Engineered Miracles

In this episode, Annmarie breaksdown what Growth actually means in the ALIGN framework — and why most peopleconfuse repetition with expansion. Drawing from the book's power grid analogyand the physics of constructive interference, she explains why internal workonly counts when it changes what shows up in the room. She also explores whyone letter is the difference between a WORD and a SWORD — and w...

Episode 8 — Intention: What Are You Actually Building Toward?   In this episode, Annmarie breaksdown what Intention actually means in the ALIGN framework — and why it's thestep most people either rush or skip entirely. She explores the differencebetween wanting and intention, why an unexamined destination is still adestination, and what it looks like to set a clean intention after doing thereal wo...

We've been told that letting go is a feeling. A decision. A moment of peaceful release. It isn't. Letting go is a system upgrade. It happens in the body before it happens in the mind. It shows up not in moments of grand resolution but in ordinary moments — a comment in a bar, a boundary held without explanation, a quieter walk home than expected. In this episode, Annmarie goes deeper than the valv...

About This Episode You were built for survival. And that was brilliant for the environment you grew up in. But what happens when the code that kept you safe starts blocking the life you're trying to build? Episode 6 introduces the survival blueprint, the factory configuration every one of us develops early in life to stay safe, stay loved, and stay acceptable in environments we never chose. This i...

You know exactly what you need to do. You've known for a while. You've read the books, had the conversations, mapped the pattern — and yet here you are. Same loop. Same stuck point. Same frustration. This episode names one of the most common traps in high achievers, analytical thinkers, and systems professionals: admiring the problem. It's the pattern of understanding a situation so thoroughly tha...

Have you ever had a breakthrough that felt likeit came out of nowhere? An idea that landed fully formed. A knowing that arrived before you could explain it. Most of us dismiss those moments because we can't trace the logic — and if we can't trace the logic, it doesn't feel real. In this episode, Annmarie shares the lucid dream that changed everything — a double helix ofelectric blue light, a surge...

Most high performers don't realize they've been running in emergency mode so long that calm has started to feel dangerous. In this episode, Annmarie breaks down what's actually happening inside your body when stress becomes your baseline and why willpower, positive thinking, and even vacations can't fix it. Using the lens of systems engineering, she explains how your nervous system's protection re...

You trying to get into a routine, pushing yourself to try harder, telling yourself you just need more discipline. But no matter how many times you start over, a few weeks later you’re back where you started, only more exhausted. In this episode of Engineered Miracles, Annmarie Bhola explains why that’s not a character flaw — it’s a design problem — and why real change comes from changing your cond...

On paper, you’re doing everything “right” — working hard, taking care of people, checking all the boxes — but your patience is gone, your body is throwing alarms, and you still can’t stop. In this episode of Engineered Miracles, Annmarie Bhola shares how decades in high‑stress engineering roles and an Indo‑Caribbean “failure is not an option” upbringing led to a breast cancer diagnosis, and how th...

There’s a quiet question a lot of us are asking right now: Why does it feel like so many systems are failing at once? Not just governments and economies, but families, workplaces, institutions, and even our own bodies and relationships. We’ve optimized for efficiency, productivity, and speed — and yet something essential has been lost. This is where  Engineered Miracles  begins. Some of you know m...

This podcast raises an awareness: If new building codes pertaining to HVAC are mandated after COVID-19, there will be a ripple effect in the industry. They will affect HVAC design, equipment installation, energy efficiency, and local laws. Use this down time to recreate yourself and learn something new, use the online resources that didn't exist in 1918.

Meet Dawn Jones Redstone. Dawn worked as a union carpenter before teaching at Oregon Tradeswomen, a non-profit that helps women access living wage careers in construction. During the sixteen years she spent in these positions, she was also making films and is now a full-time filmmaker. Dawn made a short film called Sista in the Brotherhood, which involves a female African American apprentice carpe...

Meet Nancy Novak, she is the Senior Vice President of Construction at Compass Datacenters and has been working in construction for many years, you can see her bio here . I first discovered Nancy through a LinkedIn post she shared back in February this year. I checked out her profile, immediately recognized our similar interests, and did what most people on LinkedIn do; I requested to connect and m...

While facing growing, life-threatening risks from climate change, city leaders across the US have pledged to completely transform their cities to meet clean energy goals within 30 years or less. Many believe that turning these promises into a reality will never happen on this aggressive timeline. H.G Chissell is the Founder and CEO of Advanced Energy Group , a quarterly stakeholder engagement plat...

On October 1st 2015 Hurricane Joaquin took down the SS El Faro cargo ship along with the lives of 33 people. This tragic event ranks as one of the worst Maritime disasters in the United States history. Sophia Meyer, a 16-year-old Thornton Academy student from Maine became interested in the El Faro after reading an article about a year ago. She wanted to learn more and decided to research the El Fa...

A little bit about Geir Isene, he is a nerd from Norway. Yes I said that! He loves mathematics, astronomy, astrophysics, particle physics, chemistry, hardware and software. He is the most diverse person I've had on my podcasts to date. What's most awesome is that he helps people, he is a coach and mentor who inspires others to reach their goals and potentials. If you would like to learn more about...

Before I apologize for not launching an episode in over a year, I want to thank the operator who called me out on this. I was at a hospital the other day, an operator opened up his podcast app and showed me my cover photo and asked, "is that you?" I smiled and said "yes", he then said, "You haven't launched one in a real long time". That's when I knew he was a true subscriber. Thank you for for ca...

Asit has taught over 2,200 students in several different courses related to energy efficiency in multi family residential buildings ranging from 20 to 1000 units. His students include facility maintenance and operations staff, facility management and owners, trade contractors, as well as other energy and engineering professionals. Asit and I met when I spoke on the topic of Preventative Maintenanc...

Join me in an interview with Don Yeganeh. Don is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State and also a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional who graduated from Columbia University as a Mechanical Engineer in 2009. Since then he has spent 6 years as a commissioning engineer and the last 2 years of his professional experience has been with a start-up company Ener.co In our inte...

James Park (Jim) is an Energy Conservation Specialist who currently works for I-Star Energy Solutions, a company that focuses on Mechanical Insulation Assessments. Jim brings 42 years of experience in the building industry and has had many different roles since he started as an asbestos worker back in 1974. He has reinvented himself many times to stay relevant and it was a pleasure chatting with h...

Steven is the CEO of NYC Cooling Tower Inspection and Services operating out of Queens, NY. Steven graduated in 1998 with a bachelor's degrees in biology and has been in the water treatment industry ever since; he's also a Certified Water Technologist. The reason I asked Steven to be a guest is because I wanted him to share some of his expertise on the topic of legionnaires disease. For anyone who...

Join me in a passionate podcast interview with Thomas Mitchell, Jr. A former chairman of the International Facility Management Association Board of Directors, Tom brings over 28 years of facility and asset management experience gained from serving in positions of increasing leadership responsibility within the government, commercial and not-for-profit industries. He presently serves as senior vice...

Joseph Bohm is the CEO of Dual Fuel. Joe share why he started his company, the culture he's creating, and where he sees our industry going. He mentions the primary qualities he looks for when hiring and the services he offers not only to his clients but also to his most valued asset, his employees. Dual Fuel is an integrated service provider of cost savings and energy efficient solutions. A cultur...

Welcome to the first episode of Annmarie's Breaking Ground . In this opening episode, I share what this podcast is about, who it’s for, and why the building industry matters so deeply to me. This show is for people working in the building industry—operators, engineers, leaders, and owners—who want to improve building performance, stay relevant as technology evolves, and create better training...

Robert Berninger (Bob) is the Director of Plant Operations, Energy, and Engineering at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is responsible for nearly four million square feet of facility space in New York City. He oversees managers and supervisors who support a staff total of approximately 90 employees. He was named the 2016 Energy Manager of the Year by the Association of Energy Engineers a...