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Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast7. Journey to A Favorite Place: A Guided MeditationCan our past experiences of place influence our present relationship to home? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I offer a 15-minute guided visualization exercise to connect with a favorite place in childhood or another period of your life.Through engaging in this reflective practice, you can reveal important aspects of home or place that can support you at your current stage of life. Dive into the magic of your imagination and lived experiences with this simple, yet powerful meditation to clarify your relationship to place. In this episode: Guided m...2025-07-0521 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast6. Creating Authentic Spaces with June ReeseHow do we create spaces that reflect our authentic selves, especially during periods of transition in life? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with June Reese, a creative strategist, experience architect, and designer, about navigating our emotional connections to place, authenticity, and designing spaces that feel true to who we are.June shares her unique journey as a designer and the process of creating her NAACP-nominated book Iconic Home, celebrating Black designers and providing accessible ways to engage with interior design. We also discuss June’s experience of engaging in the design psychology process, the...2025-06-0640 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast5. Aligning Personality and Place with Sophia TrinhHow does our personality influence the design choices we make? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with Sophia Trinh, an artist based in Seattle, WA, about personality, social-emotional needs, and designing spaces that reflect and support our authentic selves.Sophia shares her journey of self-discovery through her art and engaging in the design psychology process. We discuss navigating cultural influences in creating a comfortable home, the importance of communicating our needs when sharing space with others, the power of space to enhance creativity, and why understanding one's personality is essential for cr...2025-05-0349 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast4. Navigating Identity and The Alchemy of Sacred Space with Nicky MacalusoHow do we navigate our identity and healing journeys in a new place? How can we relate to our spaces as sacred tools for alchemy and growth? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with Nicky Macaluso, a somatic therapist and multidimensional healer, to explore the deeper connections between space, identity, privilege, and healing.Nicky shares his relocation journey from New York to Hawai’i, how living in a new place has impacted his personal and professional work, navigating privilege and sacredness as he relates to this new environment, and what home means...2025-03-2741 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast3. Beyond Aesthetics: From Design to Fashion Psychology with Dr. Sarah Seung-McFarlandWhen we think of interior design, we often focus on aesthetics—but what about the psychological needs that shape how a space truly feels? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with Dr. Sarah Seung-McFarland, a licensed psychologist specializing in design and fashion psychology, to explore the deeper connections between space, identity, and well-being.Dr. Sarah shares her journey from counseling psychology to design psychology, how she integrates environmental autobiographies into her interior design work, and why understanding emotional connections to space is essential for creating a home that truly supports us.In this epi...2025-03-1342 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast2. The Intersection of Psychology and Design with Dr. Klarissa CastroHow do our spaces shape our emotions, behaviors, and well-being? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, Dr. Za welcomes Dr. Klarissa Castro, founder of Design Shrink Studios, to explore the emerging field of design psychology.Dr. Castro blends her background as a clinical therapist with her passion for interior design, helping individuals create spaces that reflect their identity, history, and emotional needs. Through her work in residential and commercial design, she applies a trauma-informed approach to ensure that spaces are not only aesthetically pleasing but also psychologically supportive.In this episode: How design psychology integrates therap...2025-02-2832 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast1. What is Design Psychology? Exploring the Connection Between Space and Well-BeingHow do the spaces we live and work in shape our emotions, relationships, and overall well-being? In this debut episode of Design Deep Dive, host Dr. Suzan Ahmed (Dr. Za)—a clinical psychologist, integrative coach, yoga teacher, and design psychologist—introduces the concept of design psychology and its impact on our lives.Dr. Za shares her journey from psychotherapy to design psychology, speaking about how lighting, color, furniture, and even scent influence our mental and emotional states. She explores how our unconscious relationship with space affects our sense of security and personal growth, and how design psychology can be...2025-02-2812 minDesign Deep Dive: A Design Psychology PodcastTrailer: Design Deep DiveWelcome to Design Deep Dive, where we explore the many ways we relate to our environments and place, from our homes to our hometowns, from the built environment to our planet. By deeply understanding our relationship to place, we can create a more conscious relationship to these spaces and the world around us. Each episode, I interview guests to discuss various topics across the spectrum of design and psychology, as well as share my own experiences with place. When we can awaken to our relationship to place, we can...2025-02-1401 min
Modern Mystic ChroniclesEP 13: S2, Notifications From Spirit- On Belonging + Finding Home WithinOn this episode of Modern Mystic Chronicles we have, "Notifications From Spirit- On Belonging + Finding Home Within" by Suzan Ahmed, a spiritual and embodiment guide who works with clients through wellness coaching, design consulting and cannabis yoga/meditation. She offers tools backed by the science of psychology, as well as by ancient wisdom traditions and her own intuition. You can work with her and learn more about her offerings on @the.design.psychologist and @queendomofkush.2023-03-0610 min
Hacks and Hobbies with Junaid Ahmed | Passion to Profit StoriesE436 - Suzan Manis - How to have holistic view of what we do with life.Suzan Manis is an artist, mother, and a new children’s author from dale city va. She recently published a Children’s book called The Land of All Work and No Play about a young boy learning some life lessons. This book has been a very personal and special project for Suzan, as it is a tribute to her late mother who inspired her to create the book. Suzan would like to tell about the book and the process she went through along the way.
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Suzan Manis
Website: https://www.maniscreativeentertainment.com/
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Mucho Soul's PodcastMucho Soul Show No. 672As broadcast @ www.totallywiredradio.com Wednesday 17.08.22 Hours One and Two with Alan Kenny Arscott (DJ A.K.A)Recorded Live At Wild Canvas Turvey, Bedfordshire July 2022.01. Suzan Cadogan – Hurt So Good (Magnet 1975)02. Freddie McGregor – Natural Collie (Ext Dub Version) (High Times 1982)03. Chosen Few - People Make The World Go Round (Crystal Recs 1972)04. Toots & The Maytals - In the Dark (Jaguar 1973)05. The Upsetters - Enter/Exit the Dragon (Black Art 1998)06. Ruddy Thomas - Key to The World (Hawkeye 1982)07. OutKast – Prototype (LaFace Recs 2004)08. K15 - Feel More (Esencia 2021)09. King Britt Present...2022-08-172h 00
Front RowSuzan-Lori Parks, Owen Sheers, stolen artefacts and the portrayal of scientistsSuzan-Lori Parks, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama on her play White Noise, which has its the UK premier tonight. Life is not so bad for four liberal friends, two couples, black with a white partner, until Leo has a run in with the cops and it all begins to unravel.The poet, playwright, and novelist, Owen Sheers, has written a new BBC One drama, The Trick. He talks to Samira about exploring what became known in 2009 as Climategate, when the emails of Professor Philip Jones, Director of the Climate Research Unit...2021-10-1242 min