Room to Think
A podcast with Lyssia Katan

Where Design Meets Psychology

How the spaces we live and work in shape how we think, feel, and function. Hosted by Lyssia Katan, Room to Think features conversations with world-class architects, designers, neuroscientists, psychologists, and cultural thinkers — unpacking how light, layout, materials, sound, and spatial decisions influence stress, focus, creativity, and wellbeing.

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Ep 36 · 67 min

From Curb to Counter

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Dan D’Agostino, founder and principal architect of Plan Architecture, to explore what it really means to design…

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Ep 35 · 73 min

Home By Horoscope

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with astrologer Anthony Perrotta, founder of AP Astrology, to explore the surprising connection between astrology an…

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Ep 34 · 56 min

Light Is a Drug

In the first episode of season two, Lyssia sits down with Dr. Mariana Figueiro, director of the Light and Health Research Center at Mount Sinai and on…

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Ep 33 · 31 min

Season 1 Rewind, Part 3: Invisible Forces

In this special Season One Rewind episode, Lyssia revisits some of the most thought-provoking conversations from Room to Think to explore the invisibl…

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Ep 32 · 26 min

Season 1 Rewind, Part 2: Home and Memory

In this special Season One Rewind episode, Lyssia revisits some of the most memorable conversations from Room to Think to explore the connection betwe…

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Ep 31 · 26 min

Season 1 Rewind, Part 1: The Science of Feeling

In this special Season One Rewind episode, Lyssia revisits some of the most compelling conversations from Room to Think to explore the science behind …

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