In this special live episode of Design Nerds Anonymous, recorded at the Mannington showroom in Denver, longtime podcast sponsor Cindy Kaufman turns the tables and interviews host Amanda Schneider about the journey behind her new book, Work for What's Next.
Together, they go beyond the research and explore the personal side of the project: the experiences that shaped Amanda's thinking, the conversations that challenged her perspective, the moments that nearly changed the book entirely, and the stories that didn't make it into the final manuscript.
Rather than focusing on the book's conclusions, this conversation explores how those ideas came to life, offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the process of researching, writing, and making sense of a rapidly changing world of work.
Whether you've already read the book or are simply curious about the future of leadership, workplaces, and human connection, this episode offers a candid conversation about what it means to ask better questions and why the future belongs to those willing to stay curious.

