Designed for the Creative Mind™

My next badass guest Jennifer Nash is a Publicist. As an unapologetic social justice advocate and media diversify, equity, and inclusion activist who experienced first hand the unconscious systematic bias, gender and age discrimination in the PR industry. The disparities inspired Jen to establish her own PR Agency helping other female entrepreneurs like herself, get heard, seen, and more visible a...

Hey, y'all, welcome back to the podcast. My guest today is Ashlynn Bourque. She is the Designer Account Executive for Sherwin-Williams, serving residential A&D in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin, and College Station, as well as interior design students.   Ashlynn has been with Sherwin-Williams for nearly 15 years and has so much great information to share with us today. In this episode, we chat about why...

My next guest is the fabulous Kate Greunke, also known as Kate the Socialite. She is a podcast host, marketing consultant, and the founder of Socialite, an international marketing agency for home professionals.   Kate and her team help home industry pros feel confident in their online presence and increase their perceived value so that they can charge the rates they want, get the projects they nee...

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind Podcast. It's the start of 2022, and maybe you're thinking about revamping your interior design website or starting one from scratch. Well, you're in luck because my next guest and I are chatting all about website design.   Robyn White is a website designer and owner of RDW Design Studio, a boutique website design studio specializing in strategic,...

Have you ever had a Word of the Year? What does that mean to you? For the ML Design Team, it helps us to pause and reflect on ways we can improve things in our personal lives and our working relationships. Focusing on a powerful word also helps to stay on track and remind us of the intentions we set for the year. Drop us a note or send us a DM and let us know what your word of the year is, we woul...

Are you at a point in your business where you may be ready to hire an employee? Figuring out when to hire is different for everyone, which is why it can seem confusing. My next guest is a rockstar at helping business owners find that perfect match and in this episode, she is spilling some of her secrets!   Susan Gygax is the Founder and Principal Recruiter of Spectacle Talent Partners, a specialty...

What were you doing on October 4, 2021? If you were like many people, you were wondering what the heck was going on with some of the major social media platforms. Many businesses use these platforms to reach potential clients, and on this day, no one was able to reach anyone or do anything. What would you do if it happens again? Where would it leave your business if it goes away forever? I want to...

Hey, y'all, welcome back to Design for the Creative Mind. I am super excited for my next guest, Amy Monroe, who I met at the Design Biz Retreat with Rick Campos. I love her energy and passion for helping others and just had to have her as a guest on the podcast! In this episode, she shares some important things you need to know about sales tax requirements and the complexities of out-of-state work...

Do you struggle with SEO? Have you heard the term SEO but are not sure exactly what it is? Well, you're in luck because my next guest is Meg Casebolt. She is the founder of Love At First Search, an agency devoted to helping online businesses get found in search results and turning those new readers into leads, subscribers, and sales.   In this episode, Meg and I chat about ways to help you get fou...

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind podcast. Y'all are in for a special treat today as my next guest is the amazing Nancy Ganzekaufer. She is a Business Coach, Speaker, Body Language Trainer, and Author. We had a fabulous discussion about how best to respond in different situations, whether personal or professional.   The words you choose can make or break a situation. And the way y...

Have you ever thought about going green? If you're either feeling overwhelmed about it or if it's never even crossed your mind, this episode will open your eyes to ways you can help your clients be more eco-friendly. My next guest is Erica Reiner, a fellow interior designer who specializes in finding ways to transform your space, health, and the planet. Erica owns Eco Method Interiors , where her...

Do you ever feel like you're living day to day on autopilot, thinking it's just the way life is? It doesn't have to be like this. My next guest is Tanya Dalton, a best-selling author, speaker, and sought-after business coach for women entrepreneurs. She believes we all have the power of choice, to live our lives purposefully and not let everyday life just happen to us. In this episode, Tanya share...

Most of us start our businesses to make a profit, but sometimes it could feel like we just can't get ahead. Whether you've heard of the cash management system Profit First or not, you will learn so much from this episode. My next guest is Susanne Mariga, a CPA and a Certified Profit First Professional. I am pumped to chat with her about the Profit First system and how she uses this approach with h...

Welcome back to the podcast, y'all. This next babe is an architectural and interior photographer living in Southern California. Molly Rose works with interior designers, builders, and architects to photograph their projects for their portfolios. In this episode, we discuss the importance of investing in a quality photographer to take photos of your project. Molly also shares some great tips you ca...

Hey y'all, welcome back to the podcast. Today I am totally fangirling because I get to chat with THE Kelly Fridline. She is the owner of Kelly Fridline Design and CEO of Virtual Design Mentor.  Specializing in design presentations and architectural consulting, Kelly's built a reputation for her knowledge of Chief Architect, Home Designer, and various design document methodologies and rendering sty...

My next guest is Renee Biery, a residential interior designer for the past 28 years and owner of deVignier Design, Inc. In this episode, we discuss the importance of feeling confident when you are the only girl on the jobsite, and how to show others the value of having a designer on a project.   With a graduate degree from the New York School of Interior Design, Renee balances her workload between...

Today we are talking all about insurance, and as the title says, it ain't sexy, but it is necessary. I am speaking with Janessa McCracken from Satanoff Insurance Agency, the same agency I use for my interior design business. Janessa has worked in the insurance industry for over 10 years. She has learned a lot about the interior design business and what you need to have peace of mind when it comes...

My guest today is a brand growth strategist for product brands. You might be thinking, as interior designers we don't sell products we sell services, but there are so many great strategy tips you will take away from this episode. Maureen Mwangi grew up in Kenya, where entrepreneurship was not the norm. Her parents were entrepreneurs and she quickly learned from them what it takes to build a succes...

Hey, y'all, welcome back to the podcast. Today I am chatting with Sara Wright, Founder and Owner of Austin-based, SLW Media. Sara is a Social Media Strategist and Brand Management Consultant. She and her team help their clients find their social voices, amplify them across the best platforms, and build a captive audience who will bring their businesses success.   In this episode, we discuss her en...

My next guest is Michael Bauer. He is Vice President Home & Design at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Michael brings his deep-rooted passion for the design community and home industry to his work at Dallas Market Center. With a long background in customer service, Bauer's expertise lies in his instinctual understanding of designers' needs and seamlessl...

Hey y'all, welcome back to the podcast. I am so excited you are here because today I am speaking with Julie Cabezas, the CEO of Copy Crimes - a boutique copywriting agency to high-performance experts, coaches, and savants in medicine, design, education, tech, and the arts. She has written a lot of the copy for my business therefore I can attest to her genius.   Her company's mission is to support...

I am very excited to welcome my next guest to the podcast. If you don't recognize her name, I'm sure you'll recognize her style. Ginger Curtis is the owner and principal designer of Urbanology Designs and has recently released the amazingly gorgeous book Beauty By Design.   Ginger, her team, and their creative design work have been featured in more than fifty print and online publications and were...

Hey y'all, welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind podcast. In this episode, my guest and I are talking about all things Pinterest. We discuss the many ways you can use Pinterest to drive traffic to your website and other social platforms. It's a must-listen episode!   Kate Ahl is the owner and founder of Simple Pin Media, a Pinterest management and marketing company. Through their work...

Welcome back to the podcast, y'all. I am super excited today to be speaking with Ciara Stockeland, a serial entrepreneur and a Profit First certified coach. If you haven't heard of Profit First, I am a big believer in it and can't wait to dive into this conversation. Through her coaching program called The Boutique Workshop, Ciara strives to motivate boutique owners to dream big and build simply....

Today I want to talk about the importance of leadership. Whether you have a team supporting you or not, leadership is the number one skill that leads to freedom. Learning how to get results through others enables you to take a step back and enjoy the results of your work. In this episode, I share a few things you can work on to become a better leader and get the best out of your team.   Michelle L...