Shared Space Podcast.
Social health and human connection are essential. Shared Space uses neuroscience and design to explain how built environments shape our capacity to connect — and what we can do about it.
Designing Health: How Architecture Shapes Our Well-Being with Tye Farrow
The spaces we inhabit are not neutral — they have measurable effects on our mental, physical, and emotional health. Architect Tye Farrow joins Erin to explore the surprising neuroscience behind how design shapes our wellbeing, and what it means to build environments that actively support the people inside them.
How Beautiful Spaces Shape Our Minds with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee
What if your brain's response to a beautiful space isn't aesthetic preference — it's physiology? Neurologist and neuroarchitecture pioneer Dr. Anjan Chatterjee joins Erin to explore the surprising science of how built environments activate the brain's reward system, shape our sense of belonging, and open us to connection with others.
The Science Behind Healthy Buildings - with Emily Anthes
We spend 90 percent of our lives indoors — in buildings that were largely designed without accounting for what that does to us. Science journalist Emily Anthes joins Erin to explore the growing body of research on how building design affects our physical and mental health, and what the science says about what a genuinely healthy building actually looks like.
Meet the Team
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Erin K. Peavey
PODCAST HOST
Erin is the host of Shared Space. She is an award-winning architect, researcher, writer, explorer, and activist. Erin started Shared Space to create a place to hear the voices and stories behind how our spaces and places shape our live, work, love, and connections.
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Arnila Nolok
AUDIO PRODUCER (SEASON 2)
Arnila is a passionate storyteller and actor, graduated from the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her contributions have made additional seasons possible, she is a wonderful collaborator and storyteller.
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Leanne Doore
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (SEASON 2)
Leanne is passionate about design and making awesome things, whether it’s an interactive experience, printed media, or artwork. We are lucky enough to have her assist with her wicked graphic design skills.

