Creating a Legacy: A Designer Like Me

About this episode

Michele Williams interviews Kymberlyn Lacy about her journey as a designer and her new children's book aimed at inspiring kids in creative careers.

303: Creating a Legacy: A Designer Like Me With me on the podcast today is Kymberlyn Lacy of Kymberlyn Lacy Interiors, and I am so excited for this conversation. Kymberlyn is an incredibly talented designer who has built strategic partnerships with vendors across the country and is truly someone to watch in the interiors industry. She's innovative, forward-thinking, and always leading the way. But what makes today's episode especially meaningful is her newest project—her children's book, A Designer Like Me, developed alongside the STEM coalition. It's a beautiful story designed to help kids see themselves in creative careers and recognize that there's a place for them in the world of interiors and design. We'll talk about the book's development, the inspiration behind the main character, Fawn, and how Kymberlyn is thinking about legacy, representation, and opening doors for the next generation. It's a heartfelt, inspiring conversation you're going to love. Topics Mentioned: Legacy building STEM Creativity Key Thoughts: Life altering events and health challenges can lead to significant shifts in not only perspectives, but in careers. Legacy becomes more important as we age and as…

People in this episode

Host: Michele Williams

Guest: Kymberlyn Lacy

Topics covered

• Legacy building
• STEM
• Creativity
• Representation
• Design

Keywords

• legacy
• design
• children's book
• STEM
• representation
• interiors
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kymberlyn Lacy Interiors, STEM coalition

Books & works: A Designer Like Me

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