Work, By Design - Hosted by Amanda Douglas

About Work, By Design - Hosted by Amanda Douglas

Work, By Design is where I gather the people I can’t stop thinking about: artists, healers, makers and founders who built their work around a life they actually want to live. Season 1 was me, thinking out loud about rebuilding a business that was already working. Season 2, Festival Friends, starts on the ridge of the Pembina Valley at the Of Earth & Fire Women’s Festival, then keeps going, with the festival people I’ve met along the way who are building community and living exactly how they designed it. amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

with Amanda Douglas

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2026

Latest episode

4 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jun 2026

   Work, By Design — S1 E12 - Architecting the Pivot: What I Know After Year One

   Season one is done. Twelve episodes. One full year of thinking out loud about what it looks like to redesign something that was already working — and doing it while it was still running. This finale episode is the honest inventory. Where things actually are. Not the version that makes a good tease. I cover: → The identity question — and why I still don't have a clean answer on the title → What the four-hour workday actually looks like in practice → The build — the things still in the notebooks and still on the shelf → What recording twelve episodes actually did — not as content, as evidence → Camp Rover: where it sits, what's next, and why years three to five is when it comes back → The permission gap — and why this season was really about giving myself permission to claim what I've already become There's also a word about burnout recovery, about a marriage ending, about planning a pivot on top of everything else. And about Ollie, my sixteen-year-old dog who is currently the primary factor in every major life decision I make. If this is your first episode — welcome. This might actually be one of the better entry points. Go back to episode one when you're ready. We'll be here. Episodes referenced in this episode: → Episode 3 — Burnout and the intellectual edge → Episode 8 — Revenue stability mid-pivot / burnout recovery → Episode 9 — The Camp Rover question → Episode 11 — The permission gap Season two is coming — interviews with founders and leaders in their own version of this. If you know someone who should be in that room, send them my way. Consulting conversations are open. Book an hour here (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2j894ZwSWPLUfq9xZP_DZmBz46CJgvZM1I4uysPUBbEw3ucOzr-wo3jY7sAMmLLy84dtexiFx_). You bring the problem, I'll bring the thinking. About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   27 May 2026

   S1 E11 - Work, By Design - What I’m Learning About Identity During This Shift

   Work, By Design — S1 E11 What I’m Learning About Identity During This Shift The inside always shifts first. Your bio, your LinkedIn, how people introduce you at a networking dinner — those move second. And the gap between those two things? That’s where the discomfort lives. In this episode, I’m talking about identity lag — what it actually feels like to be mid-pivot when the external world is still filing you into a folder you’ve already outgrown. Not the confidence version of imposter syndrome. The permission version. The “do I have the right to call myself this yet” version. I’m also talking about what I got wrong — confusing hard with complicated, waiting for external validation before operating from the new version of myself, and what it looks like to finally just decide. In this episode — Identity lag: why the inside shifts before the outside catches up, and why that gap is where imposter energy tends to live — The origin of imposter syndrome (Clance & Imes, 1978) and why I’ve reframed it as a signal, not a problem — The specific kind of imposter energy I’m navigating in this pivot: not a capability gap, a permission gap — Why reputation inside a niche becomes a container — and what happens when you start to outgrow it — Simple and easy are not the same thing. Neither are hard and complicated. — What I’ve learned from watching content creators reinvent themselves in real time — Why I chose to document this pivot publicly — and what that strategic choice is actually doing — Three things I’m taking away from this season, before the final episode The line I keep coming back to “The gap between what you know and what you’re willing to claim — that’s not a capability gap. It’s a permission gap. And the permission turns out is something you give yourself.” Reflection question If you’re in transition right now — what are you waiting for before you start operating from the new version of yourself? Is it a credential? A client list? A revenue number? A certain amount of time passed? Ask yourself whether the weight is wisdom, or just fear in a responsible-looking outfit. Links + resources mentioned — Hügelkultur (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-23/filling-raised-garden-beds-on-a-budget-huegelkultur/103488548) — what Amanda is literally moving logs for after recording this episode. — Episode 5 (https://open.substack.com/pub/amandadouglasandcompany/p/s1-e5-building-authority-before-asking?r=2mn7z9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web) — “Building Authority Before Asking for It” — where Amanda first talked about the squidgy feeling and practicing a new way of describing yourself out loud Next week Episode 12 — the season finale. What actually changed. Where the design is going from here. What this whole season was for, in the end. Not a tidy lessons-learned recap — an honest one. See you there. ____ About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents) Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform? Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   13 May 2026

   S1 E10 - Work, By Design - Designing a 4-Hour Workday Without Losing Ambition

   Work, by Design Season 1: Architecting the Pivot Episode 10 — Designing a 4-Hour Workday Without Losing Ambition ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nvsUee8CN2c (https://youtu.be/nvsUee8CN2c) I want to talk about a four-hour workday. Five or six times a week. That’s the goal I’m designing toward. And I have a really hard time saying that out loud — because when I do, I get one of two reactions. Must be nice. Or — you can’t run a business that way. Both reactions are worth pulling apart. Because the four-hour workday isn’t about working less because you can’t handle more. For me, it’s the opposite. It’s about working at the edge of what I can actually do — and protecting the rest of my life accordingly. This episode is about how I’m designing my week around that goal. Build seasons vs. integration seasons. Why intensity is not the same as chaos. The history of the eight-hour workday (and why it stopped working). And the voice that still shows up Tuesday afternoon to tell me I’m not working enough. In this episode: The week I had every hour accounted for and got to Friday with no actual thinking. The two kinds of busy — one that fills your calendar, one your calendar usually doesn’t have space for. Why I’m not a worker bee, and why saying that out loud feels entitled. Where the eight-hour workday actually came from — Ford 1914, the Adamson Act, both World Wars, the FLSA — and why it was built for a household that doesn’t exist anymore. AuDHD, time blindness, the Time Timer, and starting somewhere. Build seasons vs. Integration seasons — what each one is for, and why both belong on the calendar. The line I had to learn to draw: intensity is not the same as chaos. And what to do with the voice that shows up Tuesday afternoon. What the four-hour workday actually means: It’s not a lifestyle goal. It’s not about working less because you can’t handle more. It’s about working at the edge of what I can actually do — which, for my brain, is not eight hours. It’s three or four hours of deep focus, in the right conditions, on the right thing. Anything past that is producing one-third the output with twice the friction — and burning the fuel I’ll need on Wednesday. The reframe: Intensity is not the same as chaos. A Build season is intentional — you chose it, you designed it, you scoped it. Chaos is a system that’s collapsing in slow motion. Both are intense. Only one is sustainable. Key line: If you mapped your last full week, hour by hour — how many of those hours were you actually working at the edge of what you can do? If the answer is uncomfortable, you’re not lazy. You’re under-designed. And that’s a fixable problem. Reflection question: If you mapped your last full week, hour by hour — how many of those hours were you actually working at the edge of what you can do? And how many were you in the relay seat — the Groundhog Day scenario — moving information between other people, performing busyness, filling the calendar to feel legitimate? Referenced in this episode: Miriam Wexler — her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriamwexler/). I quoted a piece of her recent post on how the events industry rewards exhaustion. Worth reading the whole thing. The history of the eight-hour workday — Ford 1914, the Adamson Act, both World Wars, and the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act. History.com’s piece on how we got the five-day work week (https://www.history.com/articles/five-day-work-week-labor-movement) is a clean overview. The household-economy piece I drew out is mine — and worth sitting with. Time Timer — my favourite tool for time blindness. timetimer.com (https://www.timetimer.com/). Build seasons vs. Integration seasons — the throughline framework of this episode, and the calendar discipline behind it. Operator to Architect — the throughline of Season 1. Next episode: What I’m learning about identity during this shift. What’s uncomfortable about being seen mid-transition. The imposter energy that shows up when the old role doesn’t fit and the new one isn’t built yet. And what it actually feels like to publicly evolve while you’re still figuring it out. ——— About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally. And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to Architect — Redefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable Ambition — How to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That Holds — The architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After Rupture — Leadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here. (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon). Join the list → Here (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com/) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents/) | Email List (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com/) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform? Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   6 May 2026

   S1 E9: Work, By Design — The Camp Rover Question

   ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aasgA_1cMtU (https://youtu.be/aasgA_1cMtU) I built Camp Rover from a question. Why aren’t there more spaces for creatives in this city that aren’t transactional? It became a flagship conference — 150-plus people, beanbags and ball pits and dried flowers, conversations that nobody wanted to leave. And then life cracked open. My marriage ended three weeks before that conference. Pure heartbreak and Autistic burnout came next. I tried to plan the next one anyway — that’s the operator move — and at some point I caught myself forcing it. So I let it sit still. This episode is about why. What it costs to pause something with your name on it. And what “exist properly” actually means when the easier answer would be to just keep producing. In this episode: How Camp Rover started as a question, not a business plan. Why I always wanted it big — flagship from day one. What the first conference actually felt like (and why people didn’t want to leave). The personal ballast I didn’t realize I’d poured in. Why I tried to plan the next one anyway, and the moment I caught myself forcing it. The difference between scaling and rushing to scale. What “exist properly” means for Camp Rover now — non-profit, board, governance, its own legs. Why the rebuild is the work. And what to sit with if you’ve built something with your name on it that’s quietly asking for a pause. What it really means to let it sit: A brand, a community, a gathering — they don’t die from a pause. They die from being forced into shapes they’ve outgrown. Letting it sit still isn’t abandonment. It’s stewardship. The reframe: There’s scaling. And there’s rushing to scale. They are not the same. Key line: If I rushed it back, I’d be designing around scale. If I let it sit, I can design around purpose. Those are two very different projects. Reflection question: If you have a project, an offer, a thing with your name on it that is quietly asking for a pause — what would it look like to let it rest without letting it go? Not kill it. Not relaunch it. Rest it. What infrastructure could you build underneath it, during the pause, so that when it comes back, it comes back with its own legs? Referenced in this episode: Camp Rover — the flagship creative gathering I built in Winnipeg Operator vs. Architect — the throughline of this season The Winnipeg non-profit world — quietly cheerleading the orgs already doing the work Next episode: Designing a four-hour workday without losing ambition. Build seasons vs. integration seasons. How I’m restructuring my calendar now that I know the difference. And why intensity is not the same as chaos — and how to have one without the other. ——— About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: * Organizational structure refinement * Event architecture strategy * Decision-making system design * Leadership transition support * Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   21 Apr 2026

   S1 E8 - Work, by Design - Money Mid-Pivot

   Work, By Design Season 1: Architecting the Pivot Episode 8 — Money Mid-Pivot Substack show notes — drops Wed Apr 22, 2026, 8:00 AM CT Most pivot stories skip the part that actually matters. The part where you're still paying the bills, still running the business that made your name, still showing up for clients who hired the version of you that's quietly outgrowing this model. That's the part nobody talks about. So I'm devoting a whole episode to it. This isn't a story about burning it all down. It's about the overlap — the 12 to 18 months where the old work funds the new work, and you're trying very hard not to collapse in the middle. It's what actually funds a pivot, and what I wish someone had told me about the in-between. In this episode: Why the headline version of a pivot story (woman hits 40, divorce, burnout, reinvents) is too small for what a pivot actually is. How I'd been circling this one for a decade before the walls came down. Why right thing, wrong time, wrong thing is the mantra I keep coming back to. What burnout recovery actually looks like when you still need to make money. Why you don't blow up the thing that pays you — you let it fund the thing that comes next. And the three rules I'd give you if we were sitting across from each other with tea. Three rules for pivoting without the freefall: Don't blow up the thing that pays you — reframe the anchor. The old work isn't the problem. It's the runway. Shift your language before your revenue — the market can only hire you for what it thinks you do. Start putting the new language in rooms long before the new revenue shows up. Give yourself a timeline, not a deadline — 12 to 18 months of gradually shifting the ratio. More upstream work. Fewer purely operational clients. Sustainable, not dramatic. Key line: The old work doesn't leave because you decided you're done with it. It leaves because something better has grown underneath it. And by the time it does, you're ready. That's architecture. Reflection question: Look at your business right now — the clients, the projects, the way you spend your hours. What percentage of that work is funding your current life? And what percentage is building toward your next step? If the answer is 100 and 0, what's one thing you could shift this month to start changing that ratio? Not a big leap. Not a rebrand. Just one conversation, one piece of language, one offer, one post. Referenced in this episode: Gary Vaynerchuk — for the case study on reputation and business shift as markets change Camp Rover — the first real step into architecting my own gatherings Right thing, wrong time, wrong thing — the ongoing mantra Next episode: Camp Rover. What worked, what didn't, what it actually cost to build something from the ground up with my name on it — and what it means to let something you care about deeply sit for a while instead of forcing it to scale before it's ready. ——— About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

6. 

   15 Apr 2026

   S1 E7 Work, By Design — Systems for an AuDHD Brain (with Amanda Douglas)

   Episode 7 — Systems for an AuDHD Brain For years, I thought I just couldn't stick with a system. Planners, apps, morning routines, whole philosophies — I'd try one, feel like a failure two weeks in, and start again with something new. What I didn't have yet was the language for what was actually happening. In this episode, I get honest about what it took to stop designing my life for the person I thought I should be — and start designing it for the person actually doing the work. AuDHD, for me, isn't a buzzword. It's the reason most systems didn't hold. And it's the reason the ones I've built for myself now actually do. In this episode: Why the "try harder, stick with the system" loop is a design problem, not a discipline problem. The three patterns I've built my business around. How I communicate my workflow to clients so they know what to expect. Why rest is part of the work, not the reward for it. How I use AI with intention — Make.com (http://Make.com) for admin, Claude for messy emails and meeting notes. And the piece I tried to hide the longest: memory. The three patterns: Intensity — batch work in concentrated windows, because re-entry is the expensive part. Seasons — build, rest, reset, fire again. Consistency isn't one thing for everyone. Protection — No Meetings Monday, automated admin, ruthless about what gets bandwidth. Key line: What if the problem was never discipline? What if it was design? Reflection question: If you looked at the systems you're currently using — your schedule, your workflow, your routines — were they designed for how you actually function? Or for how you think you're supposed to? Referenced in this episode: Atomic Habits — James Clear (https://www.amazon.ca/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299?crid=2JMGNK842VF15&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kXoxxq1X-9BTp_3fluEaup3GBiMq0R4YDcuHRlLNtjZnQkQ0N--Z3MkT-CFWLkRbg5KuykWsRqMYMASYR-ql_UgraLtU7YJ4SzSytAS50Gr85yG9olePhPxnGMTldS0ZeZW_SZGdoEGCi4Az-mTM43PFed3zV9JDmoV5ITtvdBmnLoF2kT7yMBc_1b9hAA6_DKkYFAziZ7W5bF1zf9PM-kZ-vEZa7mXuFhs2iiF0rxo.w2enIGBYmceT4X9C6Mh-b5WkGlXF7HO1WtJYrB5uvTg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Atomic+Habits+%E2%80%94+James+Clear&qid=1776282038&s=books&sprefix=atomic+habits+james+clear%2Cstripbooks%2C149&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll2&tag=amandadougl0c-20&linkId=c7e193447798b20ee78b35aafca16828&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — Mark Manson (https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=The+Subtle+Art+of+Not+Giving+a+F*ck+%E2%80%94+Mark+Manson&i=stripbooks&crid=JJ5H7PAQG3ZC&sprefix=%2Cstripbooks%2C209&linkCode=ll2&tag=amandadougl0c-20&linkId=fbce5a563d965d002019e50bedc3e94d&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) Women with ADHD (https://www.amazon.ca/Radical-Guide-Women-ADHD-Neurodiversity/dp/168403261X?mcid=c2a148be78633f5e96159e9e2b5c41ba&hvadid=706758860839&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6706777256438871904&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001212&hvtargid=pla-778166731430&psc=1&hvocijid=6706777256438871904-168403261X-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1&linkCode=ll2&tag=amandadougl0c-20&linkId=2ffb71112c00d82e34901dcf55699779&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) Make.com (http://Make.com) Claude Next episode: Money Mid-Pivot — how to keep revenue stable while you're building toward the next thing, and why the transition doesn't have to mean a financial freefall. About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents) Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

7. 

   1 Apr 2026

   S1 E6 - Work, by Design - The Speaking Strategy That Supports the Pivot

   About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

8. 

   25 Mar 2026

   S1 E5 - Building Authority Before Asking For It - Work, By Deign with Amanda Douglas

   Episode 5 — Building Authority Before Asking For It You can update your bio, change your title, and reposition your brand overnight — but none of that actually makes you the thing you’re claiming to be. ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d5comrAKSqM (https://youtu.be/d5comrAKSqM) In this episode of Work, By Design, I talk about what it really means to build authority — not by announcing a shift, but by demonstrating it. Slowly. Repeatedly. Often quietly. I get honest about the positioning gap most service providers never talk about: when your best work is invisible to the people hiring you, and they don’t have language for what you actually do. And I walk through how I’m changing that — not with a rebrand, but with better framing, consistent thinking in public, and a willingness to build before I announce. In this episode, I talk about: * Why “event planner” doesn’t capture the structural thinking behind the work — and why that’s a positioning problem, not an identity crisis * The invisible work problem: when clients experience the outcome but can’t name what you did * How to shift your language from task-level to outcome-level (with real examples) * Why building in public beats the “rebrand everything first” approach * The podcast as an authority tool — showing your thinking, not just announcing your title * What gets in the way: not feeling ready, not having the right language, not knowing how to put yourself out there * A simple, low-pressure way to start putting your name in the room Authority isn’t declared. It’s demonstrated. And the people who need what you’re building will recognise it before you finish building it. If you’ve ever felt like your best work goes unnoticed — not because it isn’t valued, but because people don’t have the words for what you actually do — this one’s for you. Key Themes * Authority through demonstration, not declaration * The invisible work problem * Task-level vs. outcome-level language * Building in public during a transition * Positioning and the language gap * Showing your thinking consistently over time Language Reframes from This Episode Instead of: “I managed the event.” Try: “I identified that their approval process was creating a bottleneck three months out and restructured it.” Instead of: “I coordinated the vendors.” Try: “I built the communication architecture so the team wasn’t managing six separate conversations the week of.” Reflection Questions If you’re navigating your own pivot, consider: * Where are you describing your work at the task level when it’s actually operating at the outcome level? * What would change if you started speaking about the problems you solve instead of the services you provide? * What’s one conversation this week where you could reframe how you describe what you do? Referenced in This Episode * Episode 4 — Designing an Offer That Reflects My Real Value (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com/) * Naval Ravikant — The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (https://www.navalmanack.com/) About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally. And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to Architect Redefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable Ambition How to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That Holds The architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Building Authority Before Asking For It Why demonstration beats declaration — and how to shift your positioning mid-career. Inquire about speaking here. (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: * Organizational structure refinement * Event architecture strategy * Decision-making system design * Leadership transition support * Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon). Join the list → Here (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com/) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents/) Email List (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com/) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform? Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

9. 

   18 Mar 2026

   Work, By Design - S1 E4 - Designing an Offer That Reflects My Real Value

   Work, By Design Season 1: Architecting the Pivot Episode 4 — Designing an Offer That Reflects My Real Value One of the hardest transitions in a service-based business is realizing that the most valuable part of your work may not be the part you’re charging for. For years, my pricing was tied to execution. Running events.Managing teams.Holding timelines and logistics together. But over time I began noticing something. Clients weren’t just hiring me to manage details. They were hiring me because I could see things early — structural issues, leadership misalignment, decision bottlenecks, and pressure points that would create friction months later. That kind of work doesn’t fit neatly into hourly pricing. It’s thinking.It’s perspective.It’s pattern recognition. In this episode, I explore what it means to design an offer that reflects the real value of that kind of work. We talk about leverage, scope, boundaries, and the uncomfortable transition from selling execution to positioning your thinking as the product. This episode is part of Season 1, Architecting the Pivot, where I’m sharing the structural changes happening inside my business as I move from operator to architect. In this episode • What leverage actually means in a service-based business• The difference between pricing time and pricing impact• Why scope creep often starts with unclear positioning• How boundaries create better work for both clients and teams• Why redesigning your offer is often a sign that your thinking has evolved• The relationship between offer design and life design A note on boundaries and education In this episode I mention my life coach, Renée Dalo, whose work has influenced how I think about leadership, boundaries, and sustainability in the events industry. Renée also teaches a highly regarded Wedding Management course for planners looking to move beyond “day-of coordination” and into a more strategic management role. You can learn more about her education here:https://reneedalo.com/education (https://reneedalo.com/education) Reflection questions If you run a service business, these questions might be worth sitting with: • Are you pricing effort, or pricing impact?• Are clients paying for what you do, or for what changes because you’re there?• Where in your work are you still selling time when what you actually offer is judgment?• What would shift if your next offer was designed around sustainability instead of survival? About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

10. 

    11 Mar 2026

    Work, By Design: S1 E3 — From Operator to Architect

    Episode 3 — From Operator to Architect There’s a difference between making something work and designing something that works. In this episode of Work, By Design, I unpack the shift from execution to architecture — and why this evolution feels less like ambition and more like alignment. For years, I built my reputation as the person who could make anything work. Timelines adjusted. Budgets balanced. Energy stabilized. Details held. That skill built trust — and that trust built my business. But success can still feel repetitive. Even when you respect what you built.Even when you’re genuinely grateful for it. In this episode, I talk about: The difference between operator energy and architect thinking Why being capable can quietly lead to depletion What burnout actually revealed about my business model The structural lessons I learned building Camp Rover Why consulting and advisory work make sense now And how architecture creates sustainability This isn’t about abandoning execution. It’s about choosing where you sit in the room. From holding everythingto designing something that holds. If you’ve ever felt praised for resilience when what you actually crave is influence — this one might resonate. Key Themes • Operator vs. Architect• Burnout and intellectual edge• Structural leadership• Evolution without regret• Designing for sustainability Reflection Questions If you’re building something of your own, consider: Are you still operating in a role you’ve already outgrown? Are you being valued for execution when you want to shape direction? What structural changes would make your work sustainable long term? About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: Organizational structure refinement Event architecture strategy Decision-making system design Leadership transition support Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

11. 

    3 Mar 2026

    🎙 Work, By Design - Season 1: Architecting the Pivot (Ep 2)

    Episode 2 — What I’m Willingly Letting Go Of ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ObBujN_EWdk https://youtu.be/ObBujN_EWdk (https://youtu.be/ObBujN_EWdk)Before you build something new, you reduce something old. This season is not about reinvention.It’s about subtraction. In this episode, I share what I’m intentionally stepping back from — not because it failed, but because it no longer fits the role I’m growing into. We talk about: • Reducing hands-on operational intensity in event planning• Training my team to lead full-scale events independently• Letting go of being the central executor• Redefining the types of events I’ll still say yes to• Why not all revenue is aligned revenue• The difference between burnout and structural misalignment I also share the reframe that clarified everything: If I continue planning events, they must have a heartbeat.A mission.A reason beyond production. This episode explores the discipline of reduction — and how subtraction creates capacity for strategic growth. Because expansion without reduction creates strain. And I don’t want strain. I want alignment. This Episode Connects To: If Episode 1 was about recognizing misalignment,Episode 2 is about creating space. Space for: • Consulting• Speaking• Education• Structural leadership This is not withdrawal.It’s repositioning. About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: * Organizational structure refinement * Event architecture strategy * Decision-making system design * Leadership transition support * Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

12. 

    2 Mar 2026

    Work, by Design

    Work, By Design — Season 1: Architecting the Pivot Architecting the Pivot Episode 1: Why I’m Rebuilding a Business That Already Worked Why I’m Rebuilding a Business That Already Worked ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yo_LqKx6QUc (https://youtu.be/Yo_LqKx6QUc) Welcome to Work, By Design. Season 1 — Architecting the Pivot — documents a structural evolution in real time. On paper, my business worked. It was profitable.Respected.Stable.Built carefully over more than a decade. But underneath that stability was repetition, invisible emotional labour, and a growing realization that the structure I had built no longer reflected the role I wanted to occupy inside it. This episode explores: * The difference between “working” and “aligned” * The hidden cost of being the steady operator * Why success can still feel structurally limiting * What it means to redesign something instead of abandon it * Why this pivot is architectural — not reactive This isn’t a dramatic reinvention. It’s a deliberate recalibration. I’m not burning anything down. I’m elevating my role inside what I’ve already built. From execution to architecture.From management to design.From capacity to leverage. That’s what Architecting the Pivot is about. About Amanda Amanda Douglas is a strategist, event architect, and founder who has spent over a decade building complex event infrastructure and internal systems from scratch. She began her career designing and producing high-level events, creating workflows, templates, and decision-making structures long before polished programs and systems were widely available. Her work now expands into consulting, advisory, and educational tools — helping organizations and founders think upstream and design structures that prevent friction before it forms. She is the founder of Camp Rover (https://www.camproverevents.com/) and the creative force behind a respected event planning and design studio. Her philosophy is simple: Work can be built intentionally.And when it is, it holds. Bring Amanda to Speak Amanda speaks to founders, leadership teams, and organizations navigating growth, sustainability, and structural evolution. Current keynote and panel topics include: From Operator to ArchitectRedefining your role as your business grows — and stepping into upstream influence. Sustainable AmbitionHow to build work that stretches you without draining you. Designing Work That HoldsThe architecture behind high-functioning teams, events, and organizations. Rebuilding After RuptureLeadership, resilience, and designing differently after life-altering change. Inquire about speaking here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/). Consulting & Advisory Work directly with Amanda on: * Organizational structure refinement * Event architecture strategy * Decision-making system design * Leadership transition support * Internal workflow clarity Book a consulting conversation (https://calendar.app.google/xh5MhC5vAoSdaWzA7) Event Planning & Creative Direction For full-service planning and creative direction, visit our site here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/our-services/winnipeg-event-planning/). Education & Tools Strategic templates, frameworks, and workbooks (coming soon).Join the list → Here (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Connect Website (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-douglas-59b9532a/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amandadouglasevents)Email List (http://eepurl.com/dgJzjn) Interested in collaborating or inviting Amanda to contribute to your platform?Reach out here (https://www.amandadouglasevents.com/contact-us/) Season 2 of Work, By Design will expand into conversations with founders and leaders redesigning how they work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com (https://amandadouglasandcompany.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)