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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 40 MIN

6. Creating Authentic Spaces with June Reese

from Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast · host Dr. Suzan Ahmed, Ph.D.

How do we create spaces that reflect our authentic selves, especially during periods of transition in life? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with June Reese, a creative strategist, experience architect, and designer, about navigating our emotional connections to place, authenticity, and designing spaces that feel true to who we are.June shares her unique journey as a designer and the process of creating her NAACP-nominated book Iconic Home, celebrating Black designers and providing accessible ways to engage with interior design. We also discuss June’s experience of engaging in the design psychology process, the importance of mentorship and community in the design industry, her evolving professional identity, and the power of creating a home that supports your current phase of life.In this episode:Navigating working with design clients and supporting their emotional needsEmbracing one's unique journey and allowing your home to reflect thatThe importance of being true to yourself in making design choicesThe potential for collaboration between psychologists and designers to enhance our understanding of how we relate to spacesConnect with June:Website: ⁠⁠https://junereese.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejunereese__⁠⁠Book: Iconic HomeHouse of June InteriorsBlack Interior Designers, Inc.Connect with Dr. Za:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠⁠Book a Design Psychology Consult Call: ⁠⁠https://suzan-ahmed.clientsecure.me

How do we create spaces that reflect our authentic selves, especially during periods of transition in life? In this episode of Design Deep Dive, I chat with June Reese, a creative strategist, experience architect, and designer, about navigating our emotional connections to place, authenticity, and designing spaces that feel true to who we are.June shares her unique journey as a designer and the process of creating her NAACP-nominated book Iconic Home, celebrating Black designers and providing accessible ways to engage with interior design. We also discuss June’s experience of engaging in the design psychology process, the importance of mentorship and community in the design industry, her evolving professional identity, and the power of creating a home that supports your current phase of life.In this episode:Navigating working with design clients and supporting their emotional needsEmbracing one's unique journey and allowing your home to reflect thatThe importance of being true to yourself in making design choicesThe potential for collaboration between psychologists and designers to enhance our understanding of how we relate to spacesConnect with June:Website: ⁠⁠https://junereese.com⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejunereese__⁠⁠Book: Iconic HomeHouse of June InteriorsBlack Interior Designers, Inc.Connect with Dr. Za:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠⁠Book a Design Psychology Consult Call: ⁠⁠https://suzan-ahmed.clientsecure.me

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