This episode of More Than One Thing is for those with curious souls, open minds, and a hearty appetite to learn by doing. Tune in to hear about walking out of exams, having the courage to ask the “dumb questions,” and the importance of trusting in yourself wholeheartedly. Today, they are gardeners, draftsmen, ceramicists, architects, set designers, artists, and storytellers whose boundless creativity continues to pour into new mediums. But on their journey to the top of the industry, Robin and Stephen have forgone traditional schooling and career paths to instead follow the road less traveled. Recently, their curatorial brilliance has expanded into the retail and restaurant emporium RW Guild. Their firm, Roman and Williams, has designed iconic spaces like the Boom Boom Room, The Ace Hotel and more. Husband and wife Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer are two of the most prolific and acclaimed designers of our time. I still don’t have it all figured out, but if I’ve learned anything from this crazy journey it’s that being bold, asking for help, and trusting your gut can get you farther than you could possibly imagine. Spoiler alert! The secret was to stop trying to be someone else and start listening to the voice telling me I had something real to offer. In this episode, my best friend Tali Magal is back to interview me about my personal story and how I navigated from lost to found. And while at the time those endeavors often felt like detours, perspective has shown me they were actually really important stops on the path that would lead me to EyeSwoon and life as my truest, most artistic, multi-faceted self.

I’ve tried it all–– dancing, modeling, clubbing, yoga, acting. My own journey has definitely been anything but conventional. Welcome to Season 2 of More Than One Thing, the podcast that celebrates taking the road less traveled to find your passion and purpose.

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