Designing in 5D
Thank you for joining and welcome to "Designing in 5D," the interior design podcast where we deep dive into the creativity and logic of transforming spaces. Our journey together transcends the conventional, exploring not just the how, but the why behind creating environments that inspire and uplift spaces. We will discuss how using the EED Process will protect your budget. With each episode, we will navigate through one or all of my five steps of Designing in 5D.
Episodes
90 episodes
Episode 91: Design + Construction Truths: What Really Happens in the Field with Olga Boyd
A beautiful design can still become a frustrating build.Not because someone made a bad decision, but because assumptions quietly replaced communication.In this episode, Jodi sits down with Olga Boyd, Project Manager at Alai...
Episode 90: What If Timing Isn’t Luck? A Real Conversation on Data, Cycles, and Self-Awareness with William Henderson
What if you are not inconsistent, unmotivated, or failing at your routine? What if you are simply trying to do the right thing at the wrong time?In Episode 90 of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman sits down with William Henderson, founder of...
Episode 89: Is Your Home Secretly Draining You? with Dr. Zoa Conner
What if the reason you feel exhausted is not just your schedule, your inbox, or your lack of self-care?What if your environment is quietly draining you?In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi sits down with Dr. Zoa Conner, a phys...
Episode 88 Title: What If Money Was Never the Real Problem?
In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi sits down with Jennifer Edwards, a certified financial planner and financial wellness specialist with advanced training in financial therapy, money trauma, and the psychology of money.This convers...
Episode 87 Bonus Round: NorthStar Is Born!
You do not need more ideas. You need a direction.In this bonus episode of Designing in 5D, I am officially introducing NorthStar, a new way to get clear before you make big decisions about your home or property.NorthStar is for th...
Episode 86: When Success Starts to Feel Like Burnout with Gemma Price
You can be hitting goals, raising a family, building a business, and still feel completely disconnected from yourself.In this episode, Jodi sits down with master intuitive psychology coach and Purpose Panda founder Gemma Price to talk ab...
Episode 85: Is Your Home Working Against You?
We try to fix our lives with schedules, systems, routines, planners, apps, and all the things.But sometimes the problem is not your planner.Sometimes the problem is that your home is quietly working against the way you actually li...
Budget Like a Designer: Why a Real Plan Protects Your Renovation
Budget is the word most people want to avoid when they start a renovation, new build, second home project, or furniture plan.But here’s the truth: your budget is not what kills the dream. Starting without a real plan does.In this ...
What Every Parent Needs to Know: Sarah Trop on Online Safety, Grooming, and Protecting Our Kids
This is one of those conversations that is hard to have… but too important not to.In this episode of Designing in 5D, I sit down with Sarah Trop for a very real and deeply personal conversation about online safety, grooming...
Yoga, Intuition, and the Power of Slowing Down with Veronique Ory
What happens when life forces you to slow down… and you finally listen?In this episode of Designing in 5D, I sit down with Veronique Ory, an Intuitive Movement and Mindfulness Guide, yoga teacher with over 500 hours of trai...
Designers Supporting Designers: Why Integrity Still Matters in Interior Design
What happens when interior designers stop competing and start supporting each other?In this episode of Designing in 5D, I sit down with Sarah and Melissa of Salt Water Snow Design Studio for a real conversation about integr...
Episode 78: The Design Reset— Creating Spaces That Feel as Good as They Look
What if the real luxury in your home wasn’t the finishes… but the feeling you get when you walk through the door?In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Koch dives into one of the most important shifts happening in design right...
Designing in 5D: The Design Reset — Creating a Home That Feels Like a Vacation
Vacations feel calm for a reason — fewer decisions, softer visuals, intentional sensory cues. At home, we often overload our spaces with function and forget about how they feel.In this episode of Designing in 5D,...
Designing in 5D: Real Estate Meets Renovation—How Teams Protect Budget & Value
In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi koch sits down with Marsha Babe—a 20-year real estate veteran known as “The Real Estate Babe,” with deep roots in construction (her dad built for 50+ years in Arizona). Together, they unpac...
Designing in 5D: Wellness You Can Measure, Feel, and Sustain
What if wellness wasn’t about guessing — but about listening to your body with clarity?In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman sits down with Christie, co-founder of Innovative Wellness Center, to talk about welln...
Designing in 5D: The Designer–Builder Process That Prevents Budget Chaos
In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Koch sits down with Nicholas of Zenith Design + Build to unpack what actually makes a remodel successful — beyond pretty plans and Pinterest inspiration.A well-designed space isn’t j...
Designing in 5D: Setting Expectations That Save Time, Money & Sanity
Clarity is the ultimate luxury—and it might be the one thing saving your remodel from chaos.In today’s episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Koch is joined by Anna Hackathorn, an award-winning interior designer based in the Sout...
Designing in 5D: The Design Reset — Outdoor Spaces That Feel Like Private Retreat
A retreat isn’t about luxury amenities or square footage — it’s about how a space makes you feel.In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Koch breaks down the five essential principles of outdoor retreat design and explains...
Designing the Ultimate Backyard: Pools, Play, and Purposeful Outdoor Living in Iowa
What if your backyard wasn’t an afterthought—but a fully designed extension of how you live?In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Koch sits down with Matt Kaldenberg of PBS Landscaping and Victoria Buldhaupt of Natu...
Designing in 5D: Luxury Is a Feeling — 3 Five-Star Design Moves
Luxury isn’t marble countertops or oversized chandeliers — it’s how a space makes you feel.In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi breaks down the difference between homes that look good online and spaces that actually feel lik...
Designing in 5D: Floor Plan Fixes for Flow That Actually Works (with Haylee Meador)
In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman sits down with Haylee Meador to talk about the part of design that changes everything — the floor plan.Because any designer can make a space look pretty… but if the l...
Designing in 5D: Building a 2026 Vision Board Rooted in Joy, Not Pressure
If you’re heading into 2026 craving a clean slate—but refusing the pressure-based January hustle—you’re not alone. In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman shares how she builds her annual vision board with intention, groundin...
AI Is Already in Your Client’s Hands — Here’s How Designers Lead the Shift Live from KBIS with Jenna Gaidusek
AI is already in your client’s hands. The real question: are you leading the conversation, or letting it lead your projects?Recorded live from KBIS, I’m joined by Jenna Gaidusek — designer, educator, and founder of AI for Interior...
Designing in 5D: Spaces That Renew the Soul: Faith, Beauty & the Power of Home
Home is never just a backdrop — it’s the atmosphere that shapes your mood, your energy, your rest, and your relationships.In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman sits down with interior designer, repurposed artist, and...
Designing in 5D: The Design Reset - 21 Lessons I’d Tell My Younger Designer Self About Business, Burnout & Legacy
If I could sit down with the 2004 version of myself — fresh into business with a whole lot of passion and very little preparation — this is exactly what I’d tell her.In this episode of Designing in 5D, I’m sharing the real lessons...