Revivify

Sharon Sherman, Owner of Thyme and Place Design shares with Grace her passion for timeless Kitchen and Bath design that updates easily through the decades. She touches on sustainable sourcing, the care she puts into each project, and the importance of a great team who can rely on each other.

Celia Imrey and Julia Gallagher introduce us to their Space Kit product. As an interior designer and an architect, they share an understanding of the importance of defining your project before it even begins. We discuss how their clients are already loving the results of using Space Kit and how versatile it is for every possible project.

Carly Ebenstein helps others reconnect with their true values through her training as a life coach. In this episode, she and Grace discuss emotional intelligence and how it improves our ability to respond helpfully when emotions run high.

Jeff Echols, Owner of echoEngagement a brand consulting service, and the host of his own podcast Build Your Brand, spoke with us this week on Revivify. His decades of experience and insight can help us re-think the branding of our businesses. Jeff shared with us some of his favorite insights and truths about marketing and branding in the construction industry.

Rumaldo Flores of Flores Artscape Landscaping gives us insight into the business he and his family are building together. How listening in communication is key whether it’s working with family or interacting with clients, and how our yards can improve our lives.

Abbe Will, Research Associate and Associate Project Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, talks about what the data is telling us about the future of housing in America. Will the sudden growth of interest in healthy homes stay past the pandemic? How are shifting age demographics going to affect housing needs over the next decade? Learn from Abbe what the data is saying about these topics and more.

Betsy Scott shares inspiring stories of individuals coming together to advance innovative practices in the housing industry. Through the aptly named Housing Innovation Alliance, a collaborative think tank, Betsy is directly in touch with the big picture issues of our industry and some of the most exciting solutions that could solve them.

Stacey Freed shares her impressions of the current temperature of the home remodeling industry. With her 15+ years of experience writing on topics related to our industry, she has a unique research and journalism perspective of where we’ve been, where we’re heading, and what will stick once the COVID pandemic is finally gone.

Sarah Henry tells us how the Pro and Homeowner relationship is like a marriage, why her company has an employee position title of Relationship Manager, and how she leads through vulnerability and humility.

Teri and Nancy take us through the big picture of their America at Home study; a national survey asking Americans insightful questions about homeownership and home design priorities as affected by experiences of Covid and quarantine. We discuss and the insights they gleaned and what the results of the study mean for the future of home design in America.