ENCORE EPISODE: Stefani Thatcher of Domani Home Design

01/04/23 • 32 min

ENCORE EPISODE:
When you think about male-dominated industries, construction might be one of the first that comes to mind. Today’s guest believes that, by utilizing skilled tradeswomen and women-owned companies at all stages of your residential construction project, your home will not only be more beautiful but more holistically attuned to your unique needs too!

In part one of this two-part conversation, we are joined by Stefani Thatcher, who is the Owner and Lead Designer of Domani Home Design. Each of Stefani’s home designs utilizes her unique Smarter Floor Plans design method, with the homeowner’s personal stories and unique lifestyle woven into the finished product.

Today, Stefani offers us a closer look at her business and holistic design processes. Tuning in, you’ll find out how some of the stereotypical attributes that women in trades are often overlooked for can be a valuable asset to your next home design project.

Stefani is not only a world-class architect, home designer, and educator, but she's also one of the inspirations for a children's book, which you will learn more about in today’s episode. Be sure to stick around to hear how Stefani is helping to close the talent gap in the trades!

Topics discussed in this episode:

Stefani’s origin story, which started at just nine years old
The curiosity required to constantly improve your processes
A look inside The House That She Built
What women bring to the trade of construction
Closing the skills gap and improving the homeowners’ experience!
Bringing humanity to the home
Why a house is so much more than four walls
The emotional bond Stefani forms with her clients
Some of the custom designs Stefani has created
A practical understanding of bringing these designs to life
Why certain constraints are good for innovation

To connect with Stefani and Domani Home Design, visit her website or follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

Stefani’s origin story, which started at just nine years old
The curiosity required to constantly improve your processes
A look inside The House That She Built
What women bring to the trade of construction
Closing the skills gap and improving the homeowners’ experience!
Bringing humanity to the home
Why a house is so much more than four walls
The emotional bond Stefani forms with her clients
Some of the custom designs Stefani has created
A practical understanding of bringing these designs to life
Why certain constraints are good for innovation

To connect with Stefani and Domani Home Design, visit her website or follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Connect with us:

Head to Apple Podcast for more episodes.

Previous Episode

ENCORE EPISODE: Father Judge High School Welding Instructor and Mentor, Joe Williams

HOLIDAY ENCORE -
On this episode we're back with the Father Judge welding program in Philadelphia, speaking to the instructor and architect of the program, Joe Williams.
Joe has decades of experience as a welder, working on national defense systems in private industry, as a teacher at his alma mater, and has even constructed Hollywood movie sets and props!
Most recently, he was tasked with architecting Father Judge's program from the ground up, just graduated his first class of students in June 2022, and continues to expand his program this coming Fall.
Listen in to hear why we start calling Joe "Obi Wan," how he's preparing his students to make an impact on their communities, and the role that mentors have in growing the skilled trades today.

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ENCORE EPISODE: Misti Martin of Be Pro Be Proud Georgia

Closing the skills gap and getting students excited about being part of the trades as a career takes more than just providing them with information. It takes having students exposed to the trades through advanced technology, virtual reality simulators, and hands-on instruction and learning. Not only does this give young people the opportunity to try something new, but it can be the spark of something they've been looking for that they couldn’t find in a traditional school setting. You can't ignite passion for trades in someone who doesn’t know what's out there.

This is something our guest on today’s episode understood, so she took it upon herself with a team of trusted people and helped launch Be Pro Be Proud Georgia. Misti Martin, President and CEO of Be Pro Be Proud, joins us to let us know all about her initiative to bring mobile workshops to schools to have young students learn about the trades by using cutting edge technology. Many are trying to solve the skills gap, however, Misti is putting action behind her words and going straight to the source.

Tune in to hear about an initiative that works, and how you can find a mobile workshop in your state.

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