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
82 episodes
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...
Designing in 5D: Dyslexia, Creativity & the “Spaghetti Brain” — Tools That Actually Work (with Russell Van Brocklin)
In today’s episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi sits down with Russell Van Brocklin—founder and dyslexia researcher—whose work has helped students make jaw-dropping progress in reading and writing in a matter of months.Jodi ope...
Designing in 5D: Why Design Is Spiritual (and How Your Space Affects Healing)
The spaces we live in aren’t just walls and furniture — they’re containers for our healing, our rituals, and the relationships we hold most dear.In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi Peterman sits down with Rachael Grochowsk...
Designing in 5D: KBIS 2026 Mini Preview: AI Without Losing Trust, Taste, or Standards
AI isn’t the point. Protecting the integrity of design — and the client experience — is.In this KBIS 2026 mini preview, Jodi Peterman draws a clear line around how designers can use AI without losing trust, taste, or standards. Kitchens ...
Episode 62: Designing in 5D: The Design Reset — Designing Outdoor Spaces with Intention
Outdoor spaces aren’t built in the spring — they’re imagined now.In this episode of Designing in 5D, Jodi continues the slower, intentional January energy and turns our focus outward — literally. From backyards and patios to vac...
Designing in 5D: The Design Reset — Ep. 61: Why I Don’t Start My Year in January
January tells us to sprint. Nature tells us to rest.Welcome to Designing in 5D: The Design Reset — a solo episode series where Jodi Peterman challenges hustle culture and helps you realign your life, home, and year with i...
Designing the Ending Before the Beginning: Closing 2025 with Intention
This isn’t a resolutions episode.In the final episode of 2025, Jodi Peterman reflects on a year that asked for everything — emotionally, spiritually, and professionally. From unexpected personal transitions to business challenges, quiet ...