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7 Essential Interior Design BUSINESS Podcasts

The BEST Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 141

We’ve got 7 super-high value interior design podcasts for you this Monday morning.

Today’s interior design podcasts episodes come from hosts Terri Taylor, Michelle Lynne, LuAnn Nigara, Darla Powell, Melissa Galt, Laura Thornton & Dennis Scully.

Today’s podcast guests include Lezlie Swink, Jessica Harling, Chris Miller, Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence.

So much good stuff to level up your design business.

  • Interior Design Business - Terri Taylor - Healthy Boundaries Part 2 - 27 min

  • Designed for the Creative Mind - Michelle Lynne - Designing for the Gram: Tips for Instagram Success as an Interior Designer with Lezlie Swink - 39 min

  • Window Treatments for Profit - LuAnn Nigara - Jessica Harling: Training with Purpose: Effective Strategies for Training New Employees - 1 hr 8 min

  • Designed By Wingnut Social - Darla Powell - Mini News : How to Create Content That Converts to Clients - 17 min

  • The Affluent Creative - Melissa Galt - Building Your Circle of Influence and Income - 40 min

  • The Business of Beautiful Spaces - Laura Thornton - Let's Talk Tips from a Painting Contractor with Chris Miller from Doral Painting - 53 min

  • Business of Home - Dennis Scully - Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence on a partnership two decades in the making - 58 min


Interior Design Business - Healthy Boundaries Part 2 - 27 min

Do you find yourself constantly rushing out to job sites, responding to emails late at night, and taking calls on the weekends?

In today’s episode, host Terri Taylor is back with coach Marsha Sewdass for Part 2 of this episode all about healthy boundaries. It’s all very well to tell you to set more boundaries, but how do you implement them? 

Sometimes you have to start small, so the small thing we’re starting with is a simple two-letter word: no

In Part 1, Terri & Marsha talked about how to identify areas in your life that need boundaries and carve out enough self-reflection time to start thinking about how to set those boundaries. In this episode, they’re covering how to say “no” to things. This is a big deal because you were probably trained to be a people-pleaser (most of us are), but saying “no” is a really important skill to practice. 

Topics covered in this episode include:

  • Learning to let “no” be your complete answer 

  • How to practice and get comfortable saying “no”

  • Other ways to assert your boundaries clearly and professionally 


You can check out this podcast episode here:


Designed for the Creative Mind - Designing for the Gram: Tips for Instagram Success as an Interior Designer with Lezlie Swink - 39 min

In today’s episode, host Michelle Lynne ​​chats with Lezlie Swink, the founder of Swink Social Co, a social media marketing agency dedicated to helping interior designers grow their businesses and stand out in the digital world.

In this episode, Lezlie shares what she feels is the most common mistake designers make on Instagram, if Reels are worth it, and how often we should be posting content. Listen in for how an expert who runs a company that manages others’ social media accounts defines success on Instagram.

You can check out this podcast episode here:


Window Treatments for Profit - Jessica Harling: Training with Purpose: Effective Strategies for Training New Employees - 1 hr 8 min

In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara talks about some tips for training new employees with her good friend Jessica Harling

Jessica is the founder of Behind the Design, a People Operations company that enthusiastically collaborates with leadership to build dream teams.

You can check out this podcast episode here:


Designed By Wingnut Social - Mini News : How to Create Content That Converts to Clients - 17 min

Today’s Mini News episode highlights Darla Powell’s latest informational webinar, “The 6 Keys to Success on Instagram.” Today’s excerpt focuses on creating converting content.

You can check out this podcast episode here:


The Affluent Creative - Building Your Circle of Influence and Income - 40 min

In today’s episode, host Melissa Galt uncovers the secrets to constructing a powerful circle of influence and income within your design business. Building a robust circle of influence is a foundational element of your creative design firm’s success. Yet, very few designers actually know how to cultivate this circle or are neglecting the circle they already have. 

That’s why Melissa wanted to dive in and share her strategies for maintaining effective marketing and client communication. From expanding your list of contacts to crafting compelling email subject lines, we’re digging into techniques to elevate your business that you might not have thought of yet. We’ll discuss the importance of building connections with a variety of profitable partners and leveraging special occasions to send out personalized messages to those potential future clients. 

Additionally, we explore layering digital marketing with non-digital techniques, such as utilizing quarterly snail mail newsletters to boost brand awareness. Melissa shares a simple plan for creating a successful newsletter that includes a personal touch without overcomplicating it. If you are a designer that hasn’t put much thought into your potential client connections, you've got a wobbly inside your business! Following these tips will help you to expand your influence while leading your business to firmer ground.

In this episode, you will hear:

  • Connections that you should be adding to your list of contacts

  • Why you still need to utilize snail mail, even if your marketing is primarily digital

  • The importance of a captivating subject line for ensuring your email gets opened

  • Melissa’s simple template for creating effective and engaging newsletters

You can check out this podcast episode here:


The Business of Beautiful Spaces - Let's Talk Tips from a Painting Contractor with Chris Miller from Doral Painting - 53 min

In today's episode, host Laura Thornton is speaking with Chris Miller from Doral Painting.

Today Chris is sharing all her tips and tricks on how to get the most from your painting contractor.

You can check out this podcast episode here:


Business of Home Podcast - Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence on a partnership two decades in the making - 58 min

Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence are the principals of Williams Lawrence—a firm that, until a few weeks ago, was known as Bunny Williams Interior Design. Lawrence, who started working with Williams as an intern, has risen through the ranks for two decades to become partner.

On this episode of the podcast, she and Williams speak with host Dennis Scully about the lost art of patience in the design industry and their thoughts on Kips Bay, TikTok and AI.

You can check out this podcast episode here:


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