Interior Design Podcasts - Episode 63
Interior Design Business Podcasts Episode 63
I’m back with my curated collection of interior design podcasts. Life got crazy busy (good stuff & bad stuff) and these blog posts suffered :(
Today’s collection of interior design podcasts include some of my absolute favorites. Happy listening & learning…
A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Lindye Galloway: Connect Your Why to Your Interior Design Business, the Success Will Follow - 49 min
Business of Home Podcast - Dennis Scully - Can Design Holding become the LVMH of home? - 48 min
The Kate Show - Kate the Socialite - How to Stop Overthinking & Start Systemizing Your Business - 37 min
Business of Design - Kimberley Seldon - Averting Project Trouble with Kylee Dean - 35 min
A Well-Designed Business - Lindye Galloway: Connect Your Why to Your Interior Design Business, the Success Will Follow - 49 min
In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Lindye Galloway, of Lindye Galloway Studio + Shop. Lindye is here to share the inspiring story of how she followed her heart, creating a business model for her e-commerce shop and Designed by Lindye collection that does good for others by giving a portion of the profits to provide microloans to entrepreneurs in underserved parts of the world. Lindye encourages us to find meaning through our own business ventures by exploring our whys and living our truths.
Pick It Apart
[1:39] Lindye tells the story of how she and her husband Winn started the e-commerce shop alongside her design studio in 2020 as a way to make a meaningful impact and help others.
[17:47] Lindye and LuAnn examine the logistics of running an e-commerce site.
[22:08] Lindye talks about the importance of offering unique, custom products in her shop to set it apart from other e-commerce sites.
[28:00] LuAnn explains the importance of having your mission, vision and values established and how that can impact the success of your business.
[32:35] LuAnn and Lindye discuss knowing your truth and recognizing that your truth can shift during different seasons of life.
[36:21] Lindye reveals why she doesn’t believe the common phrase “if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life.”
LuAnn Nigara and Lindye Galloway's Ah-Ha Moments
“I wanted to somehow find a way to help people, I want it to be able to create a business that, yes, could serve me and my family and create a lifestyle, but also that could have more meaning.” -Lindye Galloway
“[Prepare] yourself to know that there's going to be so many logistics involved and allowing that to be okay on the journey.” – Lindye Galloway
“In everything that we do here in our studio, and in our shop that it's a part of our core values is generosity. And that comes with each other. And that comes also with giving away.” – Lindye Galloway
“As you go up the ladder and the people that actually build the business that they want to build, whether it's big or small, it's because they've decided what it is first that is important to them.” – LuAnn Nigara
“There will always be days that feel like work. And if you know what your truth is, you're gonna get through those days.” – Lindye Galloway
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Business of Home Podcast - Can Design Holding become the LVMH of home? - 48 min
You may not be familiar with the name “Design Holding,” but you know the brands in its portfolio, including Flos, B&B Italia, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto and many more. Through strategic acquisitions, the company has quietly become one of the most significant players in European luxury design—CEO Daniel Lalonde’s goal is to make Design Holding the LVMH of the home world.
In this episode of the podcast, Lalonde speaks with host Dennis Scully about catering to both designers and consumers, his thoughts on trade pricing, and why there’s no shortcut to real luxury.
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The Kate Show - How to Stop Overthinking & Start Systemizing Your Business - 37 min
Do overthinking, stress, and worry describe your day-to-day while running your business? Do you feel the need to clone yourself just to keep everything together?
In today's episode of The Kate Show, host Kate Greunke interviews Andrea Liebross. Andrea is a coach, speaker, podcast host, and soon-to-be published author who is known for helping bold, ambitious women make clear, confident decisions, so that they get exactly what they want, every time, and not just add another thing to their to-do list.
During their chat, Kate & Andrea discuss how most (all) of us are prone to overthinking, which leads to stress, which leads to stalling, with leads to nothing getting accomplished except poor decisions or chronic indecision.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Business of Design - Averting Project Trouble with Kylee Dean - 35 min
In this episode, host Kimberley Seldon chats with interior designer Kylee Dean.
During this episode, Kylee reveals her process for anticipating trouble on jobsites and creating process to avoid challenges and run projects more smoothly.
In this episode we learn:
calendar the week ahead in detail
always ask yourself… if THIS happens, what and who will be impacted - set clear expectations
teach your GC, installers, and trades how YOU run your business
check all purchases for accuracy - anything important should be explained to clients verbally and in writing
never rely on GCs or installers to completely understand your design through drawings alone
schedule site visits regularly
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