When it comes to home renovation and remodeling, Gabriella Milgrom believes success requires more than a vision; it requires a strategy. That's why this savvy designer and project manager provides clients the tools they'll need up front to create a home they love without feeling like a failure or fraud. For Gabriella, it's all about providing clarity without the fluff.

GUEST BIO - A 12-year plus veteran of the design and construction industry, Gabriella Milgrom is a straight-talking, spreadsheet-loving, accredited interior designer and professional project manager. CEO & Design Lead of Jeengi Design Group in British Columbia, Canada, Gabriella has designed and managed multi-million dollar residential projects, commercial spaces, and hospitals. Known as The Savvy Designer, Gabriella holds degrees in both Interior Design and Project Management. Her passion is teaching women how to create their dream home by learning the key design drivers, strategies, and management tactics needed for success.

RESOURCES

• Visit Gabriella's website and check out her blog and a wealth of design and project management resources

• Sign up for the House to Home Challenge (3 Weeks to Design Clarity)

• Read Gabriella's blog post on the 9 questions to ask a general contractor before hiring

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Lance Cayko, co-owner of F9 Productions, a fast-growing Colorado architecture and design firm, discusses their innovative designs and unique projects, commitment to quality customer service and clear communication, and the role architects play in building people's dream homes. F9 has won national and international architecture awards and been featured in various media outlets, including HGTV, Dwell, and Cosmopolitan.

GUEST BIO - Lance Cayko is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of wildly successful architecture and construction firms in Northern Colorado. F9 Productions, an architecture firm he co-founded with his business partner Alex Gore in 2009, recently earned the #1 spot in tier three of BizWest's Mercury 100 Fastest-Growing Private Firms.

Lance obtained an A.A.S degree in Building Construction Technology from NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND; a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Design from NDSU in Fargo, ND; and a Master’s Degree in Architecture, also from NDSU. He's received several design awards including the international Architizer A+ Award for Architecture + Living Small in 2016. Lance also teaches part-time at the University of Colorado Boulder and co-hosts one of the top five architecture and business podcasts in the world, Inside the Firm.

RESOURCES

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Ever feel like your home is an emotional tinderbox ready to explode at any moment? Struggling to cope with your preschooler's over the top outbursts or a teenager's challenging behaviors? Laura Reardon understands. A sought after parenting coach and Child Behavior Specialist, Laura helps parents develop a plan to create more peace in themselves, more peace in their kids, and more peace in their home.

GUEST BIO - Laura Reardon is a certified Child Behavior Specialist and parenting coach who helps parents of deeply feeling kids navigate emotions such as anger and anxiety towards calm and conflict resolution to create more peace in their home. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Northeastern University and earned a certification as a Child Behavior Specialist from The Early Years. She also completed training as a Parent Coach at Happily Family, an Emotion Coach at the Gottman Institute, and Anxiety Coach at the Institute of Childhood Psychology.

RESOURCES

• If you're interesting in learning more about Laura's coaching services, blog, and the Personalized Parenting Plan, check out her website at laurareardoncoaching.com. 

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Through a decade of experience as a licensed psychotherapist, firefighter, business owner, and mindset coach, Vin Infante has learned a few things about what it truly takes to own your life. Listen as Vin shares his story of overcoming adversity and turning pain into power. His insights can help you take ownership of your life, enrich your relationships, and create a home where you belong.

GUEST BIO - Vin Infante is a licensed psychotherapist, executive consultant, and life coach. Over a decade of experience in mental health, Vin has worked with thousands of people in varying capacities in hospitals, clinics, in-patient units, homeless shelters, school systems and private practice. The former FDNY firefighter uses his unique blend of experience and expertise to help individuals achieve mastery over their mindsets to live a more aligned and powerful life. Named “a top coach to follow in 2022” by International Business Times, Vin has also been featured in Forbes, NY Weekly, and Entrepreneur’s Magazine’s Action & Ambition Podcast.

RESOURCES

• To learn more about Vin's coaching services visit his website, vincentinfante.life.

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Andy Murphy is passionate about helping families live safer, happier lives. His best-selling book, Home Security: The Secure Dad’s Guide, has helped thousands of people around the world protect their families by making their homes safer. Listen as he shares easy to implement security tips that can reduce your home's chances of being a target for crime.

GUEST BIO - Realizing every parent is a protector, Andy Murphy founded The Secure Dad in 2016 to help families make their homes safer and lessen their potential for being a target of crime. To stay on top of his game, Andy has attended numerous security conferences, completed safety courses, attended federal training, and continually reads industry-leading books on home security. He is host of of the popular weekly program, The Secure Dad Podcast, and author of the best-selling book, Home Security: The Secure Dad’s Guide, which has helped thousands of people around the world.

RESOURCES

• Visit Andy's website, thesecuredad.com.

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Burdened by escalating housing costs? Longing for less stress and more freedom to do what you enjoy? The tiny house movement may offer just what you’re looking for. Author, teacher, and entrepreneur Ethan Waldman discusses the benefits and challenges of tiny home living and how to decide whether it’s right for you.

GUEST BIO - Ethan Waldman is a tiny house author, speaker, and teacher. He built his own tiny house on wheels in 2012 and has been passionately helping future tiny house dwellers on their own journeys ever since. Ethan’s guide, Tiny House Decisions, has helped thousands of readers answer the big questions about tiny houses and plan each system in their future home. He’s also the creator and host of the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast, a show that brings you conversations with tiny house luminaries, builders, and DIYers.

RESOURCES

• Visit Ethan's website, thetinyhouse.net.
• Listen to Ethan's podcast, Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast.
  • Check out episodes on the two sisters living tiny that Ethan referenced: Alexis Monkhouse and Ashley Monkhouse

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Creativity isn’t all in your head. Sometimes it depends on your surroundings – especially when you’re at home. Using scientific research gathered over 20 years, architect, educator and award-winning author Donald Rattner shares practical techniques for shaping your home for maximum creativity.

GUEST BIO -- Architect Donald M. Rattner helps individuals and organizations optimize creative performance by applying scientific research to the design of physical space. His most recent book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation, 48 Science-based Techniques, has won four awards and been ranked an Amazon bestseller. He has also written for numerous print and online channels, including Work Design Magazine, The Startup, Better Humans, Live Write Thrive, ChildArt Magazine, and Architect.

Educator and practitioner as well as author, Donald has taught at the University of Illinois, New York Academy of Art, New York University, and Parsons School of Design. Workshop and speaking venues include the Creative Problem Solving Institute, Creative Mornings, NeoCon, the American Institute of Architects, libraries, bookstores, webinars, and corporate events. His work has been featured on CNN, in such publications as The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Robb Report, Town & Country, and Houzz, and he has been interviewed on several podcasts. Rattner holds a bachelor’s from Columbia and a Master of Architecture from Princeton.

You can learn more about Donald's book and work by visiting his website, donaldrattner.com.

PURCHASE DONALD'S AWARD-WINNING BOOK -- Donald’s award-winning book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation is available for purchase from Amazon, other online retailers, and in bookstores. Illustrating the book's 48 science-based techniques are over 200 high-quality photos of creative workspaces and home interiors from around the world, many the work of top-tier architects, designers, and at-home creatives.

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We see the world through the lens of our beliefs, but where did those beliefs come from? Did we choose them, or were they passed on to us like an unfortunate inheritance? Best-selling author  Chad Peevy talks about how overcoming inherited mindsets that no longer serve us can help people experience a true sense of belonging in their home, community, and relationships.

GUEST BIO -- Chad Peevy is author of the best-selling book, Break & Untangle: Discover the Freedom to Be You Despite the Inherited Mindsets Holding You Back. Also an award-winning speaker, coach and host of the Mindset Methods podcast, Chad has worked with high-performers from around the world, including top-producing real estate professionals, medical professionals, and world-renowned artists – helping them achieve greater clarity, perspective, and overall well-being. He holds a master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and is founder of the Austin PRIDE Foundation and the PS Foundation for the Arts. He also previously served as Director of Marketing for the world’s largest real estate company.

GET YOUR FREE BOOK -- Visit Chad's website (https://chadpeevy.com/) to get a free copy of his best-selling book and learn more about his coaching services, podcast and other helpful resources.

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Award-winning author Lizbeth Meredith knows you can’t feel at home without first feeling safe. While working as a domestic abuse survivor advocate as a single mom in her late 20s, her two young daughters were kidnapped by their father and taken out of country. The two-year plus ordeal that followed required her to find and use her own voice. Today, she inspires others with her message of perseverance and resilience.

GUEST BIO - Lizbeth Meredith is an award-winning author, speaker, online teacher, and coach living in Chattanooga, TN. Her memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a Lifetime television movie, Stolen By Their Father.

Lizbeth proudly served crime victims and offenders for 30 years in Alaska. Today, she is a sought-after speaker and host of the weekly podcast, Persistence U with Lizbeth. She also provides coaching for those grounded in grit who are ready to turn past challenges into superpowers rather than merely “get through them”.

Visit Lizbeth's website, lameredith.com, to find information about her books, coaching, podcast, and events.

Purchase Lizbeth's book, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters. 

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION - In August 2020, Dan and Sandy Clouser sold their house and most of their possessions and hit the road in their new RV. Traveling the country with their golden retriever, Youkilis, they volunteer at various locations, make new friends, and share their adventures through blogging, social media, and podcasting. Depending on the day, home might be a mountaintop, riverrfront, or a Cracker Barrel parking lot. 

GUEST BIO - The author of three books and counting, Dan Clouser is a speaker, consultant, blogger, and host of his own podcast, The Journey of My Mother’s Son.  Before embarking on his life on the road, Dan spent 30 years successfully leading a nonprofit youth sports organization in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

RESOURCES

• Visit Dan's website, The Journey of My Mother's Son, to access his blogs, podcasts, and books, and schedule speaking engagements.
• Learn more about A Year to Volunteer, an RV-centric volunteer organization that rallies together volunteers from all over the country to help improve parks and other community benefiting programs.

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