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Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 130
We’ve got 5 interior design podcasts for you today. Today’s podcasts come from hosts Hamish Kilburn, LuAnn Nigara, Rachel Larraine, Gail M Davis, Rebecca Plumb and Shaun Crha. Today’s podcast guests include Neil Andrew, Katie McDonald, Jazmin Cornejo & Amy Youngblood.
We’ve got a wide mix of topics today from net-zero designing to self-care to finding your brand voice to 7 ways to level up your $$$. Enjoy
Design Pod - Hamish Kilburn - The future of net-zero in design - 56 min
A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Katie McDonald: Self-Care is Key to a Thriving, Well-Designed Business - 1 hr 16 min
The Holistic Interior Design Business Podcast - Rachel Larraine - Finding Your Brand Voice with Jazmin Cornejo - 30 min
Design Perspectives - Gail M Davis - Interview with Amy Youngblood - 22 min
Hot Young Designers Club - Rebecca Plumb and Shaun Crha - 7 Ways To Generate Revenue - 47 min
Design Pod - The future of net-zero in design - 56 min
Meet Neil Andrew, an interior designer based in London. As well as being a skilled craftsman in his trade, – and with the aim to deepen design's meaning in hospitality – Andrew and his team at Perkins&Will are on an honest and, at times, unapologetic mission to operate in a net-zero landscape. In 2022, the studio announced that it will be net-zero embodied carbon) in all its projects by 2030.
Cutting through the noise somewhat, the studio launched its Net-Zero Now: Hospitality report. In it, the studio sets out a series of targets to achieve its deadline and goal.
In this episode, host Hamish Kilburn invited Neil onto the design podcast to explore how this social and environmental mindset is opening doors to wider opportunities.
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A Well-Designed Business - Power Talk Friday: Katie McDonald: Self-Care is Key to a Thriving, Well-Designed Business - 1 hr 16 min
In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Katie McDonald, certified holistic health coach, raw food chef and instructor at b.nourished. Katie’s motto is self-care is not fluff and it isn’t selfish.
That is exactly what she helps her clients through so they can both take care of their business and take care of themselves. Katie has worked with several interior designers over the years and has discovered that in service to their clients and their craft, they ignore their own wellbeing, dismissing their needs, and even their own spaces. If this sounds like you, then you will enjoy this episode.
Pick It Apart
[2:00] What started Katie on her belief that self-care is not fluff and not selfish.
[6:01] Katie explains what to look for in yourself to determine if you are on the brink of needing self-care.
[19:07] The areas she focuses on with her clients because there isn’t one model that works for everyone.
[24:30] The art of concept and considerations.
[31:31] Katies shares the aha moments she and her clients have while working together.
[37:15] Katie’s relation to interior designers and how your home supports your self-care.
LuAnn Nigara and Katie McDonald’s Ah-Ha Moments
“I eventually hit the point where I realized that I can’t do this anymore and had to start embracing that if I wanted to get things done, I had to take care of myself.” - Katie McDonald
“When we slow our role, we become conscious participants in our life.” - Katie McDonald
“The best way to gain a competitive edge is to take care of yourself consistently.” - Katie McDonald
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The Holistic Interior Design Business Podcast - Finding Your Brand Voice with Jazmin Cornejo - 30 min
In this episode, host Rachel Larraine chats with online business manager and mentor Jazmin Cornejo. Jazmin shares her journey as an entrepreneur, including how she created two distinct voices for her two brands and how her branding helps draw in her ideal clients. We talk about how we can better embrace ourselves as brands, and, at the same time, why it’s okay for our brands to evolve and to not be who we are 24/7.
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Design Perspectives - Interview with Amy Youngblood - 22 min
In this episode, host Gail M Davis interviews Amy Youngblood.
Amy’s career in interior design began over 20 years ago. She has worked for several interior design firms, both residential and commercial. With a strong background as an accomplished artist, Amy fused her creative abilities along with her business and design experience to launch Amy Youngblood Interiors in 2009. Both her artwork and design commissions have been featured over the years in the local and national media. Amy’s appreciation of all styles has made her known for her clean lined, yet comfortable, sophisticated look. Their spaces tend to flow; are elegant with often a hint of eclecticism. Amy and her team appreciate each client’s individuality and by listening to their clients tastes and needs, they lead them in the direction of a beautiful yet functional home.
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Hot Young Designers Club - 7 Ways To Generate Revenue - 47 min
When business gets slow, do you feel like the scarcity mindset kicks in, and you start freaking out about how you are going to generate more money? Feeling anxious and helpless about finances won’t solve your problems. It’s time to stop sulking in bed, take back the power, and make some changes to generate new forms of revenue.
In this episode, hosts Rebecca Plumb and Shaun Crha discuss:
Not letting fear or ego get in the way when pivoting
Getting certain work out of the way so you can bill for it
Bootstrapping new opportunities if you are in a pinch
Making energetic changes in your environment and in yourself
Creating newsletters that are interesting and simple
Why you need to call past clients, contractors, and vendors
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