Feng Shui, Astrology, Kitchen Organizing, And Shopping: January 2023 Podcast Recap

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in January we talked about the one room in the home that is deemed to be THE most important; astrologist Ophi of The AstroTwins shared 2023 predictions; Teri Fisher of Spoon Fork Bacon talked about one of our favorite subjects: recipes; Aya Kanai of Google Shopping spoke of innovative tools to help us shop for home decor; and we highlighted some ways that we can all elevate the energy of our work desk.

To listen, click on our recap episode below. It features short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about.

‌For the full episodes, click on these links below.‌

Stephen Paul for Hunker

Ever wonder which room in the house both organizing experts and feng shui experts believe is the MOST important? You might be surprised to hear it's the bedroom. Feng shui expert Kate McKinnon explains why and offers some things to try to elevate your bedroom space.

‌Read More: Feng Shui and Organizing Experts Agree: The Most Important Room to Keep Clean Is This‌

Predictions for 2023 came in hot from astrologers, Ophi and Tali of The AstroTwins in their new 2023 Horoscope Book. While in the full episode we talk about design and decor according to astrology and feng shui, I was first curious as to why they dubbed 2023 the year of "What if?" Here, Ophi explains.

‌Read More: The AstroTwins: Use Astrology to Design Your Life and Home‌

And since we're talking about 2023 and the new year, I was curious about the type of recipes people that are searching for at the top of each year. Enter Teri Fisher from Spoon Fork Bacon. She and her co-founder Jenny Park have over 1,000 recipes on their site. Here, Teri shares about the foods and recipes that trend every January.

‌Read More: Teri Fisher of Spoon Fork Bacon on Home Cooking and Popular Recipes‌

I then spoke with Aya Kanai, head of editorial and creative at Google shopping and she shared some of the clever and helpful ways that Google tools can help us decorate our homes ‌before‌ spending any money. So, before you start searching, listen to this...

‌Read More: Aya Kanai: Helping Consumers Decorate Their Home Through Google‌

And finally, we had a show that highlighted tips from a feng shui expert and an aromatherapist on ways that we can elevate our work desk to be the most supportive space energetically. Here, feng shui expert Amanda Gibby Peters discusses why the placement of your desk is so important.

‌Read More: Your Work Desk Needs These Feng Shui and Aromatherapy Ideas‌