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Dec 2018
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Ep. 67: lifestyle entrepreneur India Hic...

Ballard Designs
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Lifestyle entrepreneur India joins the podcast to talk about her new book, A Slice of England, in which chronicles the process of decorating her home in England, as well as her other family homes. On the show, we talk about her upbringing into design royalty with iconic designer David Hicks as her father, what being an author, model and entrepreneur has taug ... Show More
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