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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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Zero Out of a Hundred: Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit [Ep. 35]

Episode 35

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June 02, 2026

Zero Out of a Hundred: Jen Park on Why Lighting Never Gets Credit [Ep. 35]

Watch on YouTubeOf 100 award-winning architecture projects, how many listed a lighting designer in the credits? The answer should embarrass the entire industry.Jen Park,...

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The Unregulated Profession: Why Lighting Design Needs Licensing Now [Ep. 34]

Episode 34

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May 19, 2026

The Unregulated Profession: Why Lighting Design Needs Licensing Now [Ep. 34]

Watch on YouTubeWhy does the profession that shapes how humans experience every built space they occupy still have no regulatory recognition — anywhere in...

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00:58:49

Profit Leaking Out the Floor: Inside Lighting's Broken Spec Process [Ep. 33]

Episode 33

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May 01, 2026

Profit Leaking Out the Floor: Inside Lighting's Broken Spec Process [Ep. 33]

Watch on YouTube 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...

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Ron Unterreiner on Cash Flow, Minority Contractors, and the 90-Day Problem [Ep. 32]

Episode 32

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April 14, 2026

Ron Unterreiner on Cash Flow, Minority Contractors, and the 90-Day Problem [Ep. 32]

Watch on YouTubeWhat if the fastest way to bring a project in under budget was just to pay people on time?Ron Unterreiner—retired design-build executive,...

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From Frustration to Strategy: Lighting Perception, Neocon, and What Comes Next [Ep. 31]

Episode 31

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March 31, 2026

From Frustration to Strategy: Lighting Perception, Neocon, and What Comes Next [Ep. 31]

Watch on YouTubeStructural engineers are licensed. Architects are licensed. Why isn't lighting?Hosts Avi Mor of Morlights and Lisa Reed of Reed Burkett Lighting Design...

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Ten Designers, Three Questions, One Profession [Ep. 30]

Episode 30

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March 17, 2026

Ten Designers, Three Questions, One Profession [Ep. 30]

Watch on YouTubeTen experienced lighting designers walk into a conference. Can they agree on what they actually do for a living?"What do you do?"...

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