Create A Place

Episode 27: Hospitality Beyond the Table with Chon Nguyen

📍 Recorded at Alter Ego in Tampa When most people think of hospitality, they think of restaurants or hotels. But what if hospitality is really a mindset that belongs in

Episode 26: Scaling What Matters with Trent Morano

📍 Recorded at Power Design HQ in St. Petersburg, FL What happens to culture when a company grows from hundreds to thousands of employees? In this episode of Create A Pl

Episode 25: Leasing Beyond the Deal with Jim Moler

📍 Recorded on site at 311 Park Place Leasing isn’t just about filling space. It’s about shaping how a building performs over time. In this episode of Create A Place, I

Episode 24: The Rhythm of Place : Inside Gasworx with Lauren Campbell

📍 Recorded at Hotel Haya, Ybor City In this episode of Create A Place, I sit down with Lauren Campbell, Founder of Archer Group, whose work spans retail leasing, develop

Episode 23: The Power of a Well-Built Tribe with Tessa Jennings

In this episode of Create A Place, Kristina sits down with longtime friend and collaborator Tessa Jennings, founder of Spatial HQ, to explore why the most successful proj

Episode 22: Built for Connection with Taylor Ranker

Recorded inside his newly designed Tampa office [by CREATE+CO], this episode features Taylor Ranker—founder of Questmont Virtual Family Office and author of Dead Cats & W

Episode 21: Stories Shape Culture with Bridgette Bello

📍 Recorded in the custom-designed TBBW office by CREATE+CO Stories Shape Culture. And sometimes, one story can transform an entire company or community. In this episode

Episode 20: Create + Transform with Oren Sherman

📍 Recorded Live at NeoCon/Design Days 2025 What if design wasn’t about fitting in—but about reflecting who we really are? In this episode of Create A Place, Kristina si

Episode 19: Reattaching to Office with Ryan Anderson

📍 Recorded Live at NeoCon/Design Days 2025 Straight out of the MillerKnoll Fulton Market showroom, this episode brings the energy—and a fresh perspective on our evolving

Episode 18: The New Work Rules with Amanda Schneider

📍 Recorded Live at NeoCon 2025 In this episode of Create A Place, Kristina sits down with Amanda Schneider—Founder of ThinkLab, host of Design Nerds Anonymous, and recen

Episode 17: Designing for the Spectrum with Kelly Colón [Part 2]

What happens when a company chooses not just to include—but to truly see and support every individual exactly as they are? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Krist

Episode 16: Designing for the Spectrum with Kelly Colón [Part 1]

Leaders everywhere are being asked to support people in more human-centered ways—but what if the systems we’ve built weren’t designed for how most brains actually work?

Episode 15: The Heart of Leadership with Rita Lowman

In this episode of Create A Place podcast, Kristina York sits down with Rita Lowman—a 45-year banking veteran, author, and passionate advocate for mental health and leade

Episode 14: Why Acoustics Matter with Dino Ninassi

In this episode of the Create A Place podcast, Kristina talks with Dino Ninassi, founder of Dino+Associates, about why acoustics are no longer an afterthought—they’re fou

Episode 13: The Furniture Effect with Gilbert Broco

Furniture can either drive culture forward—or quietly drive people away. And when it really works, your people do too. In this episode of Create A Place podcast, Kristina

Episode 12: Designing Tech That Works with Randy Shaw

In this episode of the Create A Place podcast, Kristina talks with Randy Shaw, founder and director of sales at BRYTESIGHT, a technology architecture firm. They explore R

Episode 11: Human Resources: Your Secret Weapon with Lexi Benner

Think HR is just about payroll, policies, and paperwork? Think again. Human Resources is the secret weapon behind thriving workplaces, strong leadership, and lasting busi

Episode 10: The Power of Diversity with Maria VanDeman

Design goes beyond aesthetics—it’s about crafting spaces that foster belonging, representation, and inclusion for everyone. In this episode of Create A Place, Kristina Y

Episode 9: Paws at Work: Service Dogs + Workplace Inclusivity with Coreena Breazeale

Can service dogs foster a more inclusive, innovative workplace? In this episode of Create a Place with Kristina York, ReviveK9 founder Coreena Breazeale shares how these

Episode 8: Designing Success: The Story of CREATE+CO with Angela Davis

In this episode of Create a Place, co-founders, Kristina York [Alchemist] and Angela Davis [Firestarter] discuss the journey of their architecture and interior design fir