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Meredith Campbell has been on both sides of the design coin and realized early on that life in the design firm wasn't for her. She has such great insight and wonderful stories, it's no wonder she is now working on the research side of design. She talks about some of the things that she and her colleagues at ThinkLab are working on, it not just color trends. They really get into the meat of what this industry is. It's about the how's, and the why's, and the how we can make this better. Oh and did I mention - she finished Netflix. We hope you enjoy her 2cents, and please check out ThinkLab's newest podcast coming soon "The Learning Objective. 

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Naheed's career is filled with hidden gem's, from her time at Kimberly-Clark, to the 13 years she spent on the interiors team at Turner/Warner Media. She talks about what it's like to interface directly with the clients she is working for, how it can be great, and also some of the struggles. We also dive into her time on the IIDA Georgia board and how going above and beyond can help your career...especially if you are just starting out. We hope you enjoy Naheed's 2 cents.

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Olivia Hutchison is a project manager at Colliers International here in Atlanta. She knew at an early age that she wanted to do something in the design field from her time as a kid with a bunch of Lincoln Logs. She has had an interesting path from school to residential design,  commercial, Facilities, and now Project management. Her journey has allowed her to have some great knowledge that has served her well in her career. She has some great take aways that we hope you will enjoy as much as we did. Here is Olivia Hutchison's 2 cents.

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We sat down with Patricia Buckner to find out how she found her way into the interior design industry after being a shoe model and a marketing director for a shoe company. We talk a lot about what it means to be a rep in the industry, and what some of those pitfalls might be for someone brand new into that side of the design industry. She also tells us how she became known as the munchkin rep here is Atlanta.

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Nicole Lankford has been a staple of positivity in her role at J and J Flooring. She has had an interesting path from design to sales and in our conversation she pulls back a little more of the curtain and gives some insight into what rep life is like.  She gave us her secret on how to get the corner office.

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We are taking a break from our usual pattern and closing out the year with a conversation just between us.  We wanted to share a bit more about our own backgrounds, what aspects of our design educations have stayed with us, and the importance of network. 

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In this episode, Bryanna Mercer joins us to share the pathway that led her to SCAD and then to KI. Hers is an interesting story because she has had her entire professional experience at one place, and has used the time to help create a position within KI that suits her skills perfectly. She discusses her early realization that she was interested in the vendor role, and how she launched from SCAD to KI. It's a great story that proves the importance of just showing up...sometimes mercilessly early.

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In this episode, we have a very “rubber meets the road” kind of conversation with Catherine LaValley. She takes us on a deep dive into the details of contract furniture as she shares the arc of her career. 

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Michelle Mielke takes us along her career path, which includes some unexpected moments on the way to becoming a designer specializing in Senior Care.  Join us for insight on this interesting corner of the design world, and see how it all came together for her. 

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In This Episode...Nujhat Alam takes us on her journey, which starts as a designer at a full scope design firm, and lands as an Occupancy Planner for CBRE.   She talks about the differences from small firm life to large firm life and why the challenge of Occupancy planning became more of a call for her.

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