To Build Is Human is a podcast from TonicDM where co-founders Reg Prentice and Deb Johnston talk with architects, engineers, and technologists about how work actually gets built—through data, process, communication, and people. Each episode is grounded in real practice: messy handoffs, disconnected systems, outdated documentation, and the cultural friction of change. You’ll hear practical playbooks for making project information trustworthy, reducing duplicate effort, deploying AI responsibly, and preserving institutional knowledge—without interrupting creativity. Season 1 highlights AI readiness in the real world—not hype. It’s a tour of the foundations that make modern AEC work: clean data, reliable processes, and human-centered change management. Across six conversations, you’ll hear how leaders are replacing brittle spreadsheets, modernizing document and knowledge systems, connecting design data to business systems, and setting governance so AI and automation can actually delive
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Signup to Generate a PitchTo Build Is Human is a podcast from TonicDM where co-founders Reg Prentice and Deb Johnston talk with architects, engineers, and technologists about how work actually gets built, through data, process, communication, and people. Each episode is grounded in real practice: messy handoffs, disconnected systems, outdated documentation, and the cultural friction of change.
Recent episodes include "AI, Value, and the Built World" (2 July 2026, 49 minutes), "Data and Process Before AI" (25 June 2026, 47 minutes), and "Ground Truth Before Design" (18 June 2026, 44 minutes).
To Build is Human publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 7 episodes.
Booking probability for To Build is Human is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. To Build is Human requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. To Build is Human's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for To Build is Human are Architecture & Engineering and IT Services & Software Development. To Build is Human has an arts audience.
To Build is Human is an arts podcast with 7 episodes published.
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Episode #6
In this season finale, TonicDM co-founders Deb Johnston and Reg Prentice unpack a timely question: if AI can draft drawings and generate images, what value do architects uniquely create? Using Reg’s recent university...
Episode #5
Terracon’s Head of Business Transformation, David Harwood, makes a clear case: before AI, fix data and process. He outlines how Terracon audited ERP/CRM issues (synonyms, homonyms, duplicates), moved project files from...
Episode #4
Utility infrastructure has to work every hour of every day—yet the drawings, data, and tools behind it often lag reality. Shawn Weekly, Software Developer at POWER Engineers, joins Deb and Reg to explain why as-builts...
Episode #3
CannonDesign’s Dorinda Shabazz, SVP, Director of Information Technology, blends technical rigor with human-centered change. She traces a path from early programming to enterprise leadership, then shares what’s working...
Episode #2
<p>Brent Mauti, Chief Technology Officer at Turner Fleischer makes a straightforward case for modern practice: stop re-typing and start binding.</p><p>He explains why “single source of truth” often misleads teams, and...
Episode #1
<p>Nora Swanson, Director of Innovation & Knowledge Management at JB&B, shares how a six-person innovation team partners with—but operates parallel to—IT to protect security while moving faster.</p><p>She distinguishes...
To Build is Human
<p>To Build Is Human is a podcast from TonicDM where co-founders Reg Prentice and Deb Johnston talk with architects, engineers, and technologists about how work actually gets built—through data, process, communication...
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