The Trend Report

Sid Meadows
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Welcome to The Trend Report, your inside look at the people, products, and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  This podcast takes you behind the scenes of the office furniture industry and the broader interior design community. Hosted by industry veteran Sid Meadows, each episode dives deep into the conversations, trends, and strategies shaping the future of our industry.   From insightful interviews with industry innovators, brand builders, design leaders, CEOs, and changemakers to real-world discussions on workplace trends, sales strategies, and furniture design, The Trend Report delivers the knowledge and inspiration you need to stay ahead. Whether it’s exploring how workplace design impacts the future of work, uncovering innovations in commercial furniture, or understanding the connection between real estate and design, this is your inside look at the ever-changing world of contract interiors.   If you’re an architect, interior designer, manufacturer, dealer, or simply passionate about the office furniture and design industry, this podcast is your trusted guide to what’s now and what’s next. To learn more, please visit https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast

  1. Hot Takes with Amanda Schneider of ThinkLab

    3D AGO

    Hot Takes with Amanda Schneider of ThinkLab

    Send a text Welcome back to the new Trend Report segment called Hot Takes. Join Sid along with Amanda Schneider as they challenge the idea that our industry sells products and argue for outcomes, ease, and risk reduction as the real value. Along the way they share leadership advice, unlearning in the age of AI, a dress code debate, and the books shaping our thinking. • process innovation over product features • leadership that reduces friction and stress • why customers buy ease, certainty, and outcomes • industry dress codes and what they signal • books on AI, moral psychology, and fiction that broaden perspective References: *For links to the book recommendations do to https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode176 Connect with Amanda: Thinklab - https://thinklab.design/ Ted Talk - https://www.ted.com/speakers/amanda_schneider LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandajeanschneider/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DURwYhDDb9k/ Design Nerds Anonymous Podcast - https://insights.thinklab.design/tag/design-nerds-anonymous Work for What's Next: Why Workplace Culture is Failing and How the Next Generation Can Fix It by Amanda Schneider - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/work-for-whats-next-amanda-schneider/1149016023 The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    24 min
  2. Building Effective A&D Partnerships with Krystal Lucero

    MAR 2

    Building Effective A&D Partnerships with Krystal Lucero

    Send a text Senior Interior Designer, Krystal Lucero, and Sid explore how to earn trust and build durable relationships between product sellers and the design community. From fast, accurate support to visible thought leadership and inclusive mentorship, the conversation maps a clear path to relevance for sellers and designers. • integrating work and life for sustainable energy • coaching lessons that sharpen patience and leadership • the power of mentors and long-game relationships • IIDA, representation, and scholarships that unlock access • practical access tips for sellers: research, relevance, response • tabletop tactics that attract attention without hard sells • thought leadership that keeps you top-of-mind • actionable advice for new reps to ask for help and learn • elevating diverse voices to strengthen the industry References: The Office Insights Magazine - https://officeinsight.com/ Connect with Krystal: Edwards Mulhausen - https://edwardsmulhausen.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystallucero/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/krystallucerorid/ The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    49 min
  3. 10 to Win: Fresh Start & Big Ideas

    FEB 23

    10 to Win: Fresh Start & Big Ideas

    Send a text Sid explores why gratitude is a performance multiplier and how simple daily habits can raise trust, engagement, and results without adding more work. Learn four practical practices to balance high standards with real humanity and change how teams show up. He shares: • the research-backed link between gratitude, engagement, and burnout • why gratitude as a driver of psychological safety and performance • the myth that gratitude lowers standards • four practices: start your day, start meetings, recognize effort, pause before reacting • how to use specificity in praise to reinforce desired behaviors • gratitude as intention, not reinvention The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    12 min
  4. The AI Basics You Need in Your Business with Hunter Jensen

    FEB 16

    The AI Basics You Need in Your Business with Hunter Jensen

    Send a text Hunter Jensen of Barefoot Solutions, and Sid unpack why AI is moving so fast and the important basics leaders skip during implementation and use: data quality, governance, and a focused strategy that targets real ROI.  Hunter shares practical use cases across support, HR, and sales, plus how to deploy secure, private LLMs with RAG for reliable answers from your own data. • Three Cs of data: clean, current, complete • Difference between generative AI and legacy machine learning • Strategy vs policy vs plan vs governance • Risks of public LLMs and data exposure • Practical use cases: documentation, support, HR, sales • RAG explained for secure document search • ROI modeling to pick a killer use case • Hunter’s pivot to product and Compass platform • Staying current with daily newsletters over books References: Rocky Mountain Marketing Podcast Ep 410 -Is Your Team Putting Business Data at Risk with ChatGPT with Hunter Jensen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-your-team-putting-business-data-at-risk-with/id1506956667?i=1000727063525 The Rundown AI Newsletter - https://www.therundown.ai/ Connect with Hunter: Barefoot Solutions - https://www.barefootsolutions.com/ Barefoot Labs - https://www.barefootlabs.ai/ Email - hunter@barefootlabs.ai The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    43 min
  5. Hot Takes with Doug Shapiro

    FEB 9

    Hot Takes with Doug Shapiro

    Send a text Join Doug Shapiro and Sid as they tackle the biggest sales and showroom challenges in the contract interiors industry — from outdated cold calling and bid-driven selling to training that fails to stick. Learn how leading teams are shifting to targeted outreach, story-led sales training, and micro-learning tools that support today’s mobile, fast-moving workforce. They explore application-based showrooms that simulate real workplace environments, smarter approaches to RFPs and pricing strategy, and how to move from pushing products to delivering workplace solutions. The key takeaway: ask better discovery questions, build trust faster, and sell outcomes that improve how people work — not just furniture and finishes. References: Use coupon code FIRSTIN at checkout to get 50% off your monthly membership at sidmeadows.com/community The Trend Report Ep. 151 - Love What You Do with Doug Shapiro - https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode151 Connect with Doug: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/ JSI Furniture - https://www.jsifurniture.com/ Imagine a Place Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/imagine-a-place/id1506501256 The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    22 min
  6. CEO Chat with Bryce Stuckenschneider of Loftwall

    FEB 2

    CEO Chat with Bryce Stuckenschneider of Loftwall

    Send a text We kick off season seven with Bryce Stuckenschneider, CEO of Loftwall, to explore how privacy-first design, flexible architecture, and AI-forward practices can reshape the workplace while keeping people at the center.  We also unveil DesignStage, a new on-demand CEU platform built to fix the  broken continuing education system. • doubling down on privacy as a product, not just partitions • why speed, flexibility and human support win dealer loyalty • lessons from Orgatec and Clerkenwell to guide product roadmaps • freestanding architecture that scales without mega-manufacturer friction • leadership through turbulence using conviction and legacy as filters • AI as a force multiplier for product launches and enablement • people-first, AI-forward service with human verification • DesignStage as studio-quality, on-demand CEUs for designers • podcasts we recommend for practical AI learning References: The Trend Report Ep 7: CEO Chat with Bryce Stuckenschneider - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ceo-chat-with-bryce-stuckenschneider-ceo-of-loftwall/id1507944776?i=1000475248980 Design Stage - https://designstage.com/ Big Technology Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADd6sStSis77HKfbf4KCY6SvthfxeUgn The Artificial Intelligence Show  - https://podcast.smarterx.ai/ Connect with Bryce: Loftwall - https://loftwall.com/ Email - bryce@loftwall.com The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    52 min
  7. Bonus Episode: Season 7 Trailer

    JAN 19

    Bonus Episode: Season 7 Trailer

    Send a text Welcome to Season 7 of The Trend Report. This opens with a clear plan and a sharper purpose: weekly episodes that blend deep interviews, fast Hot Takes, and 10‑minute professional wins. We invite listeners to help shape topics, join a new Insider Community, and lean into candid conversations that move workplace design forward. Head over to sidmeadows.com/podcast to learn more about SpeakPipe.  Want to learn more about the Insider Community? Go to sidmeadows.com/community and use Coupon Code FIRSTIN at checkout to get 50% off through February 28, 2026. The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    11 min
  8. The Deep Dive: Season Six Wrap Up

    11/10/2025

    The Deep Dive: Season Six Wrap Up

    Send a text We're doing things a bit differently today. In an effort to show you practical uses for AI, I've put all of the transcripts from Season 6 in and AI platform called Notebook LM. It then created what it calls "The Deep Dive", a podcast episode with AI voice actors who have a conversation wrapping up this season. I'm interested to know what you thought about the Notebook LM recording. Did you like it? Did you come up with any ideas while listening to the conversation that you could do in your business? Resources:  Notebook LM - https://notebooklm.google.com/?original_referer=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%23&pli=1  The workplace is changing faster than the conversations guiding it. We’re stepping up with a sharper plan for Season Seven: weekly episodes designed to spark action, challenge assumptions, and give you practical tools to build spaces and businesses that actually work. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website: https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    20 min
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Welcome to The Trend Report, your inside look at the people, products, and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  This podcast takes you behind the scenes of the office furniture industry and the broader interior design community. Hosted by industry veteran Sid Meadows, each episode dives deep into the conversations, trends, and strategies shaping the future of our industry.   From insightful interviews with industry innovators, brand builders, design leaders, CEOs, and changemakers to real-world discussions on workplace trends, sales strategies, and furniture design, The Trend Report delivers the knowledge and inspiration you need to stay ahead. Whether it’s exploring how workplace design impacts the future of work, uncovering innovations in commercial furniture, or understanding the connection between real estate and design, this is your inside look at the ever-changing world of contract interiors.   If you’re an architect, interior designer, manufacturer, dealer, or simply passionate about the office furniture and design industry, this podcast is your trusted guide to what’s now and what’s next. To learn more, please visit https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast

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  • Creator
    Sid Meadows
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    176
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Trend Report
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