Inspiring Living with Mark Candelaria

In this podcast episode Mark is joined by two founders of Scottsdale Art Week Trey Brennen, owner of T.H. Brennen Fine Art in Old Town Scottsdale and Amy Gause, Director of the Fair. The four day international art fair took place at WestWorld in Scottsdale and showcased art from more than 110 galleries, daily fashion shows, cultural performances, sculptural installations and other innovative progr...

The team at Sierra Pacific Windows featured Mark Candelaria on their latest “Sales Talk” educational series for their team. Mark shared his insights and perspective in the design and build fields and gave a great overview of what he does day-to-day. The main goal of the conversation was to share his point of view on how vendors can best approach and work with a high-end architect in a way that lea...

This month’s guest is Dr. Brook Choulet, a concierge Sports & Performance Psychiatrist and Founder of Choulet Performance Psychiat ry. Dr. Brook is President of the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry and the Maricopa County Medical Society Foundation and is a regular contributor to a handful of trusted publications.  Her pioneering work in Performance Psychiatry® focuses on he...

We have a special guest today for Veteran's Day - Mike Christensen, founder of luxury home building company, Peak One Builders and a proud 20+ year veteran. In today’s episode, we will get to know Mike, how he’s been contributing to the luxury home market for nearly 25 years and his mission to help veterans recover and integrate after deployment through his program Freedom for Heroes . This i...

In this episode, I have two wonderful people and artisans on the podcast, Julie & John Taber of Taber & Company . This husband and wife duo have been together in life and business for 30+  years and they are going to share their story with us. Taber & Company is located in Tucson and specializes in high-end custom furniture, doors, cabinetry and millwork that are individually designed...

On this episode, Mark talks with Jon Summer, Founder of Garaza Design, and former founder of Cyber Group. After 20 years at Cyber Group, Jon retired to spend more time with family and on his hobbies, which eventually led him to jump back into business by founding a passion project designing cool, customized car garages. They talk about running a business, design, garages, playing music together, t...

Our inspiring guest today is Top Doctor, Lexi Hill, an MD licensed in over 20 states specializing in obstetrics, gynecology and pregnancy. She practices telemedicine full-time, offering concierge consultations and assisting underserved communities. She is extensively involved with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine as she is a passionate advocate for maternal health care. She has also spent t...

In this episode Mark gets together with a handful of our past Willamette Valley Lifestyle Tour guests to relive the memories and continue the friendships that were made on this fabulous 5-night trip last August. This is our only tour we do within the country and it is an easy getaway that only takes a few hours to get to, but feels like you are miles away. We take guests to the heart of the Willam...

Our joint podcast episode with Renee Dee's Iconic Hour features Scottsdale Art Week founder and owner of Brennen Fine Art ,Trey Brennen and strategic partner, Architect Mark Candelaria. These two share why you don’t want to miss this first-ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week , a four-day art fair showcasing over 100 national and global art galleries and cultural displays.  A Fair of Art and Desi...

In today's podcast episode Isabel & I have a very personal conversation with Anka Ile, the founder of Paradise Valley Senior Retreat, the assisted living home where Isabel's dad is a resident. Anka is a wonderful “angel” as we call her for all she does for the residents in her care and has a very special life story, and it reflects in her dedication and kindness. Paradise Valley Seni...

Today's episode that takes us into the New Year and discusses all things leadership, communication skills and personal development, as Mark chats with Executive trainer, Strategic Advisor, Professor of Communication and published author, Ryan J. Warriner. Ryan always had a curiosity for how people learned and made decisions so he began his career as a teacher, later advanced to a professor of...

Our guest today is Pablo Moncayo, Project Manager here at Candelaria Design since 2018 and our current year’s MVP as voted by the entire Candelaria Design staff. Each year our team nominates and votes for our Most Valuable Player – someone who embodies teamwork, leadership, a willingness to learn and go the extra mile. We talk about what this means to Pablo, how his childhood lead him to architect...

Our guest today is Keith Galbut, Founder and President of ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors. Keith and Mark have known each other for a number of years and recently worked together on a very contemporary-style new build for a family in Paradise Valley and we have several other projects in the works!  Keith’s background is in business and law where he worked on hundreds of residential re...

Our guest on this episode is Kaitlyn Wolfe, incredible designer, general contractor and founder of Iconic by Kaitlyn Wolfe , an interior design firm with construction services based here in Scottsdale, AZ. Kaitlyn founded the company in 2016, and influences all the design and the practical construction components, planning every detail to ensure each project reflects her clients' unique perso...

Our guest today is Nick Hogan, Co-Owner and CEO of Flagship Restaurant Group , the team behind the popular new, award-winning restaurant Pyro in Arcadia, next to the Global Ambassador. In addition to Pyro, they have 16 other restaurant concepts spanning across Arizona to Chicago to Nashville! This team has defied the odds of successfully creating and managing multiple restaurant concepts simultane...

Our guest on this episode is Cammie Beckert, founder and owner of Cameron Custom , one of the few female-owned and operated custom homebuilders in Arizona. Cammie grew up in the home building industry, as her grandparents are the founders of Camelot Homes. She also has an extensive background in media, market research and real estate, and worked at Camelot Homes before launching this new design &a...

This episode is a re-visit of a past episode with  Chef Cory Oppold, who was just awarded "Top Chef" and his new restaurant Course was awarded "Emerging Restaurant of the Year" by The Arizona Restaurant Association .  Cory was a former winner of Food Network’s Chopped , and new owner of Course , a fine dining restaurant in Scottsdale. At Course, “Chef Cory Oppold and his culina...

Our guests today are two huge difference makers in housing for Greater Phoenix, Arizona residents: Jason Barlow, CEO & President of Central AZ’s Habitat for Humanity and KTAR’s Rosie on the House Arizona’s most trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how.  I have known Rosie Romero for nearly 40 years now and his show has been a weekly fixture on KTAR radio since the 1988. Rosie dol...

There are everyday homes and then there are homes with a little something EXTRA. We are thrilled to announce we have a new series launching on The Design Network this month, Extravagant Spaces . In our latest podcast episode Mark gets together to chat with Designer and Extravagant Spaces Host, Kelli Ellis, and Founder/CEO of The Design Network, Jason Harris. We talk all about our new series collab...

Mark & Isabel kick-off the episode by sharing highlights from their holiday trip to Lisbon & Fatima Portugal, Lourdes, and San Sebastián, Spain - see and hear more about their trip on our Blog: https://www.candelariadesign.com/lifestyle-blog Next they share the exciting news that SIX of our Candelaria Design homes are featured in a brand new series on The Design Network called Extravagant...

This podcast episode features Otto Pappa, architect and founder of Ottocrete , specializing in rammed earth and concrete-based designs. Otto and Mark met while working on a very cool, modern house in Paradise Valley, that is now the recipient of  two design awards! Otto founded  Ottocrete with the desire to fuse timeless design with timeless construction, blurring the lines between sculpture, art,...

Our podcast episode this month features Kelly Stewart, head of Business Development + Marketing and Justin Worley, Owner & CEO of Oasis Luxury Smart Homes . Mark recently toured their showroom in N Scottsdale and was blown away by everything they showed him. With over 30 years of experience Oasis is your one-stop-shop for all things home technology in AZ and CA. From electrical; to design; to...

Our guests this month is Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner and his wife Robyn Bien-Willner. Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner is a third-term Mayor, a native Arizonan, and spent his childhood in Paradise Valley and attended Scottsdale public schools (SUSD) through high school. After, he attended Claremont McKenna College and U of A on academic scholarships and graduated with the highest academic hon...

Today's guest is an amazing artist, photographer, father and friend, Werner Segarra. From photographing the mega-mansions of PV and Scottsdale, to the dirt floor casas of Mexico and Puerto Rico, Werner has an eye for capturing the spirit of a place. Werner had humble beginnings in Puerto Rico, and now shoots for a handful of top magazines and designers, including many of the homes featured in...

Our guest on this episode is Corinna Cooke, she is the founder of Glam Italia Tours and a best-selling author who is currently working on her 5th book! Originally from New Zealand, Corinna has lived in a variety of places around the world and currently resides in Phoenix, AZ. We talk all about travel and how researching cities and cool places turned from a hobby to a career for Corinna in the mid-...