Award winning luxury designer Stephanie Larsen shares how she is redefining luxury by integrating wellness into the way we live. Known as ‘The Wellness Designer’ she incorporates wellness focused living, thoughtful design, and wellness equipment into her projects to create homes that are as functional as they are beautiful.

Stephanie discusses timeless versus classic design, her design must haves, common mistakes to avoid, favorite projects, and her impressive personal wellness routine. She also shares the vision behind her own luxury home currently being built in Sedona, AZ, designed around the intersection of luxury, wellness, and intentional living.

Stephanie and Thriver Wellness Supply are currently collaborating on multiple luxury residential projects in Sedona, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley, thoughtfully integrating wellness equipment and experiences into exceptional homes.

Presented by & recorded at Thriver Wellness Supply.

Frank Aazami, Realtor and founder of the Private Client Group at Compass, has been synonymous with luxury real estate in Arizona for decades, building an extraordinary career working with discerning clients and some of the region’s most exceptional properties.

Beyond his success in real estate, Frank is a true innovator, continually pushing the boundaries of marketing, strategic partnerships, client experience, and the way luxury properties are presented and sold.

In this episode, we explore Frank’s approach to luxury real estate and business, how the expectations of affluent buyers have evolved, the importance of relationships and creative marketing, and what he sees ahead for luxury homes and the Arizona market.

In this episode of The Life Optimized Podcast, Steven Koeppel sits down with Erik Peterson of PHX Architecture for a conversation about designing extraordinary spaces, and the thinking, experience, and relationships behind them.

Erik shares how he built his career and business in the highly competitive world of luxury architecture, how he has differentiated himself and his firm, and what he believes separates truly exceptional design from something that is simply expensive.

Steven and Erik explore timeless design versus trends, what today’s luxury homeowners are asking for, and the elements of a home that can have the greatest impact on everyday quality of life but are often underestimated. Erik also takes us inside his client discovery process and explains how great architects learn to understand not just how their clients want a home to look, but how they actually want to live.

The conversation expands beyond residential architecture into Erik’s work designing restaurants, private clubhouses, and hospitality spaces, including where he finds inspiration, lessons learned from years of experience, and some of the interesting projects ahead.

They also discuss common mistakes in luxury home design, memorable client requests, including a very interesting one, and Erik’s advice for anyone preparing to build or remodel their forever home.