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Being Home With Botanical Black Girl (Stephanie Horton) Aug 01, 2022

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On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman chats with plant enthusiast and plant consultant Stephanie Horton, otherwise knowns as Botanical Black Girl.

Stephanie makes caring for houseplants feel so effortless. As she says, she loves plants because they’re “chill.” She has such a relaxed approach to caring for greenery.

In this conversation, Stephanie talks about how she is moving away from being a plant collector, and instead calls herself a plant enthusiast. Although, many people refer to her as a plant consultant—she helps others discover how they can get their plants to thrive and stay alive.

Here she shares how it’s important to know where your indoor plants originate from before you bring them into your home; how to deal with negative self-talk around your ability to care for plants; and the best plants to have in the kitchen, the bathroom, and the bedroom.

We also talk about which plants are on her bucket list; greenery that work best in modern decor, or which ones to add when you want a lush feeling in your home; and she shares ideas on propagation — it’s something she loves doing with her plants.

If you’re feeling timid about indoor plant care or how to get started, Stephanie’s helpful advice that will make it all feel more manageable to you.

By the end of this conversation, you’ll be ready to add some new plants to your space!

LEARN MORE ABOUT STEPHANIE HORTON

Website: BotanicalBlackGirl.com
Instagram: @botanicalblackgirl
Article on Hunker: Botanical Black Girl: Know Your Plant’s Origin Before You Bring It Home

READ MORE ABOUT THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

These Are the Plants Suggested by Botanical Black Girl

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ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

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Being Home With a Prop Stylist on Home Styling Tips (Robin Zachary) Jul 25, 2022

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On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with prop stylist Robin Zachary.

In this conversation, they talk about how people can unlock their inner stylist to create beautiful vignettes and spaces at home. After many years of working in magazines where Robin learned how to do prop styling on the job, she now does it as her full-time gig.

Robin shares tips from the photo world on how we can style specific areas of our homes, including bookshelves, coffee tables, and the entryway table. She also has suggestions on where to find unique items for decor. For her, she loves the hunt.

She encourages us to see our homes as ever-changing—and that using styling techniques helps us to curate our spaces, establishing a sort of world within our homes.

You don’t have to just be interested in a career in prop styling to enjoy this episode. If you love to create beauty just for the sake of beauty (and learning styling tips on how to do that, especially in your personal spaces), you’ll love this episode.

In this episode we also talk about:

Understanding the hierarchy in how we arrange items in our home – and how to use the spaces around us.
How to use shapes for visual interest, and how to intersect objects when styling vignettes.
How to use levels and stacking techniques.
The items she loves to use when styling spaces, including flowers, magazines, and books. (Plus, she shares her favorite ways to use books for styling.)
How to organize and manage items we collect.
Why she loves mood boards – and how she teaches people ways to use mood boards. (Think mixed media.)

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Robin Zachary's Expert Prop Styling Tips to Decorate a Beautiful Home

LEARN MORE ABOUT ROBIN ZACHARY

Website: The Prop Styling Experience
Instagram: @robinzachary
Prop styling workshops: The Prop Styling Experience Classes
Book: "Styling Beyond Instagram: Take Your Prop Styling Skills From the Square to the Street"
Portfolio: Found Artists/Robin-Zachary

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LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Hunker: Hunker.com
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: @hunkerhome

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Being Home With a DIY Home Decor Expert (Trisha Sprouse) Jul 18, 2022

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On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with DIY home decor expert and content creator Trisha Sprouse.

Trisha is a three-time Webby award-winning content creator, specializing in DIY and lifestyle content. She does everything from soup to nuts, including brainstorming ideas, creating the projects, photographing her projects, and video production.

In this conversation, Trisha shares such helpful advice for anyone who wants to begin DIYing, including what creators could do who want to get paid for producing DIY content for other publications and brands. She also shares her top five DIY tools, and we talk about IKEA hacks. You’ll love hearing her top three things to do specifically when using IKEA products in DIY projects.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRISHA SPROUSE

Website: Trishasprouse.com
Instagram: @trishasprouse
Pinterest: @trishsprouse
Facebook: @thevignetteblog
Trisha Sprouse DIY Projects on Hunker: Trisha’s DIYs

CHECK OUT TRISHA’S TOP DIY PROJECTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

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CONNECT WITH ME, LAURIE GUNNING GROSSMAN

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Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Hunker: Hunker.com
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: @hunkerhome
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Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Bedrooms (Kate MacKinnon) Jul 11, 2022

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In this conversation, host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Feng Shui expert, Kate MacKinnon.

Kate shares how we can use Feng Shui in our bedrooms to create the most supportive spaces for our health and wellbeing. She believes that the bedroom is a place for restoration, rejuvenation, and intimacy – a sacred place where we can go to recharge. So, how we set it up is important. We talk about the ideal placement of the bed, the one color she does not recommend, ways to create a feeling of balance, and much more.

Kate says that when she was younger, she originally wanted to go into interior design, yet she took a detour into a corporate career in banking. However, in 1999 she felt something was missing and did "The Artist's Way"—and connected with the question: “When you were 7 years old, what did you think about before going to sleep at night?” She remembered that she loved rearranging people’s homes and buying furniture for her best friend’s doll house. When Feng Shui was introduced to her on a business trip to Hong Kong, she decided to study it. She’s been a Feng Shui consultant now for 21 years, and now has her own business called Everyday Feng Shui.

If you’ve wondered about Feng Shui—what it is and how it works—and especially how you can use it in your bedroom, listen to this episode.

LEARN MORE ABOUT KATE MACKINNON

Website: Kate-Mackinnon.com
Instagram: @fengshuikate
Pinterest: @FengShuiKate

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Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Hunker: Hunker.com

Instagram: @hunkerhome

TikTok: @hunkerhome

Facebook: @hunkerhome

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ICYMI: Plants, Meditation Spaces, and Leanne Ford (June 2022 Recap) Jul 08, 2022

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On this extra in-between episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of June.

Episodes included delightfully odd ways to keep houseplants alive, why a meditation space matters, sleep advice, and a gorgeous heart-to-heart conversation with Leanne Ford.

We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about.

So, enjoy this recap. If you’re interested in hearing the full episodes, you can find them right here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.

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Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossman
Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman
TikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Website: Hunker
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: HunkerHome

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Being Home With Author Jen Pastiloff [BEST OF] Jul 04, 2022

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Today on the show, I’m thrilled to share again my chat with Jennifer Pastiloff in this “best of” conversation.

Jen was the very first guest we had here on this podcast. Talking with her was everything I had hoped for: she was honest, authentic, funny, insightful, and joyful. I just loved it.

Jen is the best-selling author of “On Being Human,” and she is also a public speaker, coach, retreat leader, yoga teacher, and is the creator of the Shame Loss movement.

You’ll hear how a house-sitting experience gave Jen the permission to dream of owning her own home after living in her apartment for so long. How people on social media tried to shame her about that same apartment (but don’t worry – Jen didn’t allow that!); and how she finally manifested her beautiful place in Ojai, California. As she says, everything comes at the right time, including nice kitchen.

Please enjoy this episode. It’s one of my favorites.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JENNIFER PASTILOFF

Website: JenniferPastiloff.com
Instagram: @jenpastiloff

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Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Hunker: Hunker.com
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: @hunkerhome

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Being Home With a Popular HGTV Interior Design Star (Leanne Ford) Jun 27, 2022

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On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with interior designer Leanne Ford.

Leanne knows about the importance of home, of having a home base to call our own. She has a deep love for her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she launched her successful career as an interior designer after gaining attention for restoring a 1907 schoolhouse and making it her home. Trust me, you’ve probably seen these pictures somewhere along the way if you look at design magazines, Pinterest, or Instagram.

Since then, she gained even more fame as an HGTV star with her brother Steve Ford on the shows "Restored by the Fords" and "Home Again With the Fords." And, what’s also exciting to Leanne right now is her partnership with Crate & Barrel who carries her first-ever collection of furniture and accessories.

In this episode, Leanne talks about her latest collaboration with Crate & Barrel and how designing furniture is such a thrill for her. As she says it’s a natural alignment between her brand and Crate & Barrel.

We talk about how she creates her gorgeous mood boards for design inspo, and why she likes to give all that insight and resources away.

She shares tips on where she likes to splurge and save with interior design choices, as well as some clever small space/rental decorating tips and hacks.

You’ll see that Leanne is pure creative inspiration: she encourages us all to be messy, to keep trying things, to keep moving forward, and to play. Don’t be afraid to fail. As she says, “the secret to my success is lots of failure.”

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEANNE FORD

Website: LeanneFord.com
Instagram: @leannefordinteriors

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Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Hunker: Hunker.com
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: @hunkerhome

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Get Good at Sleep: Featuring the Well + Good Podcast Jun 20, 2022

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Today on the show, we’re doing things a bit differently – we’re highlighting a podcast episode from Hunker’s sister site, Well + Good.

Well + Good hosts a podcast that digs into their most clicked-on topics of healthy living to help you live well.

And the topic of this podcast is one we are all slightly obsessed with: it’s the topic of sleep.

In this episode, Well + Good discusses what we should know – right now – regarding our sleep hygiene, specifically how we can all create a sleep schedule for ourselves that we can actually stick to.

They talk with experts in the sleep field, so you know that you’re in good hands.

MORE ON THIS EPISODE

To hear the full episode – and other Well + Good podcasts – see below... and tune in next week for more Being Home With Hunker.

This Episode: "How to Get Good at Sleep"
Podcast: Well + Good Podcast
Website: Wellandgood.com
Instagram: @iamwellandgood

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Surprising and Delightfully Odd Ways to Keep Houseplants Alive - Minisode Jun 13, 2022

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On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman shares four ways to care for your indoor plants that are strange, surprising, unexpected, and a little bit odd. Yet, ultimately, altogether helpful.

There are anxieties about how to take care of indoor plants. And I get it — there’s so much to know. How much light does a plant need? Where to place it in your home? How much water does it need? When do you prune it? When do you fertilize it? When do you repot? I mean, help help! It’s no wonder people are nervous.

If you listen to this podcast, you may have heard me say that for many years, I told myself the story that I don’t know how to take care of plants — until a couple of years ago when I said, no more. I’m no longer telling myself that I’m a plant killer. It was time to step up. So now, I’ve taken on the identity of a person with a green-ish thumb. And, so far, so good. It’s taken time along with some trial and error to keep my indoor plants alive. And it’s ever changing and ever evolving, but I guess that goes with the territory of taking care of something that’s alive. Thank goodness kids are heartier than plants if you know what I mean!

While I’m still very much a beginner, I luckily work with experts at Hunker who know the ins and outs of caring for plants. So, keep listening for four of my favorite slightly wacky ways to keep your plants alive and thriving.

LINKS TO THINGS TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE

For the full article: Surprising and Delightfully Odd Ways to Keep Houseplants Alive

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LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman
TikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.

Website: Hunker
Instagram: @hunkerhome
TikTok: @hunkerhome
Facebook: HunkerHome

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ICYMI: Magic, Mediums, and Intuition (May 2022 Recap) Jun 10, 2022

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Magic, mediums, and intuition—May was a mystical month on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.

On this extra in-between episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the podcast during the month of May.

We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about.

So, enjoy this recap. If you’re interested in hearing the full episodes, you can find them right here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast.

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Instagram: @laurie.gunning.grossman
Email: Laurie@hunker.com
LinkedIn: @lauriegunninggrossman
TikTok: @laurie.gunning.grossman

ABOUT THIS PODCAST

From the magical to the practical, Being Home With Hunker is a podcast for home dwellers who crave transformation and inspiration in their home.

For more information about this episode, or other podcast episodes, visit Hunker.com/podcast.

This podcast is produced by Laurie Gunning Grossman.
Being Home With Hunker is recorded and mixed at Night Shift Audio.
Theme music by Jonathan Grossman.
Show art designed by Mory Men.

ABOUT HUNKER

Hunker inspires and empowers you to create a space that expresses who you are, shows off your unique style, and makes your life happier and more productive.

Visit us, follow us, learn more.