Built With Purpose

In this reflective episode of Between the Builds, Chris Fay flies solo from his brand new studio to revisit last week's conversation with Admiral Sandy Winnefeld and unpack something nearly every competitive leader wrestles with at some point: imposter syndrome.

Chris opens with honesty. Sitting across from a four star admiral, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Top Gun instructor, then spending time in the fast ...

In this remarkable episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, retired U.S. Navy four star admiral, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Top Gun instructor, and author of Sailing Upwind, for a conversation about leading under pressure, staying calm in a crisis, building elite team culture, and the relentless curiosity that fuels great leaders.

Sandy shares a 37 year Navy career he b...

In this energizing episode of "Between the Builds," Chris Fay kicks off the fall season after a summer hiatus with a conversation about vision, planning, and why the most effective leaders don't wait for the calendar to give them permission to change.

Chris opens with a highlight from a recent YPO chapter event he and his wife hosted, where he led a fireside chat with Jason Garrett — former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, ba...

In this reflective episode of "Between the Builds," Chris Fay flies solo the morning after Labor Day to unpack a week that brought a year and a half of transformation to a head — and the mental discipline that got him through it.

Chris traces the transformation back to February 2025: a diversified organization running six different business units, narrowing its focus as the competitive landscape and technology shifted. Five M&...

In this reflective episode of "Between the Builds," Chris Fay flies solo to unpack what stuck with him after last week's conversation with Moe Abbas — and what a hard, transitional season in his own business has been teaching him about sacrifice, self-care, and the climb that never really ends.

Chris opens with something small that turned out to be not so small: he finally cut his hair short again, the way he feels most like h...

In this candid episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with Moe Abbas — founder and CEO of SalesAsk — for a conversation about immigrant grit, the true cost of entrepreneurial sacrifice, building and rebuilding companies through failure, and how AI is transforming the way home service and construction businesses sell.

Moe shares his journey from Lebanon, where his family fled a war-torn country when he was thr...

In this reflective episode of Between the Builds, Chris Fay looks back on last week's conversation with Michael Shank to unpack a sobering statistic: companies spend $3.4 trillion a year trying to transform themselves, and 70% of those efforts fail. Chris digs into why that number is so high — and what it means for any business owner or leader trying to drive real change.

The episode opens with a story from Michael's own home ...

In this episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with Michael Schank — founder of Insight Twin and author of Digital Transformation Success — for a conversation about why most digital transformations fail, what it actually takes to make AI useful inside a real organization, and how the consulting industry itself is being reshaped by the same technology it's selling.

Michael shares his path from deep technologis...

In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay returns from a month off to kick off a new season, reflecting on his recent conversation with Dr. Grant Zarzour of Sperity Health and unpacking one of the most overlooked challenges every leader faces: treating your own health with the same discipline you bring to your business.

Chris gets personal, sharing that a longtime member of his team was recently diagno...

In this powerful episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with Dr. Grant Zazour — orthopedic surgeon, entrepreneur, and founder of Sperity Health — for a conversation about health, longevity, proactive care, and what it really takes to perform at your best as a leader.

Dr. Zazour shares his journey from growing up the son of an orthopedic surgeon, mowing the lawn of his father's medical practice as a kid to pay...

In this Between the Builds episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay reflects on his recent conversation with Mark Moses of CEO Coaching International and unpacks one of the most important and most difficult challenges every growing leader faces: putting the right people in the right seats.

Chris gets personal, sharing that he himself is a customer of CEO Coaching International and is currently in the middle of a major organizat...

In this insightful episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and CEO Coaching International founder Mark Moses for a conversation about leadership, growth, entrepreneurship, coaching, and the transformative impact of AI on business.

Mark shares his journey from growing up in a small mining town in Canada to building and selling multiple companies, including a painting business he launched while ...

In this episode of Built With Purpose: Between the Builds, Chris Fay reflects on a powerful leadership lesson from his recent conversation with performance psychologist and longtime mentor, Milt Lowder.

As leaders, parents, spouses, and professionals, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the constant pressure of expectations. We tell ourselves, I have to, I need to, I must. But what if those expectations are self-imposed? What if we r...

In this deeply personal episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with psychologist, speaker, and performance coach Milt Lowder for a conversation about trauma, purpose, growth, anxiety, forgiveness, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life.

Milt opens up about the defining moments that shaped his path into psychology — from witnessing a traumatic accident involving his mother, to struggling with grief, uncer...

In this episode of Built With Purpose: Between the Builds, Chris Fay reflects on leadership, burnout, intentional rest, and the importance of slowing down in the middle of life’s chaos.

Coming off a powerful conversation with CEO John Uprichard, Chris shares a few lessons that stuck with him — from the “shopping cart test” to the idea of organizational fitness and what it really means to lead with purpose.

But...

In this episode of Built With Purpose, Chris Fay sits down with John Uprichard, CEO of FGP, for a conversation about culture, growth, AI, and the everyday habits that shape great companies and great people.

From building teams to developing future leaders, John shares practical lessons on curiosity, accountability, and why growth starts outside your comfort zone. One of the most memorable moments of the episode centers around the &l...

In this solo episode of Built With Purpose: Between the Builds, Chris Fay dives into a simple but powerful idea that can completely change how you lead: context shapes everything.

Recorded on the road between meetings and conferences, Chris reflects on recent conversations—including a powerful discussion with Jyot Singh—and a chance encounter with an Uber driver that challenged his perspective on culture, upbringing, and...