⊙ Episode 42 dropped Friday

The Build
— a podcast for makers.

An hour-long conversation every Friday with someone who's spent the last decade building something quietly excellent. Hosted by Maya Reynolds.

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42 episodes · 38 hours
Episode 42 · 05.19.2026

Anna Russo — pricing time by the year

How an Athens consultant landed on multi-year retainers as the only honest unit of work.

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The Linear founder on the discipline of small surface area and the price of saying no.

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On vestibules, hallways, and the kind of slowness that builds trust into a thing.

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42m
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Amelia Cho — a designer's six clients per year

How to run a one-person studio that ships, eats, and rests.

1h 08m
Anna Russo — pricing time by the year
Episode 42 · The Build · 4 of 1h 14m
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