studio.chats the podcast

Today's is loaded with so many great takeaways! Get ready because we are chatting with Irina Schneid!

She is an architect, mother, educator, mentor and social impact designer! Irina is the definition of a go-getter!

The founder and design director of Impact Wrkshp, founder and Principal Architect of Scharc Studio and is also a professor of Interior Design at Pratt Institute

With all of this on her plate, Irina talks us through her mindset, how she balances it all and some of the amazing things she and the fellows are doing at Impact Wrkshp!

Today we are chatting with Camia Brown of @camiabrowninteriors ! She shares with us her design experience at different philanthropies, working abroad, passing NCIDQ and being an entrepreneur, but most importantly her mindset! This girl's energy is infectious and she is just getting started. NOW GO OUT THERE AND BE FEARLESS FRIENDS!

Today's chat is all about WELLness! - Whitney Nielsen joins us for a real talk on what it is like to be a Workplace Strategist and WELL expert at a large commercial firm in New York City! We had so much fun chatting about the role wellness plays in both her day to day career and how she implements wellness into her personal life too! This past summer she co-hosted the @iidanychapter WELL study group, and shares about that experience too! - This one's for you if you are curious about learning more about WELL, already into it and want to take it to the next level, are thinking about getting involved in your local @iida chapter , or just need some extra motivation to take care of you first & pour out into the world from the excess! Whitney is just the gal to provide insight on all of the above and a super cool, kind human too!

Jenny Davies, one of the cofounders from isomi, shares with us the journey of pivoting, innovating and bringing modular designs to the market. Getting their start working on a corian project in Spain with Zaha Hadid, during the 2008 recession, this was just the beginning. They put their heads together with @paulcroftsstudio to solve how they could create a modular reception desk system that is highly customizable, fits the budget, and has an emphasis on materiality. - Since 2011, isomi, has continued to grow and expanded their offering to a variety of options for material, furniture types, and expanded globally. Come take a listen and find out what's next and where the name isomi came from!

Today's chat comes at you with Bolanle Williams Olley! She chats with us about empowering women in the built industry + mastering the money. Bolanle also known as Bola is mother, friend, entrepreneur, and to top it all off, the Chief Financial Officer at @mancini_duffy . With other ten years at multiple top firms in the industry, Bola shares with us her philosophy on working hard, seeking solutions, cultivating positive relationships, and asking for your worth. Lastly she shares with us her purpose to impact project @shebuildswaves and how she is bringing together and empowering women in the design industry through community and quarterly conversations This episode is jam packed with drop it like it's hot takeaways! If you've ever felt lost or have had nerves around the money talk, grab a glass of wine, and let's chat with this financial, huge hearted go-getter who is truly making waves in the design industry Let us know what you think! And make sure to tag two studio pals below who could find value in this money chat too! PS PS if you are a small design firm wondering where to start on getting your finance game up, check out @shebuildsmoney , Bolas got your back! C O N N E C T: @bolanle_hq @shebuildswaves @shebuildslives @shebuildsmoney D E S I G N C R U S H: @apriltomlininteriors P U M P U P J A M: + WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) By Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion

Today is going to be a good day! Today's chat comes at you with Dhruvi Patel! She chats with us about her experience exploring multiple opportunities in the industry + her mindset moving forward. Rewind to the last recession, Dhruvi found herself on a new adventure on the manufacturing side, which led her to seven years, multiple positions within the same company and now she's ready for what's next! She shares with us her mindset, and go to mottos that helped her carve her path so far! If it scares you a little, say yes Meet us up at the rooftop and let's chat! Can't wait to hear what you think!

Today's chat comes at you from across the globe! Aishwarya Govind, chats with us about her experience working in retail design in NYC and then becoming a designer at WeWork! Starting in the NYC office, this took her back to India to help lead opening their new locations in India. An exciting opportunity but now she's taking on a new adventure of balancing #momlife and starting her own firm also fresh out of the womb!

Have you ever been curious about the eDesign world? Ashley shares with us how she made the transition from high end residential to opening her own eDesign firm! She goes into the differences between traditional full service interior to offering virtual remote eDesign services to her clients, the collaboration with clients, different avenues that she generates clients and income, and more! So grateful that Ashley and I connected through the podcast and appreciated the honest conversation of her world and helping to break the stigma of eDesign and the opportunities that this sector of the design world offers. Whether you're intrigued about eDesign as a side hustle or a full time gig, grab your sketchbooks friend, and let's do this thing!

Super pumped today to chat with Jennifer Weisberg! - She shares with us her life on the lux residential side & how she made her dream of living in the big city & owning her own design firm! - Starting JLW Interiors, she didn't have any clients to her name, she networked like a maniac and three years in she is running a successful design business! - On top of this, she shares with us how she merges her passion for travel into her design process! - I always picture us as friends in studio chatting and if you've ever wondered what life is like on the residential side, this chat is a taste! - "Together when we empower each other, we can accomplish anything" - Tag two studio besties below who would vibe with this episode! - Put those sketchbooks down & grab that glass of wine & let's do this thing