Moodboards A Design Podcast by Studio EM

On this week's podcast, we have Chanel Venter on the show. Chanel is the co-founder and MD of Magnify, a mystery shopping company for the hospitality industry. On this Podcast, we discuss with Chanel, what makes a great hospitality experience? What to look for in terms of design and function in the hospitality arena and her pet bugbears that are easily fixed. STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING: Please be advised this podcast contains adult language.

On this week's podcast, we have Gary Turnbull on the show. Gary is the Head of Operation for the Five Guys Franchise in the UAE. On this episode we learn about his journey from flipping burgers at McDonalds in Dunfermline, Scotland as a 17 year old to dropping out of Uni to go full time at McDonalds and his path to Dubai and the UAE as head of operations for Five Guys. STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING: Please be advised this podcast contains adult language.

On this week's podcast, we have Studio EM Branding Director Neil Baker on the show. This is the first of our internal podcast series, we'll be dropping these in every now and again to give you a bit more insight into our agency. On this week our Branding Director Neil Baker discusses his career journey, thoughts on branding, some of the cooler stuff he has designed and some tips for new graduates to get noticed by employers. STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING: Please be advised this podcast contains adult language. We hope you enjoy it, please like, comment or give us a rate if you enjoyed the podcast.

On this week's podcast, we have Ian Ohan, Ian is the CEO and founder of Krush Brands, Wildflower Poke and More, and Freedom Pizza. On this podcast, we talk about design, branding, startups, his journey, 3rd party delivery companies and all things QSR! It's a bit longer than usual, but it is an absolute ripper! We hope you enjoy it, please like, comment or give us a rate if you enjoyed the podcast. STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING: Please be advised this podcast contains adult language.

Moodboards Episode 6 - Chang Sup Shin from 1004 Gourmet On this weeks podcast we have Chang Sup Shin, Chang is the CEO of 1004 Gourmet and Lamise Beauty here in Dubai. On this podcast he discusses his background, experience in retail in different verticals, construction of his store, Asian inspired interior design in retail and the future of retail design. We hope you enjoy it, please like, comment or give us a rate if you enjoyed the podcast.

Moodboards Episode 5 - Duncan Fraser-Smith. On this Podcast the enigmatic Duncan Fraser-Smith discusses his journey from Australia to Hospitality School in Switzerland to now being Vice President, TFG Food and Beverage at The First Group in Dubai. We talk food bloggers, critics, Masterchef Restaurant and the power of design in altering a concept.

This week on Moodboards we had the pleasure of the candid and affable Elias Madbak from RMAL Hospitality. Elias is the Managing Director of RMAL Hospitality in the UAE and has been in the role for two years. As part of his role, he oversees the development of brands such as Wagamama, Trader Vics and Marco Pierre White. In this edition of Moodboards he discusses his journey from Kentucky to Dubai with stints at Bob Evans, Applebees, The Cheesecake Factory and Habit Burger along the way. We discuss all things franchising, design and the impact of design on franchise models and P&L.

This week on Moodboards we had the pleasure of the delightful Janaika Elders from Urbannest.ae Janaika is the founder of Urban Nest, an online furniture retailer based in Dubai. Urban Nest supply fixture, fittings and furniture for a range of projects from residential to commercial and this podcast features Janaika's story. It takes us from her days working in Logistics, to having an idea for a new company and stepping into the world of online retail and interior design.

This week on Moodboards, we had the delightful Shweta Parida on the show. Shweta is the Editor of leading regional interior design magazine, Commercial Interior Design. On this weeks episode, we are talking everything from the CID Awards to the Top 50 Power List to Shweta's favorite project case studies and everything else in between. Sorry if there are some sound issues with clicking in the background, we do record this podcast in a live working office.

Studio EM Podcast Episode 1 - On this weeks podcast Kristian and Nicola of Studio EM co host the podcast with Callie Dickens, Founder and Director of Orenda + Bloom, a Dubai based Gender Balance + Female Development Consultancy that exists to support women to move forwards towards the life they want and pursue gender equality. We discuss the gender pay gap in the architecture / design industry, working mum's, sexism in the industry and empowering woman in business.