DESIGNLIFEINC. Interior Design Business Podcast

Ep:#28: We Bought a House We Don't Really Love | Reno Saga Pt 1

Are we CRAZY?! 😅 Short answer: maybe. Long answer: moving provinces, buying a house under pressure, on a tight timeline, in a totally new place was not exactly the maste

#27: Coaching for Interior Designers | Behind The Scenes of 3 Recent Coaching Calls

Hey, Happy New Year! I've been a little MIA on here for a while... and let me share why quickly in this episode before I jump right into a few of the things I have plann

#26: I Thought I Was Broke! | Calculate Your Hourly Rates

Ok so here's the deal... there's a little secret I'm going to share with you: I will wager a guess that over 85% of interior designers out there right now - EVEN the ones

#25: Clap For Your Damn Self | The Truth About External Validation

This episode is a little different than all the other episodes I've launched so far... but f*ck it - I feel this message couldn't come at a better time for us interior de

#24: The Secrets To Running A Successful Design Business with Laura Thornton

If you could ask a rock-star interior designer ANYTHING about the secrets behind running a highly successful design business... you'd do it, right!!?? You're in luck! My

#23: Leaving Teaching To Launch An Interior Design Biz with Laura Fendley

I meet the most AMAZING people through social media (don't we all!!)... some of the most inspiring and tenacious designers who've jumped right into launching their interi

#22: The "No-Client Monday/Friday" Hack That Changed My Life

Hey listeners!! I'm back... thanks for hanging out while we were away in February, I'm so excited to release the next batch of interviews in the coming weeks! This short

#21: SketchUp Made Easy for Interior Designers with Andrea Tru

My guest today is a bad ass visionary, successful digital creator, and fellow interior designer! But don't let her soft-spoken nature fool you... she single-handedly took

#20: Breaking Into the Interior Design Industry with Melissa Heaman

So this episode is one from the Life Chat (Youtube series) archives - but it's a good one! I chat with a former mentor client of mine, someone who didn't come from a for

#19: Retainers, People-Pleasing, & Managing Trade Discounts with Michelle Binette - Pt 2

She's Baaaaaaack........ we pick back up right where we left off in Part 1 (episode #16) for Part 2 of our sit down/catch up together! I just love this incredible soul -

#18: Curtain Calls to Client Calls | Inside The Design Journey of Anthony Bruno

Meet Anthony Bruno, the creative force & mastermind behind Anthony Bruno Interiors, a New Jersey-based residential interior designer with a flair for drama... literally!

#17: Clauses Every Top Interior Designer Has in Their Contract

I'm not too proud to admit that I didn't actually use a contract in my interior design business for EASILY the first 5 years I was working with clients... what was I thin

#16: Growing a Design Business & PSF Pricing Methods with Michelle Binette - Pt 1

We met online! (But it's not exactly what you think). I just love this incredible soul - today's guest is one of the most genuine and authentic people I've yet to meet i

#15: It Doesn't Happen Overnight | The Evolution of My Interior Design Business

Raise your hand if you thought you'd be further along in your interior design journey by now when you first started out... (I'll raise my hand with you!) In this episode

#14: Leaving The Family Business & Starting His Own with Justin Kandola

I LOVE hearing & learning about other entrepreneurial journeys...especially when it's about people I know and enjoy working with myself! In this episode I sit down with

#13: Funky Things Interior Design Clients Say & What They Mean

This episode is a few parts humour, mixed with a few parts reality... and for any real-life clients out there listening, know we LOVE! you, but sometimes you say the wild

#12: Overcome Price Objection As an Interior Designer with 4 Simple Statements

In this short but super impactful episode, I teach you exactly how to counter price objections from potential clients about your design fee... it's not complicated! List

#11: When To Say No | 7 Major Warning Signs Design Clients Are Sending Your Way

What's the saying... "One bad apple can ruin the bunch?" Over the past 21 years working with many questionable interior design clients myself, I've learned to spot a bad

#10: What They Didn't Teach Us In Design School & The Power of The Pivot with Tiff Cheng

In this episode I chat with Tiff Cheng - inspiring, multi-faceted entrepreneur and face of By Tiff C based in Vancouver. We first connected on Instagram (she slid into th

#09: How To Manage a Furnishings Project | Installs, Styling, & Photo Shoot Day

It is currently the end of September - which means it's CRUNCH time!! We're right in the middle of the end-of-project-completion-prep-for-photos-&-awards-submissions pha