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 or where you live.Alejandra also shares tips on how to amplify the wealth and career areas of our homes through the trifecta of, you guessed it, feng shui, biophilic design, and interior design. She has great ideas on how the items we use in these spaces can do double or triple duty, covering all the bases of these three modalities. Also, you’ll want to hear what she doesn’t recommend we keep in our career center; she shares ideas for beneficial crystals to place under our pillows or beds; plus, she tells us her top three favorite feng shui cures she uses wherever she goes.LEARN MORE ABOUT ALEJANDRA G. BRADYWebsite: AlejandraBrady.comInstagram: @alejandragbradylifestyledBook: I Just Can’t Make This Sh!t Up: Overcoming Fear and Accepting My Spiritual GiftsOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 that we can’t get to where we want to be until we let go. And so, Meg does more than just show us how to organize — she goes deeper. There’s one important step she believes we all must do before we organize, and she shares it in this conversation. She also offers tips on where and how to start in the organizing process, as well as the three questions she has her clients answer before starting the organizing process. We also talk about how find her favorite organizing tools; why she creates “towns” for her stuff at home; and finally, she shares expert ways to organize a pantry. We all know how much we love seeing a well-organized pantry! If you’re ready to make space in your home — both literally and figuratively — this conversation for you.  LEARN MORE ABOUT MEGAN GOLIGHTLY                                                              Website: Go-SimplifiedInstagram: @GoSimplifiedSimplified’s Guides: How-To GuidesGoSimplified’s Amazon Store: Shop NowOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)Being Home With Clutterbugy’s Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. 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 or click below. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESNate Berkus, Interior Designer & HGTV StarKristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert, on Feng Shui for FamiliesAmanda Pendleton, Zillow Home Trends ExpertAt-Home Self-Care TipsREAD ABOUT OUR GUEST ON HUNKERBeing Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)Kristina Hollinger: Feng Shui Tips for Families to Create Harmony at HomeAmanda Pendleton: On Zillow’s Home Trends Hottest Markets for 2023You Might Find Inspo in These Personal At-Home Self-Care TipsMORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, previous guests share their favorite ways they practice self-care at home. From meditation to routines to mantras, you’ll find quick inspiration here in this episode.There’s inspiration to be found in hearing about other people’s rituals, habits, and routines that make them feel like they are tuning in with what helps them to be their best selves.And so, we’re sharing a few with you today. Thanks for listening. And take care of yourself. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FEATURED GUESTS                                                              Interior Designer Serena DuganLISTENREAD ON HUNKERInterior Designer Rachel MoriartyLISTENREAD ON HUNKERPlant Kween Christopher GriffinLISTENREAD ON HUNKERAuthor Jen PastiloffLISTENREAD ON HUNKER Therapist and Author Lori GottliebLISTENREAD ON HUNKER Author and Pulling the Thread Podcast Host Elise LoehnenLISTENREAD ON HUNKER Professional Organizer Jen RobinLISTENREAD ON HUNKER Jill Wintersteen, Spirit DaughterLISTENREAD ON HUNKER OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)Being Home With the Head of Editorial & Creative at Google Shopping (Aya Kanai)Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Star)Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)Being Home With the Head of Editorial & Creative at Google Shopping (Aya Kanai)Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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; she also talks about the features that add value to a home, as well as the features that could hurt a home’s value.We talk about wellness design, which has become popular in the recent years; the three rental-friendly ways people can personalize their space for a lasting impression; and finally, she shares the most important factors for people to consider when they are deciding whether to move or renovate.Whether you’re a home buyer, seller, owner, or renter, you’ll love this conversation. It’s fascinating! 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 Star)Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)Being Home With the Head of Editorial & Creative at Google Shopping (Aya Kanai)Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, we are sharing a clip from a recent conversation with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger. Kristina is a feng shui consultant, author, and host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger.  In this clip, Kristina shares ways to enhance the Family area of the home, according to the feng shui bagua map. There are feng shui ideas everyone can do through design and decor to help elevate this area of the home, promoting greater harmony and stability within the family. Kristina has easy and actionable tips to try. To hear the full episode, listen to: Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert) LEARN MORE ABOUT KRISTINA HOLLINGER                                                              Website: KristinaHollinger.comInstagram: @kristina.hollingerManifest With Kristina: 12 Month Manifesting JourneyPodcast: Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEYour Work Desk Needs These Feng Shui and Aromatherapy IdeasBeing Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut)Being Home With Feng Shui Expert Amanda Gibby PetersBeing Home With Spirit Daughter Jill Wintersteen CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, host Laurie Gunning Grossman talks with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger. Kristina is a feng shui consultant and author — and she’s the host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger where she’s focused on helping people expand their manifesting toolbox. Kristina says that she is dedicated to helping you design the life you deserve.  We wanted to have Kristina back on the show to talk specifically about feng shui for families — and how we can use feng shui to help foster harmony within the home. Kristina talks about how there are areas of our home that signify areas of our lives. Almost like a mirror to each other. We talk specifically about the Family area — how to identify it (where it’s located in your home) and how to bolster this area through specific feng shui cures. In other words, if you want to strengthen and support family relationships, there are some simple yet effective things you can do in the form of decor and design. And Kristina shares these ideas with us. We were also curious about how to use feng shui in other areas of our homes that we don’t have total control over, such as our kids’ rooms. Kristina has some great advice around what to do when maybe we can’t completely control the decor or the clutter in these important areas. You will also love hearing how — and why — Kristina and her family write their intentions on their walls; ways that we can clear and uplift the energy in our spaces; and what to focus on if you were to do just one thing to create greater harmony in your home. LEARN MORE ABOUT KRISTINA HOLLINGER                                                              Website: KristinaHollinger.comInstagram: @kristina.hollingerManifest With Kristina: 12 Month Manifesting JourneyPodcast: Feng Shui With Kristina HollingerOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEYour Work Desk Needs These Feng Shui and Aromatherapy IdeasBeing Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut)Being Home With Feng Shui Expert Amanda Gibby PetersBeing Home With Spirit Daughter Jill Wintersteen CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 NATE BERKUSInstagram for Nate Home: @natehomeInstagram for Nate Berkus: @nateberkusWebsite: Nate Home by Nate Berkus: Click hereWebsite: Nate Berkus Home Collections: Click hereThe Nate & Jeremiah Home Project on HGTV: Click here                                                              OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With FEEL FREE Magazine Creator (Leanne Ford)Being Home With Mandy Moore’s Interior Designer (Sarah Sherman Samuel)Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 conversation, he’s “standing on the edge of a cliff,” with his return to bedding, bath, and (a new category), home organization Why a cliff? Well, because as Nate shares, this is the first time he isn’t partnering with a single retailer. Through his partnership with mDesign, his goal was to make this new collection available to everybody – and he’s made true to that goal: Nate Home is available at Amazon, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and more.   We also talk about the two foundations of design that matter to him; he shares the tangible things that can help express the stories of the people living in a home; he talks about how he’s become a better designer since becoming a father; and he shares why having an organized home is so important – and he gives us two expert organizing tips to try. Finally, we talk about his marriage to designer Jeremiah Brent and their two children – how sharing his life not only as a designer, but as a family man, is so important. To him and his husband, visibility matters. LEARN MORE ABOUT NATE BERKUSInstagram for Nate Home: @natehomeInstagram for Nate Berkus: @nateberkusWebsite: Nate Home by Nate Berkus: Click hereWebsite: Nate Berkus Home Collections: Click hereThe Nate & Jeremiah Home Project on HGTV: Click here                                                              OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With FEEL FREE Magazine Creator (Leanne Ford)Being Home With Mandy Moore’s Interior Designer (Sarah Sherman Samuel)Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in January host Laurie Gunning Grossman talked about the one room in the home that is deemed to be THE most important; astrologist Ophira Edut  of The AstroTwins shared 2023 predictions; Teri Fisher of Spoon Fork Bacon talked about one of our favorite subjects: recipes; Aya Kanai of Google Shopping spoke of innovative tools to help us shop for home decor; and we highlighted some ways that we can all elevate the energy of our work desk. 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 or click below. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESThe One Room to Keep CleanOphira Edut of The AstroTwinsTeri Fisher of Spoon Fork BaconAya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Content, Google ShoppingUplevel the Energy of Your Work DeskREAD MORE ON HUNKERFeng Shui and Organizing Experts Agree: The Most Important Room to Keep Clean Is ThisThe AstroTwins: Use Astrology to Design Your Life and HomeTeri Fisher of Spoon Fork Bacon on Home Cooking and Popular RecipesAya Kanai: Helping Consumers Decorate Their Home Through GoogleYour Work Desk Needs These Feng Shui and Aromatherapy IdeasMORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you’re someone who spends a lot of time at your work desk, it makes sense that you would want your desk to be set up in the most supportive, creative, and prosperous way.Of course, you want to consider the ergonomics of your desk so you can feel comfortable and keep your neck, back, and wrist pain at bay while working.But this conversation is not about the ergonomics of your desk – it’s about the energy of your desk and workspace. Specifically, energy that’s created by employing feng shui and aromatherapy.First, I talk with feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters about using feng shui when setting up your work desk.Then, I talk with aromatherapist Amy Galper about how to use therapeutic essential oils at our desk.At the end of this episode, you’ll have some concrete ideas to try when setting up your desk so you can create the most positive, supportive, and dare I say lovely energy while working. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODES WITH AMANDA GIBBY PETERS AND AMY GALPERBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)Being Home With an Expert Aromatherapist (Amy Galper)                                                           OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut)Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Home (Victoria Sass)Being Home With an Interiors Expert (Hilary Robertson)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 (Hilary Robertson)Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass)Being Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With Etsy's Trend Expert (Dayna Isom Johnson) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 when deciding where they want to put their money (especially for Gen Z and Gen Alpha). In this conversation, Aya offers insight on the Google shopping experience, including Google’s tools and filters such as 3D imagery and AR. Doesn’t the idea of taking 3D imagery of furniture and putting it in your space to see how it looks in your home or backyard before you buy sound so helpful? Aya shares some personal thoughts on her own home, including her decor style; what she can’t live without and what brings her great joy when she’s at home; and what she loves most about New York City. Aya and I agree that how we shop for ourselves – what we choose to put in our homes or on our bodies – is not just about buying things to amass stuff; it’s about purchasing products that help express who we are in the world. Every shopping decision we make is an opportunity to create, support, and tell our personal stories.LEARN MORE ABOUT AYA KANAILinkedIn: @ayakanaiInstagram: @ayakanai                                                              OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Interiors Expert and Author (Hilary Robertson)Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass)Being Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With Etsy's Trend Expert (Dayna Isom Johnson) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Teri Lyn Fisher, food photographer and co-founder of Spoon Fork Bacon, a food and recipes site, shares her top tips for creating an efficient kitchen. If space is an issue in your kitchen, you’ll especially love these ideas! Click here to listen to my full conversation with Teri on Being Home With Hunker. LEARN MORE ABOUT TERI, JENNY, AND SPOON FORK BACONWebsite: SpoonForkBacon.comInstagram: @spoonforkbacon              YouTube: @spoonforkbaconMore Info on Jenny: jennyparkfoodstyle.comMore Info on Teri: terilynfisher.comOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert)Being Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder)Being Home With a Celebrity Nutritionist (Kelly LeVeque) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have Teri Fisher, a co-founder of Spoon Fork Bacon.If you’re into recipes and cooking and food inspo, chances are you’re familiar with Spoon Fork Bacon. It’s a site created by Teri and Jenny Park, offering easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner … and beyond. In this podcast conversation, food is a main topic. Teri shares the recipes that their audience have loved the most, she also shares the recipes that people are usually searching for every January, and the ingredients that she thinks will be trending in 2023. We also talk about how we can set up a kitchen to make it feel more efficient – and Teri has a lot of opinions on this, thankfully! She also shares her must-have kitchen tools, the best pans to have, and her favorite kitchen appliance staples. Oh, and you won’t want to miss her go-to recipe at home. I suspect you might try making it this week. LEARN MORE ABOUT TERI, JENNY, AND SPOON FORK BACONWebsite: SpoonForkBacon.comInstagram: @spoonforkbacon              YouTube: @spoonforkbaconMore Info on Jenny: jennyparkfoodstyle.comMore Info on Teri: terilynfisher.comOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert)Being Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder)Being Home With a Celebrity Nutritionist (Kelly LeVeque) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in December, host Laurie Gunning Grossman spoke with Cass Aarssen from Clutterbug on clever ways to help keep our homes feeling organized; sisters Sarah and Boo, owners of the Los Angeles-based cheese shop, Lady & Larder offered tips on how to build a cheese board; Lauren Hayes from Wooden Spoon Herbs shared ways to boost our wellbeing; and we featured a recap from my chat with Leanne Ford on giving ourselves permission to create.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.  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESBeing Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)Being Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder Founders Sarah and Boo)Being Home With Spoon Herbs (Lauren Haynes)Being Home With FEEL FREE Magazine Creator (Leanne Ford)  READ ABOUT OUR GUEST ON HUNKER Cass Aarssen: Decluttering Your Home Is About Self-EmpowermentLady & Larder: How to Build Cheese Boards at HomeLauren Haynes, Wooden Spoon Herbs: On Herbalism, Health, and Being HomeLeanne Ford: How to FEEL FREE at Home MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ophira Edut from The AstroTwins shares ideas on how to use the elements, Feng Shui, and astrology to decorate your home.Click here to listen to my full conversation with Ophi on the podcast: Being Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut).The AstroTwins are professional astrologers and twin sisters, Ophira and Tali Edut. As authors, the official astrologers for ELLE magazine, and the matchmakers on Amazon Prime Video’s show “Cosmic Love,” their work reaches millions. They have a very approachable and fun way in which they offer information on our horoscopes. Ophi and Tali recently released their latest book: The AstroTwins’ 2023 Horoscope: The Complete Yearly Astrology Guide for Every Zodiac Sign. We talk about their book at the top of this episode and why they are dubbing 2023 as the year of “what if?” LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ASTROTWINSWebsite: AstroStyle.comInstagram: @astrotwinsTikTok: @astrotwins_YouTube: @AstroTwins-TVHome Reset Feng Shui & Astrology Course: Click HereFree Birth Chart Calculator: Click HereThe AstroTwins’ 2023 Horoscope Guide: Buy the BookOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With Feng Shui Expert Kate MacKinnonBeing Home With Feng Shui Expert Amanda Gibby PetersBeing Home With Spirit Daughter Jill WintersteenBeing Home With Channeler and Psychic Medium Natalie MilesBeing Home With the High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex Caiola  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have Ophira Edut, one half of the AstroTwins.The AstroTwins are professional astrologers and twin sisters, Ophira and Tali Edut. As authors, the official astrologers for ELLE magazine, and the matchmakers on Amazon Prime Video’s show “Cosmic Love,” their work reaches millions. They have a very approachable and fun way in which they offer information on our horoscopes.As they say, their mission is to keep “bringing the stars down to earth,” interpreting ancient wisdom with a practical twist.Ophi and Tali recently released their latest book: The AstroTwins’ 2023 Horoscope: The Complete Yearly Astrology Guide for Every Zodiac Sign. We talk about their book at the top of this episode and why they are dubbing 2023 as the year of “what if?”In this conversation we talk about how this new year is a year of restructuring – and she explains the two big astrological events that are happening in the first quarter of the year.She shares how the Law of Attraction is making a comeback this year – where the thoughts that we have will show up quickly and will materialize in the physical universe. So, do your vision boards everyone!We discuss the Day of the Miracles – which day in 2023 has the overall energy of hope. Probably a good day to mark your calendar if you’re thinking of launching something new.Also, on the home front, you’re thinking about moving, or want to sell your home, Ophi divulges the months when not to do it this year. She also talks about the best months for organizing your finances and getting any home repairs done.And we talk Feng Shui Astrology: How we can work with the element that’s specific to our birth year to help support us in our homes – and how each element has its own style.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ASTROTWINSWebsite: AstroStyle.comInstagram: @astrotwinsTikTok: @astrotwins_YouTube: @AstroTwins-TVHome Reset Feng Shui & Astrology Course: Click HereFree Birth Chart Calculator: Click HereThe AstroTwins’ 2023 Horoscope Guide: Buy the BookOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Feng Shui Expert Kate MacKinnonBeing Home With Feng Shui Expert Amanda Gibby PetersBeing Home With Spirit Daughter Jill WintersteenBeing Home With Channeler and Psychic Medium Natalie MilesBeing Home With the High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex Caiola CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 she believes we should pay extra attention to our bedrooms, and then shares some feng shui tips on how to set up this space for optimal support and good energy.So, there you have it. Go give your bedroom a little extra TLC this year. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESBeing Home With Cass Aarssen, Organizing ExpertBeing Home With Kate MacKinnon, Feng Shui Expert CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 great momentum—and I think that what Leanne represents, and what her magazine represents, is the freedom that comes when we give ourselves permission to take chances, to say yes, to be okay with not being perfect. Like, it’s okay to make mistakes … as long as we’re trying.As she says in this conversation, “What's this perfection thing we're all aiming for?" She says, “Raise your hand if you've done it. Who's perfect? So let's just cool it.” She goes on to recite a quote from the John Steinbeck book East of Eden which is, "Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." So, if you’ve wanting to try something new or to take a chance on an idea that you’ve been sitting on, no matter what it is, listen to this episode. It’s pure inspiration. And then, after you’re done, take one step in that direction of your dream or creative idea.LEARN MORE ABOUT LEANNE FORD AND FEEL FREE MAGAZINE Website: LeanneFord.comInstagram: @leannefordinteriorsFeel Free on IG: @feelfreeBuy the Magazine: FEEL FREEBuy Leanne’s Book: Work in Progress OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKELeanne Ford: Design Your Home to Enjoy It Now (Don’t Wait)Sarah Sherman Samuel: Handmade Items Add Value to Our HomesRachel Moriarty: A Maximalist’s Approach to Colorful Home and LifeJennifer Pastiloff: Manifesting Her Home in Her Happy Place  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast, host Laurie Gunning Grossman is talking with Lauren Haynes, the founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs.If there’s one thing that Lauren knows, it’s herbalism. She started delving into the world of herbs years ago through tinkering, and trial and error before she created Wooden Spoon Herbs. She started in her Tennessee kitchen and sold her products at an Appalachian Mountain farmers’ market stall – and then over the course of years, her company grew. Lauren has said that she has always found nourishment in nature, and that when it comes to plants, she sees possibility; she sees the mystical aspects of them, and their art form. Lauren believes that herbs are a powerful adjunct to conventional medicine. In this conversation, she shares ways that we can boost our wellbeing as we move into a new year. We talk about her time living in the Appalachian Mountains in a rural town, her thoughts on wildcrafting (which is harvesting from the wild), and how we can use indoor plants for medicinal or nutritive reasons. Be sure to listen to the end of this episode where we’ll share a code for you to receive 15% off your order at Wooden Spoon Herbs. LEARN MORE ABOUT LAUREN HAYES AND WOODEN SPOON HERBSWebsite: WoodenSpoonHerbs.comInstagram: @woodenspoonherbs        TikTok: @woodenspoonherbsOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Celebrity Nutritionist (Kelly LeVeque)Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)Being Home With an Expert Aromatherapist (Amy Galper) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Foodies, you’ll love this quick tip episode!The founders of Lady & Larder, a boutique cheese shop in Santa Monica, California share a few quick and helpful tips on how everyone can create beautiful cheese boards. Let the eating and entertaining begin!Sara Simms and Boo Simms Hendrick are our guests.LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODEBeing Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder Founders Sarah and Boo) LEARN MORE ABOUT LADY & LARDER Website: Ladyandlarder.comInstagram: @ladyandlarderTake Their Class: Virtual Cheese and Charcuterie Board Class         Send a Gift: The Gift Shop CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast Laurie Gunning Grossman is talking with cheese and charcuterie board experts, Sarah Simms and Boo Simms Hendrix from Lady & Larder.Lady & Larder is a boutique cheese shop in Santa Monica, California. If you’re unfamiliar with their boards, you really need to go to their website and to see their cheese, charcuterie, fruit, and vegetable boards, which are true pieces of edible art.Sarah and Boo, who are twin sisters, grew up in the world of hospitality and in a family who connected over cooking and sharing meals. Now with Lady & Larder, they say that they’re storytellers — the way they sell cheese is by telling the stories of the humans who made them. For them, this is a huge piece of the pie.In this conversation, they share expert tips on how people can build their own cheese and charcuterie boards, including how much food you’ll need, and why it’s important to source locally and seasonally when possible. They also share some thoughts on pairings — which drinks pair best with certain cheeses, and the board trend that they are excited about right now.Oh, and we also touch upon a hot button topic: how we should be wrapping and storing our cheese. LEARN MORE ABOUT LADY & LARDERWebsite: Ladyandlarder.comInstagram: @ladyandlarderTake Their Class: Virtual Cheese and Charcuterie Board Class         Send a Gift: The Gift ShopOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEHoliday Entertaining Ideas: Charcuterie Boards, Table Settings & Leftovers (Tips I Shared on Good Day New York)Being Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert)Being Home With a Filipino/Polish/American Rum Maker (Alexandra Dorda)Being Home With Golde Superfood Founder (Trinity Mouzon Wofford) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men.ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in November, host Laurie Gunning Grossman spoke with interior designer Nina Freudenberger live at Hunker House in Venice, California about her process for publishing design books; then Laurie talked about the holiday entertaining tips she shared when she was a guest on the news show Good Day New York; feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters amazed us with her helpful advice on how to elevate the energy in our homes and in our lives through feng shui; and interior designer Victoria Sass talked about how she likes to amplify the stories that our homes tell through design.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.  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESNina Freudenberger, Interior Designer and Design Books AuthorLaurie Gunning Grossman on Holiday EntertainingAmanda Gibby Peters, Fend Shui ExpertVictoria Sass, Interior Designer  READ ABOUT OUR GUEST ON HUNKERNina Freudenberger: Live at Hunker HouseHoliday Entertaining Tips: Charcuterie Boards, Table Settings & LeftoversBeing Home with a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)Victoria Sass: Our Homes Reflect the Stories of Our Lives  MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 how much they drain us until we start decluttering.As Cass shares, the first step to getting organized is letting go. She’s seen the life transformations that come when we are, as she says, brave enough to let go of physical things.You’ll love her helpful tips on how to declutter, including why she keeps bins at the bottom of closets, which space has the biggest impact on your mindset when you keep clean and clutter-free, and you’ll want to hear her process on how she personally declutters. LEARN MORE ABOUT CASS AARSSENWebsite: Clutterbug.meInstagram: @clutterbug_me                YouTube: @ClutterBugOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)Being Home With Professional Home Organizer Life in Jeneral (Jen Robin)Being Home With an Interiors Expert (Hilary Robertson)Being Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When you don’t know what else to do, sweep. So says Feng Shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters.Amanda says according to feng shui, the front door is where we welcome in opportunity and auspicious luck. It’s how feng shui sees what you want to come into your life approaching and entering your space. So, we want to sweep the front door area to make it feel inviting.Listen to this feng shui tip on why sweeping around your front door is something you DEFINITELY should add to your home cleaning routine. Let's bring on the good luck!LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODEBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home's Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA GIBBY PETERSWebsite: SimpleShui.comInstagram: @amandagibbypetersServices: SimpleShui/services CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 tell. Part of her talent lies in world-building, in using these stories to encourage people tap into an emotional mindset and get out of the literal when designing their homes.You’ll love what Victoria has to say on the topic of interior design, including her tips on client and interior designer relationships, her favorite materials to mix when designing a room, and which items she likes to start planning a room around.LEARN MORE ABOUT VICTORIA SASSWebsite: ProspectRefugeStudio.comInstagram: @prospectrefuge OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With an Interiors Expert (Hilary Robertson)Being Home With the Brownstone Boys (Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon)Being Home With a Design Book Author (Nina Freudenberger LIVE at Hunker House)Being Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s the season of giving and I've been thinking a lot about thankfulness.Gratitude, what we’re personally grateful for, is different for each of us — because we each have our own life experiences, our own lens on how we see our world, both macro and micro.But why is expressing our gratitude daily so important or helpful?According to Harvard Health, giving thanks can make you happier. That in “positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.”Perhaps you’ve heard that saying: “What you appreciate, appreciates.”Or, where your attention goes, energy flows.So, it makes sense as to why focusing on the things we’re grateful for is powerful.I’m often curious what fills a person with appreciation – because within that I find inspiration. And so, for this podcast episode I reached out to some of our past guests to find out what they are grateful for, and I’m sharing it here with you. GUESTS FEATURED ON THIS SHOWInterior designer Leanne FordHawaiian light seer Kimo KepanoVintage arts dealer Gladys TayEtsy’s trend expert Dayna Isom JohnsonHunker Senior Lifestyle Editor Anna GragertThe Brownstone Boys, Jordan and BarryHigh Priestess of Brooklyn, Alex CaiolaPlant stylist Hilton CarterHome Organizer Jen RobinPet psychic Nikki VasconezP.F. Candle Co. founder Kristen Pumphrey & Thomas NeubergerFeng shui expert Amanda Gibby PetersProp stylist Robin ZacharyDIY expert Trisha SprouseRobin Games founder Jill WilsonAuthor and therapist Lori GottliebInterior designer Anita YokotaCONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Feng shui is happening whether you endorse it or not, whether you believe it or not. Because if you have stuff, if you have space, it is happening all around you. So, it doesn’t care whether you believe in it or not. And again, this is my invitation, get curious about where your house can help you out, because it can.” -- Amanda Gibby Peters Today on the show we have feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters.Amanda is the creator and founder of Simple Shui and has been teaching feng shui techniques for over a decade. This includes teaching people how to become their own feng shui consultant, and her House Therapy Certification Program which empowers people to see their homes as living, breathing entities. Basically, she’s training us to see our homes as another family member! In this conversation, we talk about how everything is energy, and everything is connected – this includes what we have in our homes or what’s happening in and around our homes. These things affect us. Do you have leaks? Clutter? Something broken? Amanda encourages us to look at how these things are affecting us in other ways, such as financially, with our health, our relationships, our career… you get what I mean. Amanda is here to drop some serious feng shui knowledge, tips, and advice – you’ll definitely come away with something tangible to help elevate the energy in your space and therefore in your life as well. Honestly, I was so thrilled with this conversation, and I think you will be, too. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA GIBBY PETERSWebsite: SimpleShui.comInstagram: @amandagibbypetersServices: SimpleShui/servicesOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO  LIKEBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon)Being Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Being Home With a Color Therapist (Walaa)Being Home With a Hawaiian High Seer (Kimo Kepano) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of October 2022. We focused on brownstones, healthy homes, the new FEEL FREE magazine, interior styling, and haunted houses.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.Our guests included:The Brownstone BoysKelly LeVequeLeanne FordHilary RobertsonKimo Kepano 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.  LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODESThe Brownstone BoysKelly LeVequeLeanne Ford (on FEEL FREE magazine)Hilary RobertsonKimo Kepano (on ghost stories) READ ABOUT OUR GUESTS ON HUNKERThe Brownstone Boys: Home Is an Expression of Your True SelfKelly LeVeque: Home Is for Making Memories and Sharing FoodLeanne Ford: How to FEEL FREE at Home and in LifeHilary Robertson: Home Is a Feeling (When You’re a Nomad at Heart)Kimo Kepano: On Ghost Stories and Spooky Happenings at Home MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) shares the holiday entertaining tips she talked about when she was live on Good Day New York. Topics included:How to create a charcuterie board – including how to make a salami rose!Ideas on how to set a seasonal table (think fresh fruit and budget-friendly decorations such as twine and fresh herb twigs for decor).Cute ways to send your guests home with leftovers (so you don’t have to giveaway your beloved Tupperware containers). Listen to learn more or click here to watch the full episode on Good Day New York.  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This past October, host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) welcomed Nina Freudenberger to Hunker House in Venice, CA for a live recording of the Being Home With Hunker podcast.Nina is no stranger to the podcast. We first had her on the show in 2021, and after that conversation ended, we realized that had even more questions we wanted to ask her. So, we were delighted when she agreed to come back to Hunker, yet this time IRL and in front of a design-loving group.If you scroll through Instagram or Pinterest, chances are you’ve seen Nina’s books “Surf Shack” or “Bibliostyle” styled on a coffee table or bookshelf. (Her third book on mountain houses will be available in fall 2023.) As the founder of Freudenberger Design Studio, she is known for her impeccable taste seen through her residential and hospitality projects. (We highly recommend a visit to White Water Cambria or San Luis Creek Lodge if you’re in California!) Nina is a wealth of information and inspiration for anyone who loves design, wants to write design books, or is interested in an interior design career or side hustle. LEARN MORE ABOUT NINA FREUDENBERGERWebsite: Freudenberger Design StudioInstagram: @ninafreudenbergerOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO  LIKEBeing Home With Nina Freudenberger (our first conversation with her)Being Home With Leanne Ford (on FEEL FREE magazine)Being Home With Hilary Robertson (on interiors styling)Being Home With Rachel Moriarty (on celebrating color in design) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) talks with Hawaiian light seer Kimo Kepano.On Kimo’s Instagram and TikTok accounts, Kimo has been commenting on videos that feature paranormal activity — people seeing ghosts, knives flying through kitchens, hair being pulled when no one is in the room… you name it. He does these blind reactions where he watches videos that people send to him and then tunes into whether it’s truth or fiction. And you guys, some of these videos really are true. (Like the knife being thrown across the kitchen by spirit energy!)As a light seer, Kimo can see what a lie looks like. This is how he knows if these ghosts videos are real or fake. He says that lies literally look like something — the colors are different, they have a different vibration — and so does truth. So Kimo can see it, hear it, and feel it. How cool is that?!Kimo explains more in this conversation and shares some real spooky stories (as well as a sweet spirit story), so you’ll want to listen all the way through!LEARN MORE ABOUT KIMO KEPANOWebsite: TheLightSeer.comInstagram: @alohalightseerTikTok: @thelightseerOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With Hawaiian High Seer (Kimo Kepano)Being Home With Pet Communicator & Psychic (Nikki Vasconez)Being Home With the High Priestess of Brooklyn (Alex Caiola)Being Home With a Channeler and Psychic Medium (Natalie Miles)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded, edited, and mixed at Night Shift Audio. Jonathan Grossman is BHWH's audio producer.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) chats with interiors stylist Hilary Robertson. Hilary is an interiors expert — so that means that she’s involved with creative direction, art direction, interior styling, product development (have you seen her gorgeous chain links you can find online at Bloomist?!)… and she is an author of five books, including “Monochrome Home” and her latest “Nomad at Home” which examines the influence of travel on home design. Her client list is vast, and includes Crate & Barrel, West Elm, Town and Country, Vogue Living, and Metropolitan Home, to name a few.And in addition to all those “hats” that Hilary wears, she is also the style director for Leanne Ford’s new magazine FEEL FREE. (If you want to know more about that magazine, listen to the latest interview with Leanne Ford.)In this conversation, Hilary talks about her work with FEEL FREE, her latest book “Nomad at Home,” the impact of travel in her life, and her styling rules. LEARN MORE ABOUT HILARY ROBERTSONWebsite: HilaryRobertson.comInstagram: @hilaryrobertsonMagazine: FEEL FREEOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO  LIKEBeing Home With Leanne Ford (and FEEL FREE Magazine)Being Home With Prop Stylist Robin ZacharyBeing Home With Interior Designer Rachel MoriartyBeing Home With the Brownstone Boys CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 fitting for who she is and what she represents.In This Episode We Talk About: The FEEL FREE magazine — what Leanne also calls a workbook — with the hope that people write on it, rip on it, put it on their wall, and get it messy!Creating the magazine to expose people to artists, art, and to inspire people to live freely. (Because being perfect just isn’t a thing.)The generosity of the artists who shared their artwork with Leanne to feature in the magazine (and for all of us to rip out!) – along with their tips on how to create art.This magazine is for everyone, no matter what you want to create, whether it’s curating an online shop or writing that book you’ve been dreaming of.Where Leanne gets her biggest inspiration (hint: it’s not design).How the freedom to create is contagious.How her 3 ½ year old daughter is in her prime creative time — and how inspiring it is to Leanne. (And how her launching her magazine is no surprise that it’s aligning with her daughter’s creativity.) How much her spiritual life plays into her creativity, and how what she creates does not dictate her worth.Working with interior stylist and author Hilary Robertson, who is the Style Director at FEEL FREE.  LEARN MORE ABOUT LEANNE FORD AND FEEL FREE MAGAZINE Website: LeanneFord.comInstagram: @leannefordinteriorsFeel Free on IG: @feelfreeBuy the Magazine: FEEL FREEBuy Leanne’s Book: Work in Progress OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO  LIKELeanne Ford: Design Your Home to Enjoy It Now (Don’t Wait)Sarah Sherman Samuel: Handmade Items Add Value to Our HomesRachel Moriarty: A Maximalist’s Approach to Colorful Home and LifeJennifer Pastiloff: Manifesting Her Home in Her Happy Place  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Kelly LeVeque.Kelly wears many hats: she is a celebrity holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, an author, and podcast host of Be Well By Kelly. Perhaps you’ve heard of her and her uber-popular Fab 4 Smoothie. (She and her smoothie recipes have a big celebrity fan base.) I have her book “Body Love” and I can personally attest to the many great recipes, thoughtful advice, and scientific-based knowledge.In our conversation, Kelly shares how to make her famous smoothie — as well as the science behind why it works. She also talks about the big renovation she and her family have been going through as they design their first home, and she has helpful ideas on how to “green” a home, from the paint to the furniture to the glue that holds her floors together.Take a listen to the episode, and then be sure to check out Kelly’s protein powder, her books, and her guides and course. See below for links to everything.In This Episode Kelly Talks About: What the Fab 4 Smoothie is, and how everyone can make one at home.How she is renovating her first home.How she is designing her home with what she holds as valuable. Think: water filters, zero-VOC paint, non-toxic flooring, and eco-friendly furniture. How to improve air quality in a home.The effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) — and how she is addressing this in her home.Wellness tips for how to use lighting in our homes. Why she’s creating an open concept home.Her happy place — the kitchen — and how she’s encouraging her boys to spend time together in this space.Why she loves rugs — and how she’s choosing them for her home, making sure they are natural and non-toxic.Other design elements she’s using and creating in her new home.The words she and her husband used to help envision their home. Learn More About Kelly LeVequeIf you want to learn more, read more, discover more about visit any of these places:Website: Bewellbykelly.comInstagram: @bewellbykellyPodcast: Be Well By KellyBuy Kelly’s Protein Powder: Be Well Protein PowdersExplore Kelly’s Courses: Be Well CoursesBooks: Body Love | Body Love Every Day | Body Love: A JournalOther Episodes You Might Like Being Home With Aromatherapist Amy GalperBeing Home With Lori GottliebBeing Home With Podcast Host Elise Loehnen  About the PodcastBeing Home With Hunker is a podcast where we explore the idea of “home” – not just as a place where you live, but as an expression of your identity. Each week we talk with designers, creatives, and artists about who they are, how they create meaningful spaces, and what “being home” means to them.If you like what you hear, please rate and review the podcast, hit subscribe/follow, and share with a friend. When it comes to podcasts word of mouth is how most people will find the show. It really does help. Visit Hunker.com/podcast where you can find, follow, and listen to our show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of September 2022. We focused on aromatherapy, a new interior design mobile game, Costco secrets and tips – plus, we celebrated the fact that this podcast turned one year old. 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. FEATURED GUESTS AND EPISODESBeing Home With an Expert Aromatherapist (Amy Galper)Being Home With a Lifestyle Game Designer (Jill Wilson)Being Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert)Being Home With Hunker Turns One! (Quick Clips From a Year in Review)OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home With Feng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerBeing Home With P.F. Candle Co. Creators, Kristin Pumphrey and Tom NeubergerBeing Home With Interior Designer Leanne FordBeing Home With Leeway Home’s Sam Dumas and Lyle MaltzBeing Home With Botanical Black Girl Stephanie HortonBeing Home With Textile Designer Serena DuganMORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 brownstones. So, they did what anyone else would have done!  They quit their corporate jobs and became the Brownstone Boys.Jordan and Barry talk about their passion for preserving original details when renovating brownstones. They say that craftsmanship is very important to them and that their biggest goal is restoring the way brownstones used to be made.They also discuss the definition of a brownstone, they share tips for anyone about to embark on a renovation, no matter they style of their space, and they suggest the two biggest things everyone should talk to their contractors about at the start of any project.Finally, you’ll hear them share on how history has unfolded — meaning, the things they’ve discovered — when they’ve opened walls during some of their renovation projects.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BROWNSTONE BOYSWebsite: Thebrownstoneboys.comInstagram: @brownstoneboysYouTube: BrownstoneBoysOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Very Gay Paint, Muralists & ComediansBeing Home With Leanne Ford, Interior Designer and HGTV StarBeing Home With Trisha Sprouse, DIY Home Decor ExpertBeing Home with Leeway Home’s Sam Dumas and Lyle Maltz, Dinnerware Designers  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) is talking with Anna Gragert, Senior Lifestyle Editor at Hunker (an home design and decor online publication).Anna knows a thing or two about Costco. As the senior editor of lifestyle and design content, one topic that seems to captivate the Hunker audience is anything that involves Costco, everyone’s favorite wholesale store. In a nutshell, if you’re unfamiliar with Costco, this store has food, clothing, furniture, alcohol, electronics – you name it, they have it or have had it at some point. And they have it in bulk. After all the articles that Anna has researched, written, and edited about Costco (with her team of writers), it’s safe to say Anna is an expert on all things Costco. In this conversation, we discuss how she and her team identify what’s trending at Costco, the secrets she’s learned about how to spot deals and other perks, and whether a Costco membership is actually worth it. We also hear about the psychology behind why people spend so much time in Costco. Costco has a sneaky shopping strategy.  It’s fascinating! LEARN MORE ABOUT ANNA GRAGERTCheck out Anna’s work at Hunker.comInstagram: @annagragert COSTCO CONTENT YOU MIGHT LIKE A Surprising Fact About Costco MembershipsIs a Costco Membership Actually Worth It?Costco Fans Swear by This Bakery HackThis Costco Black Friday Hack Is Pure Genius13 Costco Perks You Probably Didn't Know About   OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With a Lifestyle Game Designer (Jill Wilson)Being Home With a DIY Home Decor Expert (Trisha Sprouse)Being Home With Professional Home Organizer Life in Jeneral (Jen Robin)Being Home With Etsy’s Trend Expert (Dayna Isom Johnson) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.We’ve learned a lot, we’ve laughed a lot, and Laurie has said,“I love it!” a lot. We’re so grateful for our guests and for you, dear listeners, for tuning into this show.Keep tuning in everyone Monday for more great guests – but until then, let’s celebrate the wonderful humans we’ve featured here on Being Home With Hunker.To hear all our guests, find them on any podcast platform or click through on their links below.LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTSSerena Dugan, Textile Designer and Co-Founder of Serena & LilyDabito, Interior DesignerLeanne Ford, Interior Designer and HGTV StarDayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s Trend ExpertNina Freudenberger, Interior Designer and Author of “Surf Shack” and “Bibliostyle”Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui ExpertShavonda Gardner, Design BloggerRachel Moriarty, Interior DesignerJill Wintersteen, Spirit DaughterCliff Fong, Interior DesignerSarah Sherman Samuel, Interior DesignerNikki Vasconez, Pet PsychicGladys Tay, Vintage Arts DealerLori Gottleib, Therapist and Best-Selling Author of “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone”Christopher Griffin, Plant KweenJennifer Pastiloff, Best-Selling Author of “On Being Human”Medina Grillo, Interiors and DIY BloggerElise Loehnen, Host of Pulling the Thread podcastHilton Carter, Plant StylistJen Robin, Professional Home Organizer and founder of Life in JeneralVery Gay Paint’s Nic and Jenson, MuralistsAnita Yokota, Interior DesignerSimone Gordon, The Black Fairy GodmotherEve Epstein, VP of Hunker.comSam Dumas and Lyle Maltz, Leeway Home FoundersAriel Kaye, Parachute FounderTrisha Sprouse, DIY ExpertNatalie Miles, Psychic MediumTrinity Mouzon Wofford, Founder of Golde SuperfoodsWalaa, Color TherapistNicole Gibbons, Clare Paint FounderAlex Caiola, The High Priestess of BrooklynStephanie Horton, Botanical Black GirlKimo Kepano, Hawaiian High SeerAlexandra Dorda, Kasamas Rum FounderKate MacKinnon, Feng Shui ExpertAmy Galper, AromatherapistJill Wilson, Robin Games FounderKristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger, P.F. Candle Co. FoundersHaley Weidenbaum, Everhem FounderBreegan Jane, HGTV Host and Interior DesignerRobin Zachary, Prop StylistCONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Robin Games founder and CEO Jill Wilson.If you’re wondering about the connection between mobile gaming and home design and decor, Robin Games focuses on new genre of mobile gaming called Lifestyle Gaming — beginning with their debut of PLAYHOUSE, an interior design-focused mobile game. Basically, you’re stepping into a moodboard where you get to design spaces with beautiful art and decor. Lifestylist enthusiasts, this is a game for you. And if you don’t think of yourself as a gamer, Jill and her women-led Robin Games team are here to challenge your perception of a gamer.In this conversation, Jill discusses her passion for providing more opportunities for women in the game industry; the love of games that she’s had for her entire life; and of course, we get into how to play PLAYHOUSE: think designing spaces, getting feedback, rewards, and advancing to more projects.If you love making spaces look beautiful, and, as Robin says, putting pretty things in pretty places, listen to our chat, and then go download the app and get to designing. It’s a fun, relaxing escape that’ll keep you inspired.LEARN MORE ABOUT JILL WILSON AND ROBIN GAMESWebsite: RobinGames.comInstagram: @playrobingames | @comeplayhouseDownload the App: PLAYHOUSE: Design GameOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Prop Stylist (Robin Zachary)Being Home With Everhem Founder & Window Treatments Expert (Haley Weidenbaum)Being Home With Professional Home Organizer Life in Jeneral (Jen Robin)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“It could even be like a passive diffuser which means just putting a few drops on a cotton ball and leaving it around the room or putting a drop on a pillow on your couch, you know, and have it diffuse that way.” — Amy Galper on ways to use essential oils in our home. On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with aromatherapist expert, author, and teacher Amy Galper. Amy is the founder of the New York Institute of Aromatherapy (the first aromatherapy school in New York City) and is a consultant in the clean beauty and wellness space. In addition to her Aromatherapy Certification Program called “Aromatherapy in Action,” Amy is the author of the “Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy” and co-authored “Plant Powered Beauty.” It’s safe to say that Amy knows essential oils. In this conversation, Amy talks about the power of aromatherapy and how our sense of smell has a profound effect on our health and wellbeing. We talk about the essential oils and ways to use them in the bedroom (for relaxation and sleep), the kitchen (specifically in cleaning products) and our work desks (for focus and energy). IN THIS EPISODE WE ALSO TALK ABOUTThe importance of using 100% plant-based natural essential oils.Aromatherapy diffusers and where (and where not) to use them.Aromatherapy oils she uses according to the seasons.How aromatherapy triggered her desire to simplify her life and to use plant-based ingredients (which meant detoxifying her home and decluttering).How we can start paying attention to our own smelling abilities. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMY GALPERWebsite: AmyGalper.com Instagram: @amygalperOnline Course: Aromatherapy for Holistic LivingCertification Course: Aromatherapy CertificationCourseHow to Diffuse Essential Oils: The Ultimate Guide to Diffusing Essential OilsOn Essential Oil Blends: The Essential Oil Blending Guide  OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Prop Stylist on Home Styling Tips (Robin Zachary)Being Home With Spirit Daughter (Jill Wintersteen)Being Home With a Color Therapist (Walaa)Being Home With Golde Superfood Founder (Trinity Mouzon Wofford)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERLove home design and home decor? Then you’ll love Hunker. Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  FEATURED GUESTS AND EPISODESBotanical Black Girl Stephanie HortonCandle Care TipsSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenInterior Designer Sarah Sherman SamuelInterior Designer Rachel Moriarty  OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home With Feng Shui Expert (Kristina Hollinger)Being Home With P.F. Candle Co. Creators (Kristin Pumphrey and Tom Neuberger)Being Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Channeler and Psychic Medium (Natalie Miles)Being Home With DIY Home Decor Expert (Trisha Sprouse)Being Home With a Design Book Author and Interior Designer (Nina Freudenberger)  MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, host @laurie.gunning.grossman is thrilled to share again her chat with interior designer Nina Freudenberger in this “best of” conversation. Nina talks about how her curiosity in how people create their worlds led to her writing books. And she discusses the focus of her next book which is on mountain houses. If you follow her on Instagram, you’ll see how she has been traveling to different countries recently for production – and the photos she takes of her adventures are breathtaking. They also talk about her work as an interior designer, her background in architecture, her rules around lighting in the home, the advice she was given about being a successful interior designer, and her method for writing books (Nina is the author of “Surf Shack” and “Bibliostyle.”) Please enjoy this “best of” conversation with interior designer Nina Freudenberger.LEARN MORE ABOUT NINA FREUDENBERGER, INTERIOR DESIGNER Website: Freudenbergerdesign.comInstagram: @ninafreudenbergerRead: Nina Freudenberger: Homes Should Feel Lived In   OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With Cliff FongBeing Home With Serena DuganBeing Home With Ariel KayeBeing Home With Sarah Sherman SamuelBeing Home With Rachel Moriarty CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 her ADHD to tap into her creativity, the path that led her into interior design, and how The Grateful Dead plays a part in her home decor. She’s been featured on HGTV and The Design Network and does Visibility Coaching for fellow interior designers on brand strategy. LEARN MORE ABOUT RACHEL MORIARTY Website: Rachel Moriarty InteriorsInstagram: @rachelmoriartyinteriorsRead: Rachel Moriarty: A Maximalist’s Approach to a Colorful Home and Life   OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Popular HGTV Design Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With an Interior Designer/Therapist (Anita YokotaBeing Home With Mandy Moore’s Interior Designer (Sarah Sherman Samuel) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 she finds the time to run her business, and be a mother, artist, furniture designer, home renovator, and interior designer. Also, since this episode first aired, Sarah launched her furniture line and wall designs, including her original artwork, with Lulu and Georgia, and it’s gorgeous. So, please enjoy this “best of” conversation with interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel. LEARN MORE ABOUT SARAH SHERMAN SAMUEL, INTERIOR DESIGNER Websites: Sarah Sherman Samuel | SSS Edit | SSS AtelierInstagram: @sarahshermansamuelRead: Sarah Sherman Samuel: Handmade Items Add Value to Our Homes OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With an HGTV Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With an Original Interior Design Blogger (Dabito)Being Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Being Home With “Surf Shack” Author & Interior Designer (Nina Freudenberger)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I’m thrilled to share again my chat with Jill Wintersteen in this “best of” conversation. Jill is a spiritual teacher and founder of Spirit Daughter, an astrology and wellness brand. I personally turn to Spirit Daughter for their beautiful crystals, Moon workbooks, gratitude journals, and manifestation cards. All these products are a part of my spiritual practice. Although we recorded this episode at the top of 2022, I wanted to share it again because Jill offers evergreen advice on how to manifest a home, why setting our vibration first thing in the morning with a gratitude practice can change our entire day, and specific crystals that can help support us in our home, offering protection, abundance, and prosperity. LEARN MORE ABOUT JILL WINTERSTEIN, SPIRIT DAUGHTER Website: Spirit DaughterInstagram: @spiritdaughterRead: Spirit Daughter: Home Is Where We Create the Life We Want OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEHow to Create a Meditation Space You’ll Actually UseBeing Home With a Pet Communicator & Psychic (Nikki Vasconez)Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon)Being Home With a Channeler and Psychic Medium (Natalie Miles)Being Home With a Hawaiian High Seer (Kimo Kepano)Being Home With the High Priestess of Brooklyn (Alex Caiola) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Many of you in our Hunker audience are candle lovers, so we're sharing tips and tricks on how to keep your candle burning for as long as possible. You’ll also hear from Kristen Pumphrey and Tom Neuberger from P.F. Candle Co. since they are experts in this field.With the price of candles these days, you don’t want any of it to go to waste, right? If you follow these steps, your candle with burn clean and bright, just like was born to do.In this minisode, we cover these tips (listen to the full episode to hear more):#1. Before you light a candle, trim the wick to a ¼ inch long.#2. When you light a candle for the very first time, let it burn at least two hours or until the entire top layer of wax is melted all the way to the edge.#3. Speaking of tunneling, there’s a fix for that. #4. Don’t put debris in your candle.#5. When you want to put out the flame, don’t actually blow it out. Use a metal dipper to dip the lit wick back into the wax. #6. If you haven’t taken care of your candle, don’t worry – there are ways to rescue it.#7. Some final tips for your candle care.SEE: Healthy Candle Care Tips Everyone Should KnowREAD: MORE CANDLE CARE CONTENT ON HUNKERCandle-Making Tutorial11 Candle Hacks That Are Wick-ed CoolDIY Taper CandlesTrendy Bubble CandleDIY Outdoor Candle Keeps Bugs AwayDIY Match StrikerOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home with P.F. Candle Co. Creators (Kristen Pumphrey and Tom Neuberger)Being Home With a DIY Expert (Trisha Sprouse)Being Home With Etsy’s Trend Expert (Dayna Isom Johnson)CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 home spaces; and plant enthusiast Stephanie Horton, AKA Botanical Black Girl, on the best plants to add to our kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. So, enjoy this recap. If you’re interested in hearing the full episodes, or other episodes you might like, you can find the direct links below. Thanks for listening to the Being Home With Hunker podcast! FEATURED EPISODESBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon)Being Home With a DIY Home Decor Expert (Trisha Sprouse)Being Home With a Prop Stylist on Home Styling Tips (Robin Zachary)Being Home With Botanical Black Girl (Stephanie Horton) OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home With a Popular HGTV Star (Leanne FordBeing Home With Etsy’s Trend Expert ( Dayna Isom Johnson)Being Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Being Home With a Plant Stylist (Hilton Carter)Being Home With a Professional Home Organizer (Jen Robin from Like in Jeneral)   MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman chats with plant enthusiast and plant consultant Stephanie Horton, otherwise knowns as Botanical Black Girl.Stephanie makes caring for houseplants feel so effortless. As she says, she loves plants because they’re “chill.” She has such a relaxed approach to caring for greenery. In this conversation, Stephanie talks about how she is moving away from being a plant collector, and instead calls herself a plant enthusiast. Although, many people refer to her as a plant consultant—she helps others discover how they can get their plants to thrive and stay alive. Here she shares how it’s important to know where your indoor plants originate from before you bring them into your home; how to deal with negative self-talk around your ability to care for plants; and the best plants to have in the kitchen, the bathroom, and the bedroom.   We also talk about which plants are on her bucket list; greenery that work best in modern decor, or which ones to add when you want a lush feeling in your home; and she shares ideas on propagation — it’s something she loves doing with her plants. If you’re feeling timid about indoor plant care or how to get started, Stephanie’s helpful advice that will make it all feel more manageable to you. By the end of this conversation, you’ll be ready to add some new plants to your space! LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPHANIE HORTONWebsite: BotanicalBlackGirl.comInstagram: @botanicalblackgirlArticle on Hunker: Botanical Black Girl: Know Your Plant’s Origin Before You Bring It Home READ MORE ABOUT THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThese Are the Plants Suggested by Botanical Black Girl OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Plant Stylist (Hilton Carter)Surprising and Delightfully Odd Ways to Keep Houseplants AliveBeing Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. She also has suggestions on where to find unique items for decor. For her, she loves the hunt. She encourages us to see our homes as ever-changing—and that using styling techniques helps us to curate our spaces, establishing a sort of world within our homes. You don’t have to just be interested in a career in prop styling to enjoy this episode. If you love to create beauty just for the sake of beauty (and learning styling tips on how to do that, especially in your personal spaces), you’ll love this episode. In this episode we also talk about:Understanding the hierarchy in how we arrange items in our home – and how to use the spaces around us.How to use shapes for visual interest, and how to intersect objects when styling vignettes.How to use levels and stacking techniques.The items she loves to use when styling spaces, including flowers, magazines, and books. (Plus, she shares her favorite ways to use books for styling.)How to organize and manage items we collect.Why she loves mood boards – and how she teaches people ways to use mood boards. (Think mixed media.)READRobin Zachary's Expert Prop Styling Tips to Decorate a Beautiful Home LEARN MORE ABOUT ROBIN ZACHARY Website: The Prop Styling ExperienceInstagram: @robinzacharyProp styling workshops: The Prop Styling Experience ClassesBook: "Styling Beyond Instagram: Take Your Prop Styling Skills From the Square to the Street"Portfolio: Found Artists/Robin-ZacharyOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon)Being Home With a DIY Expert (Trisha Sprouse)Being Home With a Popular HGTV Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With a Professional Home Organizer (Jen Robin from Like in Jeneral)Being Home With an Interior Designer & Therapist (Anita Yokota) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 also shares her top five DIY tools, and we talk about IKEA hacks. You’ll love hearing her top three things to do specifically when using IKEA products in DIY projects.  LEARN MORE ABOUT TRISHA SPROUSE Website: Trishasprouse.comInstagram: @trishasprousePinterest: @trishsprouseFacebook: @thevignetteblogTrisha Sprouse DIY Projects on Hunker: Trisha’s DIYs CHECK OUT TRISHA’S TOP DIY PROJECTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE DIY Faux Limestone BenchDIY Wavy VaseDIY Gilded Thrift Store MirrorDIY Textured Canvas ArtDIY Antique MirrorDIY Cloud Headboard OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Being Home With an HGTV Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home With an Original Interior Design Blogger (Dabito)Being Home With a DIY Creator for Rented Homes (Medina Grillo) CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSubscribe to Our Newsletters: Hunker/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.Kate says that when she was younger, she originally wanted to go into interior design, yet she took a detour into a corporate career in banking. However, in 1999 she felt something was missing and did "The Artist's Way"—and connected with the question: “When you were 7 years old, what did you think about before going to sleep at night?” She remembered that she loved rearranging people’s homes and buying furniture for her best friend’s doll house. When Feng Shui was introduced to her on a business trip to Hong Kong, she decided to study it. She’s been a Feng Shui consultant now for 21 years, and now has her own business called Everyday Feng Shui.If you’ve wondered about Feng Shui—what it is and how it works—and especially how you can use it in your bedroom, listen to this episode. LEARN MORE ABOUT KATE MACKINNONWebsite: Kate-Mackinnon.comInstagram: @fengshuikatePinterest: @FengShuiKateOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBeing Home With a Popular HGTV Design Star (Leanne Ford)Being Home a Hawaiian High Seer (Kimo Kepano)Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert (Kristina Hollinger)How to Create a Meditation Space You’ll Actually Use  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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, you can find them right here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.  FEATURED EPISODESSurprising and Delightfully Odd Ways to Keep Houseplants AliveBeing Home With a Popular HGTV Star Leanne FordHow to Create a Meditation Space You’ll Actually UseGet Good at Sleep: Featuring the Well + Good Podcast OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE Being Home With Spirit Daughter (Jill Wintersteen)Being Home With a Plant Stylist (Hilton Carter)Being Home With Parachute Bedding Founder (Ariel Kaye)Being Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Channeler & Psychic Medium (Natalie Miles)Being Home With Interior Designer & Therapist (Anita Yokota)  MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, I’m thrilled to share again my chat with Jennifer Pastiloff in this “best of” conversation.  Jen was the very first guest we had here on this podcast. Talking with her was everything I had hoped for: she was honest, authentic, funny, insightful, and joyful. I just loved it. Jen is the best-selling author of “On Being Human,” and she is also a public speaker, coach, retreat leader, yoga teacher, and is the creator of the Shame Loss movement. You’ll hear how a house-sitting experience gave Jen the permission to dream of owning her own home after living in her apartment for so long. How people on social media tried to shame her about that same apartment (but don’t worry – Jen didn’t allow that!); and how she finally manifested her beautiful place in Ojai, California. As she says, everything comes at the right time, including nice kitchen. Please enjoy this episode. It’s one of my favorites.LEARN MORE ABOUT JENNIFER PASTILOFF Website: JenniferPastiloff.comInstagram: @jenpastiloffOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEBlack Fairy Godmother Simone GordonPodcast host and author Elise LoehnenTherapist and author Lori GottliebHunker's Editor in Chief Eve EpsteinCONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 gained even more fame as an HGTV star with her brother Steve Ford on the shows "Restored by the Fords" and "Home Again With the Fords." And, what’s also exciting to Leanne right now is her partnership with Crate & Barrel who carries her first-ever collection of furniture and accessories.In this episode, Leanne talks about her latest collaboration with Crate & Barrel and how designing furniture is such a thrill for her. As she says it’s a natural alignment between her brand and Crate & Barrel. We talk about how she creates her gorgeous mood boards for design inspo, and why she likes to give all that insight and resources away. She shares tips on where she likes to splurge and save with interior design choices, as well as some clever small space/rental decorating tips and hacks. You’ll see that Leanne is pure creative inspiration: she encourages us all to be messy, to keep trying things, to keep moving forward, and to play. Don’t be afraid to fail. As she says, “the secret to my success is lots of failure.”LEARN MORE ABOUT LEANNE FORDWebsite: LeanneFord.comInstagram: @leannefordinteriorsSHOP ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEShop Leanne’s Faves on Hunker OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home Wth Mandy Moore’s Interior Designer (Sarah Sherman Samuel)Being Home With Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Being Home With an Original Home Design Blogger (Dabito)Being Home With “Surf Shack” Author and Interior Designer (Nina Freudenberger)  CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show, we’re doing things a bit differently – we’re highlighting a podcast episode from Hunker’s sister site, Well + Good.Well + Good hosts a podcast that digs into their most clicked-on topics of healthy living to help you live well.And the topic of this podcast is one we are all slightly obsessed with: it’s the topic of sleep. In this episode, Well + Good discusses what we should know – right now – regarding our sleep hygiene, specifically how we can all create a sleep schedule for ourselves that we can actually stick to. They talk with experts in the sleep field, so you know that you’re in good hands.MORE ON THIS EPISODETo hear the full episode – and other Well + Good podcasts – see below... and tune in next week for more Being Home With Hunker. This Episode: "How to Get Good at Sleep" Podcast: Well + Good PodcastWebsite: Wellandgood.comInstagram: @iamwellandgoodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman shares four ways to care for your indoor plants that are strange, surprising, unexpected, and a little bit odd. Yet, ultimately, altogether helpful.  There are anxieties about how to take care of indoor plants. And I get it — there’s so much to know. How much light does a plant need? Where to place it in your home? How much water does it need? When do you prune it? When do you fertilize it? When do you repot? I mean, help help! It’s no wonder people are nervous.   If you listen to this podcast, you may have heard me say that for many years, I told myself the story that I don’t know how to take care of plants — until a couple of years ago when I said, no more. I’m no longer telling myself that I’m a plant killer. It was time to step up. So now, I’ve taken on the identity of a person with a green-ish thumb. And, so far, so good. It’s taken time along with some trial and error to keep my indoor plants alive. And it’s ever changing and ever evolving, but I guess that goes with the territory of taking care of something that’s alive. Thank goodness kids are heartier than plants if you know what I mean! While I’m still very much a beginner, I luckily work with experts at Hunker who know the ins and outs of caring for plants.  So, keep listening for four of my favorite slightly wacky ways to keep your plants alive and thriving.  LINKS TO THINGS TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE For the full article: Surprising and Delightfully Odd Ways to Keep Houseplants Alive Strangely, These Plants Love CoffeeSurprisingly, Kitty Litter Is Really Good for These Houseplants Unexpectedly, Some Houseplants Love MilkOddly, These Hacks Will Make Your Plants Thrive OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home With the Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)Being Home With a Plant Stylist (Hilton Carter)Being Home With an Original Interior Design Blogger (Dabito)Being Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)  MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Magic, mediums, and intuition—May was a mystical month on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.On this extra in-between episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the podcast during the month of May.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. FEATURED GUESTSChanneler and Psychic Medium Natalie MilesColor Therapist WalaaThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaHawaiian High Seer Kimo KepanoAnimal Communicator Nikki VasconezOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEBeing Home With Spirit Daughter (Jill Wintersteen)Being Home With Feng Shui Expert (Kristina Hollinger)Being Home With a Color-Loving Interior Designer (Rachel Moriarty)Being Home With Everyone’s Favorite Therapist (Lori Gottlieb)MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossmanABOUT THIS PODCAST From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman shares three ways to set up a meditation space that you’ll actually use, and discusses why a meditation space matters. Whether you already have a daily meditation practice, or you’ve been saying that you want to start meditating (but haven’t fully committed to it yet), this short solo episode is for you. We have many takeaway tips and ideas for how you can set up a gorgeous space at home. Happy listening!  LINKS TO THINGS TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE GO TO: 3 Ways to Create a Meditation Space You’ll Actually Use  OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKESpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesColor Expert WalaaHawaiian High Seer Kimo Kepano  MORE ABOUT LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANInstagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHome  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with animal communicator Nikki Vasconez. Says Laurie: “I reached out to Nikki because I wanted to talk about the ways we can communicate with our pets to create harmonious spaces for them and to make the lives of our pets as lovely as possible. We both agree pets are part of our home … they make everything perfect.” Nikki believes that everyone can communicate with our pets all the time. That it’s not a gift, it’s a skill. As she says, it’s all within us, it’s just a matter of believing it. Believing that it’s possible. She shares tips on how we can interpret what our pets are trying to tell us; the common throughline that all dogs or all cats want in their living spaces; how to help animals change their routines (like sleeping in our beds), and suggestions on how people can add a new pet to the home when we already have a pet at home or how to prepare them for when a new baby is expected. Nikki even talks about our pets who have passed away and how communicating with them has changed her perception of death. If you’ve lost a pet, I think you’ll really love hearing what she has to say. It’s sweet, it’s touching, and there’s so much more behind the scenes. If you want to transform your connection with your pet, this is an episode you’ll want to listen to all the way through. LEARN MORE ABOUT NIKKI VASCONEZ, ANIMAL COMMUNICATOR Visit Hunker for links to Nikki's recommendations for her favorite animal communication books:Click here.Website: NikkiVasconez.comInstagram: @nikkivasconezTikTok: @nikkivasconez *Note: There are many scam accounts that look like Nikki’s social media accounts listed here. These are the correct and only ones. If someone reaches out to you through a DM, asking for money for a reading, do not respond. Delete or block that person. Nikki will never reach out to you for a reading. OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerColor Expert WalaaHawaiian High Seer Kimo Kepano CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanTikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeTikTok: @hunkerhomeFacebook: HunkerHomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Kimo Kepano, a Hawaiian high seer. Kimo, who also calls himself a light seer, is a multi-sensory psychic medium. As he explains, he’s able to see multidimensionally through shape, sound, lineage, and cultural practices. When working with people he says that he can connect them with their guides and guardians through his gift of sight as well as his intuitive and psychic senses. Growing up within an intuitive family in Hawaii, he discovered his gifts at the age of three when he started speaking to Spirit. And it grew from there. In this conversation, Kimo talks about how he works with clients in designing their spaces. It involves timelines, future possibilities, and working with a client’s spirit team. He designs spaces contingent on a certain outcome. This most likely is unlike anything you’ve heard before! We talk about how the items we bring into our homes – especially vintage or secondhand items – have an energy, a “voice.” And, even how our homes, the actual buildings, have spirit energy. (Not to mention the actual spirits who are living in our homes!) Regarding general design elements, he shares that to elevate the frequency in our homes, he prescribes “change.” Change in a paint color, new pillows, new textures, and new smells. And he says that once someone steps into the idea of change we’re removing ourselves from old energetic cords … and then, anything we do is easy. LEARN MORE ABOUT KIMO KEPANO, HAWAIIAN HIGH SEER Website: TheLightSeer.comInstagram: @kimokepano AND @alohalightseerOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerColor Expert Walaa CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossman ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with Alex Caiola, otherwise known as The High Priestess of Brooklyn. Alex is a magical analyst, astrologer, and intuitive advisor. When working with clients, whether one-on-one or even with startup companies, Alex uses different modalities such as astrology, tarot, connecting with guides, and being in touch with source energy. She believes that being psychic is a skill set that we all have — it’s a muscle that we can flex and practice. As she says, astrology will meet you wherever you are. In this conversation, we talk about how to use astrology, more specifically areas of our birth charts, to amplify, support, and decorate our homes and personal spaces. We spend some time focused on two areas of the birth chart structure: the fourth house — which relates to the home and family — and the sixth house, which is the house of our day-to-day environment and routines. We also touch upon how it’s interesting to know which sign and house Venus is in, which speaks to our unique decoration style.A quick note about birth charts — depicted as a wheel with 12 houses, birth charts are essentially your personal blueprint of where the planets were placed the moment you were born. If you haven't cast your birth chart yet, you can go to Astrostyle.com, Astro-charts.com, astro.com or any online chart generator to access your birth chart and learn more. Alex also shares some general things people can add to their homes to make the space feel good, including spring-cleaning rituals to clear the space — turns out, it’s a spiritual thing to clean! LEARN MORE ABOUT ALEX CAIOLA, THE HIGH PRIESTESS  Website: High Priestess of BrooklynInstagram: @highpriestessofbrooklynOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEChanneler Natalie MilesSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerColor Expert Walaa CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMANHave questions? Find me here:Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossmanEmail: [email protected]: @lauriegunninggrossmanABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast, host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Walaa, a color therapist, founder of Color-Ways, and author of the book, “Heal Yourself With Color.” Walaa’s work is dedicated to using color energy to help us understand ourselves better, and what we need to thrive and grow. Through her one-on-on color code activation sessions, she helps people understand the vibration of color and their emotional connection to it, including how their subconscious relates to it. She shares that we can use color to our benefit: to understand ourselves better and create better environments for ourselves. In addition to her one-on-one mentoring work, she has a background in interior design, which enables her to help people with their spaces as well. As she says, our homes have a frequency that we’re constantly conversing with – and colors help us know which parts of our homes need boosting to support our wellbeing and energy. She shows people how to use color frequencies to balance and release for them to have more space to bring in all the things they want. LEARN MORE ABOUT WALAAWebsite: Color-Ways.comInstagram: @walaa.colorwaysBook: “Heal Yourself With Color” OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman. Follow me on Instagram @laurie.gunning.grossmanBeing Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have Natalie Miles, a channeler, psychic medium, author, and podcast host.As a channeler, Natalie connects with Spirit Guides — or whatever label you relate to, such as the Universe, Higher Power, Source, and so forth. She connects to the collective energy and shares whatever messages want to be shared for us as individuals or as a collective. In this conversation, Natalie shares how she believes that everyone is intuitive and that we’re all receiving intuitive guidance every day. This is what her work is all about: helping people tap into their intuition. Natalie shares how she’s moved her homes when she’s received intuitive hits from her Spirit Guides — and how she’s used a paper map and pendulum to help find aligned places to live. Natalie also says she can tune into people’s homes — she gets shown the spirit of the energy in a home. She can also tune into the land and see how or why it needs to be cleared or attended to. She even gets messages about where people should place furniture, decor, or plants (so be very considerate about where you move them because it turns out that our plants have opinions!). And if you’re someone who likes to buy thrifted or second-hand furniture, you should be energy clearing those pieces before you bring them into your space. We also talk about how we’re in an eclipse season right now and what that means. Think: big changes, transformations, and expect the unexpected. She says that between now and 2026/2027, it’s a powerful reset time, for our planet and for ourselves. Learn More About Natalie Miles  Website: Natalie-miles.comInstagram: @iamnataliemilesPodcast: The DoorwayBook: You Are Intuitive If You Liked This Conversation, You Might Also Like:Talking With a Spiritual Teacher (Spirit Daughter Jill Wintersteen)Talking With a Feng Shui Guide (Kristina Hollinger)Talking With a Plant Kween (Christopher Griffin)ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexandra Dorda is the founder of Kasama, a small batch rum created in the Philippines and distilled in Poland. Alexandra shares how as a person raised in three different cultures on three different continents, “being home” is a fluid concept. For her, it’s not a place – it’s feeling at home with yourself. She talks about how she travels often because of her work, but as she said, she can’t stay still. She needs to move to feel comfortable and happy. And while she doesn’t have that one place she feels she can call her own, she does feel as though she could live almost anywhere in the world. (She’s been to around 70 countries!) Entrepreneurship is in her blood – both her parents are entrepreneurs and have always been interested in charting their own path. This spirit was transferred to her – she’s always wanted to have her own business. And so, Kasama rum was born. Kasama means “together” or “companion” in Filipino. Alexandra wanted to build a brand around (and pay homage to) the Philippines, so she could celebrate what’s special about this place, her mother’s country. She also talks about Poland, her father’s country (he is the co-founder of polish vodkas Chopin and Belvedere), and how Poland is part of her rum as well. And we talk about her family in Poland and the impact of the war in neighboring Ukraine. (She was in Poland when the war broke out.) She shares how this has changed her relationship to both her home and her physical belongings – and how this sobering situation makes you reevaluate what matters in your life.Website: Kasamarum.comInstagram: @kasamarumABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Haley Weidenbaum is an interior designer and co-founder of Everhem, a company that creates customized window treatments.In this conversation, Haley shares how she started Everhem with her husband, Adam, after an aha moment that led her to realize she wanted to put all her focus on designing for just one part of the home: window treatments. As she says, it’s this part of the design process that’s often an afterthought.And though her focus is on her business, Haley says that interior design is still at her core – it’s how she communicates and how she makes herself feel happy. Every few weeks she says she likes to reorganize accessories and items in her home to freshen up the space.Haley also shares how she’s always had a deep interest in hotels – she was infatuated with them as a child – and how after college she worked in hotels, which led her into interior design, which then led to her into starting Everhem. You’ll see how every stop on her career journey has unfolded into the next.Website: Everhem.comInstagram: @haleyweidenbaum AND @everhemABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anita, who is also a licensed therapist, says that she uses “the psychology of intention to design functional homes where we can deeply connect.” Basically, she’s making therapeutic homes a thing.In this conversation, Anita shares how she toggles between her two professions when working with clients, and how the professions complement each other.She believes each of us have different narratives and intentions for how—and what—we want our home to be. And so, she teaches her clients how to identify zones in their spaces to create that intentionality and help it come alive. Anita shares how she’s passionate about how therapy helps people to learn how to live authentically—and now as an interior designer, she has an opportunity to show people how to do it at home in a tangible way using home decor and design.It’s a great conversation about the intention of design and how we set up our spaces.Website: AnitaYokota.comInstagram: @anitayokotaABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast, we have Medina Grillo, an interiors and DIY blogger behind Grillo Designs, and author of “Home Sweet Rented Home.” As Medina describes herself, she is an “IKEA-loving-upcycling-junkie-DIY-passionate-home-decor-crazy momma and wife.”Medina, who lives in England, is an advocate for renters who want to beautify their rental spaces. (She also started a video series on Instagram called “How I Rent.”) As she shares, she believes that renters are “the underdogs in interior design,” and that people should put a stamp on their rented home.As a long-time renter herself, she says that by creating a home that reflects who you, it really does help your mental health in a positive way. Plus, who doesn’t want to live in a lovely space?In this conversation, Medina talks about her favorite upgrades and DIY projects that she’s done to her own rented home; how she deals with negative comments from people who think she’s wasting money when she does these design upgrades; and how people can work within their budget and with their landlord to make changes to their rented space.Website: Grillo DesignsInstagram: @grillodesigns and @HowIRentBook: Home Sweet Rented HomeABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast we feature Christopher Griffin, aka Plant Kween.Christopher self-describes as a Brooklyn-based Black queer non-binary kween. That’s queen with a K, people! They are a nurturer and if you follow them on Instagram, you’ll see Christopher’s love in action with their beloved green gurls.In this conversation, we’ll hear some amazing practical greenery tips, including spring-cleaning tips for plants, as well as the three best plants for beginners. I mean, of course -- we are talking to the Plant Kween. However, Christopher also likes to encourage people to figure out plant care on their own -- that tips and tricks learned online should be used as guidance. As they say, there’s no absolute truth: Lean into curiosity and be intentional with what you bring into your space. Although, if you are one to be inspired with advice and ideas, Christopher just released their beautiful first book called, Go Grow, Gurl!: Plant Kween’s Lush Guide to Growing Your GardenWe also get heart-centered in this conversation where they share about the influence and inspiration of their grandmother and mother in their life. It’s sweetness that you’ll definitely want to hear. And joy – there’s so much joy here.Instagram: @plantkweenBook: You Grow, Gurl!: Plant Kween’s Lush Guide to Growing Your GardenABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast we feature professional organizer Jen Robin founder of Life in Jeneral. As you'll hear Jen share in this conversation, there is a strong emotional aspect to her business — she believes in "connection over collection" — and she likes to go deep into people’s homes and by default, into their stories. She believes that people just want to be heard, and this guides her in how she can help them based on their personal needs. It’s so Jen. As she says, she’s “a feeler.” And she's on a mission to help as many people as possible.We’ll also hear about her two superpowers as an organizer, the two biggest reasons why people put off organizing their homes, and her expert tips on how people can maintain those super organized pantries. Website: LifeinJeneral.comInstagram: @lifeinjeneral and @jenrobinABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Lori is also the co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast and writes The Atlantic’s weekly advice column, “Dear Therapist.” So, suffice to say, Lori knows about human nature.In this conversation, Lori talks about the difference between satisficers and maximizers, and how we make choices about what to put in our homes based on what we value.She also shares about how (due to the pandemic) she’s been able to see inside people’s homes in a way she never would have in the past since many of her therapy sessions moved to Zoom – and how she could see new aspects of people’s personalities, and what’s important to them, based on their aesthetic choices.Website: LoriGottlieb.comInstagram: @lorigottlieb_authorBook: Maybe You Should Talk to SomoneWorkbook: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: The WorkbookPodcast: Dear TherapistsAdvice Column: Dear TherapistWatch: Lori’s TED TalkABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced and hosted by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast we feature Etsy’s in-house trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson.Dayna (who is also a judge on NBC’s “Making It,” a crafting competition hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman) has been at Etsy since the early days — over 10 years.As Etsy’s trend expert, she’s passionate about connecting shoppers with products that complement their personal style. She keeps her finger on the pulse … and that’s no small feat with 5.2 million business owners on Etsy! But working with the sellers is what she loves.Dayna believes that every everyone is creative, even those who say they don’t have a creative bone in their body. She encourages us to reconnect to when we were children and to remember what made us happy when we were younger. And then, we can bring a piece of that into our home spaces.We talk about home trends, how she created her position at Etsy, her list of personal favorites, including books, home scents, and Etsy finds — and we also hear about her experience in becoming a landowner for the first time, including the powerful story behind buying this special piece of land. It’s truly beautiful.Website: DaynaIsomJohnson.comInstagram: @daynaisomjohnsonEtsy: Dayna’s FavoritesTrends: Dayna’s 2022 Trend PredictionsABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Gladys Tay, a designer and vintage arts dealer.Gladys loves to look for things that are uncommon, and bring life and character into a home.It took her awhile to admit she has an eye for design because she didn’t study it in school, however design has always been a natural and intuitive part of her. She was encouraged by her dad to explore her creativity, and he taught her that it’s okay to be different, to break the rules, and not to conform to the norm.Gladys encourages people to take risks and to keep an open mind — that when it comes to design it’s okay to make mistakes. The more you experiment with your own style, the better you get.Her personality is as bright and colorful as her style — and her design philosophy is one I think that many of us can get on board with: do whatever you want, play, and don’t worry about the trends.Website: GladysTay.comInstagram: @thegladystayABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we feature Trinity Mouzon Wofford, co-founder and CEO of Golde, a superfoods wellness company that features products such as latte blends, face masks, and smoothie boosters.Trinity grew up on almond butter and sardines, so it was no surprise when she found herself interested in exploring the intersection of wellness with natural beauty – which led to the creation of Golde with her partner Issey Kobori.They launched with just one product – the Original Turmeric Latte Blend – out of their one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. And as their company has grown, so has their space – they have since moved to a new home in upstate New York.We talk about the 1865 house she and Issey recently bought in Hudson Valley; their process in decorating their home; and how gardening is a point of inspiration for her, teaching her about tenacity and perseverance, which she then applies in other areas of her life.Website: Golde.coGolde on Instagram: @goldeTrinity on Instagram: @trinitymouzonABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger are the founders of P.F. Candle Co. Based out of Los Angeles, their candles capture the true essence of California.  If you’re a candle or incense lover, chances are you have one of their products in your home right now. Kristen started the company from their second bedroom back in 2008, with Tom joining when they got their first 4,000 purchase order from West Elm – and the rest, as they say, was history. (Oh, and…they’re married.) Kristen and Tom are DIY to the core: if they don’t know something, they figure it out. (Thanks, Google!) They talk about how they choose scents and tell stories through their candles; they share learnings on how to start your own business; and finally, they share their top candle care tips – and rescue care tips – so you can have healthy, long-lasting candles. These are expert candle ideas, folks!  They believe that scents help control the feeling in our home and that fragrance is that final layer in home design. Haven’t you been lighting up candles more often these past couple of years? We certainly have. Website: P.F. Candle Co.Instagram: @pfcandlecoABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast we feature Sarah Sherman Samuel, a designer whose work includes interiors, textiles, furniture, and artwork. She’s been featured in Architectural Digest, Sunset Magazine, Dwell, and Domino, to name a few. Maybe you were among the many who swooned when you saw the redesign of actress Mandy Moore’s house? Yes, that was Sarah’s work.Sarah recently launched three new websites: Sarah Sherman Samuel (her design portfolio); SSS Edit (a redesign of her personal blog); and SSS Atelier (a virtual gallery of her plaster artwork, large scale silk screen tapestries, and vintage finds – all for sale.)She is a designer and artist who is happiest when she’s creating – and sees the beauty in imperfection. As she says, she likes her house and her furniture to have “a little bit of wonk.”If you’re wondering how she has time to do everything that she’s doing, you’re not alone. She gets this question a lot. And her answer might surprise you. Websites:SarahShermanSamuel.comSSS AtelierSSS EditInstagram: @sarahshermansamuel ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 style is colorfully coastal, and as she says, this either magnetizes people to her or repels them. If you don’t like color, you need not apply. She describes herself as an introvert in extrovert clothing and has had a career path where every job along the way has been preparing her for the work she does as an interior designer. Rachel also shares how she prepares herself daily to tap into her creativity – and how she works with her ADHD to get into that creative space. As she says, the more fun she has, the better it gets: the better her projects get, and the better her clients get. If you want to smile today, listen to the podcast just to hear her infectious laugh. We dare you not to feel inspired after hearing this conversation.Learn More About Rachel MoriartyIf you want to learn more, read more, discover more about Rachel, visit any of these places:Website: Rachel Moriarty InteriorsInstagram: @rachelmoriartyinteriorsFacebook: @RachelMoriartyInteriorsABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About Our GuestDabito, an interior designer and founder of Old Brand New, a studio that specializes in design, brand partnerships, and art direction.Dabito started his interior design career in blogging, where he has been able to put all his talents to work, including photography, printmaking, and art. He has a passion for thrifting and believes that decorating is really about celebrating your life.As he says, “fill [your home] with all the things you love.” He believes that’s what “makes a space unique, it’s the weird things that really tell a story.”Dabio shares how an IKEA catalog became his decor bible at a young age, how growing up in a three-bedroom home with three generations shaped his journey to becoming a designer, and how decorating is really about celebrating your life.Website: Old Brand NewInstagram: @dabitoABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Kristina Hollinger, a feng shui expert and author.In this episode, Kristina shares ideas on how to use the ancient Chinese art and philosophy of feng shui in your home to attract abundance in every area of your life, including your career, love, helpful people, and wealth.10 years ago, Kristina started using feng shui after wanting to spruce up her apartment. And after decorating and arranging furniture in her space using feng shui adjustments, she says the months after that were a whirlwind of where she found out she and her husband were expecting their first baby, her husband’s career advanced, and she started to feel more fulfilled in her day-to-day life. So, what did she do? She got certified as a Feng Shui Consultant at the Feng Shui School of Chicago.In our conversation, we talk about the top three spaces she recommends people focus on first when beginning feng shui; she talks about how 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, and what that means for us; plus, she has a really easy feng shui cure everyone can do at home to attract abundance into our lives.As she says, it’s her “intention to teach you about the magic of feng shui so that you too can design the life you deserve.”LEARN MORE ABOUT KRISTINAWebsite: KristinaHollinger.comInstagram: @kristina.hollingerFacebook: @kristinahollingerfengshuiBuy Her Book: Teaching from the Heart With Feng Shui: Inspired Living for Teachers, Parents, and KidsOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesSpirit Daughter Jill WintersteenColor Expert WalaaABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Ariel Kaye, founder of Parachute, a bedding brand that specializes in what’s soft and cozy. Think: bedding, towels, robes, slippers, pillows, and blankets, as well as other home decor items.Ariel believes that since our homes are our personal spaces, we should be aware of the things that we care about, and to not get so caught up in the dos and don’ts of design trends. We should think about the purpose of the room and design our home to support our lifestyle and what brings us joy.On the Being Home with Hunker podcast, Ariel discusses why she decided to create Parachute, and the importance of setting up our bedroom as a sanctuary. She also talks about how her love for entertaining turned into a love for creating intentional spaces, and how small and accessible edits to our spaces can make things feel fresh.Website: ParachuteInstagram: @parachutehomeAriel on Instagram: @arielkayeABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Jill Wintersteen, founder of Spirit Daughter, a spiritual teacher and founder of Spirit Daughter, an astrology and wellness brand.Through Spirit Daughter, she helps thousands of people manifest their highest vision and set up spaces that support them and help them manifest their highest visions. In this conversation, Jill shares ideas on which crystals to add to our spaces, how to manifest a home, and why a morning gratitude practice can change our entire day. We also discuss to power of starting out 2022 in Capricorn Season and with the first new moon of the year, and how this can help us set up intentions for the new year.As she says, we want to create spaces where we feel good, we feel safe, and we have guidance to create the lives we want.LEARN MORE ABOUT SPIRIT DAUGHTER JILL WINTERSTEENWebsite: Spirit DaughterInstagram: @spiritdaughterOTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKEThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler Natalie MilesFeng Shui Expert Kristina HollingerColor Expert WalaaABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hi, I’m Laurie Gunning Grossman, editorial director at Hunker. Welcome to our 2021 end of year episode. We’re featuring 13 quotes about home from our favorite episodes… which, let’s face it, is all of our episodes since we just launched this past September. Before I share these ideas and inspiration, I want to convey my gratitude to you, dear listeners, for tuning into this podcast.It’s Hunker’s mission to empower you to create spaces that express who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.And… It’s my personal mission to help people feel like they belong, and home is where it begins. The theme that’s a thread running through these conversations is that your home is the place where you have the opportunity to define who you are and how you want to live. And hopefully, that’s what you’re able to do or are committed to doing in the new year. Follow your own design compass. No one else gets to define you – only you.So, allow me to share with you some practical ideas and some insightful takeaways from the podcast this year.Website: HunkerInstagram: @hunkerhomeABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Sam Dumas and Lyle Maltz, co-founders of Leeway Home, a direct-to-consumer dinnerware brand.They are partners in business and partners in life. They have a passion for meeting people where they are, at whatever stage they are in — and see that as people change and grow, so do our homes and how we use them. They want to support that.On the podcast, we talk about their direct-to-consumer dinnerware brand. Leeway Home offers all-in-one kits for every day eating, helping people set their table at whatever stage they are in life. Think: ceramics, flatware, and glassware.They talk of the significance they’ve realized as gay founders who are also a couple, and how the motto of the brand is: “Live your way.”Website: Leeway HomeShop Leeway Home: KitsInstagram: @leewayhomeSam Dumas: @samgdumasLyle Maltz: @lylemaltzABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Hilton Carter. Hilton is an interior stylist, a plant stylist, and now an interior designer with the renovation of his new homeYou may know him from his three design books on plants (“Wild at Home,” “Wild Interiors,” and “Wild Creations.” Or perhaps you’ve taken one of his plant workshops with Magnolia, or purchased one of his products at Target. Yes, he’s busy, but who’s going to stop him? Not us, because we love how he styles and designs with greenery.In this conversation, Hilton shares how he started on his career path with plants. (Hint: It wasn’t what he had planned.) He also shares with us the choices that he and his wife made in the renovation of their home, where every detail has a purpose. He talks about the loves in his life, including his wife, his new baby daughter, his hometown of Baltimore, and of course, plants. There’s so much gratitude in this conversation.Instagram: @hiltoncarterWebsite: Things by HCBooks: Wild at Home | Wild Interiors | Wild CreationsWatch: Plant Workshops with MagnoliaABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Eve Epstein, GM and Editor in Chief of Hunker. Yes, this Hunker. The brand behind this podcast.Eve has been at the helm of Hunker since its inception in 2017, leading the brand’s voice, vision, and heart from the get-go. She has a deep appreciation for design, creativity, and expression. From her rich career in the world of content (including her role as the Editor in Chief at DailyCandy – if you know, you know) to authoring two books, Eve is a true story-teller. And at Hunker, we are talking about how our homes tell the story of our lives.In this conversation, Eve shares a bit about her own story, from spending summers in Japan with the mother (and how that formed her design taste) to her love for creating DIYs for her personal space to the progressive way she and her beau set up their home life. Of course, we dig into the world of Hunker, too.Website: HunkerInstagram:  @evemasakoThe Newsstand: VisitHunker House: ExploreRead Her Books: The Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed | X vs. Y: A Culture War, a Love StoryABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Simone Gordon, otherwise known as The Black Fairy Godmother.Simone is the founder and CEO of The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation. It’s a New Jersey-based non-profit that assists communities in need across the country. Most of the people she’s helping are marginalized women and children, members of the LGBTQ community, and domestic violence victims. Her foundation helps those who are homeless, or facing homelessness. Or, need basic home items, like a mattress to sleep on or a refrigerator or some groceries for the week.As you’ll hear in this conversation, she uses the power of social media and crowdfunding to help raise funds for others every day. One big focus of the foundation during this time of year is The Wishlist Angel’s Project. It assists families who need a little uplift during the holiday season, such as extras in our life like toys or other necessities, such as home goods. Website: TheBlackFairyGodmotherInstagram: @theblackfairygodmotherofficialAdopt a Family for the Holidays: The Wishlist Angel’s ProjectDonation Info: Click Here for the Full ListFacebook: @theblackfairygodmotherofficialABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Nina Freudenberger, an interior designer, author, and founder of Freudenberger Design Studio.Nina is not a fixed interior designer—she loves all aspects of creativity and business. After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA and a Bachelor’s of Architecture, Nina “fell” into interior design. And it’s a career that she feels she well suited for.In this conversation we talk about how her curiosity in the ways people create their own worlds at home led her to writing her design books, Surf Shack and Bibliostyle. She shares her method for writing her books; how her design style shifted after moving to California from New York; her rules around lighting in the home; the importance of authenticity in materials; and her experience designing two California hotels.Website: Freudenberger Design StudioInstagram: @ninafreudenbergerPinterest: @nfreudenbergerABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Shavonda Gardner, founder of SG Style, a design and lifestyle blog.She was on the path to have a long career in the military until she made the pivot into the world of interior design. One driving factor in her decision to start a design blog was the fact that she didn’t see herself represented in that world. She has a strong affinity for color, for going bold, and for making the most of your space, no matter the size. (Although, she has big love for small spaces.)In this conversation, we talk about the steps she took to pivot from a career in the military into becoming an interior designer – and the pivot she had to then make again after the recession. The story that her home, The Cottage Bungalow, tells about her and her family. How she and her family lived through their kitchen renovation, while living in their home. And, the sweet story surrounding who was (and still is) her biggest influence and inspiration behind the design of her kitchen.Website: SG StyleInstagram: @sgardnerstylePinterest: SG StyleFacebook: SG StyleABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have the founders of Very Gay Paint: Nicholas Scheppard and Jenson Titus. They are comedians, boyfriends, and – as they call themselves – accidental muralists.During the height of the pandemic, live performances were put on hold. So, the comedians, who are also a couple, dealt with the long hours of lockdown by learning how to paint murals on their apartment walls. Before they knew it, they had new skills as muralists, a new company, and a fast-growing social media presence that is a mix of their mural designs along with their laugh out loud videos and Instagram posts. Joy is what they are ultimately creating. In this conversation, we talk about how they apply their clown skills to their design work, how their hybrid comedy-painting Instagram account has garnered over 94 thousand followers in a little over a year, and also, how queerness is central to their brand. If you don’t know about Very Gay Paint, it’s time you do.Website: Very Gay PaintInstagram: @verygaypaintNic Scheppard: @verygayclownJenson Titus: @jensontitusTwitter: Very Gay PaintTo see the mural they painted on Laurie’s wall, check out her IG account at: @laurie.gunning.grossmanABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Nicole Gibbons, founder of Clare Paint, a direct-to-consumer paint company that delivers designer-curated colors to their customers' doorsteps. They believe that “your home should reflect you,” not what other companies or people dictate to you.Nicole talks about why she shifted from a career in interior design into creating a company focused on paint; how home painting projects shifted due to the pandemic; how her childhood aesthetic influences her current style; and the favorite DIY projects and hacks she’s tried her hand at in the past.Website: NicoleGibbons.comInstagram: @nicolegibbonsstyleClare Paint: Clare.comClare Paint on Instagram: @clarepaintABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the show we have Serena Dugan. Serena is an artist and textile designer, and the co-founder of Serena & Lily – a popular home design and decor company.When it comes to her home, Serena is extremely thoughtful. She designs her personal space around how she feels in it, not how it looks to the visitor. We talk about how the objects we bring into our homes have a resonance, how our items should feel well-loved, and she encourages us to buy what we connect to, without thinking about the rules. Whether you’re an artist, a designer, or you simply love home decor, this conversation is pure inspiration.Website: SerenaDugan.comPaintings: Serena Dugan StudioInstagram: @serenaduganABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.com Instagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elise Loehnen is a Los Angeles-based author and podcast host. She’s had a long career in media, most recently as the Chief Content Officer at goop, a lifestyle and e-commerce company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow. She was also the co-host of the popular goop podcast. So, chances are, you’ll recognize her voice. Currently, Elise is forging her own path. After co-writing 11 books, she is now writing a book under her own name for the first time.And, much to the anticipation of her many fans, Elise recently launched her own podcast called “Pulling the Thread” where she has thought-provoking conversations with culture-defining leaders, thinkers, and experts on how to think about our own lives within a larger social and spiritual construct.To learn more, visit:Website: https://www.eliseloehnen.com/Instagram: @eliseloehnenTwitter: @eliseloehnenPodcast: Pulling the ThreadABOUT THIS PODCASTFor more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcastThis podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeYouTube: Hunker  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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-standing clients.)In this conversation with Cliff, we talk about the connection between fashion and interior design, his favorite types of projects to take on these days, why he doesn’t want to be ruled by his possessions, and how designing or defining how one lives is an incredible opportunity to communicate something about yourself.Cliff is also the founder of the design firm, Matt Blacke, and the co-founder of a vintage furniture showroom in Los Angeles called Galerie Half. To learn more, visit:Website: www.mattblackeinc.comInstagram: @cliffspotTwitter: @mattblackeinc Store: Galerie HalfLAX Luxe Lounge: P/SWatch: Ellen’s Design ChallengeABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcastThis podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman. Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 homes – it’s not just about what’s pretty anymore.Breegan Jane Breegan is also the author of the children’s book “Carbie,” a lifestyle expert, a mother of two young boys, and a philanthropist. To learn more, visit:Website: Breeganjane.comInstagram: @breeganjaneTwitter: @breeganjaneFacebook: breeganjaneWatch On: HGTV’s “The House My Wedding Bought”Book: “Carbie”Philanthropy: World Vision and the Kenya Education and Child Protection Project ABOUT THIS PODCAST For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit: Hunker.com/podcastThis podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more.Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jennifer Pastiloff, the best-selling author of “On Being Human” is honest, refreshing, and no-holds-barred. In this episode, we learn how a house-sitting experience planted a seed giving her permission to dream; how Jen lost her entire income at the beginning of the pandemic, and then found magic through it; the concept of “being brave;” her happy place (and how it was meant to be – even though this isn’t something she says anymore); and what being home means to her.Pastiloff is also a public speaker, coach, and creator of the Shame Loss Movement. She leads retreats and yoga classes, both online and in person. To learn more, visit:Website: jenniferpastiloff.comInstagram: @jenpastiloffTwitter: @JenPastiloffHer Book: On Being HumanPodcast: What Are You Bringing?Speaking inquiries: Lyceum AgencyABOUT THIS PODCASTFor more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.Show art designed by Mory Men. ABOUT HUNKERHunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.Visit us, follow us, learn more. Hunker: Hunker.comInstagram: @hunkerhomeFacebook: @hunkerhomeYouTube: HunkerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A 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 WeidenbaumTherapist and interior designer: Anita Yokota"Surf Shack" author and interior designer: Nina FreudenbergerOriginal interior designer blogger: DabitoEllen Degeneres' interior designer: Cliff FongHGTV host and interior designer: Breegan JaneDesign blogger and representation advocate: Shavonda GardnerHome renting advocate and interiors blogger: Medina GrilloThose Who Love Plants:The Plant Kween Christopher GriffinPlant stylist Hilton CarterThose Who Love a Little Woo Woo for Their Home:Spirit Daughter Jill WintersteenThe High Priestess of Brooklyn Alex CaiolaChanneler and psychic medium Natalie MilesColor therapist WalaaFeng Shui expert Kristina HollingerThose Who Make Things for Our Homes:Textile designer (and co-founder of Serena & Lily): Serena DuganProfessional home organizer: Jen RobinVintage arts dealer: Gladys TayClare paint founder: Nicole GibbonsLeeway Home dinnerware designers: Lyle Maltz and Sam DumasPF Candle Co. Founders: Kristin Pumphrey and Tom NeubergerMuralists (and comedians): Very Gay PaintThose Are Artists and Creators and Thought-Makers:"On Being Human" author: Jennifer PastiloffSmall-batch rum maker: Alexandra DordaThe Black Fairy Godmother: Simone Gordon"Pulling the Thread" podcast host: Elise LoehnenParachute bedding founder: Ariel KayeEtsy's trend expert: Dayna Isom JohnsonTherapist: Lori GottliebGolde superfood founder: Trinity Mouzon WoffordHunker's Editor in Chief: Eve EpsteinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.