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True Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsPatch Job: Trying to Organize Has Me Crying on My CouchIf you’ve ever looked around your space and thought “I cannot deal,” then opened Instagram and lost 45 minutes to fridge tours and color coordinated shelf bins, this episode is for you. Our confessor is buried in clutter, frozen by overwhelm, and frustrated that looking at other people’s perfectly organized homes isn’t making her feel any better. Honestly? Relatable.This week’s Patch Job offers a simple triage plan and some real-life encouragement—from me, and from the True Home Confessions community. You shared everything from ideas like body doubling and ten-minute timers to letting go...2025-05-1428 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsPatch Job: I Don't Want to Have a Sad Dad HouseWe’re taking a short break from full-length episodes while I sort through new confessions for Season Two—but in the meantime, welcome to Patch Job, a mini-series from True Home Confessions!Each week on Patch Job, we share one anonymous home-related confession and patch it up with advice from real listeners (and a little help from me, Laurie March).This week’s confession comes from a newly divorced dad, who is setting up a new home and wants to make it feel welcoming and safe for his four-year-old daughter. From fairy lights and fog machin...2025-04-2920 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsI'm Completely Unprepared for DisasterWrapping up Season One, we swoop in with one of our most hilarious episodes, chock full of relatable moments and comedy gold. Our confessor called to say that even though he lives in Los Angeles, he finds himself completely unprepared for earthquakes. Like - he has NOTHING. His final words are, "I feel like if the apocalypse hits, I'm just going to lay down and die... unless you have some suggestions."Boy do we ever! In each episode, we bring on a 'Friend of the Show' - to offer our caller some friendly advice. We bring back...2025-04-1452 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsHelp! My Neighbor Heard Me Having SexIn this week's spicy episode of True Home Confessions, we hear from Will - a young man who's facing an awkward situation with his elderly neighbor. She's not shy about letting him know that she can hear him and his girlfriend getting busy in their thin-walled apartment! He's called in to tell us - she's cornered him in the garage to confront him, and Will doesn't know what to do. He doesn't want to make his (loud) girlfriend feel self conscious, but he's also ready to never hear about it again.In each episode, we bring on...2025-04-0752 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsShould I Buy a House With My Aging, Boomer Parent?What exactly do we owe our aging parents, if the relationship is strained?In this episode, our caller opens up about her difficult relationship with her belligerent mother, who’s losing her independence due to health issues. Despite a few falls and mobility struggles, her mother refuses to consider other living options, like community housing or a condo with an elevator. Now, as our caller and her husband save for their first home, the idea of buying a duplex with her mother has come up. The thought of sharing her new home—and yard—with her mom is bri...2025-03-3157 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsLiving Zero Waste is Destroying My Mental HealthIs It Possible to Recycle... TOO MUCH?In this episode, we dive into the ups and downs of striving for a zero-waste lifestyle. Our confessor shares his journey from feeling empowered by small changes like shopping in bulk, going dairy-free, and embracing a more eco-friendly lifestyle - to becoming completely overwhelmed by the obsession with Zero-Waste perfection. After a family intervention, he questions: Is recycling real? And can one person even make a difference in today’s world of plastic?In each episode, we bring on a 'Friend of the Show' - to offer our ca...2025-03-2452 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsI'm a Minimalist - But My Mom Won't Stop Buying Me Stuff!What happens when your mom’s love language is gift-giving—but you’re drowning in things you don’t want? In this episode, we explore a common struggle: how to navigate family dynamics when your minimalist lifestyle clashes with parents' well-meaning gifting habits. Today’s confessor lives in a tiny apartment, follows a minimalist lifestyle, and loves simplicity… but her mom insists on buying her expensive, not-her-style clothes—and refuses to let her get rid of them. Even worse? Mom checks to make sure they’re still there.Why do some parents express love through material things? And how do you s...2025-03-1737 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsYesterday My House Caught on Fire. What Am I Supposed to Do Now?This episode of True Home Confessions features a call from Bob and Jan, friends of a THC show producer, who had a huge fire in their house yesterday. Everyone got out okay, including the cat, but Bob is shocked, and trying to figure out what to do first. They have a place to stay, but Bob is looking for advice on what he should do immediately.In each episode, we bring on a 'Friend of the Show' - to offer our caller some friendly advice. Comedian, writer and actor Carl Foreman Jr. joins us in the studio...2025-03-1048 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsMy Mom is Building an Entire Room for her DogThis episode of True Home Confessions features an anonymous caller who is seriously concerned about his parents. They're doing a big remodel with major customizations for their 'furry family members.' Is it crazy to put a Dog Room into a house - and are they over investing? How far is too far when you're obsessed with your dogs and want them to have only the best?In each episode, we bring on a ‘Friend of the Show’ – to offer our caller some friendly advice. This week, in the studio, we get serious opinions out of comedian and da...2025-03-0337 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsI Take Scissors to the Plant Store - Green Thumb or Sticky Fingers?This episode of True Home Confessions features an anonymous caller who, through the pandemic, picked up a morally ambiguous habit: he started collecting broken branches and succulent leaves from the plant section at Walmart. After early success keeping these bits alive, our caller graduated to bringing his scissors to the store to take his own cuttings. His partner called it stealing, but he begged the True Home Confessions team to understand his side of the story.In each episode, we bring on a ‘Friend of the Show’ – to offer our caller some friendly advice. Writer, comedian, UCB Main S...2025-02-2450 minEveryone\'s Talkin\' MoneyEveryone's Talkin' MoneyMy Biggest Money Secrets—ExposedToday is a big day, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by pulling back the curtain on Unraveling Your Relationship with Money. In this special episode, my dear friend Laurie March—project manager, former HGTV House Counselor, and host of True Home Confessions—takes over the mic to interview me about the real, raw, and messy journey behind writing this book.We get into: My biggest money secrets, including some I haven’t shared before How my own relationship with money has evolved, the good, the bad, and the surprising What I l...2025-02-1949 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsDating Disaster: He's Stealing His Neighbor's WifiThis episode of True Home Confessions features a call from Abbey, who recently went on a date with a guy who spilled his secret: He’s been blatantly stealing his neighbor’s wifi ever since his elderly neighbor asked him for help with her connectivity – and he’s proud of it. How is this even possible, and should she be sketched out or inspired by this guy’s morally flexible internet idea?In each episode, we bring on a ‘Friend of the Show’ – to offer our caller some friendly advice. Comedian, traveler, actor and host Joel Bryant joins us in the s...2025-02-1754 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsMy Wife's Essential Oils Are Killing MeIn this episode of True Home Confessions, our anonymous caller shares that his wife has really gotten into candles, and heavily scented stuff, even starting a new business selling essential oils to their friends. The problem? Our caller is chemically sensitive, and all of these fragrances are causing him eye-watering asthma attacks and headaches. When he confronted his wife, she said she ‘has to test them to sell them’, and teased him - saying he’s being overly sensitive. Also - she didn’t shut off the diffusers. What’s a caller to do?In each episode, we bring on...2025-02-1055 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsEpisode Zero: What is the Power of Friendly Advice? with Lori GottliebAn excerpt from an upcoming True Home Confessions episode, please enjoy this short segment with psychotherapist, NYTimes best selling author, and cohost of the "Dear Therapists" podcast, Lori Gottlieb. Understanding the impact of advice in our lives is a mission of both of ours. True Home Confessions highlights the (often hilarious) gulf between friendly advice and expert advice - but Lori shares the meaningful value in just opening up and talking to someone, and enjoying the ridiculousness of the human condition. 2024-09-2312 minTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home ConfessionsTrue Home Confessions - TrailerCan't wait to share this season with you! Follow along at @truehomeconfessions on Instagram and if YOU'VE got a confession, shoot it over to truehomeconfessions@gmail.com or call the Confession Line at 323-716-2107.2024-08-2101 minBattle4FreedomBattle4FreedomBattle4Freedom - 20230912 - The Freaks Come Out - Halloween Without the CostumesThe Freaks Come Out - Halloween Without the CostumesWebsite: http://www.battle4freedom.comNetwork: https://www.mojo50.comStreaming: https://www.rumble.com/c/Battle4Freedomhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12506863/Storm-Daniel-wreaks-havoc-Libya-2-000-people-feared-dead-devastating-floods-break-dams-sweep-away-neighbourhoods.htmlStorm Daniel wreaks havoc across Libya with 2,000 people feared dead as devastating floods break dams and sweep away neighbourhoodsConfirmed death toll after storm from weekend flooding stood at 61 late MondayThis doesn't include Derna, where thousands are missing after being swept awayhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12506157/Biden-insists-Al-Qaedas-threat-historic-low-admits-Alaska-far-Ground-Zero-9...2023-09-1256 minFire Up at 55 PlusFire Up at 55 Plus20. You Can Have It All! Live Your Barbie Dreams“When I close my eyes, it’s a fantasy. Perfect plastic life from a magazine. Then when I wake up, it’s reality. I can have it all, live my Barbie dreams”—so goes Fifty Fifty’s song Barbie Dreams. In just two weeks the blockbuster Barbie movie about the iconic, best-selling doll of all time, became the first-ever billion-dollar film solely directed by a female, Greta Gerwig. Why has the movie hit such a nerve? Why has Barbie persisted from your childhood to your grandchildren’s? Let’s dive in!You-Tube Barbie Illustrated Presentation by Leslie Goddard, Ph.D.:2023-08-2416 minA Student\'s PerspectiveA Student's PerspectiveSeason 8 Episode 11- Laurie MarchGabriella speaks with Laurie March, Founder/Designer/Project Manager at Laurie March Design, and Producer/on-air talent for HGTV .Laurie is known for, "her approach to project managing and remodeling, which focuses on overseeing both the emotional and the tactical aspects of a design project." In 2005, Laurie founded Improvemental, a project management and design firm that became a recognized fixture in the Los Angeles remodeling scene. She won the 2013 Webby Award for DIY/How To content, and has been acknowledged as ’40 under 40’ in Residential Remodeling by Professional Remodeler Magazine...2023-03-2944 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Biophilic Designer, Feng Shui Expert, and Interior Designer (Alejandra Brady)Today on the show we have Alejandra Brady, a biophilic designer, feng shui expert, interior designer, and author. Alejandra explains how these three modalities — biophilic design, feng shui, and interior design — support each other in the world of home design and decor.In this conversation, you’ll learn about biophilic design, which Alejandra describes as the modern feng shui. It’s about bringing nature back into the manmade environment.She shares actionable tips on how to implement biophilic design within your home — no matter your budget...2023-03-1335 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Home Organizing Expert (Megan Golightly of Simplified)Today on the show we have Meg Golightly, home organizing expert, and founder of Simplified. For Meg, home organizing is not just about putting things in their place. She says, "My interest in home organization has evolved from a lifelong fascination with how our brains work reinforced by my degree in psychology and my ongoing interest in neuroscience.” She believes we all have reasons as to why we hang on to things. And everybody struggles with clutter. Everybody. However, there’s a cost to clutter. And...2023-03-0626 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerICYMI: Nate Berkus, Home Trends, Family Feng Shui, & Organizing Tips (February 2023 Recap)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in February, celebrity interior designer Nate Berkus shared his two foundational philosophies of design; feng shui consultant Kristina Hollinger offered helpful ideas on how to bolster family harmony in the home through feng shui; Amanda Pendleton, Zillow Home Trends Expert, gave us an inside look at the hottest housing markets of 2023; and finally we shared inspiring self-care tips from some of our past guests. We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about...2023-03-0309 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerPaint Colors That’ll Help Your Home Sell for Thousands More (BHWH Quick Tip)Today on the show, Zillow Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton shares the paint colors that can potentially help a home sell for thousands more. Yes, thousands! Plus, she explains the psychology behind why these colors have such selling power.To hear the full episode, listen to Being Home With Zillow’s Home Trend Expert (Amanda Pendleton). LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA PENDLETON AND ZILLOW                                                              Website: ZillowAmanda’s Instagram: @amandagraceinteriorsZillow Instagram: @ZillowLinkedIn: Amanda-PendletonTwitter: @AmandaGraceSEAOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV St...2023-02-2404 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Zillow’s Home Trends Expert (Amanda Pendleton)Today on the show host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) is talking with Zillow’s Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton.In this conversation with Amanda, we’re talking all about housing and homes, and she is armed with some incredible statistics and helpful tips.Amanda shares which cities are Zillow’s hottest markets for 2023 — and she also explains why these places are so appealing.She shares the paint colors that can help a home sell for thousands more — and why they add value to a home...2023-02-2030 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerNate Berkus on How We Can Express Our Stories at Home (BHWH Quick Tip)Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, HGTV star, and creator of Nate Home (in partnership with mDesign), is a storyteller through his designs.In a recent conversation with Laurie Gunning Grossman here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast, Nate spoke about how we can reflect our stories and identities through what we choose to bring into our homes. This is a quick clip from this conversation.For the full episode, visit Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star).LEARN MORE ABOUT...2023-02-0804 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)Today on the show I am talking with Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, best-selling author, and host of HGTV’s “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project.” We’ve seen evidence of Nate’s talent ever since he came into the public eye in 2002 after his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Nate knows design, and he knows how to elevate a home. As he says, he cares deeply about living beautifully. And, lucky for us all, he’s just released a brand-new collection called Nate Home. As he says in our...2023-02-0626 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Hunker2023 Shopping Trends in the Home Space According to Google (BHWH Quick Tip)This is a clip from our recent conversation with Aya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative for Google Shopping. We're talking shopping trends. Here Aya shares what people are searching and shopping for on Google in the home design and decor space. Ever heard of jewelry for the home? Learn more from Aya on this episode. To listen to the full episode, click here. LEARN MORE ABOUT AYA KANAILinkedIn: @ayakanaiInstagram: @ayakanai                                                              OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Interiors Expert and Author (H...2023-01-2504 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With the Head of Editorial & Creative at Google Shopping (Aya Kanai)Today on the show we have Aya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative for Google Shopping.Did you know that people shop with Google more than 1 billion times per day? This is one of the many reasons why I was thrilled to talk with Aya (formerly an editor/director in fashion and beauty) because she has an inside look at shopping trends and habits for 2023 in the home decor and design space, and beyond. It’s interesting to hear what people are searching for right now – and what’s important to them...2023-01-2331 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerWhy the Bedroom Is the MOST Important Room in Your Home (According to Feng Shui and Organizing Experts)There's one room that both organizing experts and feng shui experts agree upon as the most important room to keep clean and clutter-free in our homes: it's the bedroom.In this episode we hear from Cass Aarssen, an organizing expert and founder of Clutterbug and host of HGTV’s Hot Mess House on why she thinks the bedroom is the most important room, and shares a really easy cleaning tip that she promises will change your life.And then, we hear from feng shui expert Kate MacKinnon on why sh...2023-01-0209 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Leanne Ford and the Freedom to Create [BEST OF]Hi — I'm Laurie Gunning Grossman, host of Being Home With Hunker. For this last episode of the year, I wanted to replay a conversation I had with interior designer, HGTV star, furniture designer, and author Leanne Ford about the launch of her new print magazine, Feel Free.So why this particular podcast conversation?As we enter into the new year, many of us have dreams, goals, and intentions of things we want to create or experience in the year ahead.It’s a moment of g...2022-12-2629 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have organizing expert Cass Aarssen.Cass is the creator of the home organizing business Clutterbug, she’s the author of four best-selling organizing books, she’s the host of the Clutterbug podcast, and host of HGTV’s “Hot Mess House.”Suffice to say, Cass knows all about organizing.In this podcast conversation, Cass talks about how excess physical belongings drain us and add to our overwhelm — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. And we may not fully understand h...2022-12-0533 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass)Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have interior designer Victoria Sass. Victoria is the founder of Prospect Refuge Studio. She was named one of Architectural Digest’s 2022 New American Voices, highlighting rising designers who are “shaking up American interiors.” Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Victoria and her design studio focus on transforming old homes for young families.Her design aesthetic is a mix of California, Scandinavia, and midwestern soul. Through her work, Victoria likes to amplify the stories that our homes...2022-11-2835 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With FEEL FREE Magazine Creator (Leanne Ford)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman chats with Leanne Ford. You most likely know Leanne as an interior designer, or as an HGTV star (Restored by the Fords and Home Again With the Fords), or as furniture designer in partnership with Crate & Barrel. But now Leanne has a new title to add to her name: print magazine creator.Leanne recently launched a quarterly print magazine on art and home design called Feel Free. If you follow Leanne, you’ll agree that this name is just so...2022-10-1730 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With the Brownstone Boys (Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with The Brownstone Boys.The Brownstone Boys, otherwise known as Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, are interior designers, DIY-ers, and renovators of historic brownstones in Brooklyn, New York.  They share in this episode that after they purchased their first home together — which, yes, was a brownstone —they started a blog and Instagram account about their renovation process. What started as something to share with family and friends quickly turned into them helping other people renovate their brown...2022-10-0333 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Hunker Turns One! (Quick Clips From a Year in Review)Happy Birthday, BHWH!Today we’re celebrating the fact that Being Home With Hunker is one year old.We launched at the end of September 2021 and it’s been a complete joy for host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) to be in conversation with interior designers, artists, authors, feng shui experts, spiritual teachers, plant experts, founders and CEOs of lifestyle companies and products, and more. We could go on and on, but instead, we’re sharing short clips of everyone we’ve had on the show this past year.2022-09-2355 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerICYMI: Plants, Candles, Crystals, and Interior Design (August 2022 Recap)On this episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of August 2022. We focused on plant care, candle care tips, crystals for our homes, and interior design tips. We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about. So, enjoy this recap. If you’re interested in hearing the full episodes, you can find them right here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.  2022-09-0909 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Rachel Moriarty [BEST OF]On this episode, we’re sharing @laurie.gunning.grossman’s chat with Rachel Moriarty in this “best of” conversation. Rachel is an award-winning, color-loving, San Diego-based interior designer. And when we say color loving, we mean it. Take one look at her Instagram page or her website and you’ll know what we mean. She describes her style at colorfully coastal, and as she says, this either magnetizes people to her or repels them. If you don’t love color, you need not apply! You’ll hear Rachel talk about how she works with h...2022-08-2936 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Interior Designer Sarah Sherman Samuel [BEST OF]Host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) shares her chat with interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel in this “best of” conversation. Sarah has a true creative mind, whether she’s designing homes, creating furniture, or producing art. In this conversation you’ll hear about her move from Los Angeles to Michigan, and how this move gave her more creative freedom to design and paint; she talks about her love of woodworking, something she learned from her dad (Pop Pop); she shares her appreciation for handmade items and the beauty in imperfection; and how sh...2022-08-2236 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerICYMI: Bedroom Feng Shui, DIY Tips, Home Styling Advice, and Indoor Plant Care (July 2022 Recap)On this extra in-between episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of July.We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about. We spoke with Kate MacKinnon on bedroom Feng Shui tips; Trisha Sprouse on DIY tools and tips for creating our own home decor; Robin Zachary on how to use prop styling tips to create beautiful moments and vignettes in our...2022-08-0508 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Prop Stylist on Home Styling Tips (Robin Zachary)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with prop stylist Robin Zachary.In this conversation, they talk about how people can unlock their inner stylist to create beautiful vignettes and spaces at home. After many years of working in magazines where Robin learned how to do prop styling on the job, she now does it as her full-time gig. Robin shares tips from the photo world on how we can style specific areas of our homes, including bookshelves, coffee tables, and the entryway table. S...2022-07-2531 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a DIY Home Decor Expert (Trisha Sprouse)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with DIY home decor expert and content creator Trisha Sprouse. Trisha is a three-time Webby award-winning content creator, specializing in DIY and lifestyle content. She does everything from soup to nuts, including brainstorming ideas, creating the projects, photographing her projects, and video production. In this conversation, Trisha shares such helpful advice for anyone who wants to begin DIYing, including what creators could do who want to get paid for producing DIY content for other publications and brands. She al...2022-07-1834 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon)In this conversation, host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Feng Shui expert, Kate MacKinnon.Kate shares how we can use Feng Shui in our bedrooms to create the most supportive spaces for our health and wellbeing. She believes that the bedroom is a place for restoration, rejuvenation, and intimacy – a sacred place where we can go to recharge. So, how we set it up is important. We talk about the ideal placement of the bed, the one color she does not recommend, ways to create a feeling of balance, and much more.2022-07-1131 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerICYMI: Plants, Meditation Spaces, and Leanne Ford (June 2022 Recap)On this extra in-between episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of June. Episodes included delightfully odd ways to keep houseplants alive, why a meditation space matters, sleep advice, and a gorgeous heart-to-heart conversation with Leanne Ford. We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about. So, enjoy this recap. If you’re interested in hearing the full episodes...2022-07-0807 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford)On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with interior designer Leanne Ford.Leanne knows about the importance of home, of having a home base to call our own. She has a deep love for her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she launched her successful career as an interior designer after gaining attention for restoring a 1907 schoolhouse and making it her home. Trust me, you’ve probably seen these pictures somewhere along the way if you look at design magazines, Pinterest, or Instagram. Since then, she...2022-06-2740 minJane Wilkens Michael Better Than BeforeJane Wilkens Michael Better Than BeforeBTB: Jane Wilkens Michael: Joint EffortJennie Garth on overcoming osteoarthritis - Jane’s guest today is the multi-talented Jennie Garth, an iconic actress, bestselling author, film director and mother of three beautiful young daughters. Jennie is perhaps most widely known for her role as Kelly Taylor on Beverly Hills: 90210. Since then, however, she has been featured in a variety of shows, including an HGTV series, an appearance on Dancing with the Stars and several Lifetime movies. Today, Jennie hosts the 9021OMG podcast with her fellow West Beverly High alum, Tori Spelling. On this segment, Jane and Jennie talk about the challenges she faced on the ro...2022-06-2319 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Rachel Moriarty is a San Diego-based, award winning interior designer. Her work has been featured in publications such as Vision Magazine and San Diego Home and Garden Lifestyle, and she has also been featured on HGTV and The Design Network. And in addition to her design work, she also teaches Visibility Coaching to other interior designers on digital strategy and positioning.Rachel loves to celebrate color (in her work and her personal style) and her multicultural roots. They go hand-in-hand. She is an example of what finding joy in our work looks like. Her...2022-01-3136 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With Ellen DeGeneres' Interior Designer (Cliff Fong)Cliff is a Los Angeles-based interior designer and entrepreneur. Cliff’s approach to design comes from a personal level that feels collected, curated, doesn’t have to be precious. It’s all about the mix.His work has been published many times in magazines such as Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Wall Street Journal, and In Style, so may you recognize his name. Or perhaps, you remember him as a co-host and judge from Ellen’s Design Challenge, a furniture design competition on HGTV, from executive producer, Ellen DeGeneres. (Who also happens to be one of Cliff’s long-stand...2021-10-1136 minBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerBeing Home With an HGTV Host & Interior Designer (Breegan Jane)Breegan Jane, interior designer and HGTV host of “The House My Wedding Bought,” has had an eye on design and an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age (starting with painting backpacks). In this conversation, we talk about how much our homes hold us and affect our spirit, especially since the pandemic. She shares how she took her first leap into interior design that began with buying her first flip property, why she loves a white color palate (even with young kids and sandy toes at home), and finally, how she believes the intent has changed in how we design our...2021-10-0431 minI SHAKE MY HEADI SHAKE MY HEADLet Me Train You!Lisa asks if Sam has ever wanted a punching bag. This reveals a life long dream of Sam wanting to learn how to box or kick box. Lisa is all for it if she can train her cause she's watched all the Rocky’s! Sam isn't sure that's enough credentials to become her coach! The ladies talk about music lessons and disappointing music teachers everywhere. Lisa suggests doing a podcast all based on songs. The winds of change are blowing and there is not enough hair spray for Lisa. Sam is totally into the CSI reboot as she gets ex...2021-09-161h 20Being Home With HunkerBeing Home With HunkerIntroducing: Being Home With HunkerA sneak peek at a new podcast from Hunker where we talk with designers, creatives, and artists about the way their home expresses and shapes their identity. If you love design, if you’re curious about how people live, or if you’ve been transforming your own home, you’ll love these honest conversations.Visit Hunker.com/podcast where you can find, subscribe, and listen to the show.START HERE:Those Who Love Designing Interiors:Mandy Moore's interior designer: Sarah Sherman SamuelColor-loving interior designer: Rachel MoriarityInterior designer turned window treatment expert: Haley Weidenba...2021-09-1301 minSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and GamechangersSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and Gamechangers054: Fadra Nally on How to Balance Travel Blogging Business with Family LifeI'm happy to say that we've hit a milestone and passed 50 episodes of Simply Designed Life Podcast which I'm excited about! The last couple of months, I've been attending conferences, learning the latest in the podcasting, blogging, social media marketing and the publishing world. There's so much that's gone on, I'd been able to deep dive topics and connect with people in the industry which is particularly exciting! To update on the PMX Competition from Podcast Movement went pretty well, then on to BlogHer for some networking and educational opportunities and then off to MAPCon or Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference where...2018-09-2800 minLori RochinoLori Rochino039: Gabrielle Blair on Blog Business, Family and Travel I first learned about Gabrielle Blair in an HGTV episode of International House Hunters way back 10 years ago when my husband and I were both still living in the Boston area. This was during the earlier stages of blogging and podcasting. I still remember having some abandoned blog from the old “Blogger” platform which … The post 039: Gabrielle Blair on Blog Business, Family and Travel appeared first on Lori Rochino.2017-12-1900 minSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and GamechangersSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and Gamechangers039: Gabrielle Blair on Blog Business, Family and TravelI first learned about Gabrielle Blair in an HGTV episode of International House Hunters way back 10 years ago when my husband and I were both still living in the Boston area. This was during the earlier stages of blogging and podcasting. I still remember having some abandoned blog from the old “Blogger” platform which in the digital world is considered ancient history! Fast forward to today and there are 19 million active blogs and 200,000 plus active podcasts (according to Hubspot). Who knew we’d be having a conversation about blogging still being like the Wild West in that there is no real s...2017-12-1900 minNO LAUGH TRACKNO LAUGH TRACKEP255 Laurie Kilmartin - Acme Comedy Company - 2017LAURIE KILMARTIN IS BACK! Episode 7, Episode 46 and Episode 255 - This week Justin and Laurie talk about the "Jackie and Laurie Show" her popular podcast with our good friend Jackie Kashian (on the Nerdist network), her new special on the "Seeso" network, an upcoming book she's written about Grief, and guilty pleasures on HGTV!   Catch Laurie here at Acme June 29th - July 1st   Laurie Kilmartin The Jackie and Laurie Show Find Laurie at kilmartin.com Find Laurie on twitter @anylaurie16   Intro music...2017-06-2950 minSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and GamechangersSimply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and Gamechangers017: Carrie Madormo on the Healthy Work at Home MomCareer transitions can seem like a daunting challenge for the uninitiated. It’s easier to stay in the comfort zone of the familiarity than to make that decision to change what's not working. A desire for more family time led Carrie Madormo to look at alternative career alternatives. Google was her friend and she came across the perfect fit! Using what she knew about health as a registered nurse, she transitioned to medical writing so she could have the option to work from home. In this episode, you'll learn about the steps she had to take to make the transition, the...2017-05-2300 minMyFixitUpLife home showMyFixitUpLife home showThe magic of a perfect kitchen, design trendsetters, & moreLive from Vegas, Mark & Theresa are talking with experts and trendsetters about kitchen design, new designer countertops, and their fascination with coffee and plaid. Guests on this episode of MyFixitUpLife include Founder of DesignMilk Jaime Derringer, HGTV's Laurie March, DIY Network's James Young, HGTV's Jennifer Pate and Barbara Machen and President of Formica Group North America, Mitch Quint.2016-02-1845 minThe #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?The magic of a perfect kitchen, design trendsetters, & moreLive from Vegas, Mark & Theresa are talking with experts and trendsetters about kitchen design, new designer countertops, and their fascination with coffee and plaid. Guests on this episode of MyFixitUpLife include Founder of DesignMilk Jaime Derringer, HGTV's Laurie March, DIY Network's James Young, HGTV's Jennifer Pate and Barbara Machen and President of Formica Group North America, Mitch Quint.2016-02-1846 minThe #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?Trending on design style from the Kitchen & Bath Industry ShowLive from Las Vegas at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, we dish on delish design with DIY Network host Kayleen McCabe, HouseCalls host Ron Hazelton, and HGTV Remodels host Laurie March on cool colors, burning trends and leading edge fx. We get started with the nuts, bolts, boards and tools of renovation with DIY Network’s redolent Rescue Renovation host Kayleen McCabe who brings her passion for tools and her mini harmonica. Laurie March, home improvement impresario from HGTV Remodels and CookingChannelTV.com’s “Good to Know” feeds us fun DIY and design tips. And shares her easy weekend projects that inc...2014-02-151h 01MyFixitUpLife home showMyFixitUpLife home showTrending on design style from the Kitchen & Bath Industry ShowLive from Las Vegas at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, we dish on delish design with DIY Network host Kayleen McCabe, HouseCalls host Ron Hazelton, and HGTV Remodels host Laurie March on cool colors, burning trends and leading edge fx. We get started with the nuts, bolts, boards and tools of renovation with DIY Network’s redolent Rescue Renovation host Kayleen McCabe who brings her passion for tools and her mini harmonica. Laurie March, home improvement impresario from HGTV Remodels and CookingChannelTV.com’s “Good to Know” feeds us fun DIY and design tips. And shares her easy weekend projects that inc...2014-02-151h 00The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?Built-in for Real LifeOn this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk show with Mark and Theresa... We're sitting around the table to talk kitchen design with HGTV Remodels' Laurie March, Remodeling magazine's Lauren Hunter, HGTV contributor and interior designer Lori Gilder, and Residential Building Products and Technology editor Nigel Maynard. Broadcasting live from inside the Wellborn Cabinet castle at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, style stands off with rough-and-ready renovation realities when HGTV Remodels' Laurie March takes tough design and remodeling challenges head on. From lounging around to the laundry room, Laurie hammers home style. We talk trends in cabinet color, profile, and finish. An...2013-05-101h 06MyFixitUpLife home showMyFixitUpLife home showBuilt-in for Real LifeOn this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk show with Mark and Theresa... We're sitting around the table to talk kitchen design with HGTV Remodels' Laurie March, Remodeling magazine's Lauren Hunter, HGTV contributor and interior designer Lori Gilder, and Residential Building Products and Technology editor Nigel Maynard. Broadcasting live from inside the Wellborn Cabinet castle at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, style stands off with rough-and-ready renovation realities when HGTV Remodels' Laurie March takes tough design and remodeling challenges head on. From lounging around to the laundry room, Laurie hammers home style. We talk trends in cabinet color, profile, and finish. An...2013-05-101h 05