In an industry that celebrates greatness from within the ranks of design creatives across the country, we don’t always do the best job cultivating new talent. Sometimes it starts by simply showcasing a new creative, even if they don’t happen to be new to business. Designer as second career is one of the most popular ways many arrive, but in many ways the challenge to succeed is greater for younger designers who are new to design as opposed to those who are more mature. Julie Beuerlein of JKB Home Design brings an electric personality and passion to the business, one she started four short years ago at the start of COVID. You might mock the timing, she’s not. It was the perfect time to launch a new design endeavor as the world looked for ways to improve their pandemic prisons.Here are some of the topics we discussed during our chat:Julie’s Decision to Launch a New EndeavorNeed to Make People HappyPutting the Ego in CheckConfronting (and embracing) Ageism - Sounds Odd, Right?Challenges and OpportunitiesThank you.… Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam fro Design Hardware. Check out the Instagram feed, @DesignHardwareandflooring for more information as it’s released. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the podcast. I love hearing from you, love learning about new products and guests you think should be featured on the podcast, so email me, you will find a link in the show notes along with links to all of our guests and their work in addition to Design hardware, where you can find everything you could want fro your next design project along with ideas and suggestions. Until the next episode, be well.