In The Workroom With Manny

About In The Workroom With Manny

The In the Workroom with Manny podcast offers a unique look behind the scenes of the interior design world. Each month, Manny, owner of Makkas Workroom, gets up close and personal as he talks with industry leaders, partners, and peers in candid, insightful conversations about working together and within our ever-changing industry. Whether you're a design enthusiast or a seasoned professional, you'll get a front-row seat to the stories behind great design.

Publisher

Manny Makkas

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2024

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Building The Layered Life with Rachel Reider & Kate Maloney Albiani

   Manny welcomes Rachel Reider back to the podcast, along with Kate Maloney Albiani. As co-founders of The Layered Life Collective, they talk about the community they built for interior designers looking to grow their businesses with intention. Rachel and Kate share how their friendship and years of exchanging business advice inspired them to build something they wished had existed earlier in their careers. They discuss process, hiring, collaboration, taking the next step in business, and the value of learning from peers who understand the same challenges. They also reflect on how The Layered Life has grown beyond its first retreat into an ongoing community focused on education, support, and connection.

2. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Caring for a Legacy with Eric Haydel

   Manny sits down with Eric Haydel, President, Creative Director, and Owner of M-Geough, as the Boston Design Center showroom celebrates 75 years in business. Eric shares his path from interior designer to showroom owner and the responsibility of caring for a long-standing history while keeping the business fresh. They discuss supporting designers, customization, small business, creating a wow moment, and M-Geough's strategic partnership with Bang & Olufsen. Eric also reflects on his South Louisiana roots, playing flag football, spending time with family, and actively giving back to his community.

3. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Rethinking Design-Build with David Supple

   Manny Makkas welcomes David Supple, CEO of New England Design & Construction and a thought leader in sustainable luxury design-build, for a conversation about the relationship between design and construction. David shares how his early experience as an architect and carpenter shaped the way he built his company, and why he believes design and construction belong together. The conversation explores the company's certified passive house retrofit in Somerville, the importance of client decision-making, and what it takes to grow and train a strong team. Along the way, Manny and David also talk about family, sports, and David's love of pickleball.

Who has been a guest on In The Workroom With Manny

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chandon Georgian
• Charlie Gadbois
• Kathy Bush-Dutton
• Jenna Talbott
• Jocelyn Chiappone

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

Contact In The Workroom With Manny

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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