Podcast: Built For This

Interviews with CEOs, Founders, and Game-Changing Thinkers to expand perspective, sharpen strategy, and fuel leadership. Hosted by Carly Pepin

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

#027 Designing for Human Behavior: How Spaces Shape the Way We Live and Work with Joy Lynskey

Carly Pepin sits down with Joy Lynskey , founder and CEO of Jewel Toned Interiors , an award-winning interior design studio known for creating people-centered environments that combine creativity, psy...

Apr 23, 2026

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

#026 You Are Only as Hot as Your Last Party: The Reality of Entertainment with Connor Treacy

Carly Pepin sits down with Connor Treacy , a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur working at the crossroads of nightlife, music, culture, and business. Connor offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it...

Apr 23, 2026

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

#025 From $2.5 Million to 142 Countries: The E! Story and What Came After with Larry Namer

Carly Pepin sits down with media pioneer Larry Namer , co-founder of E! Entertainment Television and chairman of multiple global media ventures, to unpack how a scrappy startup became a worldwide ente...

Apr 23, 2026

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

#023 Master Builder Mindset: Turning Setbacks Into Momentum with Lance Cayko

Carly Pepin sits down with multi-passionate entrepreneur and architect Lance Cayko to unpack what it truly means to build something that endures. In this energizing episode of Built for This , Lance s...

Apr 23, 2026

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

#022 The Ironman Suit for Manufacturing: AI, Systems, and Scale with Jason Wong

Carly Pepin sits down with Jason Wong , award-winning packaging innovator and CEO of PackinDuck , to explore how technology, media, and manufacturing can combine to transform a traditional industry. I...

Apr 23, 2026

#021 The Artist’s Way of Doing Business with Sal Salcedo

#021 The Artist’s Way of Doing Business with Sal Salcedo

Carly Pepin sits down with Sal Salcedo , renowned hair artist, educator, and founder of Nova Arts Salon . In this soulful and expansive episode of Built for This , What begins as a conversation about ...

Apr 23, 2026

#020 Live Legendary: Scott Neil on Building a Brand That Outlives You

Carly Pepin sits down with Scott Neil , co-founder of Horse Soldier Bourbon and American Freedom Distillery, to explore what it truly takes to build a legacy brand designed to outlast its founders. In...

Apr 23, 2026

#019 From Spare Bedroom to Global Franchise: Michael Black on Building a Purpose-Driven Business

#019 From Spare Bedroom to Global Franchise: Michael Black on Building a Purpose-Driven Business

Carly Pepin sits down with Michael Black , founder and CEO of Success Tutoring , one of the fastest-growing education franchises in Australia with a rapidly expanding global footprint. In this inspiri...

Apr 23, 2026

#018 From MTV to Global Production: The Reality Behind Fashion Campaigns with Chantelle‑Shakila Tiagi

#018 From MTV to Global Production: The Reality Behind Fashion Campaigns with Chantelle‑Shakila Tiagi

Carly Pepin sits down with Chantelle-Shakila Tiagi , founder of TIAGI , a global creative production agency with offices in London, Los Angeles, and Mumbai. In this candid and eye-opening episode of B...

Apr 23, 2026

#017 Modernizing Without Burning Out: A Smarter Way to Build Tech Companies with Matt Dorman

#017 Modernizing Without Burning Out: A Smarter Way to Build Tech Companies with Matt Dorman

Carly Pepin sits down with Matt Dorman , co-founder and president of Endeavor , a digital solutions agency that helps manufacturers and enterprise organizations modernize outdated websites, CMS platfo...

Apr 23, 2026

#016 Commerce Is Culture: Inside a Family Business Built to Last with Armen Alajian

#016 Commerce Is Culture: Inside a Family Business Built to Last with Armen Alajian

Armen Alajian , co-owner of ARTO Brick & Tile , a California-based, family-founded company known for its handcrafted architectural surfaces and timeless design. In this thoughtful and deeply grounded ...

Apr 23, 2026

#015 What It Really Takes to Bring a Historic Business Back to Life with Brian and Sally Krichbaum

#015 What It Really Takes to Bring a Historic Business Back to Life with Brian and Sally Krichbaum

Carly sits down with Brian and Sally Krichbaum , the owners and stewards of Gilbert Chocolates , a historic chocolate company founded in 1893 and deeply rooted in the community of Jackson, Michigan. I...

Apr 23, 2026

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