Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 241

Today’s collection of the world’s best interior design business podcasts consists of four episodes from three of my favorite hosts Tobi Fairley, LuAnn Nigara, Kate Bendewald and Rebecca Hay.

Today’s podcast guests include interior designer Lee Waters and Vita Vygovska.

So much good advice for improving your interior design business.

• The Design You Podcast - Tobi Fairley - Navigating the Hard with Lee Waters - 41 min

• Window Treatments for Profit - LuAnn Nigara - Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: When Delivering Feedback, Do This First - 14 min

• Designer’s Oasis - Kate Bendewald - 3 Mindset Shifts to Grow a Successful Interior Design Business - 50 min

• Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - How to know if a re-brand is right for your design business - 28 min

The Design You Podcast - Tobi Fairley - Navigating the Hard with Lee Waters - 41 min

Navigating "the hard" as an entrepreneur and a designer can be an extremely isolating experience. Friends and family often can't support us the way we might need. Host Tobi Fairley is bringing this conversation to the podcast today with her guest, Lee Waters. 

Lee is a wonderful interior designer and member of Design You, and Tobi decided to bring her on because she is an action-taker. In this episode, they discuss the different kinds of hard that Lee has navigated this year, how she is weathering a tricky season in the design industry, and our advice for creating success during the inevitable tough times. 

Window Treatments for Profit - LuAnn Nigara - Vita’s Tip in 10 with Vita Vygovska: When Delivering Feedback, Do This First - 14 min

In today’s episode of Window Treatments for Profit, LuAnn University instructor Vita Vygovska talks about the importance of understanding the other person’s perspective before giving feedback. Vita shares some personal stories where she had to deal with different reactions to her feedback, and how she learned to ask questions to clarify the situation before offering her suggestions.

Vita's Ah-Ha Moments:

• “Before giving the constructive portion of the feedback, before telling them what you’d like to see instead of what they are doing, make sure you are on the same page about the situation at hand.” -Vita

• “The first step in giving effective feedback is ensuring that both parties understand what exactly is being discussed.” -Vita

Designer’s Oasis - Kate Bendewald - 3 Mindset Shifts to Grow a Successful Interior Design Business - 50 min

Have you ever gotten yourself a big project or call from a big deal client and thought to yourself, I don't think I have what it takes to take on this project? What if instead, you got curious and asked yourself, what would it take to be successful with this project? Who do I need on my team? What do I need to learn?

In today's episode, host Kate Bendewald shares 3 mindset shifts to start using so that you can run your business through a lens of curiosity, leading to a business that will expand, thrive, and grow.

Here's a glance at this episode:

• Kate shares how to set boundaries and be more proactive in your interior design business.

• Kate discusses her experiences and my tips for managing difficult client relationships.

• Kate shares how to overcome your limiting beliefs, embrace resilience, and overcome your fears in building your interior design business.

• Kate dives into how to expect that you will make mistakes and how to push yourself so that you can grow your interior design business into what you want it to be.

Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - How to know if a re-brand is right for your design business - 28 min

If you are or ever have been tempted to do a re-brand for your business, take a moment and listen to this episode. Host Rebecca Hay shares her own experience as well as tips to pause that reactionary instinct and verify whether or not an entire overhaul is even necessary. Rebecca encourages us to focus on the most important element of your business and to resist the urge of perfectionism to question whether a re-brand really is worth your time and financial investment.