Episodes
Would You Give Up $1 Billion for What You Believe? Lessons in Leaders…
What would you be willing to sacrifice for what you truly believe? In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay reflects on a powerful conversation with former Chick-fil-A CMO Steve Robinson and unpacks one of the most important leadership questions of all: how deeply ar…
From $100M to $24B: The Leadership Principles Behind Chick-fil-A’s Gr…
Chick-fil-A didn’t become one of the most admired brands in America by chasing growth, trends, or short-term profits. In this episode of Built With Purpose , host Chris Fay sits down with Steve Robinson , former Executive Vic...
The Leadership Framework That Frees Up Your Time, Without Losing Your…
As we kick off the first Between the Builds episode of 2026, host Chris Fay takes a step back to reflect on leadership, priorities, and the pace of change ahead. Building off last week’s conversation with Patrick Murphy, foun...
Building with Integrity and Long-Term Vision with Patrick Erin Murphy
In this episode, we sit down with Patrick Erin Murphy to break down what it truly means to build with purpose—not as a slogan, but as a daily commitment to leadership, integrity, and long-term thinking. Patrick shares how sta...
How Intentional Culture Drives Growth, Leadership, and Retention | Be…
Shownotes In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose , host Chris Fay reflects on leadership, culture, and growth as the year comes to a close. Drawing from recent conversations — including insights from Wes Pal...
How Renegade Built a $100M Construction Company by Breaking the Rules…
In this episode, we sit down with Wes Palmisano, founder of Renegade, to break down how he’s building one of the most forward-thinking construction companies in the industry. Wes shares how Renegade scaled by challenging trad...
Between the Builds: Building the Company You Actually Want to Lead
In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fey returns with a powerful Between the Builds reflection—breaking down one of the most important leadership lessons from his recent conversation with Burton Hackney, Presiden...
How Servant Leadership Builds Better Companies | Burton Hackney
Episode Summary In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Burton Hackney, President of JORIS, one of Texas’s most respected and long-standing construction companies. Across a candid, energizing conv...
Between the Builds: The Advantage of Being Close to the Problem
In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay reflects on his recent conversation with Landon Messal, Founder & CEO of SiteMarker, and digs into one big theme: the people closest to the problem are usual...
The Truth About Innovation in AEC | Landon Messal
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Landon Messal, Founder & CEO of Site Marker, for a deep, forward-looking conversation about technology, process, and purpose inside the AEC...
Between the Builds: The Hidden Power of True Servant Leadership
Episode Summary: In this episode of Between the Builds, host Chris Fay reflects on last week’s conversation with Al Petrangeli, diving deeper into one of the most foundational principles of effective leadership: servant leade...
How Grit and Grace Built a Billion-Dollar Culture | Al Petrangeli
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Al Petrangeli, COO at Carroll Daniel Construction and former CEO of Balfour Beatty’s Southeast Region, to explore what it takes to lead wit...
Between the Builds: Letting Go to Grow
Episode Summary: In this episode of Between the Builds, host Chris Fay reflects on his conversation with Tony Iannessa, Founder and CEO of BIG Construction, to explore one of the hardest truths in leadership. Sometimes the th...
The Founder Who’s Changing How the World Sees Construction | Tony Ian…
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Tony Iannessa, Founder and CEO of BIG Construction, to explore what it takes to build a high-performing, values-driven company from the gro...
Between the Builds: The Power of Connection and Real-Time Recognition
Episode Summary: In this Between the Builds reflection, host Chris Fay reflects on his recent conversation with Chris Dornfeld, co-founder of Whistle Rewards which was acquired by One10 where he now serves as Executive Vice P...
Behind Motivation: Chris Dornfeld on How Micro-Rewards Are Rewiring t…
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Chris Dornfeld. At the time of recording Dornfield was the President and Co-Founder of Whistle Rewards, which has since been acquired by On...
Between the Builds: How Experiences Shape the Path to Leadership
Episode Summary: In this Between the Builds reflection, host Chris Fay looks back on his conversation with Maor Farid, founder and CEO of Leo AI, and unpacks a powerful theme: the way our lived experiences, both triumphs and ...
Heart Driven Innovation in the Age of AI with Maor Farid
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Maor Farid, co-founder of Leo AI, to explore how artificial intelligence, military discipline, and heart-centered leadership are reshaping ...
Between the Builds: Why Listening to Customers (and Your Team) Fuels …
Summary: In this second installment of Between the Builds, host Chris Fay digs deeper into a theme that resonated in a recent conversation with Ryan Suydam and Tim Asimos from Client Savvy; the power of listening. Drawing fro...
Client Experience and Growth with Ryan Suydam & Tim Asimos
Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Ryan Suydam, co-founder of Client Savvy and now CX Architect at ClearlyRated, and Tim Asimos, Head of Growth at Client Savvy, to unpack how...
Between the Builds: Leadership Transitions, 100-Day Plans, and Buildi…
Episode Summary: In this first Between the Builds segment, host Chris Fay reflects on key lessons from his conversation with Chad Cousins, CEO of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and shares his own insights from stepping i...
Building With Purpose: Chad Cousins on Scaling Culture, Vision, and I…
SUMMARY: In this kickoff episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Chad Cousins, CEO of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, to explore how purposeful leadership can transform an organization from a respecte...
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Built With Purpose is the new podcast for the leaders shaping the built world. Those rethinking how we design, manufacture, construct, and innovate. The first episode launches on September 2nd! Follow us so you don’t miss out...