What does it truly mean to design your life—not just your workspace? In this episode of The Resilience Lab, Rex Miller chats with Dianne Kimiko, founder of Kimiko Designs and Kimiko Green, on the deck of the Tarkett showroom during NeoCon Design Days—Chicago trains rumbling by in the background.

Dianne’s journey takes us from choosing furniture over funeral homes early in her career to building a design practice grounded in curiosity, sustainability, and resilience. She explains how asking “why” can transform projects, how saying “no” became one of her most powerful leadership tools, and why 17 billion pounds of office furniture ending up in landfills annually is both a challenge and an opportunity.

Whether you’re reevaluating your career, your workplace, or how to make more sustainable choices, Dianne’s perspective will open your eyes to what’s possible when design goes beyond spaces to shape the way we live and lead.

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Forget rehearsed soundbites. This is the kind of conversation where you lean in, lose track of time, and walk away seeing the world differently. Recorded on an iPhone in the lively chaos of Design Days at the MillerKnoll Showroom, Rex Miller and Ryan Anderson dive into an unscripted exchange about what the future of work really looks like when you zoom out — and then in.

As MillerKnoll’s VP of Global Research and Insights, Ryan gathers input, research, and conversations from across the globe, spotting patterns others miss. He likens this moment to standing before a Monet — the colors, textures, and brushstrokes of the human experience of work are blurring old certainties and reshaping how we see the workplace.

Listen for how Ryan is seeing the office anew — as a counterbalance to digital overload, a stage for unplanned human moments, and a canvas for building belonging. You’ll hear the questions he’s asking leaders to help them rethink not just the space, but the purpose it serves.

Monet’s work transformed the way people understood art, forcing viewers to step closer, look differently, and rethink what was possible on a canvas. Today, we’re at a similar inflection point — one where the way we see, design, and experience the workplace is ready to be reimagined through entirely new eyes.

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Every industry has its stars — the ones who know the game, hit the numbers, and climb the ladder. But what happens when you realize the ladder’s leaning against the wrong wall? That’s the moment Sid Meadows faced when he walked away from a secure, high-profile career in the contract furniture world to start over on his own terms.

In this conversation, recorded live at NeoCon in the Sandow Podcast booth, Sid shares his “Jerry Maguire moment” — the leap from chasing deals to chasing meaning. He opens up about the fear, the freedom, and the surprising lessons learned from building his own path. From redefining success to mentoring the next generation, Sid’s story is a masterclass in trusting your gut and holding fast to your values.

If you work in facilities, corporate real estate, design, or workplace strategy, this is more than a career conversation. It’s an invitation to ask yourself the same question Sid did: What am I really here to do? And am I brave enough to do it?

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