It's hard to describe the career of Athena Calderone - no one label covers everything. She works in interior design, she's an author, a recipe writer, podcast host and influencer in the truest sense of the word. Her work has been on the cover of Livingetc twice, and her style continues to influence how we put our pages together, taking inspiration from the way she curates and collects.

In this episode she talks about how she turned her eye for design into a career, the lapses in confidence and the tricks she used to get over them, plus how she goes about sourcing all her objet.

And stay tuned, for at the end of the episode, senior textile buyer for Heal's Hannah Thistlethwaite shares her thoughts on how fledgling brands can get noticed.

Home Truths is a product of Livingetc, hosted by Pip McCormac. This week's episode was sponsored by Heal's.

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