Growing Beyond

Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Scott Clements — Managing Director of Inertia Engineering, a 70-person civil, structural and flood engineering firm based in Brisbane with over 20 years of operation. Scott is at the forefront of applying AI to land subdivision and earthworks design, having partnered with software company Civics to develop a...

Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Nic Antoniou, Senior Associate at Plus Architecture in Melbourne — a 13-year veteran of the multi-residential, student accommodation, and seniors living sectors. Nic is known for a practical, design-led approach to feasibility: making projects financially viable without sacrificing quality or character. The conversation spans the state of Melbourne’s...

Episode Summary In this wide-ranging episode of the BE Inspired Podcast, host Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Debbie Laporte — Director and Founder of Orterra Landscape Architecture — for a deeply insightful conversation about the power of landscape design to shape how we live, play, learn, and age. Debbie brings a career spanning the public...

Episode Title: Industry Leaders Series Guest: Gerry Doyle – Chief Executive Officer, Tonkin Episode Overview This episode features Gerry Doyle, CEO of Tonkin, a multidisciplinary engineering firm operating across Australia with both metropolitan and regional offices. Gerry shares a deeply personal and honest journey—from struggling with depression and low emotional intelligence early in life, to...

Episode Title: Thriving with Neurodiversity – Diagnosis, Strengths, Parenting & Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces Guest: Amanda Riley – Accredited Neurodiversity Coach, Founder: Thriving with Neurodiversity In this episode, Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Amanda Riley to explore leadership, purpose-driven design, and what it truly means to create impact in the built environment. Amanda shares her journey...

Episode Title: Marketing for Emerging Firms – Standing Out in a Sea of Sameness Guest: Nikita Morell – Marketing Strategist for Architects, Builders, and Built Environment Companies In a crowded architecture market, great design alone isn’t enough — your voice is what makes you stand out. In this episode of the BE Inspired Podcast, Seton...

Episode Title: Designing the Circular Economy — How the Built Environment Can Move Beyond Waste Guest: Clayton Bristow (He/Him), Managing Director, FF&3 What does it take to shift the built environment from linear consumption to circular systems? In this episode of BE Inspired Podcast, Seton Walsh-Rose speaks with Clayton Bristow of FF&3 about embedding circular...

Episode Title: The CO-architecture story – Building a Platform and Community Guests: Kevin Mitchem — Co-founder/CEO, CO-architecture What does the future of architecture look like in a rapidly changing, technology-driven world? In this episode of the BE Inspired Podcast, Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Kevin Mitchem, founder of CO-architecture, to explore how technology, collaboration, and...

Episode Title: Engineering Alchemy: Designing Transport People Actually Want to Use Guests: Ashley Merrett — Director | Transport Sector Lead, NDY Engineering Leadership, Innovation & Designing for Impact with Ashley Merrett What does it take to lead engineering teams that shape the future of the built environment? In this episode of BE Inspired, Seton Walsh-Rose...

Episode Title: Industry Leaders Series Guest: Felicity Douglas – Managing Director, NH Architecture What does it take to grow architectural practice across multiple states — while staying grounded in people, culture, and design excellence? In This Episode: In EP02 of Growing Beyond – Industry Leaders Series, Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Felicity Douglas, Managing Director...

Episode Title: Joint Ventures, Leadership & Designing at Scale with BKK Architects Guests: Simon Knott — Director, BKK ArchitectsMissy Saleeba — Practice Manager, BKK Architects What happens when collaboration becomes a competitive advantage? In This Episode: In this episode, Seton sit down with Simon Knott and Missy Saleeba of BKK Architects to explore how joint...