The Spec Shaman podcast explores the world of building product manufacturers, architects and engineers, sustainable design, technology and trends. We engage in thought-provoking discussions with renowned experts, industry pioneers, and visionaries who are making a significant impact in the construction industry. Join us as we explore groundbreaking ideas, revolutionary concepts, and the latest advancements shaping the built environment.
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Welcome to Hello Universe, a deep dive into what it means to be an ever-expanding spec of cosmic space dust. Equal parts irreverent and esoteric, Kyley and Eva host vulnerable, down-to-earth conversations about this messy, electric human journey.
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Undoing Overwhelm, Part I with Kyley and Eva
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In part one of this two part series, Kyley brings a long-standing issue to Eva: How to navigate overwhelm when you just don’t have enough time. The answers we found surprised us both! Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-course…
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Eva is in Taiwan, caring for aging parents and caught in the intensity of loving them, loving herself, sorting out the care they need while trying to figure out what the hell she needs, too. In Eva fashion, she comes to this pressure-cooker of a situation and asks "what the hell even IS love, really?" Spoiler alert: Kyley & Eva both cry by the end.…
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After a lengthy & luxurious summer break, Kyley & Eva are back with Season 5! Eva’s been on a world tour of magical retreats & Kyley has been at the beach and back-to school with the kids, and blowing up business. Life is teaching us how to really receive and how much we actually do not know. Plus, the regular contenders of joy, love, and letting t…
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In this illuminating episode of the SPC Alliance Podcast, host Laura Elliott welcomes Harry Purdom, Director of Engima Pocket Doors, for an in-depth exploration of pocket door systems. Harry shares his industry journey and offers expert insights into the design, functionality, and future of pocket doors. The conversation covers a wide range of topi…
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We’re starting season 5 (?!?!) of Hello Universe on Wednesday October 23rd 💥💥💥We are so excited to continue on our adventures of spiritual exploration with all of you. Let’s get even weirder 😍😍😍And we have a special announcement!! Kyley and Eva are inviting you to their first ever joint group course! Listen for details 😍😍…
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Customization and Modification: The Dance of Determining the Right Door Hardware
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Join us for this comprehensive podcast on electrified lock hardware systems, focusing on their advantages, security features and code compliance. We are joined by Mateo Kristoff, VP Sales & Marketing of Command Access, an expert in the field of door hardware, customization and modification. In this conversation, we will discuss the benefits of elec…
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The Framework of the Future: Aligning with the AIA Sustainability Pledge
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Join us for this Sustainable Innovators CE Podcast for an insightful conversation with Annie Bevan, a sustainability collaborator, facilitator, and visionary. Annie is at the forefront of integrating sustainability into the building and design industries as a strategic business enabler. We explore the significant strides she has made in improving t…
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We’re taking our annual summer leave!! Catch us on the socials, and we’ll see you in the fall, beloveds! Enter Your Villain Era: https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/villain-era Kyley’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekyleycaldwell Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-course…
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Creativity, Self-Expression …and Sex? with Kyley and Eva
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Why does self-expression feel so damn hard sometimes and how can we get out of our own way? We jump into the deep end on this question today. Enter Your Villain Era: https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/villain-era Kyley’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekyleycaldwell Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyley…
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Family Constellation Therapy with Meenadchi
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This week we dive into joyous connection with our ancestors and the inexplicable magic of family therapy systems with Meenadchi. https://www.meenadchi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/with.meenadchi/ www.traumainformednvc.com Loving Ourselves Into Power Course- Early bird pricing until 6/8 Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva K…
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Six months Kyley’s best friend & business partner abruptly left without so much as a goodbye chat. We’re back this week with part 2. Free Workshop- Loving Ourselves into Power https://www.federicopetrelli.com/workshop ALCHEMY - https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/alchemy Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyle…
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The Threshold of Specification: Door Hardware, Product Consultation and Spec Writing
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of the SPC Alliance Series, a special series on door hardware, product consultation and specification writing. This AIA CE Podcast Course features an hour-long conversation exploring the intricacies of door hardware and architectural specifications. The conversation is guided by industry veterans Peter Sedgwick and …
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Six months ago, Kyley lost one of her most intimate friendships, when her best friend and business partner abruptly walked away. It’s been rouuuuuugh. We unpack what the hell happened, how to navigate heartbreak, and how to let it change you Free Workshop- Loving Ourselves into Power https://www.federicopetrelli.com/workshop ALCHEMY - https://www.k…
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Meaningless is the Key to Joy, Part 2
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We’re back in the chaos and liberation of meaninglessness, and this time we dive into some vulnerable shares about the stories we really don’t want to give up. It’s a juicy one!By Kyley Caldwell and Eva Liao
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Meaningless is the Key to Joy with Kyley & Eva
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Meaninglessness seems cynical and full of despair — but is it? This week we discuss how it might *actually* be the key to joy and liberation. ALCHEMY - https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/alchemy Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-course…
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The Freedom of Quitting with Emily McDowell
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What happens when we quit the things that are trapping us? And how can we love ourselves through the transition from burnout to freedom? We also talk women’s health, and perimenopause. ALCHEMY - https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/alchemy Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-cours…
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Sacredness of Sex with Kaelan Strouse
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This week's guest is Kaelan Strouse, Ecstatic Spirituality coach, author, speaker, & spirit guide. This is a good one — we’re talking about sex! The alive, erotic, and spirituality of it — and what prevents us from seeing the sacredness of sex. Follow Kaelan here - Ecstaticself.com Youtube.com/ecstaticself twitter.com/ecstaticself instagram.com/kae…
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Folks are loving this series, “Am I Going Crazy??” because it’s such a relevant, relatable topic on one’s path to self discovery!! Now that we’ve given ourselves full permission to be authentic and believe ourselves in part II, this week in part III of this series we address another concern- what we do about being PERCEIVED as crazy? You’ll hear so…
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Welcome to the part two - This episode with both feet in, we remove doubt and accept we might be crazy. ALCHEMY - https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/alchemy Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-courseBy Kyley Caldwell and Eva Liao
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Welcome to the start of a our long-awaited series on the fear of losing our damn minds. What if our most authentic self is crazy and dangerous? What happens when we step off the path we've been told to walk? Will we be cast out of love for being ourselves? Also, we both came prepared with Rumi quotes. ALCHEMY - https://www.kyleycaldwell.com/alchemy…
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The Great Leap Floorward: Collaborative Monitoring Technology for Jobsites
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Welcome to our latest Spec Shaman Podcast episode on monitoring technology for jobsite climate conditions. This AIA CE Podcast Course features a conversation that unveils the transformative potential of ambient climate monitoring technology in construction sites, powered by sensors and IoT software. In this podcast course, we are joined by Scott Ba…
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The Fire Stops Here: Life Safety, Invention and the Profound Impact of Expertise
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Welcome to our latest Spec Shaman Podcast episode on firestopping featuring industry innovator Don Pilz, senior manager of product development at CEMCO. Join us on a captivating journey through Don's illustrious career in the building product industry, marked by his groundbreaking innovations and over seventy patents in firestopping technology. In …
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We’re taking a few weeks off. See you on the other side! Money Magic - https://portal.kyleycaldwell.com/money-magic Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-courseBy Kyley Caldwell and Eva Liao
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This week's episode is a lovely investigation into our homes, what they might be telling us about our own heart, and how to more deeply weave the two together. Anjie Cho, a feng shui educator and long-time practitioner of Buddhist meditation, takes us on a journey through the spirituality of fung shui. Anjie - Mindfuldesignschool.com https://www.in…
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Sunsets in Life's Parking Lot with Diana Harper
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This episode is special. It felt like equal parts conversation and divine transmission; we *felt* different on the other side. We discuss what it means to belong, to live in true relationship to life, to embrace the paradox of interconnectedness and differentiation. To listen, deeply, to things unknowable. Dive on in, loves! Diana - ddamascenaa.com…
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The Fear of Being Powerful with Kyley & Eva
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Kyley gets a visit from her goddess-self and she’s MAD. We unpack the ways we fear our own power, why we hide from ourselves, and what might happen if we let ourselves get really big. Retreat information - https://www.theworkwithtom.com/9-16-march-brazil.html Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldw…
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Advice column episode: How to be at peace with a low season of life
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In this month’s Advice Column Episode, we answer a deeply relatable question: If you’re feeling disconnected or in a low season of your journey as a human, what are some things you can do to feel a bit more peace with that? Do you feel stuck or confused and need some advice? Is there something troubling you that you'd like us to weigh in on? We can…
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Eva shares about her hopes and fears about her upcoming big move to live off-grid in the jungle of Brazil. We talk about how the big magic of the jungle is already working on Eva and how vulnerable it feels to let life be really, really, really good. Retreat information - https://www.theworkwithtom.com/9-16-march-brazil.html SURRENDER MAGICK - http…
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What does it mean to live in deep devotion to your practice, your higher-self (even when she surprises you), and an ever-evolving spiritual practice? Join us for this rich and nuanced conversation with DeVante Love to find out! DeVante's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avatardevante/ SURRENDER MAGICK https://www.ravenandmerope.com/surrender-m…
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Sustainable Innovators Series: Yukari Kubo, Materials Specialist at Brightworks Sustainability
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In this second edition of The Spec Shaman Podcast, Sustainable Innovators Series, we sit down with Yukari Kubo, a licensed architect and Materials Specialist with Brightworks Sustainability. Dedicated to reducing the carbon and toxicological impacts of the built environment, Yukari shares her expertise on the union between architecture and environm…
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The Possibility in Anger with Kyley and Eva
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Kyley and Eva are BACK, and we’re kicking off the year with a juicy one. Kyley shares about some big life changes and how riding the emotional waves has held her. And Eva navigates the complexity of family, health, and responsibility during her stay in Taiwan. SURRENDER MAGICK https://www.ravenandmerope.com/surrender-magic - Doors close 2/2 Retreat…
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Architectural Harmony: An Ethos Forward Approach to Design with Blima Ehrentreu
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We are joined by Blima Ehrentreu, CEO and Founder of The Designers Group. Blima, an inventive leader in architecture, discusses leveraging AI while keeping the authentic human approach to project curation. Combining vision and VR technology, Blima opens up on her collaborative approach to relaying the goal of the built environment to stakeholders f…
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2023 was a Wild One with Kyley and Eva
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Reflecting on a year of massive change, Eva who recounts her epic adventures and international moves in her "eat, pray, love" era, and Kyley shares about her end-of-year free fall and social media hiatus. We can't wait to see you in the new year! Check out the delish & effective Magic Mind at https://magicmind.com/universe . Use coupons code UNIVER…
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We dive in on the immense vulnerability of love, the richness of noticing, and forest bathing with this week’s guest, Ben Page. Find Ben here - www.integralforestbathing.com @integralforestbathing Check out the delish & effective Magic Mind at https://magicmind.com/universe . Use coupons code UNIVERSE for your discount! Retreat information - https:…
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Advice Column Episode: How to Be Spiritual when You’re Busy
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In this month’s Advice Column Episode, we answer a deeply relatable question: How can you begin finding balance when you’re so busy and want to be more spiritually connected but it gets pushed down to the list? Do you feel stuck or confused and need some advice? Is there something troubling you that you'd like us to weigh in on? We can support you!…
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Eva’s Big Retreat with Kyley and Eva
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Eva shares her powerful experience at a recent retreat, Byron Katie’s The School. We discuss the war within ourselves, projection, and embodying love so deeply you make people cry. Plus, we’ve got our first official sponsor!! 🎉💃🏻🪩👯♀️ Check out the delish & effective Magic Mind at https://magicmind.com/universe . Use coupons code UNIVERSE for your …
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Anger that is an invitation with Ellen Wong
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Ellen Wong brings her deep wisdom around death, transformation and compassion, to a conversation we all deeply needed. How the hell do we show up for the world right now? a free virtual retreat - REVOLUTIONARY WEALTH Welcome Money in big & generous ways Register here - https://portal.ravenandmerope.com/revolutionarywealth Ellen - https://tripwithel…
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How Change Really Happens with Kyley and Eva
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Despite feeling “not ready,” we discuss the heartbreak of the world right now, how we believe change actually comes about, and what this moment asks of us. This is an episode for anyone looking for hope in the midst of a world on fire. Alchemy Waitlist - https://portal.ravenandmerope.com/alchemy-waitlist Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discover…
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Neurodivergence & Gender Expression with Bowie Winnike
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Rainbow Winnike joins the show to talk about thriving as a neurodivergent person, altar work & connecting with your ancestors, navigating the nuanced and profound journey of gender transition. Bowie's Website - rainbowchrysaliscoaching.com Bowie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rainbowchrysaliscoaching/ Alchemy Waitlist - https://portal.rave…
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Sustainable Innovators Series: Terry Swack, the Visionary Behind Sustainable Minds
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We are thrilled to announce the release of a special edition of The Spec Shaman Podcast! In the first episode of our “Sustainable Innovators Series”, we have the privilege of speaking with our longtime friend and esteemed colleague Terry Swack, an eminent figure in the realm of sustainability and the visionary founder of Sustainable Minds. In this …
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How to Feel Safe and Loved with Amma Thanasanti
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Today’s episode is extra special. Eva’s teacher and personal mentor, Today’s episode is extra special. Eva’s teacher and personal mentor, Amma Thanasanti comes on and immediately cracks open deep crying for Kyley. We discuss what it takes to *actually* feel safe and relaxed and divinely loved. https://awakeningtruth.org/ https://www.instagram.com/a…
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Experience Across Building Materials: A Master Class in Honesty and Community
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Join us in an illuminating exposition into the world of building and construction materials with our esteemed guest, Jeff Surovi. With over three decades of experience in manufacturing and wholesale building materials distribution across various product lines, Jeff brings a wealth of expertise to the table. In this podcast episode, we discuss key i…
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The Advice Column Episode with Kyley and Eva
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In the first ever Hello Universe advice column-style episode, we answer two big questions from you, our listeners! In this episode, we tackle: 1. (6:05) - How do I stop projecting my money stuff onto other people? I get honked off when people do something I would want to do differently, but in reality do myself. 2. (38:56) - How do I trust and live…
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Constructing Success: CTE and VR Reshaping Skilled Labor in the Built Environment
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In this episode of the Spec Shaman Podcast, featuring Brad Benedict, the conversation revolves around the integration of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming, VR technology, and the merging of these two fields. The conversations shed light on the importance of CTE programming in addressing the growing chasm for skilled workers in variou…
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You’re Going to Die with Ned Buskirk
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Listen up if you’d like to know the secret of being really, truly, deeply alive. This episode, with non-profit founder and podcast host Ned Buskirk, is an emotional, joyful exploration of how rich life can be when we don’t look away from death. Ned Buskirk is the Founder, Podcast Host, Facilitator, and Executive Director for You’re Going to Die [YG…
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How to Let Love in with Kyley and Eva
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Doing what we do best…wrestling with self-love, self-forgiveness and the terror of unconditional love. MORE: a money masterclass Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-courseBy Kyley Caldwell and Eva Liao
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Just When You Think It Can't Get Any Better.....Season 4 with Kyley & Eva
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Joy, bigness, what life is teaching us after summer. Eva's instagram: @iamevaliao Book a discovery call with Eva Kyley's Instagram: @kyleycaldwell Kyley's free mini-courseBy Kyley Caldwell and Eva Liao
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Crafting Success: The Gratitude-Wisdom Connection in Construction
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On this episode of the Spec Shaman Podcast, we have an insightful discussion on the impact of rewarding human connections made while traveling to manufacturing sites, the progress of the women in the A/E/C industry and the prismatic effect of a gratitude centered approach to daily life both professionally and personally. We are joined by Syndi Sim,…
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Future Focused Specs: Guiding Your Products to Success with Precision
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In this episode of the Spec Shaman Podcast, we discuss the growing demand for site-specific security products and applications, the current shift in the A/E/C industry driven by AI and cost-benefit analysis of investments in new technology focused on product development and employee retention. We are joined by Rick Snelling, Vice-President and Gene…
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Demystifying Product Specification Resources
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In this episode of the Spec Shaman Podcast, we discuss the theory and practice of Master Product Databases, the landscape of specification software development for the construction industries and the value of perspective when it comes to the evolutionary progression of programming capabilities. We are joined by Matt Johnson, Director of Manufacture…
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