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This podcast is where creativity meets real lifeācandid conversations on reinvention, identity, and designing a life that fits (with a bit of humor, because why suffer twice?).
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(Smart people, great stories.)
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.
Expect thoughtful takes on creativity and designing a life you love, with enough humor to keep it from feeling like homework. No perfection requiredājust smart conversations you can actually use.
Episode 14. Lion's Gate Manifesting with Elaine Turner (LIVE!)
Discover how Houston fashion designer and entrepreneur Elaine Turner built her luxury brand by combining impeccable design with genuine human connection and resilient business strategy.
Episode 13. From Retail to Reinvention with Jane Hamill
A conversation with fashion entrepreneur and Fashion Brain Academy founder Jane Hamill on building creative businesses, body image consciousness, and the stages of femininity.
Episode 12. Lady Pirates, Punch Bowls, and Vanderbilts with Katherine Howe!
An intimate conversation with New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe about her award-winning historical fiction, her writing process, and the design of storytelling.
Episode 11. You're a Good Woman, Ilana Levine.
Join David Peck as he sits down with Broadway veteran Ilana Levine to discuss her 25-year acting career, hosting the popular "Little Known Facts" podcast, and the art of designing a creative life with purpose and authenticity.
Episode 10. LIVE! With Roslyn Bazzelle Mitchell & Kimberly Phipps-Nichol of Roki Design
Join David Peck as he sits down with Kimberly and Roslyn from Roki Design to explore how these Houston-based designers are creating luxury silk scarves with purpose and story.
Episode 9. Book Club | LIVE! "Anna Wintour: The Biography"
David and fashion journalist Heather Stiebel go deep on the Anna Wintour biographyāher rise, her reign, her editorial brilliance, and what the most powerful woman in fashion can teach us about conviction.
Episode 8. Book Club | LIVE! "Untamed" with Fi Connors & Regina Vigil
A spirited live book club conversation about Glennon Doyle's Untamed ā exploring identity, authenticity, the courage to leave the cage, and what it means to design a truly untamed life.
Episode 7. LIVE! With Grace Gibson
Join David Peck for a live conversation with Grace Gibson about identity, sobriety, creative expression through drag, and building intentional safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community.
Episode 5. Aspen Escape with Laura Max Rose
Explore the intersection of design, creativity, and intentional living with Laura Max Rose. An intimate conversation about building meaningful work and designing a life you love.
Episode 4. Book Club | LIVE! "Yellowface" with Chloe Dao & Regina Vigil
David Peck, Chloe Dow, and Regina Visual discuss R.F. Kuang's powerful novel about race, representation, and plagiarism in the publishing industry. A live, spoiler-full conversation about identity, cancel culture, and creative ethics.
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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