Imagine a Place Productions
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I'm your host, Alexandra Tseffos, and welcome to The Design Pop, a podcast for dealer designers! The world of the dealer designer is changing and now more than ever, this community plays an ever-increasing role in the success of projects. These designers possess a wealth of knowledge and passion for furniture and design, but it seems this group is often left unrecognized. As the industry evolves, there is a growing recognition of the value of this role, leading to more opportunities for empowerment. Join me as I share my experiences as a designer, trainer, and consultant to help this community...
A furniture spec check gets a promotion when you're tired of hearing your work called 'easy.'
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A clear look at design leadership, data, and the work that often stays invisible.
The Design Pop uses a career-minded interview to look at how design work gets understood in the dealer-design space. Alexandra Cephas and Rebekah Jacobi move from career paths to leadership circles, then into the case for metrics that make creative labor easier to see.
A grounded career story about expertise, trust, and habits that compound over time.
Chad Bewley's story reads as a careful study in trust, fit, and staying useful over time. The discussion stays strongest when it turns to the ordinary work that holds a career together: showing up with product knowledge, helping customers feel supported, and knowing when a…
Rob Walling on bootstrapped SaaS growth, plateaus, and exits — with founders who lived them.
Abbey Ashley's playbook for turning your job skills into a virtual assistant business.
Naval Ravikant on epistemology, startups, and crypto, from David Deutsch to Vitalik Buterin.
Alex Theuma interviews SaaS founders and investors on scaling to $10M-plus ARR.
Guy Raz traces founders' origin stories and fields live advice-line calls from entrepreneurs.
Alex Blumberg interviews guests like Megan Phelps-Roper and Shane McAnally about failure and reinvention.
Host Alexandra interviews Stephen Jenkins, new CEO of Configure, discussing his background and vision for the company.
Alexandra Cephas interviews Chad Bewley, a longtime Freeform salesperson and designer in Boise, Idaho, about a career shaped by drafting, not a design degree.
Host Alexandra Tseffos discusses the evolving role of dealer designers and shares insights on building a design career, including trends in training and industry changes.
Host Alexandra Cephas interviews Amy Jo Martin, keynote speaker at Configura's Experience 2025, about developing a 'renegade mindset' for design professionals.
Host Alexandra Tseffos interviews Configura executives at the Experience conference about the evolution of their technology platform for commercial interior design.
Host Alexandra Tseffos discusses stress and training needs for dealer-designers, offering career advice and industry perspectives.
Host Alexandra Tseffos interviews Christine Crawford, design manager at Alfred Williams & Company, about her career journey and the role of dealer designers.
Host Alexandra Tseffos interviews Allison Kulisek about her career crossover from dealer designer to salesperson and beyond, exploring how designers can navigate industry changes.
Host Alexandra Cephas interviews Laura Boone, co-founder of Turner Boone, about building a dealer-design business from scratch and empowering designers.
Host Alexandra interviews Paul Riches about his unconventional career path in dealer design, from starting later in life to his current role at Miller Knoll.
Host Alexandra Tseffos interviews Configura CEO Stefan Persson about the company's strategic direction and the annual CET Experience conference for dealer-designers.
The host shares her first day at a dealership and introduces a discussion about motherhood and career, featuring an interview with a trusted colleague.