{"podcast":{"title":"NCARB","slug":"ncarb-7868300","podcast_index_feed_id":7868300,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/ncarb/","website_url":"https://www.ncarb.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/508cfab7-fb6e-44ba-9c86-000cf98e7011/NCARB-Podcast-Cover.png","author":"Gābl Media // NCARB","episode_count":9,"summary":"Get an inside look at licensure, regulation, and the initiatives shaping the future of architectural practice. The NCARB Podcast, hosted by Andy McIntyre, Vice President at NCARB, brings together architects, educators, regulators, researchers, and industry leaders to unpack the systems behind licensure—and how those systems are evolving to better serve candidates, the profession, and the public. Season 1 explores Pathways to Practice, NCARB’s multi-year initiative to reimagine the path to architectural licensure. Across the season, Andy and his guests examine how licensure evolved, where today’s process creates barriers, and how a more flexible, competency-based model could expand access while maintaining the rigor needed to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T16:20:28.886756+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300"},"episode":{"title":"Why Fix What Isn’t Broken?","slug":"why-fix-what-isn-t-broken","published_at":"2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300/why-fix-what-isn-t-broken","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300","url":"https://gablmedia.com/why-fix-what-isnt-broken","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dd9b862f-a912-40c0-aac9-31e4582625dc.mp3","summary":"If the current licensure system works for many people, why change it? This episode explores the barriers, disparities, and broader pressures that led NCARB to launch Pathways to Practice. Andy speaks with Bryan C. Lee Jr. , President of the National Organization of Minority Architects, about access, representation, and how systemic barriers shape who enters—and remains in—the profession. Drawing on NCARB and NOMA’s Baseline on Belonging research, the conversation highlights how cost, exposure, and structural inequities affect the path to licensure. Then, Mike Armstrong , NCARB’s CEO, explains how research, public expectations, evolving technology, and competency-based credentialing are pushing licensure toward a more modern, equitable, and defensible model. Find out more about Pathways to Practice .","meta_description":"If the current licensure system works for many people, why change it? This episode explores the barriers, disparities, and broader pressures that led NCAR…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1937,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ncarb-7868300/episodes/why-fix-what-isn-t-broken/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncarb-7868300/why-fix-what-isn-t-broken.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}