Welcome back to episode 49 of Tea Over Interiors!
Today’s guest is Xena Stryker, commercial architect and owner of Xena marketing + design firm
in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen as she tells her origin story—from her name to becoming an architect
and business owner.
Then, over tea, Dee, Alicia, and Xena discuss chakra balancing and the way different colors
impact us. Plus, Xena shares her wellness practices.
As an expert in her field, Xena gives some architectural advice, from picking how a space’s
architecture influences its design and how to pick materials based on the architecture of a
space, to possibly the most important of all—how to decide to hire an architect or a general
contractor.
“I believe that form follows function. It’s okay for things to be pretty, but they need to have a
function.”
As a millennial in architecture, Xena has been faced with certain challenges working in large
firms. Hear her tactics for getting her work seen, why she started her own business, and her
advice for using professional organizations to leverage your business.
“When you join these organizations, it’s not just for you to chit chat and network. How is this
going to increase your bottom line?”
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Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Who Is Xena Striker?
7:42 Xena’s Wellness Practices
16:01 Support Our Podcast
14:04 Interior Design Influenced By Architecture
20:03 Selecting Materials For Design and Architectural Spaces
22:37 Belonging to Professional Architectural Organizations
27:10 Hiring an Architect or a Contractor?
34:23 How to Contact Xena
38:06 Outro
Links:
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Descript
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