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Being Home With Hunker

164 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 128 ratings

'Being Home With Hunker' is a podcast for people who crave transformation and inspiration within their homes. Each week, host and producer Laurie Gunning Grossman (Editorial Director at Hunker.com) talks with interior designers, artists, DIYers, and industry insiders around the concept of home. Topics include home design tips, home decorating tips, renovation ideas, feng shui, home organizing, and how to create spaces that reflect and support our identities.

If you love home design and decor, if you’re curious about how people live, or if you’ve been transitioning or transforming your own home, you’ll love these helpful conversations.

For more info, visit Hunker.com/podcast


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Episodes

Being Home With a Biophilic Designer, Feng Shui Expert, and Interior Designer (Alejandra Brady)

March 13, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Today on the show we have Alejandra Brady, a biophilic designer, feng shui expert, interior designer, and author.  Alejandra explains how these three modalities — biophilic design, feng shui, and interior design — support each other in the world of home design and decor. In this conversation, you’ll learn about biophilic design, which Alejandra describes as the modern feng shui. It’s about bringing nature back into the manmade environment. She shares actionable tips on how to imp...

Being Home With a Home Organizing Expert (Megan Golightly of Simplified)

March 06, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Today on the show we have Meg Golightly, home organizing expert, and founder of Simplified.   For Meg, home organizing is not just about putting things in their place.   She says, "My interest in home organization has evolved from a lifelong fascination with how our brains work reinforced by my degree in psychology and my ongoing interest in neuroscience.”   She believes we all have reasons as to why we hang on to things. And everybody struggles with clutter. Everybody. Howeve...

ICYMI: Nate Berkus, Home Trends, Family Feng Shui, & Organizing Tips (February 2023 Recap)

March 03, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in February, celebrity interior designer Nate Berkus shared his two foundational philosophies of design; feng shui consultant Kristina Hollinger offered helpful ideas on how to bolster family harmony in the home through feng shui; Amanda Pendleton, Zillow Home Trends Expert, gave us an inside look at the hottest housing markets of 2023; and finally we shared inspiring self-care tips from some of our past guests.   We’re giving you short clips ...

At-Home Self-Care Tips (From Experts You Know and Love)

February 27, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MB

Today on the show, previous guests share their favorite ways they practice self-care at home. From meditation to routines to mantras, you’ll find quick inspiration here in this episode. There’s inspiration to be found in hearing about other people’s rituals, habits, and routines that make them feel like they are tuning in with what helps them to be their best selves. And so, we’re sharing a few with you today. Thanks for listening. And take care of yourself.   LEARN MORE ABOUT O...

Paint Colors That’ll Help Your Home Sell for Thousands More (BHWH Quick Tip)

February 24, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB

Today on the show, Zillow Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton shares the paint colors that can potentially help a home sell for thousands more. Yes, thousands! Plus, she explains the psychology behind why these colors have such selling power. To hear the full episode, listen to Being Home With Zillow’s Home Trend Expert (Amanda Pendleton).   LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA PENDLETON AND ZILLOW                                                                Website: Zillow Amanda’s Inst...

Being Home With Zillow’s Home Trends Expert (Amanda Pendleton)

February 20, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Today on the show host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) is talking with Zillow’s Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton. In this conversation with Amanda, we’re talking all about housing and homes, and she is armed with some incredible statistics and helpful tips. Amanda shares which cities are Zillow’s hottest markets for 2023 — and she also explains why these places are so appealing. She shares the paint colors that can help a home sell for thousands more — and w...

Ways to Enhance the Family Area of the Home According to Feng Shui (BHWH Quick Tip)

February 15, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB

Today on the show, we are sharing a clip from a recent conversation with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger.   Kristina is a feng shui consultant, author, and host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger.    In this clip, Kristina shares ways to enhance the Family area of the home, according to the feng shui bagua map.   There are feng shui ideas everyone can do through design and decor to help elevate this area of the home, promoting greater harmony and stability wi...

Being Home With Feng Shui for Families (Kristina Hollinger, Feng Shui Expert)

February 13, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Today on the show, host Laurie Gunning Grossman talks with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger.   Kristina is a feng shui consultant and author — and she’s the host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger where she’s focused on helping people expand their manifesting toolbox. Kristina says that she is dedicated to helping you design the life you deserve.    We wanted to have Kristina back on the show to talk specifically about feng shui for families — and how we can use...

Nate Berkus on How We Can Express Our Stories at Home (BHWH Quick Tip)

February 08, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MB

Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, HGTV star, and creator of Nate Home (in partnership with mDesign), is a storyteller through his designs. In a recent conversation with Laurie Gunning Grossman here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast, Nate spoke about how we can reflect our stories and identities through what we choose to bring into our homes. This is a quick clip from this conversation. For the full episode, visit Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer...

Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star)

February 06, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Today on the show I am talking with Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, best-selling author, and host of HGTV’s “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project.” We’ve seen evidence of Nate’s talent ever since he came into the public eye in 2002 after his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.   Nate knows design, and he knows how to elevate a home. As he says, he cares deeply about living beautifully.   And, lucky for us all, he’s just released a brand-new collection called Nate H...

ICYMI: Feng Shui, Astrology, Kitchen Organizing, & Shopping (January 2023 Recap)

February 03, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in January host Laurie Gunning Grossman talked about the one room in the home that is deemed to be THE most important; astrologist Ophira Edut  of The AstroTwins shared 2023 predictions; Teri Fisher of Spoon Fork Bacon talked about one of our favorite subjects: recipes; Aya Kanai of Google Shopping spoke of innovative tools to help us shop for home decor; and we highlighted some ways that we can all elevate the energy of our work desk.   We’re...

Your Work Desk Needs These Feng Shui and Aromatherapy Ideas

January 30, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MB

If you’re someone who spends a lot of time at your work desk, it makes sense that you would want your desk to be set up in the most supportive, creative, and prosperous way. Of course, you want to consider the ergonomics of your desk so you can feel comfortable and keep your neck, back, and wrist pain at bay while working. But this conversation is not about the ergonomics of your desk – it’s about the energy of your desk and workspace. Specifically, energy that’s created by employ...

2023 Shopping Trends in the Home Space According to Google (BHWH Quick Tip)

January 25, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MB

This is a clip from our recent conversation with Aya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative for Google Shopping.   We're talking shopping trends. Here Aya shares what people are searching and shopping for on Google in the home design and decor space. Ever heard of jewelry for the home? Learn more from Aya on this episode.   To listen to the full episode, click here.   LEARN MORE ABOUT AYA KANAI LinkedIn: @ayakanai Instagram: @ayakanai                                         ...

Being Home With the Head of Editorial & Creative at Google Shopping (Aya Kanai)

January 23, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Today on the show we have Aya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative for Google Shopping. Did you know that people shop with Google more than 1 billion times per day?   This is one of the many reasons why I was thrilled to talk with Aya (formerly an editor/director in fashion and beauty) because she has an inside look at shopping trends and habits for 2023 in the home decor and design space, and beyond. It’s interesting to hear what people are searching for right now – and what’s ...

Make Your Kitchen More Efficient: Tips From a Food Blogger (BHWH Quick Tips)

January 18, 2023 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MB

Teri Lyn Fisher, food photographer and co-founder of Spoon Fork Bacon, a food and recipes site, shares her top tips for creating an efficient kitchen. If space is an issue in your kitchen, you’ll especially love these ideas!   Click here to listen to my full conversation with Teri on Being Home With Hunker.   LEARN MORE ABOUT TERI, JENNY, AND SPOON FORK BACON Website: SpoonForkBacon.com Instagram: @spoonforkbacon               YouTube: @spoonforkbacon More Info on Jenny: jen...

Being Home With Spoon Fork Bacon on Recipes, Cooking, and Food Trends (Teri Fisher)

January 16, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have Teri Fisher, a co-founder of Spoon Fork Bacon. If you’re into recipes and cooking and food inspo, chances are you’re familiar with Spoon Fork Bacon. It’s a site created by Teri and Jenny Park, offering easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner … and beyond.   In this podcast conversation, food is a main topic. Teri shares the recipes that their audience have loved the most, she also shares the recipes that people are usually...

ICYMI: Home Organizing, Cheese Boards, and Herbalism (December 2022 Recap)

January 13, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in December, host Laurie Gunning Grossman spoke with Cass Aarssen from Clutterbug on clever ways to help keep our homes feeling organized; sisters Sarah and Boo, owners of the Los Angeles-based cheese shop, Lady & Larder offered tips on how to build a cheese board; Lauren Hayes from Wooden Spoon Herbs shared ways to boost our wellbeing; and we featured a recap from my chat with Leanne Ford on giving ourselves permission to create. We’re giving...

On Astrology, Feng Shui, and Using the Elements to Decorate Your Home (BHWH Quick Tip)

January 11, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MB

Ophira Edut from The AstroTwins shares ideas on how to use the elements, Feng Shui, and astrology to decorate your home. Click here to listen to my full conversation with Ophi on the podcast: Being Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut). The AstroTwins are professional astrologers and twin sisters, Ophira and Tali Edut. As authors, the official astrologers for ELLE magazine, and the matchmakers on Amazon Prime Video’s show “Cosmic Love,” their work reaches milli...

Being Home With The AstroTwins and 2023 Astrology (Ophira Edut)

January 09, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have Ophira Edut, one half of the AstroTwins. The AstroTwins are professional astrologers and twin sisters, Ophira and Tali Edut. As authors, the official astrologers for ELLE magazine, and the matchmakers on Amazon Prime Video’s show “Cosmic Love,” their work reaches millions. They have a very approachable and fun way in which they offer information on our horoscopes. As they say, their mission is to keep “bringing the stars down to ...

Why the Bedroom Is the MOST Important Room in Your Home (According to Feng Shui and Organizing Experts)

January 02, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MB

There's one room that both organizing experts and feng shui experts agree upon as the most important room to keep clean and clutter-free in our homes: it's the bedroom. In this episode we hear from Cass Aarssen, an organizing expert and founder of Clutterbug and host of HGTV’s Hot Mess House on why she thinks the bedroom is the most important room, and shares a really easy cleaning tip that she promises will change your life. And then, we hear from feng shui expert Kate MacKinnon ...

Being Home With Leanne Ford and the Freedom to Create [BEST OF]

December 26, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Hi — I'm Laurie Gunning Grossman, host of Being Home With Hunker. For this last episode of the year, I wanted to replay a conversation I had with interior designer, HGTV star, furniture designer, and author Leanne Ford about the launch of her new print magazine, Feel Free. So why this particular podcast conversation? As we enter into the new year, many of us have dreams, goals, and intentions of things we want to create or experience in the year ahead. It’s a moment of great mome...

Being Home With an Herbalist on the Power of Plants (Wooden Spoon Herbs Founder Lauren Haynes)

December 18, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast, host Laurie Gunning Grossman is talking with Lauren Haynes, the founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs. If there’s one thing that Lauren knows, it’s herbalism. She started delving into the world of herbs years ago through tinkering, and trial and error before she created Wooden Spoon Herbs. She started in her Tennessee kitchen and sold her products at an Appalachian Mountain farmers’ market stall – and then over the course of years, her company g...

How to Create a Beautiful Cheese Board (BHWH Quick Tip)

December 16, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MB

Foodies, you’ll love this quick tip episode! The founders of Lady & Larder, a boutique cheese shop in Santa Monica, California share a few quick and helpful tips on how everyone can create beautiful cheese boards. Let the eating and entertaining begin! Sara Simms and Boo Simms Hendrick are our guests. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE Being Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder Founders Sarah and Boo)   LEARN MORE ABOUT LADY & LARDER   Website: Ladyandlarder.com Instagra...

Being Home With Cheese Board Experts (Lady & Larder Founders Sarah and Boo)

December 12, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast Laurie Gunning Grossman is talking with cheese and charcuterie board experts, Sarah Simms and Boo Simms Hendrix from Lady & Larder. Lady & Larder is a boutique cheese shop in Santa Monica, California. If you’re unfamiliar with their boards, you really need to go to their website and to see their cheese, charcuterie, fruit, and vegetable boards, which are true pieces of edible art. Sarah and Boo, who are twin sisters, grew up in the world...

ICYMI: Feng Shui, Holiday Entertaining, and Interior Design Tips (November 2022 Recap)

December 09, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in November, host Laurie Gunning Grossman spoke with interior designer Nina Freudenberger live at Hunker House in Venice, California about her process for publishing design books; then Laurie talked about the holiday entertaining tips she shared when she was a guest on the news show Good Day New York; feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters amazed us with her helpful advice on how to elevate the energy in our homes and in our lives through feng shu...

Being Home With Clutterbug's Organizing Expert (Cass Aarssen)

December 05, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have organizing expert Cass Aarssen. Cass is the creator of the home organizing business Clutterbug, she’s the author of four best-selling organizing books, she’s the host of the Clutterbug podcast, and host of HGTV’s “Hot Mess House.” Suffice to say, Cass knows all about organizing. In this podcast conversation, Cass talks about how excess physical belongings drain us and add to our overwhelm — emotionally, physically, and spiritual...

Why You Should Sweep Your Front Door According to Feng Shui (BHWH Quick Tip)

November 29, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MB

When you don’t know what else to do, sweep. So says Feng Shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters. Amanda says according to feng shui, the front door is where we welcome in opportunity and auspicious luck. It’s how feng shui sees what you want to come into your life approaching and entering your space. So, we want to sweep the front door area to make it feel inviting. Listen to this feng shui tip on why sweeping around your front door is something you DEFINITELY should add to your home cle...

Being Home With an Interior Designer Transforming Old Homes (Victoria Sass)

November 28, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Today on the Being Home With Hunker podcast we have interior designer Victoria Sass.   Victoria is the founder of Prospect Refuge Studio. She was named one of Architectural Digest’s 2022 New American Voices, highlighting rising designers who are “shaking up American interiors.”   Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Victoria and her design studio focus on transforming old homes for young families. Her design aesthetic is a mix of California, Scandinavia, and midwestern soul.  ...

Being Home With Gratitude (Guests Share Personal Thoughts)

November 21, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

It’s the season of giving and I've been thinking a lot about thankfulness. Gratitude, what we’re personally grateful for, is different for each of us — because we each have our own life experiences, our own lens on how we see our world, both macro and micro. But why is expressing our gratitude daily so important or helpful? According to Harvard Health, giving thanks can make you happier. That in “positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with...

Being Home With a Feng Shui Expert on Elevating Our Home’s Energy (Amanda Gibby Peters)

November 14, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

“Feng shui is happening whether you endorse it or not, whether you believe it or not. Because if you have stuff, if you have space, it is happening all around you. So, it doesn’t care whether you believe in it or not. And again, this is my invitation, get curious about where your house can help you out, because it can.” -- Amanda Gibby Peters   Today on the show we have feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters. Amanda is the creator and founder of Simple Shui and has been teaching fe...

ICYMI: Brownstones, Creativity, Interior Styling, & Haunted Houses (October 2022 Recap)

November 12, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

On this episode, host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of October 2022. We focused on brownstones, healthy homes, the new FEEL FREE magazine, interior styling, and haunted houses. 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. Our guests included: The Brownstone Boys Kelly LeVeque Leanne Ford Hil...

Holiday Entertaining Ideas: Charcuterie Boards, Table Settings & Leftovers (Tips I Shared on Good Day New York)

November 10, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.54 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) shares the holiday entertaining tips she talked about when she was live on Good Day New York.   Topics included: How to create a charcuterie board – including how to make a salami rose! Ideas on how to set a seasonal table (think fresh fruit and budget-friendly decorations such as twine and fresh herb twigs for decor). Cute ways to send your guests home with leftovers (so you don’t hav...

Being Home With a Design Book Author (Nina Freudenberger LIVE at Hunker House)

November 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

This past October, host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) welcomed Nina Freudenberger to Hunker House in Venice, CA for a live recording of the Being Home With Hunker podcast. Nina is no stranger to the podcast. We first had her on the show in 2021, and after that conversation ended, we realized that had even more questions we wanted to ask her. So, we were delighted when she agreed to come back to Hunker, yet this time IRL and in front of a design-loving group. I...

Being Home With Ghost Stories (Kimo Kepano)

October 31, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) talks with Hawaiian light seer Kimo Kepano. On Kimo’s Instagram and TikTok accounts, Kimo has been commenting on videos that feature paranormal activity — people seeing ghosts, knives flying through kitchens, hair being pulled when no one is in the room… you name it. He does these blind reactions where he watches videos that people send to him and then tunes into whether it’s truth or fict...

Being Home With an Interiors Expert (Hilary Robertson)

October 24, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) chats with interiors stylist Hilary Robertson.   Hilary is an interiors expert — so that means that she’s involved with creative direction, art direction, interior styling, product development (have you seen her gorgeous chain links you can find online at Bloomist?!)… and she is an author of five books, including “Monochrome Home” and her latest “Nomad at Home” which examines the influenc...

Being Home With FEEL FREE Magazine Creator (Leanne Ford)

October 17, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman chats with Leanne Ford.   You most likely know Leanne as an interior designer, or as an HGTV star (Restored by the Fords and Home Again With the Fords), or as furniture designer in partnership with Crate & Barrel. But now Leanne has a new title to add to her name: print magazine creator. Leanne recently launched a quarterly print magazine on art and home design called Feel Free. If you follow Leanne, you’ll agree...

Being Home With a Celebrity Nutritionist (Kelly LeVeque)

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Kelly LeVeque. Kelly wears many hats: she is a celebrity holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, an author, and podcast host of Be Well By Kelly. Perhaps you’ve heard of her and her uber-popular Fab 4 Smoothie. (She and her smoothie recipes have a big celebrity fan base.) I have her book “Body Love” and I can personally attest to the many great recipes, thoughtful advice, and scientific-based knowledg...

ICYMI: Costco Tips, Aromatherapy, and Design Games (September 2022 Recap)

October 07, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MB

On this episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of September 2022. We focused on aromatherapy, a new interior design mobile game, Costco secrets and tips – plus, we celebrated the fact that this podcast turned one year old.   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 ...

Being Home With the Brownstone Boys (Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon)

October 03, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman is talking with The Brownstone Boys. The Brownstone Boys, otherwise known as Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, are interior designers, DIY-ers, and renovators of historic brownstones in Brooklyn, New York.   They share in this episode that after they purchased their first home together — which, yes, was a brownstone —they started a blog and Instagram account about their renovation process. What started as somethin...

Being Home With a Home Editor’s Costco Shopping Tips (Anna Gragert)

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) is talking with Anna Gragert, Senior Lifestyle Editor at Hunker (an home design and decor online publication). Anna knows a thing or two about Costco. As the senior editor of lifestyle and design content, one topic that seems to captivate the Hunker audience is anything that involves Costco, everyone’s favorite wholesale store. In a nutshell, if you’re unfamiliar with Costco, this store ha...

Being Home With Hunker Turns One! (Quick Clips From a Year in Review)

September 23, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Happy Birthday, BHWH! Today we’re celebrating the fact that Being Home With Hunker is one year old. We launched at the end of September 2021 and it’s been a complete joy for host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) to be in conversation with interior designers, artists, authors, feng shui experts, spiritual teachers, plant experts, founders and CEOs of lifestyle companies and products, and more. We could go on and on, but instead, we’re sharing short clips of everyo...

Being Home With a Lifestyle Game Designer (Jill Wilson)

September 19, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with Robin Games founder and CEO Jill Wilson. If you’re wondering about the connection between mobile gaming and home design and decor, Robin Games focuses on new genre of mobile gaming called Lifestyle Gaming — beginning with their debut of PLAYHOUSE, an interior design-focused mobile game. Basically, you’re stepping into a moodboard where you get to design spaces with beautiful art and decor. Lifestylist en...

Being Home With an Expert Aromatherapist (Amy Galper)

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

“It could even be like a passive diffuser which means just putting a few drops on a cotton ball and leaving it around the room or putting a drop on a pillow on your couch, you know, and have it diffuse that way.” — Amy Galper on ways to use essential oils in our home.   On the Being Home With Hunker podcast host @laurie.gunning.grossman talks with aromatherapist expert, author, and teacher Amy Galper.   Amy is the founder of the New York Institute of Aromatherapy (the first arom...

ICYMI: Plants, Candles, Crystals, and Interior Design (August 2022 Recap)

September 09, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MB

On this episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of August 2022. We focused on plant care, candle care tips, crystals for our homes, and interior design tips.   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 ...

ICYMI: August 2022 Recap — Plants, Candles, Crystals, and Interior Design

September 09, 2022 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MB

On this episode, host @laurie.gunning.grossman recaps the shows we featured on the Being Home With Hunker podcast during the month of August 2022. We focused on plant care, candle care tips, crystals for our homes, and interior design tips.   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 Nina Freudenberger [BEST OF]

September 05, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Today on the show, host @laurie.gunning.grossman is thrilled to share again her chat with interior designer Nina Freudenberger in this “best of” conversation.   Nina talks about how her curiosity in how people create their worlds led to her writing books. And she discusses the focus of her next book which is on mountain houses. If you follow her on Instagram, you’ll see how she has been traveling to different countries recently for production – and the photos she takes of her adve...

Being Home With Rachel Moriarty [BEST OF]

August 29, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

On this episode, we’re sharing @laurie.gunning.grossman’s chat with Rachel Moriarty in this “best of” conversation.   Rachel is an award-winning, color-loving, San Diego-based interior designer. And when we say color loving, we mean it. Take one look at her Instagram page or her website and you’ll know what we mean. She describes her style at colorfully coastal, and as she says, this either magnetizes people to her or repels them. If you don’t love color, you need not apply!   Y...

Being Home With Interior Designer Sarah Sherman Samuel [BEST OF]

August 22, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) shares her chat with interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel in this “best of” conversation.   Sarah has a true creative mind, whether she’s designing homes, creating furniture, or producing art.   In this conversation you’ll hear about her move from Los Angeles to Michigan, and how this move gave her more creative freedom to design and paint; she talks about her love of woodworking, something she learned from her dad (Pop P...

Being Home With Spirit Daughter Jill Wintersteen [BEST OF]

August 15, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

I’m thrilled to share again my chat with Jill Wintersteen in this “best of” conversation.   Jill is a spiritual teacher and founder of Spirit Daughter, an astrology and wellness brand. I personally turn to Spirit Daughter for their beautiful crystals, Moon workbooks, gratitude journals, and manifestation cards. All these products are a part of my spiritual practice.   Although we recorded this episode at the top of 2022, I wanted to share it again because Jill offers evergreen a...

Healthy Candle Tips You Need to Know - Minisode

August 08, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MB

Many of you in our Hunker audience are candle lovers, so we're sharing tips and tricks on how to keep your candle burning for as long as possible. You’ll also hear from Kristen Pumphrey and Tom Neuberger from P.F. Candle Co. since they are experts in this field. With the price of candles these days, you don’t want any of it to go to waste, right? If you follow these steps, your candle with burn clean and bright, just like was born to do. In this minisode, we cover these tips (list...

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