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I sit down with designers, founders, artists, authors, and culture-makersāand sometimes go soloāto pull practical insights from real careers, real pivots, and real behind-the-scenes moments.
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45. Find Your Word: The Practice That's Kept Me Grounded Through Every Reinvention
For nearly a decade, I've used one word to guide my year. Not as a resolutionāas a practice. In this episode, I break down the ART method and introduce a new tool to help you find your word.
42. Voice Notes: A Hard Week
This week felt especially heavy. In this episode, I share three moments from pop culture that helped me stay present and groundedānot to escape whatās happening, but to think about it more clearly. I reflect on Michelle Obamaās recent interview, what it means to use a platform with intention, and why even familiar comfort shows donāt always land the same way depending on the moment weāre experiencing.
41. Word of the Year 2026: How I Design My Year on Purpose
Resolutions have never really worked for me. Instead, I use one Word of the Year as a design principle for my life and work. In this episode, I walk you through my ART methodāAssemble, Refine, Tryāand share why I chose Amplify for 2026.
37. Brisbane to Birkin: Ghosts, Glam, Grit
One of my best friends, Australian stylist and salon owner David Bamford, joins me for a wild, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving conversation. From blue mohawks and Farrah Fawcett helping his green card, to opening a River Oaks salon five weeks before lockdown, to bringing a Birkin to mediationāthis is grit with glam.
Episode 25. Rethinking Belief: An Election Day Conversation on Faith and Politics with Laura Max Rose
Join David Peck and Laura Max Rose on election day for a candid conversation about faith, belief, patriarchy, and political evolution. From Independent Fundamental Baptist upbringings to heterodox thinking, explore how we form beliefs and maintain empathy across divides.
Episode 22. I'll Always Have Paris: From Versailles to Bar Hemingway (and Kate Moss)
David returns to Paris to visit friends and attend the Paris College of Art board meeting, reflecting on how his 4.5-year experience there transformed his life and design perspective.
Episode 17. Unlock Your Inner Creative: 3 Unexpected Ways to Ask 'What If?' and Spark Creativity
Resolutions have never really worked for me. Instead, I use one Word of the Year as a design principle for my life and work. In this episode, I walk you through my ART methodāAssemble, Refine, Tryāand share why I chose Amplify for 2026.
Episode 2. LIVE! with Author Emily Wolf
Houston author Emily Wolf shares her journey writing 'My 31st Year and Other Calamities'āa memoir about divorce, dating, identity, and the transformative power of storytelling.
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