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Ep. 04 | A conversation with Amanda Burcham and Lauren Earley
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- Design Impacts
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- Jun 28, 2026
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- 3280
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Summary
In this episode, Ana sits down with Amanda and Lauren to dig into what advocacy really means for interior designers, from explaining your work to a family member at dinner to testifying before a state legislature. They break down the current national landscape of interior design legislation, what’s being fought for (and fought off), and how any designer can get involved regardless of how much time they have. In this episode we discuss: * What is advocacy? — Lauren’s “ripple effect” framework: from personal conversations to state and federal legislation * The three E’s — Education, Experience, and Examination as the foundation for advocating for the profession * Current legislative landscape — Recent wins (NC, WI, IL, IA, OK, NE, PA), the trend of deregulation in Florida, Utah, and Tennessee, and what’s at stake * How laws get changed — The multi-year process: building coalitions, engaging lobbyists, sponsoring bills, committee hearings, and the rules & regulations phase * The Consortium for Interior Design — Joint advocacy partnership between ASID HQ, CIDQ, and IIDA HQ working toward universal licensure * Arkansas update — Amanda shares what the South Central Chapter’s 14-person advocacy subcommittee is working on, including updating outdated state legislation and encouraging designer registration * How to get involved — Options for every bandwidth level, from 5-minute action alerts to joining a chapter advocacy committee or the National Advocacy Committee Ways to Get Involved: * If you have five minutes — text the words interior design to 50457 or visit the Consortium’s Advocacy Action Center at www.consortiumforinteriordesign.org . (The Take Action tab will lead you to the Advocacy Action Center. You can also access the Advocacy Action Center via ASID or IIDA’s advoc…