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Design Over Drinks

Design Over Drinks

By: Kendra Shea Host
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Design Over Drinks is an interview style podcast aiming to be a forum for emerging designers to talk about our philosophies, trends, experiences, successes, failures, diversity, advocacy, predictions, and everything in between. Why over drinks? Because designers often have a beverage in hand. Whether its a hot coffee or chai to start the day, or a glass of wine with coworkers to end it. A kombucha, or bubble tea, even that trusty bottle of water as we go from meeting to emails, to 30 minutes of actual work. We always have a hand for a drink. I started this podcast when Covid-19 hit in 2020. I spent a lot of time listening to the giants of design talk about what they predicted the future to be like, and how our profession will adapt as our world changes. Although that is important, I felt disconnected from the designer who is doing the production work, the designer who had to adapt because their schooling was like no others. I wanted to talk to the designer who will be the potential "giant" of the future. I like being a designer, but I love to talk about it more. My younger self hoped to someday be an art curator and a philosopher. In a way this is how I still hope to do just that. Become a patron at Patreon.com/DesignOverDrinksPod and follow us on Instagram @designoverdrinkspod as we connect with designers and down our drinks along the way.

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Episodes
  • Episode 310 with Madeleine Helgren

    Episode 310 with Madeleine Helgren
    Dec 10 2025

    Madeleine Helgren is proof that being a designer can absolutely be fostered from a young age. Fresh off her Masters in Interior Design we chat about the Utah Sate Interior Design Program, her current work life, challenges we face as designers, what drives her design sensibility and (no surprise here) time in IIDA. Enjoy the episode!

    Timestamps:

    Welcome: 00:12

    First non- drink related question: 03:04

    Schooling & Internships: 13:20

    Work Experience: 38:33

    Schooling Part II: 52:25

    The Big Questions: 1:04:01

    The Fun Stuff: 1:45:35

    Outro: 2:02:10

    Shownotes:

    Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

    Thanks for listening!

    Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

    Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

    Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

    Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

    Email: DesignOverDrinksPod@gmail.com

    Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

    BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Episode 309 with Priscilla Duong Brown

    Episode 309 with Priscilla Duong Brown
    Nov 12 2025

    Priscilla and I know each other (no surprise) though IIDA, (this is an unofficial IIDA podcast I swear). Anyway, located in Spokane, and another WSU grad, we get to hear more about that program, what it is like to go back and teach, along with her interior design journey at ZBA. Hope you enjoy!

    Timestamps:

    Welcome: 00:12

    First non- drink related question: 02:10

    Schooling & Internships: 8:18

    Work Experience: 30:26

    The Big Questions: 51:18

    The Fun Stuff:1:08:58

    Outro: 1:22:10

    Shownotes:

    Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

    Thanks for listening!

    Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

    Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

    Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

    Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

    Email: DesignOverDrinksPod@gmail.com

    Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

    BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks

    Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

    Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

    Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

    Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

    Email: DesignOverDrinksPod@gmail.com

    Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

    BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Interior Design Legislation in California with Amanda Humphrey and Mary Oliver

    Interior Design Legislation in California with Amanda Humphrey and Mary Oliver
    Oct 8 2025

    California, really has a unique circumstance when it comes to interior design legislation. Despite popular belief they do not have occupational regulation for Interior Design. This episode with Mary Oliver and Amanda Humphrey dispels a lot of the myths surrounding the state, and really talks about the hurdles faced by Commercial Interior Designers who work there. Enjoy!

    Timestamps:

    Welcome & Intro: 00:13

    Disclaimer & General Background: 3:27

    California Interior Design Legislation History:

    Current Structure in California: 17:00

    Current Draft Bill Language: 1:13:06

    Working with a Lobbyist, Why this is an Important Issue & What Comes Next:

    Action Items: 1:30:10

    Outro: 01:137:40

    Show Notes:

    Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

    Thanks for listening!

    Design Over Drinks is Hosted by Kendra Shea

    Produced and Edited by Kendra Shea and Simon Shea

    Season 3 Graphics and Cover Art by Tano Design

    Season 3 Music is by Qreepz

    Email: DesignOverDrinksPod@gmail.com

    Socials/ Patreon: @DesignOverDrinksPod

    BlueSky: @DesignOverDrinks
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 2 mins
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