Thrive In Design

In this episode, Nicole Lashae Ben, CEO of Thrive In Design, and Jessica Mann-Amato, Design Principal and Co-Owner of Mancini Duffy, chat about integrating tech into the interior design process and client experience. Jessica leads Mancini Duffy through transparency emphasizing company culture and technology. Mancini is a 100+-year-old tech-driven design firm in NYC whose clients include Peloton, S...

In this kick-off of season two of the Thrive In Design podcast, Nicole Lashae Ben, CEO of Thrive In Design, dives into the reasons why your marketing budget isn't leading to specifications. So often, interior product companies think about increasing their marketing budgets to lead to more brand awareness. But, what happens when you have more eyes on your brand without a proper system in place to c...

Today, we have Deon Bent, who is an interior designer and owner of Noed Interiors. Her firm is a design haven that focuses on the environmental psychology aspect of design as well as curating a unique space for every client.    After obtaining her BFA in Interior Design from the Art Institute, traveling the world, and experiencing other cultures, Deon quickly realized the need for a design service...

Today is going to be an exciting conversation about color. We have Peggy Van Allen as a guest. Peggy is the President of Color Marketing Group, which is an international association for color design professionals which identifies the direction of color and design trends and translates them into salable colors for manufactured products; she is also a designer and color anthropologist.   Peggy’s edu...

Today, we have Rena Williams as a guest on the show. Rena Williams is a brand image coach and consultant with over 15 years of experience in strategic  branding and marketing. Through her company, Rena T. Williams Consulting, Rena helps professional,  high-achieving women elevate their brand so they can increase their pricing and attract their ideal clients.   After co-founding her own lifestyle b...

Our guest today is Sasha Denisov, who is currently a Senior Sales Representative at Luton.    After graduating with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Syracuse University in 2012, Sasha leaped into a career in the design and construction industry. In her current role at Lutron, her focus is on driving sales within the home automation market. Based in Toronto, Canada, Sasha works clo...

On today's episode, Nicole Lashae Ben and Chris Stulpin dive into the topic of design thinking and how interior product companies can use it to yield innovative products, services, and strategies. Chris Stulpin is the former Chief Creative Officer for Tarkett North America, a division of Tarkett. In this role, Chris led the design, product management, marketing and project management teams, drivin...

While serving as a hairstylist and makeup artist for countless brides, Jameelah Watkins discovered the beauty and ethereal nature of event design. She joined forces with her friend, Ebonee Clark, and the two of them began curating events.    The women quickly realized that they formed a powerhouse. Their combined artistic insight made them successful with event design and, before long, interior de...

Today we have Nicole Lashae Ben, CEO of Thrive In Design, talking about the method she uses to help interior product companies implement modern sales strategies that get them noticed by more interior designers, get their products used in more projects, and systematically (and legally) steal business from their competitors.  She’s sharing the top three things she hopes every interior product compan...

On today's episode we have Peter Kesaris as a guest to discuss the past, present, and future of the contract furniture industry. Peter has spent the past 8 years in the interior products industry in the New York, California and Canadian Markets. He started his career in lighting and window treatments. Then, he shifted over to the contract furniture business working at both the dealer and manufactu...

On today's episode, Nicole chats with Traci Kloos, the Vice President of Design and Development* for Koroseal Interior Products, about innovation and developing products in a shifting market. Traci has more than 25 years of design experience spanning both residential and commercial applications.   With a background in architecture and interior design, Traci began her career in residential design i...

On today's episode, we have Nicola Casale as a guest on the show. An accomplished interior designer, organizational leader and executive, Nicola Casale is the Vice President of Yellow Goat Design (YGD), an award-winning lighting and architectural design company.    Nicola has contributed to the growth and expansion of YGD’s North American division and launched the west coast branch in 2018.     Ni...

Raised in Brooklyn, NY with Trinidadian roots, Tamara Archer’s design aesthetic is inspired by different cultures, world travel, architecture, and nature. Exotic flair with an urban edge is her approach to creating beautiful timeless interiors. Tamara enjoys helping her clients improve the energy in their homes and businesses to find balance with designs that inspire, relax, rejuvenate, and rechar...

On the first episode, Nicole Lashae Ben, CEO of Thrive In Design, shares a little about her journey in the interior design industry, how Thrive In Design came about, and the methodology that she uses to help interior product companies increase their brand awareness and revenue.   Learn more about Thrive In Design Contact: thriveindesign.co/contact | Instagram: @thriveindesign | Facebook: @thrivein...

The Thrive In Design podcast is specifically designed in help leaders of interior product companies consider innovation and the future of the interior design industry. CEO and Founder of Thrive In Design, Nicole Lashae Ben, takes you behind the scenes of interviews with industry moguls talking about how they plan on exceeding revenue goals in a shifting market while also making a lasting impact on...