Another episode featuring have podcast favorite Randy Rhoads, architect and executive director of affordable housing for Cushing Terrell. We discuss universal design: what it is, how it helps everyone, and the seven guiding principles. We'll also talk about an apartment project in St. Louis that changed one family's life just by making mindful adjustments.

More resources:
7 Principles of Universal Design:
https://www.udinstitute.org/_files/ugd/634d48_3139cce3918548a58619252b8a6401d9.pdf

RL Mace Universal Design Institute at North Carolina State University:
https://www.udinstitute.org/

New York Times article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/07/realestate/07nati.html

Universal Design with Randy Rhoads

Rebecca Muchow, senior architect and regional manager of Cushing Terrell's Minneapolis office, joins us for this episode to tell us more about the Root District. This neighborhood, home to a 100-plus-year-old farmers market, is looking to build a green, equitable community around food. But it wants to go beyond restaurants and stores and include business incubators, homes, culture, and more. Muchow will explain how the folks involved are using a central story to build awareness and momentum behind their ideas.

Learn more about the Root District: https://urbanland.uli.org/economy-markets-trends/what-cities-can-learn-from-minneapolis-commitment-to-community/

Root District with Rebecca Muchow

Urban + Farm is a so-called agrihood under development in Bozeman, Montana. It's an area with a long, rich history of farming, but this new complex is taking a modern approach to a food-centric way of life. We chat with Cushing Terrell Project Designer Jimmy Talarico about the inspiration, plans, and lessons learned from the project so far.

More resources:
https://cushingterrell.com/portfolio/on-the-boards-urban-farm-bozeman/
https://www.urbanfarmbozeman.com/
https://www.explorebigsky.com/new-bozeman-development-project-honors-agriculture-sustainability/44627

Urban+Farm with Jimmy Talarico

WAIT! As we did at the end of Season 1, we'd like to share a postscript episode where moderator Sarah Steimer once again becomes a guest on her own show. Producer Travis Estvold spins the mic around and asks Sarah about her takeaways from season two — and we unveil a bonus question that was asked of each guest this season.

Bonus Episode: A Chat With Your Host + Favorite Fictional Cities

In this special series, we're looking at the past, present, and future of Cushing Terrell. For this episode, we explore how Cushing Terrell built its foundation of success. We chat with architect and structural engineer Gene Kolstad about the stories and practices that define the 85-year-old firm.

Special Anniversary Series: Looking at the past with Gene Kolstad

In this second episode of our special series, we're looking at the present of Cushing Terrell. We're chatting with President and CEO Greg Matthews about how the organization has positioned itself as a leader in the industry — largely by staying true to its values over the years, while modernizing its approach.

Special Anniversary Series: Looking at the present with Greg Matthews

In this first episode of Season 3, we're diving into our theme of inspiration, be it a person, place, activity, organization or something else entirely. We'll talk with Cushing Terrell Design Director David Koel, who helps us set the tone for the rest of the season.

What is Inspiration? with David Koel

On this special episode of Good, Thoughtful Hosts, we're celebrating International Women's Day. We're joined by architect Tracy Baker, interior designer Angelica Henderson, marketer Kate Gray, and urban planner Nora Bland to discuss how — when we lift one another up and set a positive example — it can help to encourage other women to thrive personally and professionally.

Women Inspiring Women: A Special International Women's Day Episode

In this episode we'll chat with architect David Serna about how he plays music — or opts for silence — when he's looking to groove deeper into his work and set just the right tone.

Inspiration Through Listening to Music with David Serna

In this episode, we chat with designer Isaura Perez about how her mission-driven work inspires her. We'll dive into how knowing the impact of your work can spur creativity.

For more information on the organization Isaura discusses, Sound Foundations NW: https://www.soundfoundationsnw.org/

Inspiration Through Mission-Driven Work with Isaura Perez

In this week's episode, Cushing Terrell Project Strategist Jimmy Talarico explains how he shares David Lynch's philosophy about creativity: Sometimes you just have to stay open and know how to catch the fish.

Inspiration from David Lynch with Jimmy Talarico

Administrative Assistant Kendra SantaCruz talks about how her brother — the writer Michaelbrent Collings — inspires her, and how looking to those close to you can be a great way to motivate yourself.

Listen to the full TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/michaelbrent_collings_confessions_of_a_super_villain_the_psychosis_of_lies

Inspiration From Your Inner Circle with Kendra SantaCruz

People usually talk about the ways that leaders can inspire the team — but the inspiration can go the other direction as well. In this episode, Design Director Charlie Deese discusses how helping to nurture others' ideas help to keep his own creative juices flowing.

Inspiration Through Shepherding Others with Charlie Deese

Project manager and mechanical designer Darren Johnson discusses how he opens himself up to find beauty to inspire him, and how he uses that inspiration as fuel.

Inspiration Through Beauty-Seeking with Darren Johnson

Cushing Terrell Architect and Sustainability Specialist Kaitlin McCoy explains how she problem-solves by stepping back and considering the full system, rather than hyper focusing on an issue. She'll also discuss the systems found in nature that inspire her to look at the big picture.

Inspiration Through Systems with Kaitlin McCoy

Senior Interior Designer Jill Lee is all about ongoing education, whether formal or informal. Lee chats with us about learning new skills, being constantly curious, and her latest knowledge quest.

Inspiration Through Lifelong Learning with Jill Lee

Sheri Blattel, Cushing Terrell's director of retail and an associate principal -- and leader of the firm's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI+B) program -- discusses the importance of creating a sense of belonging. It's about more than just welcoming people to the table, but we have to focus on ensuring they feel they have a voice; and that others don't fear they're losing their seat.

Inspiration Through Belonging with Sheri Blattel

We're looking back on our third season with Cushing Terrell Design Director David Koel — who also helped kick off our first episode on the topic of inspiration. It's a conversation about the many ways people can find inspiration, but also the differences in how we define the concept in the first place.

Inspiration from Others: A Season Review with David Koel

We're back (briefly!) to review Season 3 of Good, Thoughtful Hosts and reflect on what we've learned about inspiration. We also put together a special sequence in which this season's guests told us their favorite childhood creative activities.

Bonus Episode: A Chat With Your Host + Favorite Childhood Creative Outlet

On Good, Thoughtful Hosts, Sarah Steimer explores the built environment on the notion that a designer’s role is to anticipate the needs of their guests. Join us to dig into the ways in which the built world can influence people’s feelings and experiences — and how. Beyond the traditional requisites of form and function, hear firsthand from architects, engineers, planners, and more on how they imbue designs with health, well-being, user experience, and other modern priorities. Interviews and discussions will include project case studies, profiles of designers, trend reports, and much, much more.

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