Imagine a Place Productions launches, The Skill Set, a new podcast with IIDA EVP and CEO Cheryl Durst

by Aaron Estabrook

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CHICAGO — In collaboration with OFS and Imagine a Place Productions, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA is pleased to announce the launch of her new podcast, The Skill Set with Cheryl Durst.

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With its first episode launching on Sunday, June 12, The Skill Set will explore the life experiences, earned wisdom, and surprising skills of a broad range of talented professionals across all industries. Designed as a series of insightful, in-depth conversations that highlight the unique talents and skills that allow individuals to thrive and succeed, The Skill Set will feature guests whose lives and professions might be wildly different—but who share a fascinating skill set not readily evident on traditional resumes or in job descriptions. Sunday’s inaugural episode features neurosurgeon Dr. David Langer, chair of neurosurgery at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and country singer Alison Asarch, winner of Netflix’s Sing On!. In conversation with Durst, they discover a surprising commonality.

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“Not only is it crucial to recognize the skills we all possess as professionals and as human beings, but it is also important to investigate how those intrinsic, under-the-radar qualities make us successful at what we do,” said Durst. “In working closely with design leaders, I’ve seen how often the keys to success for brilliant, creative people are these unexpected skills. This podcast gives me the chance to explore that idea in the design world and beyond—and frankly, it taps into my lifelong love of a great back story. I can’t wait to share my guests’ stories with listeners.” - Cheryl Durst

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traditional resumes or in job descriptions. Sunday’s inaugural episode features neurosurgeon Dr. David Langer, chair of neurosurgery at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and country singer Alison Asarch, winner of Netflix’s Sing On!. In conversation with Durst, they discover a surprising commonality.

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“Cheryl Durst is one of the most well-respected voices in the field of design, and she’s also a champion for education, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts across industries,” said OFS VP of Research and Insights and Host of the Imagine a Place podcast, Doug Shapiro. “Among many other things, Cheryl is known for her quick humor and way with words, but she's also an incredibly gifted interviewer. These combine to create a show that entertains just as much as it teaches.”

- Doug Shapiro

 

New episodes will be available monthly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcast streaming platforms.