Building Confidence Through Mentorship with Joshua Ayettey | 117

In this episode of Architecture Business Club, Jon Clayton introduces Joshua Ayettey, a chartered architect and founder of JADC Studio and Scattered Hub, a mentorship community for aspiring architects. Joshua discusses his personal struggles through architectural training, leading to his passion for mentoring and creating Scattered Hub. The group focuses on providing support, confidence boosts, and guidance to new graduates navigating the architectural field. The conversation covers the group's organic growth, its impact on members, and Joshua's inspiration and future aspirations for Scattered Hub. This episode also highlights practical advice for building community groups and the importance of tackling failures positively. Today’s Guest Joshua Ayettey is a chartered architect and creative problem solver who is passionate about improving the way people live through good design and mentoring the next generation of problem solving designers. He’s also the founder of JADC Studio and Scattered Hub. — Episode Highlights 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Our Guest: Joshua Ayettey 01:07 Joshua's Background and Scattered Hub 01:45 Organic Growth of Scattered Hub 02:02 Mentoring Journey and Early Struggles 03:09 Helping Others and Building Confidence 04:54 Founding JADC Studio 05:45 Formalising Scattered Hub 06:08 Personal Struggles and Mental Health 07:37 Failures as Catalysts for Growth 08:27 Jon's Struggles That Led To This Show 09:20 Setting Up the Group and Formal Arrangements 10:13 Creating a Peer-to-Peer Platform 11:38 Expanding Beyond Architecture 13:01 Community and Collaboration 14:12 Wins and Success Stories 14:22 Building Confidence and Self-Esteem 17:16 Personal Motivation and Influences 20:09 Future Vision for Scattered Hub 20:49 Collaborative Projects and Ecosystem 24:17 Encouragement to Test Ideas 26:14 Final Thoughts and Takeaways 27:25 Encouraging Young People in Architecture 28:56 Resource Recommendations and Learning 29:40 AI and Future of Architecture 31:39 Connecting with Joshua Online — Key Takeaways Don't Be Afraid to Fail You can learn a lot from your failures, even if you can't see it at the time. Joshua failed his final year and had to repeat it. He also failed his part three exam the first time. But these failures taught him important lessons that helped him later. When you fail, it doesn't mean you should give up. It means you're learning something that will help you in the future. Help Others Along Your Journey When you're struggling with something, you can still help other people who are facing similar problems. Joshua struggled during his training, but he still helped other students with their work. By helping others, you build confidence in yourself and create a positive effect that spreads to more people. You don't need to wait until you're perfect to start helping others. Surround Yourself with the Right People When you're going through tough times, you need people around you who can support you and remind you of your strengths. Joshua almost quit everything, but people around him helped him see that he was being too hard on himself. Find people who reflect where you want to be and who can help you see things clearly when you're struggling. — Subscribe on YouTube (for upcoming video episodes!) 📺 Send a Voicemail to the show (we listen to every message!) 📢 Connect with Joshua Ayettey on LinkedIn 🤝 Learn more about Joshua Ayettey’s practice 🖥️ Curious about podcasting? Click here to book a chat with Jon 🎧 Follow or Connect with Jon on LinkedIn 🤝 — 👇 And if you enjoyed this episode… Please leave a 5-star review or rating wherever you listen to podcasts, and don’t forget to hit the subscribe button so you never miss an episode.