For nearly twenty years, today’s guest has been quietly—and sometimes uncomfortably—challenging one of the biggest assumptions we make: that a new home is automatically a healthy one. Spoiler alert—it’s often not.

Paul Kealey is the Founder and President of EkoBuilt, one of North America’s most advanced sustainable homebuilding companies, and the architect of a philosophy he calls House is Medicine. His work sits at the intersection of human health, environmental responsibility, and long-term affordability—and it’s forcing the building industry to rethink everything from air quality to energy use to how homes actually affect our bodies and minds.

Paul designs and builds net-zero Passive Houses that don’t just save energy—they reduce stress, prevent mold and illness, protect families, and last for generations. His belief is simple but radical: our homes are not inert structures. They’re living environments. And when they’re designed poorly, they quietly compromise our health every single day.

In this conversation, we dig into why building codes aren’t enough, how “value engineering” often works against human health, what the pandemic changed about how we think about indoor air, and why resilience—at both the personal and planetary level—starts at home.

If you care about health, sustainability, affordability, or the future of housing, this episode will completely change the way you look at the place you live.

Learn more about EkoBuilt: https://ekobuilt.com/

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Welcome back to our annual “Best of” episode of The Resilience Report.

If you’ve been listening with us for a while, you know we end every episode with the same big question: What will it take for businesses and leaders to be resilient going forward? It’s not an easy one—but that hasn’t stopped our guests from showing up with honesty, courage, and incredibly practical insights.

Releasing this episode on the very last day of 2025 feels just right. It’s a moment to look back, take stock, and carry forward what really matters as we step into 2026.

Most of all, this episode is a thank you. To our guests, and to you—our listeners. Your feedback, curiosity, and commitment to positive impact have shaped this show in ways I never expected. We already have some powerful conversations lined up for the year ahead, inspired directly by your messages, and I can’t wait to share what’s coming next.

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In this "Best of" episode, here from our incredible lineup of guests:

Food, beverage and agriculture

• Avi Greenstein, Bamboozle
• Rebecca Tickell, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist
• Ron Ladner, founder of Shaggy’s Restaurants

Energy and carbon reduction

• Miranda Gardiner, iMasons Climate Accord
• Catherine Atkin, Carbon Accountable
• Hassan Shahriar, ADAPTR Inc.

Water

• Tatiana Estevez, Permalution
• Kendra MacDonald, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

Marketing and communications

• Marie-Chantal Savoy, Savoy Strategy (also our top downloaded episode of the year!)
• Cat Holt, Coologee

Corporate culture and strategy

• Julia Binder and Knut Haanaes, Authors and IMD professors
• Russell Harvey, The Resilience Coach
• John Bromley, Charitable Impact

Fashion, beauty and design

• Dr. Kristian Edwards, BLK + GRN
• Cynthia Savard, ORAKI
• Todd Bracher, Industrial Designer
• Trisha Pitura and Melanie Bernard, MINI-TIPI
• Julia Dietmar, OpenWardrobe
• Lisa Diegel, Faherty Brand

Travel and adventure

• Mary Anne Ivison, Podcast Host
• Kristin Karstensdotter, LivTours

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Discover how world-class brands evolve and thrive through uncertainty with Cat Holt—CEO of Coologee and the creative strategist behind Progressive’s viral Dr. Rick campaign. In this episode, Cat explains why brand strategy is actually business strategy, and how companies can unlock growth, clarity, and long-term resilience by putting brand at the center of their transformation.

Whether you're a founder, marketer, C-suite leader, or entrepreneur navigating growth challenges, Cat’s insights offer a roadmap for building a stronger business, leading through change, and creating a brand that actually drives performance. If you’re searching for strategies on business transformation, marketing leadership, creative strategy, or scaling with purpose—this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and real-world experience.

Learn more about Cat's work at Coologee: https://coologee.com/

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