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Imagine a Place

Maria VanDeman

Booking Overview

This interview podcast focuses on interior design, workplace experience, healthcare environments, and how designed spaces shape human wellbeing and organizational life. It regularly features practicing designers, workplace leaders, researchers, authors, and industry executives; credible pitches include design principals, healthcare-design specialists, workplace strategists, and authors with substantive expertise, with booking difficulty likely medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 225

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 851 subscribers

Instagram: 19.0k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@ofs.com

carolina@ofs.com

sales@bryanashley.com

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Host

Maria VanDeman - Interior design and workplace-design professional who explores how thoughtfully designed places shape human experience and hosts conversations with leaders across the design community.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Practicing interior designers, workplace-experience leaders, healthcare-design specialists, design-industry executives, researchers, speakers, and authors with substantial professional experience or a distinct perspective on the built environment and future of work.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at established design, architecture, technology, healthcare, or workplace organizations, Recognized expertise in interior design, healthcare design, workplace strategy, or organizational culture, Published books, research, or professional thought leadership, Speaking experience, including TEDx or comparable industry platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

Samantha Rose - The Interior Designer Title, Professional Credentials, Mentorship, Industry Advocacy, And The Impact Of Healthcare Design On People’s Experience Of Space.

Chirag Kadiwar - Choice, Focus, Collaboration, And Making The Workplace Valuable Enough To Attract People.

Raymond Chan - Choice, Focus, Collaboration, And Restoring Value To The Workplace.

Sharad Aggarwal - Artificial Intelligence And The Growing Importance Of Human Skills In The Workplace.

Jenn LaBelle - Piloting Workplace Strategies Before Making Major Commitments.

Recent Topics

Design, Interior Design, Workplace Design, Healthcare Design, Workplace Experience

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Imagine a Place
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In the Room | Rethinking senior living through design

October 12, 2026

In this episode of In the Room, Wesley Edmonds sits down with Plymouth Harbor interior designers Emily Glasser and Shannon Moriarty to explore the thoughtful, and deeply human, world of senior living design. From creating highly personalized residences to designing for future accessibility and healthcare needs, they share how they balance beauty, functionality, dignity, and choice.Along the way, the conversation explores the emotions that can come with leaving a longtime home, the importance ...

Why “Interior Designer” is a title worth fighting for | Samantha Rose of HCM

September 21, 2026

What does it really mean to be an interior designer, and why should designers be proud to own that title?In this conversation, we explore why strengthening the interior design profession starts with designers themselves, from pursuing credentials and getting involved to advocating for a more unified voice. We also talk about the next generation of designers, the power of mentorship and industry connection, and how thoughtful design can make a measurable difference in healthcare and the way pe...

WorkX San Francisco: Inside the minds of workplace experience leaders

September 01, 2026

What happens when workplace leaders from Meta, Google, Etsy, NVIDIA, WSP, Fresenius Medical Care and Acuity Brands, plus a workplace veteran whose career spans Alo, Netflix, Uber and Headspace, get in a room? You quickly realize they are wrestling with the same question: how do we make the workplace worth the commute for people and worth the investment for the business? Fresh from WorkX San Francisco, we unpack the ideas that stuck with us. Francis Aquino on shrinking budgets and growing expe...

Frequently asked questions

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Imagine a Place
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How do I get in touch with Imagine a Place?

Imagine a Place is hosted by Maria VanDeman. Its publicly listed emails are info@ofs.com, carolina@ofs.com, and sales@bryanashley.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Imagine a Place?

The publicly listed emails for Imagine a Place: info@ofs.com, carolina@ofs.com, and sales@bryanashley.com.

How many listeners does Imagine a Place have?

Podseeker estimates Imagine a Place reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Imagine a Place?

Imagine a Place typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Practicing interior designers, workplace-experience leaders, healthcare-design specialists, design-industry executives, researchers, speakers, and authors with substantial professional experience or a distinct perspective on the built environment and future of work. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles at established design, architecture, technology, healthcare, or workplace organizations; Recognized expertise in interior design, healthcare design, workplace strategy, or organizational culture; Published books, research, or professional thought leadership. Recent guests include Samantha Rose, Chirag Kadiwar, and Raymond Chan.

How hard is it to get booked on Imagine a Place?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Imagine a Place cover?

Recent episodes cover Design, Interior Design, Workplace Design, Healthcare Design, and Workplace Experience. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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Publicly listed emails

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carolina@ofs.com

sales@bryanashley.com

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