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Lighting Matters®

Welcome to the podcast about Lighting Matters! Our unflinching conversations uncover the nuances and complexities that shape the craft of lighting design. Tune in to explore the pivotal ‘whys’ behind a lighting designer’s choices and...more

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Episode 37: Illuminate at NeoCon: What 60 Manufacturers Taught Us

Episode 37

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...

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Episode 36: The Triangle of Responsibility: Rebecca Keehner on Who Really Owns Lighting Design

Episode 36

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...

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Episode 35: Zero Out of a Hundred: Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit

Episode 35

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...

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Episode 34: The Unregulated Profession: Why Lighting Design Needs Licensing Now

Episode 34

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...

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Episode 33: Profit Leaking Out the Floor: Inside Lighting's Broken Spec Process

Episode 33

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...

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Episode 32: Ron Unterreiner on Cash Flow, Minority Contractors, and the 90-Day Problem

Episode 32

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...

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