1KHO 900: Why Not Try? | Jean Stoffer and Grace Start, We Are Home When We're Together

Aug 26, 2026 · 55m

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Ginny Yurich sits down with acclaimed designer Jean Stoffer and her daughter Grace Start for a conversation that reaches far beyond beautiful homes. Jean shares the remarkable, decades-long journey from earning $3.85 an hour at an interior design firm to building Jean Stoffer Design and Stoffer Home alongside her family—a story filled with unexpected turns, new skills, big risks, and a willingness to keep asking, “Why not try?” Along the way, Jean and Grace offer a refreshing picture of what can happen when parents recognize the unique gifts of their adult children and make room for them to contribute, grow, and build something together. They also discuss Jean and Grace’s children’s book,…