Deep Track Designs

Nowadays you may be finding it impossible to ignore what seems to be the mass exodus of so many bands, musicians, and songwriters of yesterday – too many in just the past couple of years. In true blue, rock 'n' roll fashion, Elizabeth scrambles to preserve the memories of music she followed her entire life, dating as far back as the '60s. In doing so, she welcomes Gary Kudrna, sound...

YO, everyone!  Get yourself ready for another " gnarly " track from Deep Track Designs as Elizabeth Becken sets you up, once again, with a very special guest. Elizabeth admits she's a young Baby Boomer, but that doesn't derail the desire to share her vast knowledge of the 1980s, and she does just that alongside her homegirl, Jen. It just so happens these two have a ton in commo...

Elizabeth Becken is turning up the volume with a spectacular line-up of guests for Season II of Deep Track Designs! She says the criteria for guests is simple: they must love music, must have something mind-blowing to add to their interior design conversation, AND, they absolutely must have a sense of humor. With her typical injection of Vermont flavor, Elizabeth explains how she met her first ver...

Deep Track Designs is going out with a BANG... literally! On a sweltering hot day in Vermont, Elizabeth cracks open a Harpoon Summer Ale to celebrate the season's end with her co-host and proceeds to tell everyone one last story. You have to listen to appreciate the full magnitude of Elizabeth's sweaty excitement when she unleashes her amazing new discovery – one of the world's most...

Smoothyblues owner, Elizabeth, and her co-host start this track off by painting a vivid picture of what it’s like to take in all of Vermont’s natural summer beauty, a distinct celebration for the senses. In the foreground of Elizabeth’s mind, however, are all of the farmhouses that can be seen around almost every turn she takes. She says, as an interior designer, she often finds herself gravitatin...

Straight out of the gate, you can tell Elizabeth’s especially passionate about this topic. She begins with drawing a parallel between the way she’s led her life and experimental gardening. She says, “Life is an experiment... You gotta try new things!"   Be prepared to hang on to your earbuds, because this episode features more music discussion than any other previous track! If you’re a return...

If you’re interested in learning more about the real Elizabeth and what her life is like living on the side of Vermont’s Mt. Ascutney, this is definitely the episode for you!   She admits she was a tomboy growing up alongside her three older brothers. To this day, she still doesn’t mind getting dirty one bit . This girl, when called to the task, even drives a tractor. You can be sure, there’s more...

Smoothyblues’ Elizabeth Becken is at it again! This time around, she’s tipping her hat to the Dutch rock band, Shocking Blue. The 1969 hit song is Venus, sung by lead vocalist, Mariska Veres. Elizabeth and her co-host do their share of bad singing on this podcast track. She may need to consider adding a “bad-singing acceptance” button, sort of like a “cookies” button, to her podcast webpage.  Besi...

Don’t miss out on Track 4 of Deep Track Designs . Not only is it jam-packed with interior design Dos and Don'ts , its humor will keep you laughing throughout the entire episode. This spin around, Elizabeth’s co-host cleverly decides to throw out a curveball in the form of a trivia question... and she scores! So, buckle up!  As usual, there’s a heavy dose of music talk, so don’t be surprised w...

From her lush floor to her majestic skies, mother nature offers so much beauty and, most certainly, endless inspiration to interior designer, Elizabeth Becken. Elizabeth says she, like so many of us, finds it challenging to strike a healthy balance between work, family and having time to nurture her own well-being.  So, to the woods she heads…  While recently taking a walk one crisp winter’s day,...

When you hear these two words, leather and lace , your mind probably drifts off to the Stevie Nicks and Don Henley romantic duet, which was masterfully written by the Fleetwood Mac sweetheart in 1981. But sit tight, because... Elizabeth Becken not only takes this song to a different level, she makes this song a hit once again with her unusual choice to dissect the lyrics in a manner in which they...

In the first installment of Deep Track Designs , Elizabeth discusses her love for music and interior design.  She goes on to describe how her passion for both developed and the unusual way she intertwined the two to create a successful interior design business.  She also shares what it was like to launch a new business at the start of a pandemic.  While other more traditional interior designers we...