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The Multi Story Thinking Podcast on Interior Design

Jonathan Forster
Interior Design
United In Design
Sustainability
Supreme Upholstery
Furniture Manufacturing
Color Psychology
Clerkenwheels
Turquoise Mountain
1% For the Planet
Anti Greenwash Charter
London, United Kingdom
Thrive In Design
Manchester
Neurodiversity
SEO
Navy
Clerkenwell Design Week
Diversity and Inclusion
Ace the Journey
Afghanistan

The Multi Story Thinking Podcast unravels the mysteries of interior design. Hosted by designer and educator Jonathan Forster the podcast takes an educational slant on the world of interior design providing an insight into the how and the why. If you are curious about how things are done within the industry, how people got their breaks and how they've developed their careers, and get some tips and ... more

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Ali Milam from Porta Romana

Ali Milam is the Managing Director at Porta Romana, a Hampshire based company with an international reputation for making beautiful handcrafted decorative lighting and furniture for the interior design industry.

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Sophie Ashby and Alex Dauley are co-founders of United in Design

United in Design (UiD) was founded in 2020 in response to the lack of inclusion in the interior design industry. Recognising the significant barriers that people of colour face in acc... more

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Clerkenwheels is a fundraising cycling journey and a moving conversation about design, inclusion and who gets to shape the spaces around us. Over a series of special episodes, I'll be talking with designers, studios, and creative leaders who believe ... more

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Guy Oliver is an interior designer and managing director of Oliver Laws, a design practice specialising in historic or listed buildings and interiors.

Guy began his career after leaving the Navy working with Colefax and Fowler and alongside Michea... more

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Maggie Swift is the founding partner of Unframed Digital, a bespoke marketing agency based in Denver and Los Angeles, specialising in the built environment and working with architecture and interior design practices, construction, and manufacturing i... more

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Justine Fox is a colour design expert, writer, and speaker, specialising in creative public engagement and the positive opportunities for purposeful colour use in the built environment.

She is Creative Director of Studio Justine Fox and has worked... more

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Brian McManus is the Director of Supreme Upholstery, an upholstery manufacturer founded in 2016 and based in Trafford Park in Manchester in the UK.

Supreme Upholstery is on a mission to provide high-quality furniture at affordable prices. With an e... more

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Nicole is the CEO and Founder of Thrive In Design, a consultancy dedicated to helping interior designers and product manufacturers embrace human-centered design principles with the aim of helping design-driven brands stand out, sell effectively, and ... more

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Recent Guests

Sophie Ashby
Co-founder of United in Design
United in Design
Episode: Clerkenwheels-Sophie Ashby and Alex Dauley
Alex Dorley
Co-founder of United in Design
United in Design
Episode: Clerkenwheels-Sophie Ashby and Alex Dauley
Guy Oliver
Interior designer and founder of Oliver Laws (previously David Laws Designs Ltd)
Oliver Laws
Episode: Guy Oliver
Maggie Swift
Founding partner of Unframed Digital, a bespoke marketing agency for the built environment
Unframed Digital
Episode: Maggie Swift
Justine Fox
Color design expert, writer and speaker specializing in creative public engagement
Studio Justine Fox
Episode: Justine Fox
Brian McManus
Director of Supreme Upholstery
Supreme Upholstery
Episode: Brian McManus from Supreme Upholstery
Nicole Lashae Ben
CEO and founder of Thrive In Design
Thrive In Design
Episode: Nicole Lashae Ben
Tom Bourne
Creative director of Select First
Select First
Episode: Tom Bourne

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Jonathan Forster
Host of The Multi Story Thinking Podcast on Interior Design

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Apple Podcasts
#27
New Zealand/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#112
Poland/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#144
India/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#146
Switzerland/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#240
South Korea/Arts/Design

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Guy Oliver
Q: What were the turning points that enabled you to transition from military to design leadership?
A chance encounter with mentors in the design world, a willingness to take risks, and the realization that discipline and structure from the Navy could be repurposed to manage people, budgets, and complex restoration projects successfully.
Guy Oliver
Q: How did your early experiences shape your approach to design and leadership?
Those Navy years built resilience, taught me to stay calm, and showed me how to lead by example, understand different stakeholders, and pull together diverse teams to achieve a single, cohesive vision.
Tom Bourne
Q: Why is authenticity important in sustainability marketing, and how does the Anti Greenwash Charter influence your work?
The guest explains that marketing around sustainability must be honest and verifiable; the Anti Greenwash Charter provides a framework of ethics, terminology, and verification to ensure communications are credible and backed by facts, which helps clients and designers make better, responsible decisions.
Tom Bourne
Q: Tell me how Tom Bourne kicked off his career in publishing and marketing.
Tom describes starting with English and philosophy, moving into trade journalism, rising to group editor, and then meeting his business partner to form Select First, evolving from traditional PR to a multi-service marketing agency specialized in flooring and interiors.
Justine Fox
Q: What is the core purpose of color in built spaces beyond aesthetics?
Color serves to influence emotion, behavior, safety, and inclusivity, and should be grounded in evidence about how different people experience spaces.

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This show centers conversations with designers, makers, and industry leaders to uncover practical insights into interior design, branding, education, and inclusion. Across episodes, the host often explores career journeys, leadership, mentorship, and the evolving roles of design in society—covering topics from high-end residential and hospitality projects to design marketing, ethics, and accessibility. Noteworthy is a consistent emphasis on real-world impact, hands-on processes, and bringing diverse perspectives into design leadership. Listeners likely include design professionals seeking actionable guidance, agency and studio leaders evaluating industry trends, and individuals interested in the intersection of design, education, and commun... more

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2. Alex Dorley
3. Guy Oliver
4. Maggie Swift
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7. Nicole Lashae Ben
8. Tom Bourne

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