Episodes
From Bankrupt Company to $9B Business: The Growth Story of Novolex wi…
Stan Bikulege joins Chris Fay to share the leadership philosophy behind building one of the largest packaging manufacturers in the world. Stan reflects on how family values, humility, and discipline shaped his journey from a ...
Why Fundamentals Still Win in Leadership, Sales, and Business | Betwe…
In this episode of Built With Purpose — Between the Builds, Chris Fay reflects on a simple but powerful idea: success in business almost always comes back to the fundamentals. Using a conversation about lacrosse as a starting...
Why Certainty of Outcome Is the Real Competitive Advantage with Steve…
In this episode of Built With Purpose , host Chris Fay sits down with Steve Dell’Orto , Founder and CEO of ConCntric , to unpack what it really takes to build certainty in complex, high-stakes environments. After spending 26 ...
Why Waiting for Clarity Is Holding You Back | Between the Builds
Leadership isn’t built in the spotlight — it’s built in the in-between moments. In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay reflects on key leadership lessons inspired by a past conversation with Brad Hansen and expands on what it really means to grow before you feel ready. …
You Don’t Need a Career Plan, You Need Better Mentors | Brad Hansen
In this episode of Built With Purpose , Chris Fay sits down with leadership consultant and former CEO Brad Hansen to explore what actually shapes great leaders—and why having everything figured out is overrated. Brad shares p...
Think Bigger: The Open Arena Mindset for Scaling Teams, Culture, and …
Most leaders don’t fail because of talent — they fail because they think too small. In this episode of Built With Purpose: Between the Builds, host Chris Fay reflects on a powerful leadership lesson inspired by hosting a company kickoff inside a professional hockey arena. The question that changed …
Building Premium Brands and Scalable Growth with Kirk Zambetti
What does it take to build a premium brand, scale organizations, and lead through massive growth without losing culture or purpose? In this episode of Built With Purpose , host Chris Fay sits down with former YETI executive a...
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 ...