Inside The Firm

Hosted by Alex Gore and Lance Cayko

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Oct 2026

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INSIDE THE FIRM is a raw look inside of a young and ambitious architecture firm. Showtimes air every Monday Morning and Friday afternoon with the co-founders and hosts, Alex Gore and Lance Cayko. We dive into the nitty-gritty details of how to start, run, and grow a small business. We also share our personal stories, zoning and building code issues, Revit tips and tricks, and more! Want to be a guest on Inside The Firm? Send Lance Cayko a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1627915419920x158717333030279800

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October 5, 202627 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Liz Crowley

Liz Crowley is the founder of HR Collaborative Solutions, where she advises CEOs and senior leaders through high-stakes conflict with someone on their own leadership team. She started her career in investment banking, then moved into senior HR leadership, where she became the person executives called when trust broke down with a key leader. After more than 25 years of this work, she believes the real damage usually isn't the disagreement itself but the distraction and stalled decisions that come from leaving it alone. She doesn't mediate. She works privately with the leader to separate facts from emotion and decide whether to repair the relationship or plan a respectful exit.

September 28, 202628 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Matthew Estrin

Matthew Estrin is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and founder of 477 Distilling who took an unconventional path into business after spending 15 years as a pastor. Since leaving ministry, he has launched seven businesses and experienced firsthand the wins, failures, and hard lessons of entrepreneurship. He’s the author of I Know the Owner: From Holy Water to Happy Hour, where he shares lessons on leadership, risk, faith, and business ownership. Today, Matt focuses on building successful companies without sacrificing family, relationships, or the things that matter most.

September 21, 202634 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Mariana Alvarez

Mariana Alvarez is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of Controller Works, a virtual accounting firm serving small businesses nationwide. At 43, after leaving a 17-year marriage, she began rebuilding her life, identity, confidence, and financial independence while simultaneously building a business. Today, Mariana speaks about what happens after survival, from learning to trust yourself again to creating stronger boundaries and meaningful work. Her message is simple: rebuilding isn’t always about becoming someone new, sometimes it’s about finding yourself again.

September 18, 202631 min

430 – ARCHITECTS—DO WE NEED ‘EM?

On this episode of Inside the Firm, where principals go wrong, F9 has a new Ai policy, and finally architects-do we need em? Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

September 18, 202633 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Francis Rodino

Francis Rodino is an AI growth architect and author who turns messy CRM and sales processes into predictable demand-generation systems for service and operational businesses doing 1m to 20m in revenue. His Amazon bestselling book: “Leads Machine: The nine-step system to generate consistent, predictable sales and scale your service business.” was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2026, and his systems have been used by over 300 service businesses to recover more than 128 million in revenue.

September 17, 202620 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Richard Spegal

Richard Spegal is an author, disabled veteran, and former member of the 82nd Airborne Division and Pennsylvania National Guard. After years of writing as a hobby, he turned his passion into a full-time career, independently publishing adult-oriented fiction spanning dark fantasy, supernatural, romance, action, and science fiction. His works include the Wolves and Ravens trilogy and Eternal Nights series, where he explores darker, more realistic characters and consequences. Today, Richard continues building his independent publishing brand while releasing one to two books each year.

September 14, 202622 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Samir Mokashi

Samir Mokashi is an architect, entrepreneur, and exit strategist who went from working 14 years at a large AEC firm to co-founding Code Unlimited with his wife in the basement of their Portland home. Together, they grew it into a multimillion-dollar professional services firm with five offices, earning multiple fastest-growing-company awards before selling the business to Jensen Hughes in 2022. Samir says the sale produced a return of 200 times his initial investment. Today, he is the founder of Business Millionaire Club and author of The Millionaire Exit, helping other entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and position them for profitable exits.

September 11, 202628 min

429 – How Your AIA Due Support Advocacy

On this episode of Inside the Firm, Revit may be the greatest practical joke ever, U.S. architecture firms are understaffed and shrinking, and finally how your AIA dues support advocacy. Join us as we go back Inside the Firm!

August 31, 202630 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Stephanie Peirolo

Stephanie Peirolo is an executive coach, speaker, and author of The Saint and the Drunk: A Guide to Making the Big Decisions in Your Life. For more than a decade, she has helped leaders navigate career, business, and life decisions by combining practical leadership coaching with insights into values, intuition, and emotional intelligence. A Stanford graduate with a master's in Transformational Leadership, Stephanie's storytelling has been featured on NPR, The Moth, and The Guardian. Today, she helps people make intentional decisions that align with who they are and who they want to become.

August 28, 202635 min

Monday Morning Coffee with Lenka Ilic

Lenka Ilic is a New York-licensed architect and Principal of Apartment Renovation NYC, specializing in apartment renovations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. She guides homeowners through the entire process, from evaluating floor plans and developing the design to navigating building approvals, permits, contractor selection, and construction. With a candid, consumer-focused approach, Lenka helps clients avoid costly mistakes while creating homes that function better and hold their value. She can be found at https://apartmentrenovation.nyc/ potential clients are encouraged to read on owner’s protection at https://apartmentrenovation.nyc/owners-protection/