Sun Jul 27 2025

What does it mean to design a life that feels like Sunday morning every single day? Jameelah Watkins-Mallett—Spelman sister, Emmy-nominated design producer, and the entrepreneur who's been in business since age 12—gets deeply honest about the evolution from fearless creative to intentional curator. Her journey through major life transitions, divorce, and the pressure-cooker world of television production led her to create the CASE method: a design philosophy that works for both homes and hearts. "I'm waiting, but I'm not settling," she tells host Maura Chanz, embodying the tension between patience and standards that now guides everything from her four-story townhouse to her career pivots. But this conversation goes beyond beautiful spaces. Jameelah breaks down why she asks clients about their spiritual practices and favorite scents, how working on HGTV's "Married to Real Estate" taught her leadership while nearly breaking her spirit, and why her ultimate life goal involves a beach,...