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ARE® Podcast — 83 episodes

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093. ARE Technical: Top 5 Tips for Project Development & Documentation (PDD)

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092. ARE Technical: Top 5 Tips for Project Planning & Design

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091. ARE Technical: Top 5 Tips for Programming & Analysis (PA)

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090. ARE Mentor: The Identity Shift

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089. ARE Technical: Top 5 Tips for Construction & Evaluation (CE)

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088. ARE Mentor: Course Correcting After Failure

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082. ARE Reset: Resetting the ARE Podcast

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Episode 81: Getting Started with the ARE in 2026

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Episode 80: Where’s Waldo? Looking for Answers in the ARE Journey

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Episode 78: Fire Separation – 4 Types

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Episode 77: The Chocolate Bar: Is It a Control Joint or an Expansion Joint?

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Episode 75: Albedo: What Is Good For?

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Episode 74: The Reality of Believing in Yourself

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Episode 73: Fuzzy Topic – Plan Efficiency

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Episode 72: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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Episode 70: The Two Week Retake Plan

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Episode 69: Be Careful Who You Tell

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Episode 68: 9 Tips to Get Your Confidence Back

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Episode 67: Just Say No to Using Just

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Episode 65: The Mindset of Design Bid Build

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Episode 64: Round Up or Round Down?

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Episode 63: Fake It Until You Make It? Maybe.

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Episode 62: How Do I Prepare for a Retake?

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Episode 61: I Missed It By One Question!

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Episode 60: Does Second Guessing Keep You From Passing?

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Episode 59: There Is No PA Question

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Episode 58: Help! I Bombed the Case Studies!

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Episode 56: What Side of the House Does the Breakfast Room Go On?

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Episode 55: Which Wolf Do You Feed

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Episode 54: Studying Is Not Like Exercise

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Episode 53: Call Of the Week: Failed 5 Years Ago

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Episode 52: Rack Up As Many Points As Possible

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Episode 51: 5 Reasons You’re Failing the ARE®

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Episode 50: They Make It Hard On Purpose

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Episode 49: NCARB Pass Rate Stats

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Episode 48: Case Studies Are Just A Format

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Episode 47: You’re Doing the Breaks All Wrong

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Episode 46: At Home Testing: The Pros & Cons

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Episode 45: You’ve Been Looking at These Tests All Wrong

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Episode 44: Eric Wants to Grow A Building – XPRIZE

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Episode 43: Eric Competes for XPRIZE

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Episode 42: 5 Things to STOP Doing Right Now

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Episode 41: Trekking with a Purpose in Nepal

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Episode 40: How Cognitive Bias is Keeping You From Passing the ARE

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Episode 39: Not Really Architect Goes to Jail for Practicing Without a License

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Episode 38: New Apple Campus is the Most Green Building in the World. Seriously?

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Episode 37: What We’ve Learned From NCARB 5.0

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Episode 36: Should An Architect Design or Buy Their Own Home?

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Episode 35: How to Use Your Architecture Career to Make the World a Better Place

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Episode 34: Top 5 Things To Know: Working with Contractors

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Episode 33: 5 Key Concepts for Successful Client Relationships

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Episode 32: Get in the RIGHT Mindset to Pass the ARE!

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Episode 31: A Candid Interview with Jared Zurn, NCARB Director of Examination

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Episode 30: Top 5 Fears for 5.0

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Episode 29: Healthy Buildings & Transparency

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Episode 28: Architecture School As A Life Skill

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Episode 27: 5.0 Insider Access – Eric Visits NCARB

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Episode 26: NCARB Is Updating to ARE 5.0 [Podcast]

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Episode 25: Goal Setting For Young Architects [Podcast]

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Episode 24: Have You Ever Considered Becoming A Consultant? [Podcast]

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Episode 23: Moonlighting: Is It For You? [Podcast]

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Episode 22: So You Wanna Be An Architect? Here’s Your Roadmap [Podcast]

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Episode 21: What Are The Main Job Titles In An Architecture Firm? [Podcast]

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Episode 20: I’m 23 and Passed the CSE (and the ARE)! [Podcast]

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Episode 19: Is Working In A Big Firm Better Than Working In A Small Firm? [Podcast]

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Episode 18: Understanding Your Personality Type and How It Affects Your ARE Experience [Podcast]

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Episode 17: Taking the ARE: 7 PASSES in 7 Days. For Real? [Podcast]

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Episode 16: Taking the ARE: 7 Exams In 7 Days, Completely Nuts? [Podcast]

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Episode 15: 10 Tips To Become A More Valuable Employee [Podcast]

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Episode 14: Should Architecture Schools Teach Ecology? [Podcast]

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Episode 13: 8 Tips To Help You Land Your First Job In An Architecture Firm [Podcast]

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Episode 12: Living Building Challenge [Podcast]

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Episode 11: Architect Quotes of 2014 [Podcast]

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Episode 10: How To Become An Entrepreneur Architect [Podcast]

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Episode 9: So You Wanna Call Yourself an Architect? [Podcast]

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Episode 8: Dear Christine, The Profession Of Architecture Doesn’t Suck [Podcast]

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Episode 7: Architect Stereotypes in the Movies [Podcast]

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Episode 6: Goal Setting to Help You Pass the Architect Registration Exam [Podcast]

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Episode 5: What Happens At Greenbuild, Stays At Greenbuild. Or Does It? [Podcast]

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Episode 4: Discussion of 9 Things They Don’t Tell You About Dating An Architect [Podcast]

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Episode 3: 6 Tips For IDP Success [Podcast]

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Episode 2: Overview of the ARE, What Order Should I Take The Exams? [Podcast]

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Episode 1: ARE Podcast is Launched! [Podcast]