The Design Drop

Dan Mazzarini “Professional People Pleasers”

October 20, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You don't have to be everything to everyone to build a career people respect. This episode follows Dan Mazzarini's path from design leadership roles at Ralph Lauren and Kramer Design Group to founding his own studio, Mazzarini, and the lessons he's learned about the business of design along the way. Dan and host Caroline Murphy talk about breaking the people-pleasing habit at work, being authentic without oversharing, balancing your twenties with a corporate career, and trusting your own point of view.This season of The Design Drop is presented by Haworth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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