EA589: Morgan Chawaga - Tactical Strategies to Reduce Your Stress as a Small Firm Architect

Tactical Strategies to Reduce Your Stress as a Small Firm Architect Burnout is a silent epidemic in the architecture profession, and Morgan Chawaga knows it all too well. A licensed architect turned stress management consultant, Morgan founded The Healthy Architect to help architects break free from cycles of overwhelm and exhaustion. In this episode, Mark sits down with Morgan to explore tactical strategies for managing stress and fostering balance, particularly for small firm architects. Morgan unpacks the difference between stress and burnout, shares her approach to closing the stress loop, and offers practical tips like cultivating micro-habits, prioritizing silence, and embracing digital detoxes. She challenges outdated definitions of burnout and emphasizes the power of intentional transitions between work and home life. Whether you're juggling design deadlines, running a small firm, or simply navigating the demands of the AEC industry, this episode offers actionable advice and transformative insights to help you design and build a healthier relationship with your career. Discover how Morgan is empowering architects worldwide to prioritize their well-being and reimagine success—one healthy habit at a time. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Tactical Strategies to Reduce Your Stress as a Small Firm Architect with Morgan Chawaga. Learn more about Morgan online at The Healthy Architect, and find her on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Please visit Our Platform Sponsors Go to https://betterhelp.com/architect for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp for supporting our community of small firm entrepreneur architects. ARCAT.com is much more than a product catalog, with CAD, BIM, and specifications created in collaboration with manufacturers. ARCAT.com also offers LEED data, continuing education resources, newsletters, and the Detailed podcast. Visit https://ARCAT.com to learn more. Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Mentioned in this episode: HUD-IAH ArchIT Gabl CES