Keen listeners of The Modern House Podcast will be delighted to learn of this new episode as, we must admit, we haven’t released one for some time. Fear not, though, as we are back to regular programming and have a glut of interesting and inspiring guests to share with you over the next few months – just in time for poolside listening on summer holidays.

This episode’s guest is polymath Laura Jackson: a supper-club host, broadcaster and, most recently, founder of homeware marketplace Glassette. It might seem like she has fingers in all manner of differently flavoured pies, but there is one ingredient that connects all she does: community. Having mastered the art of hosting while studying events management at university, Laura, something of a social butterfly, discovered a knack for bringing people together – be it around a beautifully laid dinner table or online.

Laura is also known for her love of – and astute eye for – interiors. And if there’s one thing that gets Laura particularly wide-eyed, it’s hunting for knick-knacks. These treasures fill every corner of the home in Forest Gate, east London, she shares with her photographer husband, Jon Gorrigan, and their two children, Sydney and Remy. “I like picking up pieces as I travel, because they are like tokens and trinkets of memories. And that takes time – years sometimes – but that’s the evolution of a house,” she told us when we first met during our visit for our ‘My Modern House’ series.

But, as Laura confesses to our podcast host and co-founder, Matt Gibberd, “Home, for me, is not a place. I can create one anywhere. It’s more of a feeling. It’s about having the people with me that make me feel settled, comfortable and happy.” Listen to the episode now to find out her tips and tricks for nesting, wherever one might be, and to discover her top three living spaces in the world. And, if you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe, so you can be the first to hear new episodes as they come out. Happy listening!