Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 211

Today’s collection of the world’s best interior design business podcasts includes seven episodes from hosts Marc Müskens, Josh Cooperman, Kylie Tyrell, Desi Creswell, Darla Powell, LuAnn Nigara and Kaitlin Petersen.

Today’s podcast guests include Kristoff d'oria di Cirie, Eddie Maestri, Gina Cotner, Madeleine MacRae and Zoe Feldman.

So much good advice for leveling up your interior design business.

• Beyond Interior Design - Marc Müskens - The shocking future of interior design - with Kristoff d'oria di Cirie - 59 min

• Convo By Design - Josh Cooperman - Architecture, Design and Exquisite Work Deep in the Heart of Texas and Beyond - Eddie Maestri - 1 hr

• Interiors Insider - Kylie Tyrell - 5 Affirmations for fierce Interiors Designers - 9 min

• The Interior Design Business CEO - Desi Creswell - Turn Ideas into Action - 28 min

• Designed by Wingnut Social - Darla Powell - Hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant: Is It Worth It? - 33 min

• Window Treatments for Profit - LuAnn Nigara - C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: The Power of Authenticity - 14 min

• Trade Tales - Kaitlin Petersen - Why Zoe Feldman doesn't believe in complete transparency - 49 min

Beyond Interior Design - Marc Müskens - The shocking future of interior design - with Kristoff d'oria di Cirie - 59 min

In this solo episode, host Marc Müskens chats with Kristoff D'oria di Cirie. Together, we delve into "The Shocking Future of Interior Design".

Marc & Kristoff explore the ever-evolving world of interior design and artificial intelligence. We'll uncover ten captivating subjects on the intersection of creativity, technology, and human expertise.

Top 10 Intriguing Subjects:

• AI's Transformative Impact: Discover how AI is revolutionizing interior design, changing everything from concept creation to technical drawings.

• The Role of AI: Explore the unique ways in which AI can enhance your interior designs, while preserving the human touch.

• Balancing Design Factors: Uncover the challenge of balancing various design factors with AI, from sustainability to aesthetics.

• AI's Realistic Renderings: Learn about AI-generated images so realistic that they're almost indistinguishable from actual photographs.

• The Value of Designers: Understand why and how interior designers will remain essential.

• Effective Communication: Discover how to leverage AI with well-defined briefs.

• Conceptualizing Design: Dive into how AI can enhance your creativity.

• AI as a Collaborative Tool: Embrace AI as a tool to boost efficiency and collaboration rather than a threat to designers' roles.

• Humanizing AI: Explore the concept of humanizing AI, making it more integrated into our design process.

• The Future of Design: Get a glimpse of the future where AI and human creativity coexist, with designers as storytellers and concept creators.

As we navigate this rapidly changing landscape, remember that the essence of design lies in human creativity and the ability to bring dreams to life. Stay tuned for more insightful episodes, and don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave us a review. Your support means the world to us. Until next time, keep designing with passion and purpose!

Convo By Design - Josh Cooperman - Architecture, Design and Exquisite Work Deep in the Heart of Texas and Beyond - Eddie Maestri - 1 hr

I’m Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with an exceptional architect emanating from Dallas, Texas. Eddie Maestri of Maestri Studio. I have known Eddie for a while and I am a huge fan. I think by the end of this episode, you will be too.

Here is just a bit from Eddie’s bio, Eddie Maestri, AIA, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, started designing homes in Dallas in 2004 and officially founded Maestri Studio in 2008. Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), he is a registered architect in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Nevada. Eddie holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas with a certificate in Health Systems & Design. In addition, he spent a semester in Italy focusing on architectural and urban studies, as well as expanding his talents and love of freehand drawing, art and interior design.

Interiors Insider - Kylie Tyrell - 5 Affirmations for fierce Interiors Designers - 9 min

The Interior Design Business CEO - Desi Creswell - Turn Ideas into Action - 28 min

When you attend conferences, events, webinars, or consume podcasts or courses that offer a learning opportunity, do you get overwhelmed by the amount of information and potential action steps presented to you? Do you feel excited in the moment and take lots of notes, only for all of it to go to the idea graveyard just like everything else?

In this episode, host Desi Creswell discusses how to turn new ideas and strategies into action, and even better results. Hear the dangers of consumption without action, how to set yourself up for success before you even consider taking action, and a repeatable process for planning and implementation that you can use over and over, no matter what stage of business you’re in or how busy you think you are.

What You’ll Discover from this Episode:

• Why, without action, the consumption of ideas and strategies isn’t a great investment.

• What happens when we don’t turn ideas into action.

• How to set yourself up for success before you even consider putting ideas into action.

• Why we have to stop the pattern of consumption without action.

• Desi’s top tips for making it easier to turn ideas into action for yourself.

Designed by Wingnut Social - Darla Powell - Hiring a Virtual Executive Assistant: Is It Worth It? - 33 min

Is it time for you to hire a virtual executive assistant for your interior design firm? What does a virtual executive assistant even do, and where do we find one?

In this episode, host Darla Powell chats with Gina Cotner, the founder and CEO of Athena Executive Services, a firm that pairs virtual Executive Assistants around the United States with swamped and successful entrepreneurs and executives. Her team of high-caliber Executive Assistants work part-time, from home, taking many tasks and projects off the plate of successful people, leaving them free to spend their time where they are needed most.

Window Treatments for Profit - LuAnn Nigara - C-Suite Talks with Madeleine MacRae: The Power of Authenticity - 14 min

In today's episode, Madeleine MacRae shares her passion for personal development, and her belief in the importance of authenticity in personal growth and how it can positively impact various aspects of life. We'll go over the common misinterpretations of authenticity and clarify it's true meaning.

Trade Tales - Kaitlin Petersen - Why Zoe Feldman doesn't believe in complete transparency - 49 min

Zoe Feldman got some surprising advice just as she was starting to feel settled in her business: While she thought she couldn’t afford to hire more employees, she was told that if she wanted to keep delivering a high level of service, she couldn’t afford not to.

On this episode of the podcast, she shares why she’s introduced a scaled-down option to her design offerings for clients who just want good advice, the many ways she has built philanthropy into the fabric of her firm, and why she insists that clients don’t really want full transparency.