The Sacred Designer Podcast

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Hosted by Alyssa Martin, Home Designer & Creator of Kitchen Bath Digest What if your home was more than just a space? What if it was a mirror of your nervous system, your seasons of growth, and your sacred becoming? Welcome to The Sacred Designer — the podcast where inner alignment meets outer design. Alyssa Martin sits down with healers, organizers, builders, and creatives to explore how the spaces we live in shape the way we feel, think, and move through life. Expect conversations on: Nervous system-friendly designKitchen and bath remodels that feel like youDecluttering as a spiritual practiceCreating homes that hold your evolution Whether you’re planning a remodel, reclaiming your peace, or simply ready for a new chapter — this is your space. → Join the Free skool group: https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about

  1. Designing a Home That Holds Your Life

    4D AGO

    Designing a Home That Holds Your Life

    Your home is more than a group of pretty rooms. It is a system that should support your life, your routines, and the way you feel each day. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ In this episode of The Sacred Designer Podcast, Alyssa talks with Christie of Crew Collective Design about design that goes deeper than looks. This conversation explores whole-home flow, thoughtful planning, function, emotional ease, and why choices should not be made in isolation. Christie shares how a well-designed home should feel calm, clear, and connected from one space to the next. If you are planning a kitchen, bathroom, or full home project, this episode will help you slow down and think about the bigger picture. A beautiful home is not just about finishes. It is about how each choice supports your daily life now and in the future. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Why homes should be designed as a whole system 09:00 Bathrooms as spaces for renewal and rest 19:00 Why cohesion matters in how a home feels 28:00 The designer’s role as guide, advocate, and translator 37:00 How to begin your next design decision with more clarity 38:00 Where to connect with Christie Learn More About Christie! Website: https://crewcollectivedesign.com/ Instagram: @crewcollectivedesign Facebook: @crewcollectivedesign TikTok: @crewcollectivedesign Want More Sacred Design? → Join our free design community here: https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about Planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel? Explore the Kitchen + Bathroom Plan Package so you can create a clearer, more functional plan before you spend money or move forward with construction. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ If this episode helped you see your home in a new way, share it with someone who wants to create a space that feels more calm, clear, and supportive. ✨ A beautiful home is not just one that looks good. It is one that helps you feel more at home in your life. #TheSacredDesigner #lifeofinteriordesigner #KitchenBathDigest #SacredDesign

    41 min
  2. Your Home Might Be Dysregulating Your Nervous System

    APR 14

    Your Home Might Be Dysregulating Your Nervous System

    Your body is your first home. And the spaces around you are shaping your nervous system more than you may realize. In this episode of The Sacred Designer, Alyssa is joined by Brittany, a practitioner in somatic healing, nervous system awareness, and intuitive living, to explore the connection between the body, the home, and the feeling of safety.  This conversation is a grounded invitation to listen more closely to your body and notice how your spaces can either support regulation or quietly contribute to dysregulation. Brittany works at the intersection of somatic healing, nervous system support, intuition, and body-based care. In this conversation, she shares how healing begins with presence, safety, and learning to trust what the body is already communicating. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro: the body as your first home 05:00 Signals your body gives when a space or interaction feels off 10:00 What changes when the body starts to soften 15:00 Clutter, kitchen stress, lighting, and energy flow 20:00 Why the body needs acknowledgment before it can relax 25:00 Letting the body tell you what it needs 31:00 Why the kitchen can be a place of creativity, meditation, and nourishment 33:00 Should you work on the body first or the space first? 35:00 Why your home should be an active participant in healing 42:00 Fire round: body cues, safe spaces, grounding textures, and breath 45:00 Final reflections and where to connect with Brittany Watch this on YouTube: Your Home Might Be Dysregulating Your Nervous System Learn more about Brittany: Website: sacredst.com Email: brittany@sacredst.com Want More Sacred Design? Join our free design community here → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about Get on the waitlist: https://go.kitchenbathdigest.com/remodel-planning-package If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who is learning to listen to their body, soften their space, and create a home that feels more supportive. ✨ Healing does not begin with perfection. It begins with presence, safety, and learning to trust what your body has been saying all along. #thesacreddesigner #somatichealing #nervoussystemregulation #intentionalhome #sacreddesign #healingspaces #interiordesign #kitchenandbathdesign

    49 min
  3. Designing Sacred Spaces Through Art, Nature, and Ritual

    APR 6

    Designing Sacred Spaces Through Art, Nature, and Ritual

    Art, nature, and ritual can change the way we experience home.  In this episode of The Sacred Designer, Alyssa is joined by Amy Walton, an interior designer and fine artist, to explore how meaningful spaces can support healing, creativity, peace, and connection.  From growing up on a Pennsylvania farm to designing custom homes and creating sacred gathering spaces, Amy shares how nature, intuition, and artistic practice have shaped the way she sees beauty and builds environments that feel deeply alive. Amy Walton is an interior designer, fine artist, and creative guide whose work brings together home design, painting, nature, and ritual. She creates homes and gathering spaces that are grounded in warmth, serenity, texture, and emotional connection, and she also hosts healing and art-based experiences through the sacred spaces she has built on her property. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ In this episode, Amy explains: ▪ How childhood experiences in nature shaped her design eye ▪ Why art became her healing process ▪ The connection between sacred geometry, rhythm, and meaningful spaces ▪ How drawing homes can become a form of manifestation ▪ Her process for helping clients emotionally experience their home before it is built ▪ Why calm and serenity are essential qualities in a space ▪ How lighting, curves, stone, wood, and texture bring warmth into the home ▪ The story behind her art studio and the “Magic Cottage” ▪ Why people are craving more hands-on beauty, ritual, and creative connection today TIMESTAMPS 0:0 - 5:00 Growing Up on the Farm & Art as Emotional Processing 5:00 - 10:00 Drawing as Manifestation & Building Dream Spaces 10:00 - 15:00 Home as a Vision Board & Client Design Process 15:00 - 20:00 Design Philosophy – Light, Curves & Nature Indoors 20:00 - 25:00 The Magic Cottage & Healing Spaces 25:00 - 30:00 Maine Influences & Community Art Workshops 30:00 - 33:30 Sacred Fire Round & Outro Learn more about Amy Walton: www.amywalton.com https://www.instagram.com/amywaltondesign/ Watch this in youtube: https://youtu.be/vP2FobKkL5E Want More Sacred Design? Join our free design community here → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about Get on the waitlist: https://go.kitchenbathdigest.com/remodel-planning-package #thesacreddesigner #sacreddesign #intentionalhome #interiordesign #healingspaces #kitchenandbathdesign

    34 min
  4. Aura Colors Explained: How Your Energy Shapes Your Space with Helen Ye Plehn

    MAR 2

    Aura Colors Explained: How Your Energy Shapes Your Space with Helen Ye Plehn

    Your home is not just a backdrop. It is an energetic environment your nervous system responds to every day. In this episode of The Sacred Designer, I’m joined by Helen Ye Plehn, an aura color teacher, to explore aura colors, the energy you radiate, and how your space can support or drain you depending on what season you are in. We talk about what an aura is in simple terms, how aura colors can shift over time, and why you may suddenly feel drawn to new colors, textures, or designs. This conversation connects energy, identity, and home in a way that feels grounded, gentle, and practical. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ In this episode, we explore: 1. What aura colors are and what they can reveal about your current state 2. The difference between mood aura, personality aura, and soul aura 3. Why your home and your energy are always in exchange 4. Signs your space may no longer feel supportive, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually 5. How color attraction can signal healing needs or natural resonance 6. One simple environmental shift that can change everything: lighting If you’re interested in energy in the home, nervous system friendly design, intentional living, and creating a home that feels like you, this episode is for you. Learn more about Helen Ye Plehn here: Website: www.helencreatesbeauty.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helencreatesbeauty/ If this episode brought you relief, clarity, or a sense of “I’m not the only one,” share it with another designer who needs to hear it and bring your reflections into the community. 📍 Want More Sacred Design? Join our free design community here → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about 💌 Get on the waitlist for the Spring Cohort: From Moodboard to Move-In → https://kitchenbathdigest.com/spring-cohort/ ✨ Your home is not just where you live. It’s where you come back to yourself. #thesacreddesigner #intentionalhome #kitchenandbathdesign #sacredspaces

    47 min
  5. Trust in the Design Process: Sourcing, Pricing & Calm Clients

    FEB 23

    Trust in the Design Process: Sourcing, Pricing & Calm Clients

    Behind every calm, beautiful home is a design process most people never see. And at the center of that process is one thing: trust. In this episode of The Sacred Designer, we are joined by Heather McManus award-winning interior designer, author, speaker, and founder of The Designers Collaborative. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ Heather supports designers with thoughtful to-the-trade furniture sourcing, fair pricing, and community-driven guidance so they don’t have to do this work alone. We talk about the moments that test trust, the reality of sourcing in an internet-driven world, and how designer nervous systems directly impact client nervous systems. Heather shares how one chandelier story changed the way she runs her business, and how that experience led to building a new kind of support system for designers. If you’re a designer who feels rushed, second-guessed, or alone in your pricing and sourcing decisions, this conversation will feel like a deep breath. In this episode, we explore:Why trust is everything in the design processThe chandelier story that cost Heather a client and shifted her entire approachThe difference between shopping and true sourcing as a designerHow to protect your pricing, profit, and peace of mind in an internet-first marketWhy rushed, event-driven decisions (like “we need a sofa before the wedding”) create long-term regretHow your nervous system as a designer affects your clients’ nervous systemsWhat “thoughtful to-the-trade sourcing” actually looks like in practiceThe role of community and mentorship in creating a sustainable design businessThis one is especially for you if: You feel rushed or pressured around sourcing and pricingYou’ve lost a client over something you couldn’t fully explainYou’re tired of battling online pricing and want trusted trade partnersYou’re craving community, mentorship, and calmer workdays as a designerLearn more about Heather, The Designers Collaborative, and her support for designers here: Website: www.thedesignerscollaborative.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedesignerscollaborative/# If this episode brought you relief, clarity, or a sense of “I’m not the only one,” share it with another designer who needs to hear it and bring your reflections into the community. 📍 Want More Sacred Design? Join our free design community here → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about 💌 Get on the waitlist for the Spring Cohort: From Moodboard to Move-In → https://kitchenbathdigest.com/spring-cohort/ ✨ Your home is not just where you live. It’s where you come back to yourself. #thesacreddesigner #intentionalhome #kitchenandbathdesign #sacredspaces

    26 min
  6. Your Space Reveals Your Money Pattern

    FEB 11

    Your Space Reveals Your Money Pattern

    Money is not just math. It is identity. It is safety. It is what your body believes it can hold. In this episode of The Sacred Designer, I’m joined by Valentina White, a somatic money and identity mentor. We talk about the real reason money patterns repeat, even when you are smart, motivated, and doing “all the right things.” → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ This conversation is for you if, thinking about money makes your body feel tense, if you want more but something in you tightens, or if you notice patterns like overworking, overspending, or avoiding your numbers.  If you are craving a calmer relationship with receiving, this episode will meet you there.  We break down what “somatic” means in simple terms, why safety is a feeling and money is a tool, and how capacity and self worth shape what you can hold.  We also talk how your environment can support regulation and better decisions, what survival mode looks like in real life, and the powerful starting point most people avoid.  If your home is where your nervous system lives, then your money story lives there too, and this episode helps you slow down, listen, and build a safer inner foundation for your choices. 📍 Want More Sacred Design? Join our free design community here → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about 💌 Get on the waitlist for the Spring Cohort: From Moodboard to Move-In → https://kitchenbathdigest.com/spring-cohort/ ✨ Your home is not just where you live. It’s where you come back to yourself. #thesacreddesigner #intentionalhome #kitchenandbathdesign #sacredspaces

    35 min
  7. Designing With Intention: A Conversation on Feng Shui + Sacred Space

    JAN 28

    Designing With Intention: A Conversation on Feng Shui + Sacred Space

    Your home isn’t just where you live, it’s where your energy lives, too. In this calming and thoughtful episode, Alyssa is joined by Feng Shui expert Liz, author of The Art of Placement and Intentional Living. Together, they explore how small shifts in your space can bring big shifts in how you feel. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ You’ll hear: • Why clutter carries more than stuff, it holds energy • How your home can support your nervous system • The one space Liz tells everyone to clear first • How to create rituals in your kitchen and bath • What it really means to design with intention If your home has felt a little “off”… or you’re craving more ease in your renovation journey… this episode is your gentle guide back to center. Join the Free Skool Community → https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about Spring Cohort Waitlist → https://kitchenbathdigest.com/spring-cohort/

    38 min
  8. Designing for Stillness: Creating Sacred Spaces for Reflection & Renewal

    12/17/2025

    Designing for Stillness: Creating Sacred Spaces for Reflection & Renewal

    December invites us to slow down, soften, and reconnect and your home should reflect that same sacred energy.  In this episode of The Sacred Designer Podcast, we explore what it means to design for stillness. From grounding textures and winter color palettes to rituals that nourish your nervous system, you’ll learn how to create space for peace, intention, and reflection. This isn’t just about making things pretty. It’s about aligning your home with the season and your soul. → Book your free design call here: https://kitchenbathdigest.com/ ✨ Highlights: • The energetics of winter in Feng Shui • Grounding with color, texture, and light • How to create small sanctuaries in your home • The healing power of water, decluttering, and seasonal rituals Let your home be your refuge a space that reflects the stillness within and supports your next beginning. 👇 Start here: 🌿 Join the Free Skool Community for worksheets, Q&As, and support: https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about?ref=391682625c1147cdb2f782e2b268a595 🎨 Discover your unique interior design style with our quiz: https://forms.gle/ZJinnvb3VzTLzdKg8

    16 min
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Hosted by Alyssa Martin, Home Designer & Creator of Kitchen Bath Digest What if your home was more than just a space? What if it was a mirror of your nervous system, your seasons of growth, and your sacred becoming? Welcome to The Sacred Designer — the podcast where inner alignment meets outer design. Alyssa Martin sits down with healers, organizers, builders, and creatives to explore how the spaces we live in shape the way we feel, think, and move through life. Expect conversations on: Nervous system-friendly designKitchen and bath remodels that feel like youDecluttering as a spiritual practiceCreating homes that hold your evolution Whether you’re planning a remodel, reclaiming your peace, or simply ready for a new chapter — this is your space. → Join the Free skool group: https://www.skool.com/the-kbd-design-lounge-free-6417/about

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