Show notes
2003 Penn State graduate John Colaneri’s name may sound familiar! If you watch HGTV, you’ll know him as one “the cousins” from the franchise of home design and renovation shows. John shares his journey from the corporate world to television. We’re also excited for him as he will be the Grand Marshal for 2021 Penn State Homecoming. Jump right in: (5:43) - Moving from the corporate world to the family business(8:51) - The opportunity with HGTV(15:23) - Working with his cousin (16:45) - The Cousins franchise(19:55) - The challenge of renovating a home on TV (22:03) - Most memorable project(23:35) - Starting his own design business(24:34) - The impact of the pandemic (25:42) - Taking a vision and translating it into a design (27:14) - Student Question of the Episode presented by The Daily Collegian: Branching into other industries(32:49) - Excitement for the future(34:14) - Lions Den presented by Lions-Pride.com: Penn State ExperienceLearn more about John and his business ventures at JohnColaneri.com. Show off your Penn State pride with the latest apparel and gear by visiting Lions-Pride.com.Keep up with all the Penn State news at Collegian.PSU.edu.Join Penn State's network connecting students and alumni at Alumni.PSU.Edu/LionLink.Lion Legacy is a Baroudeur Production and is not affiliated with Penn State University. Visit us at LionLegacyPodcast.comSpecial thanks to StudioPodSF.com for their support.