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70. Authenticity Over Authority: Why Real Leaders Don’t Play a Role with Domenic De Fazio

In this episode of Building Doors , host Lauren Karan welcomes Domenic De Fazio, a seasoned executive whose career journey from project manager to CEO is marked by conviction, courage, and consistency. Domenic shares the raw ...

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June 22, 2025

70. Authenticity Over Authority: Why Real Leaders Don’t Play a Role w…

In this episode of Building Doors , host Lauren Karan welcomes Domenic De Fazio, a seasoned executive whose career journey from project manager to CEO is marked by conviction, courage, and consistency. Domenic shares the raw ...

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June 8, 2025

69. What They Don’t Tell You About Building a Consultancy from the Gr…

In this episode of Building Doors , host Lauren Karan sits down with Harley Whaikawa, Director at Minerva Group, whose journey from the military to civil engineering and into consultancy leadership is anything but traditional...

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May 25, 2025

68. The Reality of Balancing Leadership, Family, and Sustainability i…

In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Jock Macfarlane, a leader in environmental and sustainability practices within the construction industry. Jock shares his insights on why Australia’s constru...

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May 11, 2025

67. The Culture Shift We Can Build: Diversity, Flexibility, and the F…

In this episode of Building Doors , host Lauren Karan welcomes the remarkable Radmila Desic, a carpenter turned national changemaker and Order of Australia Medal recipient, to explore what it truly takes to reshape an industr...

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April 27, 2025

66. How Might We Build Smarter? Reimagining the Future of Constructio…

In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Monica Bradley, board advisor, impact strategist, and systems thinker, to explore the radical mindset shifts needed to thrive in today’s construction and inf...

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April 13, 2025

65. Hard Hats and Heart Work: Facing Life’s Biggest Transitions with …

In this episode of Building Doors , host Lauren Karan sits down with Lana Johnston—executive HR strategist, leadership consultant, and founder of Ageing Connect—to unpack a deeply human conversation around aging workforces, c...

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