Love What You Do

Driven by Passion | Aneetha McLellan, Executive Director - JSI Health + A+D

In the latest episode of Love What You Do, Aneetha McLellan, Executive Director of JSI Health + A+D, shares how a pivotal moment early in her career on a project revealed

Permission to Pursue | Stacy Murphy, FMG

Stacy Murphy, Vice President of Marketing for FMG Austin and author of Permission to Pursue, joins Doug Shapiro at Design Days. Stacy shares a career shaped by design, le

Your Personal Brand | Aga Artka, Founder, Author of The Brand of You

In the latest episode of Love What You Do, Aga Artka, Founder and Author of The Brand of You, shares why the strongest personal brands for designers aren’t measured by a

Own Your Gifts | Dianne Murata Kimiko, Founder - Kimiko Designs

In the latest episode of Love What You Do, Dianne Kimiko Murata, Furniture Planning Strategist, Accidental Environmentalist, and Founder of Kimiko Designs, shares why rec

The Summer of Possibilities | Alexandra Tseffos, The Design POP

As excitement builds for Design Days, Doug sits down with Alexandra Tseffos - founder of Design Pop and champion of the design community. It's a conversation that goes al

Work for What's Next | Amanda Schneider, Podcast Host, Author, Founder – Think Lab

Amanda Schneider, founder of ThinkLab and author of Work for What’s Next, explores how work is changing across generations, industries, and the built environment. Amanda

Future Self & Future Work | Valerie Jardon, Managing Director – Strategy, IA

IA Managing Director, Valerie Jardon, weighs in on personal growth and the future of work. She shares her inspiring journey from a difficult upbringing and early self-dou

Instinct Over Ego: Leading Through Change | Christian Giordano, President of Mancini Duffy

In this episode of Love What You Do, Doug Shapiro sits down with Christian Giordano, CEO of Mancini Duffy, to explore leadership, culture, and the evolving role of AI in

The Power of Perseverance | Joanna Jablonski

On this episode of the LWYD podcast, Doug sits down with Joanna Jablonski to explore how perseverance shaped her journey from immigrating to the United States to becoming

You Belong in the Room | Scott Delano

Doug Shapiro talks with Scott Delano, Design Principal at StudioGC, about mentorship, creativity, joy, and the responsibility of leadership. Scott shares why design is ul

Mosaic Thinking for Design and Life | Cheryl Durst, CEO

Cheryl Durst, CEO of IIDA, joins Doug Shapiro for a wide-ranging, soulful conversation about kinship, optimism, and the power of imperfection. From “word of the year” ref

Grit and Gratitude | Roby Isaac, Design Insights Leader

Roby Issac is the Design Insights Leader at Mannington Commercial. In this episode, he shares his journey from a kid who loved to draw to finding his place in design thro

The Map of a Meaningful Career | John Sadlon, Principal

This episode of Love What You Do goes beneath the surface of a creative career with John Sadlon, Principal and Global Workplace Leader at Perkins&Will. Guided by a person

Bring your Designer | Julia Machado, VP of Internal Operations

Doug sits down with Julia Machado, Vice President of Internal Operations at Price Modern. Julia shares her journey from designer to operations leader, and why the most im

The Optimism Equation | Shreya Somani

Referenced in the conversation:  TED Talk by Dr. Seligman: https://youtu.be/9FBxfd7DL3E?si=smazbMRTYGQx43HVArjun vs. Duryodhan: https://youtu.be/_EqwlOeTj7Y?si=jMPg4rDIT

Don't Rush the Good Stuff | Mike Goetz, Design Director

Doug talks with HOK’s Mike Goetz about design that feels, leadership that cares, and why TikTok counts as “cultural research.” They explore how creativity, curiosity, and

Never Complete | Krystal Lucero, Senior Interior Designer

In this episode we hear from Krystal Lucero, designer, mom, and survivor whose story blends grace, grit, and joy. From navigating motherhood and design to overcoming canc

What If We Get It Right? | Jane Hallinan, Designer

Jane Hallinan, iida, NCIDQ, leed green associate, is an interior designer interested in environmentalism, material health, and honeybees.  She is an Associate at Perkins

Born Twice | Gilbert Broco, President, CI Group

Gilbert Broco grew up in Puerto Rico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design Architecture from the University of Puerto Rico in 2002. He moved to Fl

From Burnout to Belonging | Rex Miller, Author

In this episode, Doug sits down with Rex Miller for some real talk about work, purpose, and finding balance. We talk about what it means to love what you do — and how gra