{"podcast":{"title":"Design Impacts","slug":"design-impacts-7868540","podcast_index_feed_id":7868540,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/8182468.rss","website_url":"https://designimpacts.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/8182468/749bc2319f57740bef0d360c509887b4.jpg","author":"A podcast hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID.","episode_count":9,"summary":"A podcast by the South Central Chapter of ASID that educates, highlights and celebrates our community!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-07T04:17:30.191488+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/design-impacts-7868540"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 02 | A conversation with Rachel McNeil & Emily Hill","slug":"episode-02-a-conversation-with-rachel-mcneil-emily-hill","published_at":"2026-05-31T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/design-impacts-7868540/episode-02-a-conversation-with-rachel-mcneil-emily-hill","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/design-impacts-7868540","url":"https://designimpacts.substack.com/p/design-impacts-episode-02","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194452980/2f9f57f65f198d278b7729096913a158.mp3","summary":"Design Impacts: Episode 02 Hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID A conversation with Rachel McNeil & Emily Hill on being twins and working in the interior design industry together. In this episode, Ana sits down with twin sisters Rachel McNeil (Director of Design, L&M Office Furniture) and Emily Hill (Interior Designer, Taggart Architects) to talk about their parallel journeys in the interior design industry — from growing up creatively inclined to building successful commercial design careers on opposite sides of the industry. In this episode we discuss: Growing up creative – How Rachel and Emily knew from a young age they wanted to pursue design, and the childhood moments that hinted at where they’d each end up. Finding their path in college – Attending Harding University, discovering their strengths in commercial design, and the professors who shaped them. Entering the workforce in 2013 – Navigating a tough job market post-recession, landing first jobs, and the side hustle (Coaches’ Daughters calligraphy & signs) that kept them connected when they were nine hours apart. Different sides of the same industry – Rachel’s path through furniture dealerships and Emily’s journey from a Haworth dealership to an A&D firm, and how those experiences built skills neither expected. Advice for students and emerging professionals: Keep an open mind — your first job won’t always be your last or your best fit Don’t wait to reach out to professionals; shadow days and internships are invaluable Get involved in ASID early — it sets you apart in interviews Sales reps are a major networking resource, even if you don’t plan to stay in your current market Collaborating as sisters – Working on award-winning projects together including ASU Newport Campus and the SAU Tech Fire Tr…","meta_description":"Design Impacts: Episode 02 Hosted by the South Central Chapter of ASID A conversation with Rachel McNeil & Emily Hill on being twins and working in the in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3228,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/design-impacts-7868540/episodes/episode-02-a-conversation-with-rachel-mcneil-emily-hill/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/design-impacts-7868540/episode-02-a-conversation-with-rachel-mcneil-emily-hill.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}