The DesignDash Podcast
By Laura Umansky and Melissa Grove
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Episodes: 96
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The DesignDash podcast is a guide to designing a life you love. Co-hosts Laura Umansky and Melissa Grove dive into what it takes for women to feel fulfilled both personally and professionally, to live their lives to the fullest and without compromise. Special guests will share their own journeys, their successes and their challenges, as they pursue life with curiosity and intention.
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Episode 95: How to Hire, Onboard and Actually Utilize a Summer Intern
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May 21, 2026 |
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Episode 94: The Back Half Blueprint for Design Firm Owners
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 93: How to Know When to Hire Your Right-Hand Person
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May 01, 2026 |
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Episode 92: Should You Get Political On Social Media Even If It Costs You A Client?
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Episode 91: As a Designer, Is There a Big Benefit to Opening a Storefront?
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Episode 90: Is Your New Hire the Problem — Or Is It You?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 89: Why Marketing Feels So Hard for Design Business Owners (And How to Fix It)
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 88: Will Hiring More Designers Actually Increase My Profit? The Truth About Growing Your Design Firm
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 87: Are You Charging Enough for Design Time? Pricing Mistakes Designers Make
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Episode 86: Do You Want to Be Profitable… or Just Be Liked?
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Episode 85: Should Interior Designers Mark Up Product? The Truth About Pricing, Profit & Transparency
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Episode 84: Are You Resilient Or Just Enduring? The Decisions High-Performing Women Avoid with Lois Barth
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Episode 83: What Designers Get Wrong About Trends and How to Spec for the Long Term with Stacy Garcia
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Episode 82: The Biggest Hiring Myth Holding Interior Designers Back
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 81: Busy but Not Growing: A Real Conversation About Scaling an Interior Design Business with Alexandra Hartley
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Episode 80: Hiring, Planning, and Growing Your Design Firm in 2026
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 79: What 40 Podcast Conversations Taught Us About Business, Risk & Growth
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 78: The One Thing Designers Get Wrong About Art—Every Single Time with Elise Arnoult Miller
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Episode 77: The 5 December Moves Every Interior Design Firm Needs for a Stronger New Year
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Episode 76: The Truth Behind Rebranding a Design Studio with Rebekah Zaveloff
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Episode 75: Inside the Business of Design: How Libby Langdon Turned Her Biggest Pivot into Her Greatest Success
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Episode 74: Building a Luxury Design Brand from Scratch: Lessons from Nikki Levy Interiors
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Episode 73: The Truth About Starting a Design Business with Brittny Button
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Episode 72: How to Get Your Design Work Published: Insider Tips from Andrea Lillo
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Episode 71: How Yates Desygn Grew One of Dallas’ Most Sought-After Design Firms with Mike and Bryan Yates
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Episode 70: How To Stand Out in a Crowded Design World with Jane Dagmi
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Why Interior Designers Need Psychology to Succeed with Tracee Murphy
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 68: One Tool You Can Use This Week to Prevent Burnout and Build a Healthier, More Profitable Studio
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Client Red Flags That Cost You Time, Profit, and Peace
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 66: The Hire That Changes Everything (And Why You're Probably Overthinking It) with Danae Branson
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Why Most Design Businesses Fail by Year 5 (And How to Avoid It) with LuAnn Nigara
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Startup vs. Scale-Up: How to Know You’re Ready to Build a Team
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Episode 63: How Designers Can Stop Losing Money and Build Profitable Businesses with Laurie Laizure
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Episode 62: How to Design a Life (and Business) You Actually Love with Carolyn Rodz
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Episode 61: How Designers Can Turn High Point Into a Business Growth Engine with Tammy Covington
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 60: What It Really Takes to Build a Timeless Design Brand with Jamie Young
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Episode 59: The Designer’s Edge: Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places with Thom Filicia
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 58: When the World Shifts—What Happens to Your Brand? with Victoria Holly
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 57: What to Do with Your Marketing When Business Slows Down
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May 22, 2025 |
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Episode 56: Profit First - Why You're Not Keeping More of What You Earn
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May 15, 2025 |
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Episode 55: The Hidden Profit Potential in Time Billing for Designers
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 54: How to Focus When Everything Feels Important
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 53: Inside the Business of Interior Design with Rainey Richardson & Casey Brand
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 52: How Patti Carpenter Built a Meaningful Global Design Career
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 51: Billing Methods for Interior Designers
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Episode 50: When Fearless Design Meets Unshakeable Systems with Lori Paranjape
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Episode 49: Behind the Scenes of High-End Interior Design with Shannon Smith
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 48: How to Prepare for High Point Market: Pro Tips to Maximize Your Trip
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 47: Navigating High-End Home Projects: Expert Advice from Erin Stetzer
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Episode 46: The Power of Intentional Branding with Kali Edwards
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Episode 45: Client Freakouts, Budget Fatigue & The Designer’s Role in Keeping It Together w/ Megan Strasburg
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Episode 44: How a Solid Design Agreement Can Make or Break Your Business
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Episode 43: Building a Business & Brand – Secrets to Scaling a Design Firm with Kate O’Hara
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Mastering Smartphone Photography for Interior Designers with Linda Holt
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 41: Our 2025 Game Plan - Dump It or Do It Better
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 40: Building an Unforgettable Brand with Ericka Saurit
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 39: 2024 Wrap-Up - What We Learned This Year
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 38: How to Build a Personal Brand That Feels Authentic w/ Kathleen Shannon
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Secrets to Building Your Dream Business with Kara Duffy
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 36: How to Align Your Money Mindset with Your Business Goals
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Individual Contributors vs. Leaders
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Jillian O'Neill
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Tina Ramchandani
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Tools to Align Your Life
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Defining Success on Your Own Terms
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Candid Conversations
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Kerstin Kirchsteiger
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 28: What Happens When You Feel Like Your Purpose Is Gone?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 27: Lauren Payne
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Katie Decker-Erickson
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Episode 25: Parenting Through the Toughest Years
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 24: Nicole Malachowski
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Erika De Pellegrin
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Episode 22: Diana Indries
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Episode 21: The DesignDash Mastermind
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Erin Cummings
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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EP 19: Let’s do a Mid-Year Check-In
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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EP 18: Feeling Burnt Out? How to Recognize and Recover with Avery Thatcher
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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EP 17: How to Build a Thriving Side Hustle While Keeping Your Day Job With Jen White
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ep 16: How To Set Better Boundaries At Work
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep 15: Redefining Success in the Modern Workplace
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Episode 14 - Lauren Levicki Courville
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 13 - Carrie Colbert
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 12 - Jennifer Phillips
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May 16, 2024 |
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Episode 11 - Business Trips
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 10 - Gin Braverman
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May 02, 2024 |
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Episode 9 - Quarterly Wrap-Up
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 8 - Women's Health
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 7 - Allie Danziger
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 6 - Jacky Fischer
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Episode 5 - Authenticity in the Workplace
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 4 - Anna Van Delden
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Episode 1 - Our Wish for 2024
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 2 - Malene Barnett
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Episode 3 - Elaine Turner
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Introducing the DesignDash Podcast
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Feb 26, 2024 |