This is not your average design podcast. It’s heartfelt, story-driven, and full of insight—just like the spaces we live in.
Building Clean.
In Episode 7 of It’s Your Space, Mary Cox sits down with Alexandra Immel, Architect and founder of Alexandra Immel Residential Design, to discuss the importance of clean materials when designing or building.
You’ll learn:
- How materials like OSB and formaldehyde can impact your body, even if you don’t smell anything.
- Why you might feel anxious, foggy, or “off” in certain rooms — and what your body is actually responding to.
- How architects are sourcing cleaner, healthier materials for sensitive clients, and why that benefits everyone.
Timeless patterns and their impact on our well-being.
In Episode 6, Part 2 of It’s Your Space, Mary Cox sits down with Don Ruggles, a leading voice in the emerging field of neuro-architectology, who has led over 1,000 architectural projects totaling more than $6 billion in construction. Listen now to learn how design impacts our health and well-being through the lens of neuroscience.
You’ll learn:
- Don breaks down his 9-Square Theory and how it influences the way our brains respond to patterns.
- The meaning behind “Architects and designers have a greater opportunity to affect public health than medical professionals.”
- The initiatives Don is leading to bring neuroaesthetics into the top medical school curriculum.
Timeless patterns and their impact on our well-being.
In Episode 6, Part 1 of It’s Your Space, Mary Cox sits down with Don Ruggles, a leading voice in the emerging field of neuro-architectology, who has led over 1,000 architectural projects totaling more than $6 billion in construction. Listen now to learn how design impacts our health and well-being through the lens of neuroscience.
You’ll learn:
- Why our emotional reactions to design are not just personal, they’re neurological.
- Beauty is part of our DNA, and early exposure to art can shape creative lives.
- How sound, music, and neuroaesthetics influence how we feel in spaces.
Listen up, your body and space are talking to you.
In Episode 5 of It’s Your Space, Mary Cox steps into the guest seat for a personal and reflective conversation, sharing her own experience about listening to her body and her space.
You’ll learn:
- A personal story about sensory overload.
- What happens when a designer becomes her own client?
- How Creative Listening turns design choices into intentional tools that will promote well-being in your home.
Designing with the five senses.
In Episode 4 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Tony Medecke, Contract Furnishing Mart Sales Rep, to talk about how intentional product choices for your home will influence your well-being.
You’ll learn:
- How Creative Listening Can Inspire a Project.
- How your five senses — sight, sound, touch, smell, and even taste influence how you feel in a space.
- Find out how CFM helps designers and clients translate feeling into function (and yes, why candy at the counter matters).
- Old Meets New: Turning a family heirloom into a focal point and tying it into the home’s design.
The sensory secrets of the season.
In Episode 3 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Alec Puskas, Design Visionary & Founder of Tony Alexander Designs, to explore how emotion and memory are wired into our sensory experiences, especially around the holidays.
This episode covers:
- Mary shares childhood memories of Manhattan’s Christmas windows and how they shaped her love for design.
- How sight, sound, and scent can trigger joy, nostalgia, and connection.
- Why holiday design isn’t just decoration — it’s about emotion, memory, and the chemistry of joy.
The science behind photography.
In Episode 2 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Levi Clark, architectural and marine photographer/owner of Soundview Photography, to discuss the science behind photography.
You’ll learn:
- The story behind the A Moveable Feast photoshoot, where a simple barn was transformed into a warm, inviting Thanksgiving dinner setting.
- The fascinating science behind photography—how it can shape how we feel when we look at an image.
- The “ON/OFF button” is used in most creative brains
- The techniques Levi uses to evoke an emotional response in a viewer.
How does color make you feel?
In Episode 1 of It’s Your Space, host and producer Mary Cox sits down with Ashley Blevins, Architectural and Design Rep at Benjamin Moore & Co., to explore the emotional power of color in our spaces.
What begins with a shared reaction to a paint color in a local restaurant turns into a vibrant conversation about the science and essence of interior design.
You’ll learn:
- Why certain colors instantly shift your mood.
- How design pros test and select color with purpose.
- What to consider before committing to the perfect hue for your space.
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