Welcome back to season 6 of Practice Disrupted!
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with writer and fellow podcaster Sean Joyner of Getting Back Into Place to kick off the first episode of 2023. The discussion includes highlights on what’s ahead for season 6, how the market dip has impacted the tech sector, recommendations for how individuals and firms can prepare for a Recession, and more. Sean shares his career path from architecture to writing and his latest podcast project. We discuss his article published on Archinect in 2022, “Debunking Architecture’s Mythological Work Culture.”
Special Guest:
Sean Joyner is a writer and essayist based in Los Angeles. He formerly worked as a full-time Editor and Staff Writer at Archinect. His essays and articles typically explore themes spanning history, pop culture, and philosophy and how they connect to architectural discourse and the experience of architecture.
Show Links:
Listen to Getting Back Into Place Hosted by Sean Joyner
Continue Learning:
“Debunking Architecture’s Mythological Work Culture” by Sean Joyner, Archinect


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