Design Impacts

In this episode, Ana Clark sits down with Sophie Hirst — former Googler, content creator, and workplace skills advocate — for a wide-ranging conversation about navigating the early years of a career. Sophie shares the workplace “soft skills” she wishes someone had taught her sooner, from running one-on-ones and giving presentations to having tough conversations and managing emotional reactions. Th...

In this episode, host Ana Clark sits down with designer and author Barbara Heulat to explore the powerful intersection of interior design and dementia care. In this episode we discuss: * Barbara’s origin story: a childhood memory of visiting an “old folks home” that sparked a 40+ year career designing healthcare facilities * How becoming a caregiver for her mother (Parkinson’s-related dementia) an...

In this episode, host Ana Clark sits down with two graduating interior design students — Emmalyn Burns (University of Arkansas) and Caitlin Dickerson (University of Central Arkansas) — for a candid conversation about their journeys through school and into the profession. In this episode we cover: * Introductions and how each student found their way into interior design * Preconceived notions about...

In this episode of Design Impacts, host Ana Clark sits down with Kandid Scott to talk about recognizing your passion, navigating misalignment, and avoiding burnout in your career. In this episode we discuss: * Kandid’s Story — From an interior design degree to navigating the 2008 recession, sales roles, and a winding career path through flooring and furniture that eventually led her back to alignm...

In this episode, host Ana Clark sits down with Lauren Dickey, Principal and Director of Interior Design at WER Architects in Little Rock, Arkansas, and member of ASID National’s Environment, Health and Wellness Committee. Lauren shares her personal journey into sustainable design, practical strategies for implementing it in practice, and what the industry is working toward on a national level. In...

In this conversation, host Ana Clark sits down with Emily Whillock and Shawn Thompson to explore their very different paths into the interior design industry. From accidental discoveries to deliberate pivots, this episode is full of honest reflections on what it really takes to build a career in design. In this episode, we discuss: How both guests stumbled into interior design (one from pre-law, o...

In this episode, Ana sits down with Amanda and Lauren to dig into what advocacy really means for interior designers, from explaining your work to a family member at dinner to testifying before a state legislature. They break down the current national landscape of interior design legislation, what’s being fought for (and fought off), and how any designer can get involved regardless of how much time...

Design Impacts – Episode 2 : Hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID A Conversation with Amanda Reviere about the history of the South Central Chapter of ASID In this episode, host Ana Clark sits down with Amanda Reviere, Chapter Administrator for the South Central Chapter of ASID. Amanda shares her fascinating career journey from licensed interior designer to marketing and business management...

Design Impacts: Episode 02 Hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID A conversation with Rachel McNeil & Emily Hill on being twins and working in the interior design industry together. In this episode, Ana sits down with twin sisters Rachel McNeil (Director of Design, L&M Office Furniture) and Emily Hill (Interior Designer, Taggart Architects) to talk about their parallel journeys in the interio...

Design Impacts – Episode 1 Hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID "A Conversation with Mikayla Rea, President-Elect" In this inaugural episode, host Ana Clark sits down with Mikayla Rea, South Central Chapter President-Elect, for a candid conversation about their shared passion for interior design, professional development, and the ASID community. In this episode, we discuss: Mikayla and Ana'...