The Broke Architect

This podcast is about architects who are struggling with debt, have been in debt and who have overcome debt. Debt can lead to depression and despair and it's a subject that is always difficult to discuss. The Broke Architect is a podcast where we talk openly about the issues of money within the profession. Don't worry it's not all doom and gloom, we talk solutions too!If you want to talk anonymously or are able to talk with full disclosure please get in touch because this is a subject we need to talk about. Please leave feedback, a review and share to support the channel.

The Broke Architect is a business podcast hosted by The Global Architect Alliance, with 103 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Global Architect Alliance hosts The Broke Architect, a business show with 103 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Built Nothing. Teaching Everything!

  Mar 30, 202624 minS5

  <p>There’s a conversation happening in architecture about the “gap” between education and practice.</p><p>But no one is going far enough.</p><p>In this episode, I take a direct look at one of the most uncomfortable questions in the profession:</p><p>How can you be taught to design and deliver buildings… by someone who hasn’t built one?</p><p>This isn’t about criticism for the sake of it.<br>It’s about credibility, responsibility, and the future of the profession.</p><p>Because architecture isn’t just an academic pursuit.</p><p>It’s a profession.</p...

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  Episode #2

  How to run a Successful Architect's Practice

  Mar 16, 20261h 3mS5

  <p>After being made redundant three times in three years, Paul Testa built a resilient practice called HEM Architects and reveals why the business model of architecture might be fundamentally broken.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Broke Architect Podcast, I speak with Paul Testa, co-owner of HEM Architects, about the realities of building a sustainable architecture practice in the UK.</p><p><br></p><p>After being made redundant three times in three years, Paul was pushed into starting his own practice. Fifteen years later, HEM has grown into a 15-person studio built around systems...

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  Episode #1

  How the ATOM will SAVE the WORLD!

  Feb 6, 202659 minS5

  <p>Welcome to Season 5 of The Broke Architect Podcast , where we challenge convention and ask uncomfortable questions about how we design, build, and power the world around us.</p><p>In this episode, Jason Boyle is joined by Dr Tim Gregory, nuclear chemist and author of Going Nuclear, for a clear-eyed conversation about energy, climate change, and the realities behind Net Zero.</p><p>We’ve electrified buildings, debated gas bans, and filled landscapes with wind turbines, yet the UK hasn’t built a new nuclear reactor in over 30 years. So where is our electricity actually coming from, and is our...

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  Episode #20

  I'm ASHAMED to call myself an ARCHITECT!

  Dec 14, 20251h 1mS4

  <p>This is the FINAL show of season 4!</p><p><br></p><p>Today on the show, we’re joined by Helen Maunder's who was on Episode 1 of season 4. Helen had hit rock bottom 12 months ago but she is a fighter and I asked her to return to complete season 4 as she has been on a journey in the past 12 months. Please listen to understand her struggles and successes in this RAW and emotional episode.</p><p><br></p><p>Helen Maunders is the founder of Grafeso⁠, an architects' practice based in Barnet, London. Helen has been in business as a so...

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  Episode #19

  Designing PASSIVE Income

  Dec 6, 20251h 5mS4

  <p>Today on the show, we’re joined by someone who’s been breaking boundaries since he was a teenager. At just 16, he was named the UK Young Innovator of the Year and he hasn’t slowed down since.</p><p><br></p><p>Peter Markos is the founder of Markos Design Workshop, a RIBA Chartered Architecture Practice known for turning eco-conscious homes and luxury holiday lets into high-performing assets. His team blends architectural ambition with real-world financial returns, whether that’s bespoke rental cabins, planning-led uplift, or full architectural delivery.</p><p><br></p><p>But Peter isn’t just a des...

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