Michael Ausilio, a residential designer from Friday Harbor, shares his journey from hands-on carpentry to leading design projects, emphasizing hard work, adaptability, and collaboration. He discusses his transition into design, challenges of working in a small community, and the importance of leveraging technology to grow his business. Ausilio also offers insights for aspiring designers on learning through experience and staying committed to their craft.

Michael Ausilio, a residential designer from Friday Harbor, shares his journey from hands-on carpentry to leading design projects, emphasizing hard work, adaptability, and collaboration. He discusses his transition into design, challenges of working in a small community, and the importance of leveraging technology to grow his business. Ausilio also offers insights for aspiring designers on learning through experience and staying committed to their craft.

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Michael Ausilio’s Journey from Grunt Work to Residential Design Excellence

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In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with PSQ Productions founder Mark Entner about building a large-scale events business that operates at the intersection of public partnership, private execution, and community experience. Entner shares how PSQ Productions grew from entrepreneurial ambition into a major live-events operation, managing venues, festivals, and concerts while navigating trust, logistics, and city relationships. The conversation explores why successful events are ultimately about more than production, they are about creating places where people can gather, celebrate, and feel connected.

In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with PSQ Productions founder Mark Entner about building a large-scale events business that operates at the intersection of public partnership, private execution, and community experience. Entner shares how PSQ Productions grew from entrepreneurial ambition into a major live-events operation, managing venues, festivals, and concerts while navigating trust, logistics, and city relationships. The conversation explores why successful events are ultimately about more than production, they are about creating places where people can gather, celebrate, and feel connected.

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In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with Freehold Group CEO Brendan McDermott about how retail design, fabrication, and installation shape the way consumers experience major brands in the real world. McDermott explains how experiential marketing extends far beyond pop-ups, touching everything from flagship stores and cultural activations to in-store beauty concepts and seasonal retail moments. The conversation explores what it takes to scale those experiences across the country while preserving brand consistency, operational discipline, and a strong internal team culture.

In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with Freehold Group CEO Brendan McDermott about how retail design, fabrication, and installation shape the way consumers experience major brands in the real world. McDermott explains how experiential marketing extends far beyond pop-ups, touching everything from flagship stores and cultural activations to in-store beauty concepts and seasonal retail moments. The conversation explores what it takes to scale those experiences across the country while preserving brand consistency, operational discipline, and a strong internal team culture.

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