Holistic Interior Design Podcast

This week’s episode is all about money! Tracking your income and expenses as an interior designer is important, and this week Heather Zeitzwolfe of Get Radical With Your Business tells us what we can start doing now to get our money in order. We talk about common pitfalls and how we can navigate the “cashflow rollercoaster” that so many of us find ourselves on as business owners. Whether you are j...

Learn how you can use Chat GPT to help you develop key elements of your brand, such as your bio and your values. These tips build on the tips I offered in episode 106, where I shared 6 entry-level ways interior designers could collaborate with Chat GPT to amplify their Instagram presence.  Leading up to our Design Coven Workshop, Ignite Your Instagram, Unleashing the Power of Chat GPT on Tues...

Join me for a special solo episode where we dive into the exciting world of AI and Chat GPT. As designers, it's important to embrace new technologies and leverage them to our advantage. In this episode, I'll share six entry-level ways that you can collaborate with Chat GPT to supercharge your Instagram presence. Discover how Chat GPT can revolutionize your Instagram strategy and help you engage wi...

In the third episode of our Sacred Spaces Series with Jessica & Taylor of Madouk Collection, we’re getting into a juicy topic: the energy of our spaces and the things we have in them. (And yes, we even touch on the paranormal in this episode!) Everything we put in our spaces has energy, but do we know what that energy is? Understanding the history of our items, how they were made, and who made...

Holistic Interior Design is not just about creating holistic spaces. It is also caring holistically for the people creating and living in the space, which includes both the client and the designer. In this episode, I welcome my dear friend Lindsey Harris of A Deep Space to talk more about how we can show up and be present as our whole selves and as whole designers. Lindsey is a hypnotherapist who...

This solo episode is all about the Discovery Call, which is the first call you have with a potential client to learn more about them and their project. It’s an opportunity for both of you to assess whether you are a good fit to work together. This is one of the most important touch points you have with potential clients, so I’m giving 10 tips to help you make sure it’s successful and that you both...

In this solo episode, I talk about the art of active listening and how to go beyond words to decipher what your clients really want or need in their space. Active listening is an important skill for interior designers to have so they can build strong relationships with their clients and deliver beautiful spaces that are truly personalized to the client. I offer ten tips that will help you practice...

In this Artist Spotlight, I welcome local artist and figurative painter Alexandra Carter. Alexandra’s work currently explores fertility, motherhood, and the feminine. We talk about her journey to becoming an artist and a mother, her sources of inspiration, the unique material she uses, and how her journey with fertility has impacted her creative work. Her work is currently being shown at Oolong Ga...

I’m excited to celebrate our 100th episode with you! In this solo celebratory episode, I share the journey I’ve been through with the podcast, looking back to how it started and how it then evolved into the creation of the Design Coven membership. I also give a preview of what’s ahead for the podcast and reveal the top 10 most downloaded episodes thus far. You can listen to the playlist of the top...

How do you know when it is the right time to hire? Jamie Van Cuyk, owner and lead strategist at Growing Your Team, joins me on this episode to talk all about building your team: how you know it’s the right time, who you need on your team, and how to find them. If you’ve been feeling like you need some extra support in your interior design business but have no idea where to begin, this episode will...

In this solo episode, I explain why saying “No” to requests for free interior design advice is essential for the success of your business. This is often something new designers encounter as they begin letting people know what they do, and sometimes it can be hard to say no. I talk about valuing yourself and your expertise, and why free advice can have a negative impact on both you and the client....

In the second episode of the Sacred Spaces Series with Jessica and Taylor of Madouk Collection, we talk about the why behind our businesses and the changes we’d like to see in the industry. Jessica and Taylor walk through their unique process for sourcing and creating custom, high quality products both sustainably and ethically. We also discuss how interior designers can become leaders in moving t...

This week I welcome Anne Kellett to the podcast to talk about inclusivity in design. Anne tells us about her more than 40-year career in interior design: how she discovered her passion for it, how it has evolved, and how she became an expert in inclusive design. We also discuss why it is so important for us to make our designs inclusive from the start, and how our actions now will impact future ge...

In this solo episode, I’m sharing my top 5 tips to create your own interior design business. I am often asked by podcast listeners and Design Coven members what to do to get started in the industry as a new designer, and these are my tips based on my experience building my business and helping others build theirs. Being a newcomer to the industry can be overwhelming, but these tips will help you b...

San Diego-based artist Kelsey Brookes joins me for this month’s Artist Spotlight. We have a wonderful conversation about his background in art and science, what led him to pursue art full time, and what inspires his work. His process and experiences in many ways relate to our process as Holistic Interior Designers, practically and creatively. His work would make a lovely addition to your projects,...

In this short solo episode, I talk about how you can build your authority as a Holistic Interior Designer. I have a lot of designers tell me they’re worried about marketing themselves as Holistic Interior Designers because it’s not as popular or understood where they live, and they’re the only one they know of who is doing this type of work. But I think this is a great opportunity for you to estab...

In this week’s solo episode, I talk about how I manage my time and energy as a designer. If you often find yourself getting too caught up in your tasks, or if you’ve ever experienced burn out, these tips will help you find a little more peace and flow in your day. For those in the Design Coven, we’ll be doing a workshop this Friday, March 24, with Blake Faris, who has helped me better manage my ti...

This episode is a look behind the scenes into one of my interior design mentorship sessions. In this session, the interior designer is debating how to handle the sourcing of furniture for clients and whether or not she should charge procurement fees. If you’ve been confused about whether to offer this as a service and what to charge, this episode will provide clarity and assure you it is okay to c...

In this solo episode, I explain how procrastination can actually help our interior design businesses grow. After listening to a book on Audible called Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy , I realized that the tasks I was procrastinating on were the ones I needed to hand off to others. I stopped focusing so much on how I was going to get these tasks done and instead found who could h...

I’m excited to welcome our first Landscape Architect, Troy Silva, to the podcast this week. Working with natural elements in both our own homes and those of our clients can make a significant difference, and Troy shares some stories from his experience that demonstrate that. He explains how he discovered his passion and why it was important for him to build a less traditional business that works f...

This week, I kick off the first episode in our Sacred Spaces Series with Jessica and Taylor, the co-founders of Madouk Collection. These two college friends share their story with us, including how they found themselves living and working in Morocco, where they became close with the local artisans in Essaouira. Their business now supports these artisans directly and brings their beautiful rugs int...

In this solo episode, I’m sharing the first step to creating an interior design business, which is establishing your values. I use the values I created for the Design Coven as an example and offer tips to help you develop your own. One value I talk about is building relationships, and I’m hosting an event on March 16 that will help designers do just that. The Design Connection a speed dating-style...

This episode is all about the power of networking! I talk about the huge influence that networking has had on my business and why it is so important for you to network as an interior designer. I share tips on how you can network and how to network effectively. I mention two opportunities that I’m hosting this month for networking. Check them out and register at the links below: March 3 - Feng Shui...

Do you like to do some spring cleaning to welcome in the new season? In this episode, I give you ten tips to help you clean up your space both physically and energetically. These tips will help you clear out anything stuck or stagnant for yourself and your clients.  Want to join us for the upcoming events I mentioned in this episode? Check them out and register at the links below: March 3 - F...

This week I welcome artist Taylor Chapin to the podcast to tell us about her journey in the art world and how she came to embrace life as an artist. Taylor also explains her process and the main theme you can find in her work, which is commentary on our consumer culture.  Artwork is an important part of our designs, and knowing more about the work of local artists like Taylor can help you des...