Revivify

Sharon Sherman, Owner of Thyme and Place Design shares with Grace her passion for timeless Kitchen and Bath design that updates easily through the decades. She touches on sustainable sourcing, the care she puts into each project, and the importance of a great team who can rely on each other.

Celia Imrey and Julia Gallagher introduce us to their Space Kit product. As an interior designer and an architect, they share an understanding of the importance of defining your project before it even begins. We discuss how their clients are already loving the results of using Space Kit and how versatile it is for every possible project.

Carly Ebenstein helps others reconnect with their true values through her training as a life coach. In this episode, she and Grace discuss emotional intelligence and how it improves our ability to respond helpfully when emotions run high.

Jeff Echols, Owner of echoEngagement a brand consulting service, and the host of his own podcast Build Your Brand, spoke with us this week on Revivify. His decades of experience and insight can help us re-think the branding of our businesses. Jeff shared with us some of his favorite insights and truths about marketing and branding in the construction industry.

Rumaldo Flores of Flores Artscape Landscaping gives us insight into the business he and his family are building together. How listening in communication is key whether it’s working with family or interacting with clients, and how our yards can improve our lives.

Abbe Will, Research Associate and Associate Project Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, talks about what the data is telling us about the future of housing in America. Will the sudden growth of interest in healthy homes stay past the pandemic? How are shifting age demographics going to affect housing needs over the next decade? Learn from Abbe what the data is saying about these topics and more.

Betsy Scott shares inspiring stories of individuals coming together to advance innovative practices in the housing industry. Through the aptly named Housing Innovation Alliance, a collaborative think tank, Betsy is directly in touch with the big picture issues of our industry and some of the most exciting solutions that could solve them.

Stacey Freed shares her impressions of the current temperature of the home remodeling industry. With her 15+ years of experience writing on topics related to our industry, she has a unique research and journalism perspective of where we’ve been, where we’re heading, and what will stick once the COVID pandemic is finally gone.

Sarah Henry tells us how the Pro and Homeowner relationship is like a marriage, why her company has an employee position title of Relationship Manager, and how she leads through vulnerability and humility.

Teri and Nancy take us through the big picture of their America at Home study; a national survey asking Americans insightful questions about homeownership and home design priorities as affected by experiences of Covid and quarantine. We discuss and the insights they gleaned and what the results of the study mean for the future of home design in America.

For our Season One Finale, we’ve compiled some of our favorite moments from this year’s interviews. From ADU specialists, residential construction business and sales advisors, leading women who are changing the industry, and homeowners who shared their remodeling journeys, this episode gives us a small glimpse of what our first season was all about.

Kerry Mulcrone, of Mulcrone Consulting, joining us today to talk about client relationships, trends, and Millennial clients.

This week, Grace sits down with Lucinda Wong, homeowner and seasoned DIYer, to discover tips on managing your remodel, choosing pros, and designing for your family. Lucinda has some great tips on staying sane during home projects, making confident decisions, and working together as a family for your dream home.

In this interview, we had the pleasure of talking to Angela McKay, Vice President of Client Interactions at ECI Solutions. She shared the backstory of her career, and how relationships, with clients or fellow professionals, can lift us all up.

We had the wonderful pleasure of speaking with inspiration Kimberley Martin, Owner of Cyneburg Scapes, on her experience of working in a male dominated field, and gaining respect from colleagues and clients. Throughout the podcast Kimberley speaks on the importance of learning how to treat your clients well.

We interview Bryan Kaplan, CEO and Founder of Construction Consulting, and have a great conversation touching on topics like how he got into the industry, possible ideas for continuing to work safely through COVID, and best practices to build relationships with clients.

In this episode, we talked to John Arendsen, Founder and Owner of Crest Backyard Homes. We got to about the issues around ADU pricing, the first steps to building an ADU and how the ADU and manufactured homes landscape has changed over the decades.

Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Catherine Truman, CEO and Founder of Catherine Truman Architects. Together we talked about her career path, growth, and working together with clients.

This week we’re doing something a little different! Camille Yameen is a homeowner who has been working on her home piece by piece. She sat down with us to talk about the challenges, learning curves, and joys of managing a full home renovation.

We had the great pleasure of interviewing Allison Iantosca, Owner and President of F.H. Perry Builder, about professional values and working with challenging clients. Together we talk about her core values in construction, new home trends of 2020, and how she assesses her clients’ needs.

Mona Ying Reeves, principal and founder of Re:modern, talked with us this week about working behind the scenes on TV, green design, new technology in the construction industry.

Today we talk with Leah Fellows, founder and CEO of Blue Gypsy, and learn about how she started, the challenge of being in sales, and empowering women in the industry.

Grace Mase, BEYREP's founder, and your host for Revivify, shares her vision for the conversation surrounding Professionals and Homeowners in the field of Residential Construction and the connections between them.

This week we talked with Spencer Powell of Builder Funnel about his family background in construction, how he got started on the marketing side of the business, and ultimately about leveraging the power of the internet to reliably bring in leads for business.

This week on the Revivify Podcast, we’re joined by Leyah Valgardson, founder and CEO of Leader’s Voice. We had a fantastic talk on mentoring, lifting up women in the industry, and dealing with others’ biases

Our creativity is influenced by our surroundings and inspiration, and Amy Spiegel of Amy Spiegel Interiors knows this all too well. We had the opportunity to talk to her this week about how her travels and living overseas has changed the way she views design and gives her a new perspective on her projects.

This week on Revivify Podcast, Ashley Wainscott, CEO of Simply Sold, talked with us about personal persistence, setting clients up for success, and empowering women in her field.

Lindsay Prichard-Fox, Owner at TiverBuilt LLC talks to us about her groundbreaking business that brings the latest in 3D modeling software into the field of residential construction. Lindsay has found that using Building Information Modeling (BIM) saves homeowners thousands of dollars by planning out their build or renovation to satisfaction into a 3D photorealistic rendering of what the completed project plan will look like.

Eric Lin, founder and CEO of Line Work Development, talks with us about the importance of Accessory Dwelling Units and their many uses. His career has led him from architect to general contractor, and he has worked in various capacities on projects ranging from condos to in-law suites.

Nancy Giangeruso has been in the industry for five years and for the past two she has been running her own business Build It Create It Design It, a one-stop-shop for design needs in construction. She provides a comprehensive list of connections for her clients’ needs. We had the pleasure of sitting down with her today for this interview on the ins and outs of back-office work, and why it is so important for design professionals.

Robert Fortunato shares his experience designing, building, and living in his sustainably designed home The Green Idea House. Located in Hermosa Beach, California his family’s home is a valuable case study in whether, and how, sustainable design practices are affordable and doable for today’s homeowners.

June Grant shares with us her passion for architecture and it’s potential to change lives and communities. For instance, where families, the elderly, and artists are being forced out of entire areas by rising housing costs, she’s seeing ADU’s open up quality low-cost housing potentials.Time Codes Per Topic:Interview Start: 0:08Backstory: 1:00Low-Income Family Work: 6:56Homeless Situation: 11:52AD Units: 16:49Sustainability as a Whole: 21:29Nationwide ADU: 31:31Getting Things Done: 40:37Advice: 46:24Contact & WrapUp: 52:51