{"id":1297,"date":"2025-06-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T21:46:56","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-a-hit-design-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/behind-the-scenes-of-a-hit-design-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of a Hit Design Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17405930\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/17405930-behind-the-scenes-of-a-hit-design-quiz-with-allisa-jacobs.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17405930&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Josh Haynam chats with home stylist and digital creator Allisa Jacobs about the creation of her wildly popular interior design style quiz. 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