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6. Creating Authentic Spaces with June Reese

Episode 6 of the Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast podcast, hosted by Dr. Suzan Ahmed, Ph.D., titled "6. Creating Authentic Spaces with June Reese" was published on June 6, 2025 and runs 40 minutes.

June 6, 2025 ·40m · Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast

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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

Episode Description

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 needs
  • Embracing one's unique journey and allowing your home to reflect that
  • The importance of being true to yourself in making design choices
  • The potential for collaboration between psychologists and designers to enhance our understanding of how we relate to spaces


Connect with June:

Website: ⁠⁠https://junereese.com⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejunereese__⁠⁠

Book: Iconic Home

House of June Interiors

Black 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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