178 | 5 Lessons on Building an International Interior Design Career With Elliot James
What if the fear holding you back isn’t failure—but the thought of never trying at all?In this episode, I sit down with Elliot James, founder of a multi–award-winning international interior architectu...
16 Feb 24min
177 | Design Skills Series: 5 Practical Design Skills You’ll Use on Every Client Project
Have you ever been standing in front of a client, mid-conversation, and suddenly realized you should know the answer—but you don’t feel confident saying it out loud yet? Maybe it’s a color choice, a f...
9 Feb 18min
176 | A Modern Approach to Feng Shui for Interior Designers With Amanda Gibby Peters
As interior designers, we spend so much time thinking about how a home looks, but what if the real question we should be asking is how a home feels?If you’ve ever walked into a space that was beautifu...
2 Feb 37min
175 | Design Skills Series: 6 Skills Interior Designers Need (That Aren’t Taught in Design School)
If you’ve ever wondered why design school didn’t quite prepare you for the real world of interior design, you’re not imagining it. I hear this all the time—from designers who invested years (and money...
26 Jan 16min
174 | Core Elements Every High-Converting Interior Design Website Needs With Elle Kwan
“A good website really should be qualifying your inquiries and increasing them as well.”Does your website actually do that? Or does it simply exist as a gallery of pretty images while you continue to ...
19 Jan 28min
173 | Design Skills Series: The Soft Skills That Set Successful Interior Designers Apart
Many interior designers spend years honing hard skills like CAD drafting, space planning, and material selection—yet still feel stuck when it comes to client relationships, confidence, or stepping int...
12 Jan 27min
172 | How Designers Build Profitable Design Businesses With Donna Hoffman
If you’re an interior designer who feels deeply creative but secretly anxious about sales, pricing, or talking about your value, this episode is for you.Too many designers believe that great work shou...
5 Jan 36min
171 | How I Reflect, Set Goals, and Choose My Word of the Year for 2026
Every December, I sit down with a cup of coffee, my Full Focus Planner, and a quiet moment to breathe. Because if there’s anything I’ve learned in my 20+ years in interior design, it’s that the goals ...
29 Des 202515min
