps Happening
S1 E7·
February 20
February 20
21 mins
S1 E5
Alignment Beats Communication
S1 E5·
February 13
February 13
25 mins
S1 E5
Busy Isn't The Problem
S1 E5·
February 6
February 6
13 mins