Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKerry Joyce on the balance between beauty and business
Episode 196
It’s hard to find a designer more celebrated than Kerry Joyce—his work has landed him on the cover of top shelter magazines and earned him a regular …
4 years, 1 month ago
Gachot Studios on putting design first
Episode 195
John and Christine Gachot are the husband-and-wife team behind the design studio that bears their name, Gachot Studios. The two first met while worki…
4 years, 1 month ago
Modsy CEO Shanna Tellerman on how technology and design fit together
Episode 194
Shanna Tellerman, the CEO of e-design platform Modsy, has a background in tech. She worked at Autodesk and Google before the frustration of decoratin…
4 years, 2 months ago
Summer Thornton starts with a dream and designs backwards
Episode 193
A rising star of Chicago’s design scene, Summer Thornton has won national acclaim for her bold, playful take on traditional style—her work has been f…
4 years, 2 months ago
Backdrop wants to reinvent paint from scratch
Episode 192
Natalie and Caleb Ebel are the husband-and-wife team behind direct-to-consumer paint brand Backdrop. The Ebels started Backdrop in 2018, inspired by …
4 years, 2 months ago
Why did Food52 buy Schoolhouse?
Episode 191
Amanda Hesser—CEO of kitchen-oriented content-meets-commerce brand Food52—and Sara Fritsch—president of Portland-based manufacturer Schoolhouse—have …
4 years, 2 months ago
Rethinking the rules of the design trade with Stephane Silverman
Episode 190
The last time Stephane Silverman—founder of the fabric brand Castel and the president of the Decorative Furnishings Association—was on the podcast, h…
4 years, 3 months ago
John Pomp's quest for self-reliance
Episode 189
As a young man, John Pomp fell in love with glassblowing. What started as an obsession soon became a thriving business, one that eventually grew to i…
4 years, 3 months ago
No showrooms? No problem. How Maker & Son is building a furniture brand on the road
Episode 188
Alex Willcock and Felix Conran are the father-and-son team behind the direct-to-consumer furniture brand Maker & Son. Founded in the UK in 2018, the …
4 years, 3 months ago
How Meridith Baer built a staging empire
Episode 187
A successful actress and screenwriter for decades, Meridith Baer got into staging by chance. In the late 1990s, one of her friends needed help with a…
4 years, 3 months ago