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Episode 37
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July 21, 2026
Episode 37: Illuminate at NeoCon: What 60 Manufacturers Taught Us
60 manufacturers, 5 months — did Illuminate at NeoCon actually pay off? Half the year is gone — where did it go? Hosts Avi...
00:32:13
Episode 36
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July 09, 2026
Episode 36: The Triangle of Responsibility: Rebecca Keehner on Who Really Owns Lighting Design
8% of award-winning projects had a lighting designer. Only 2% got credit. Why is this profession still invisible? Recorded live at Illuminate@NeoCon 2026 in...
00:33:48
Episode 35
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June 02, 2026
Episode 35: Zero Out of a Hundred: Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit
Of 100 award-winning architecture projects, how many listed a lighting designer in the credits? The answer should embarrass the entire industry.Jen Park, principal at...
00:55:40
Episode 34
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May 19, 2026
Episode 34: The Unregulated Profession: Why Lighting Design Needs Licensing Now
Why does the profession that shapes how humans experience every built space they occupy still have no regulatory recognition — anywhere in the world?Dawn...
00:58:49
Episode 33
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May 01, 2026
Episode 33: Profit Leaking Out the Floor: Inside Lighting's Broken Spec Process
Lighting's go-to-market model is one of the most complex in any product category. Does anyone outside the industry actually understand that—and does it matter...
01:01:43
Episode 32
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April 14, 2026
Episode 32: Ron Unterreiner on Cash Flow, Minority Contractors, and the 90-Day Problem
What if the fastest way to bring a project in under budget was just to pay people on time?Ron Unterreiner—retired design-build executive, founder of...
01:02:26