Talk Design

Known for her natural, relaxed style and down-to-earth approach to design and living, interior designer & influencer Lauren Liess loves to help people live their best lives at home. A mother of five who understands the ins and outs of a busy, beautiful, and sometimes-messy life, she hosted the HGTV show Best House on the Block with her husband, and runs an interior design studio and real estate brokerage in Northern Virginia where she also rehabs properties, and designs and sells spec homes. Lauren has written three best-selling design books and has forayed into product design including furniture, tile, kitchen cabinetry, and textiles. Lauren and her projects have been featured in publications such as Milieu, Southern Living, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, Luxe, Arch Digest, and Domino. 

Jamie Milne is one of the Sunshine Coast's respected, and leading strength and conditioning coaches, and a reputable results-based force in the field of psychotherapy and self-development. Jamie has a unique background in Sports Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Hypnotherapy and as a professional Strength and Conditioning Coach. Improving mental performance, maximising success and getting that mental edge is Jamie’s life calling. Jamie's approach is unique in delivery, and the results speak for themselves. Jamie works closely with individuals and sports/business teams to fine-tune their mental aptitude to achieve results. This has led to incredible achievements for both coach and client and has seen Jamie become highly sought after, not only with personal coaching, and team coaching but also as a dynamic presenter through his seminars and guest speaking engagements for corporations such as EUP Bruce Campbells Entrepreneur University program, a multitude of schools, NCP Plumbing Australia, Dementia Australia as their QLD Ambassador, Memory Walk and Jog Ambassador.

Ray Calabro’s work emphasizes the relationship of a building to its surrounding landscape; he believes that architecture is a thoughtful response to the culture and spirit of each place. His buildings embody the common principles of site-responsive architecture, robust forms and innovative use of material. Yet each responds differently to the special nature of client, program and place, qualities that elevate buildings to the realm of sensitive and lastingarchitecture.Educated at Virginia Tech (B. Arch 1994), Ray began his career there as a Lecturer in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Since joining Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in 1995, Ray’s project experience spans academic, cultural commercial and residential projects in the continental US and Canada. In 2009, he was named a Principal/Owner in the firm.As Principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s Seattle studio, Ray leads a collaborative design process on a diverse range of projects. Some of the projects discussed in this podcast include the award-winning Grand Teton Discovery and Visitor Center in Jackson, Wyoming, the Nu Skin Innovation Center and corporate headquarters in Provo, Utah, Everlane’s Abbot Kinney retail store in Venice, California and extraordinary private residences in Jackson, Wyoming; Canmore, Alberta; West Kootenay, British Columbia, and the San Juan Islands in Washington state. His work has been recognized with numerous national and international awards for design, and has been published in Dwell, Architectural Record, ArchDaily, The PLAN and Architectural Digest. He is a curatorial leader within BCJ and has been instrumental in the creation of its celebrated monographs, including its most recent publication Gathering.In 2014, he was elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows.