The Design Dialogues Podcast

In this episode of the Design Dialogues podcast, I speak with Kate Addamo, a mentor for women and creatives.  Kate shares her journey of overcoming personal health challenges and how they shaped her holistic approach to mentoring. We explore the importance of defining success on one's own terms, setting boundaries in business, and creating a balanced life.  I hope you enjoy my chat with Kate Beth...

In this weeks episode I am chatting with Andrew Mitchell, founder of the Design Coach and Mr. Mitchell Design. Andrew shares his journey in the interior design industry and we talk about the mindset shift required for designers to see themselves as business owners and not just creatives. We also talk about how important the concept of balance in all areas of life.  I hope you enjoy my chat with An...

This week it is a Solo with Beth episode and I am looking at common friction points designers face with clients, primarily stemming from unclear communication and unmet expectations.  I look at three examples of where designers are commonly seeing friction pointes which can be easily resolved with clear and concise communication.  By fixing these friction points, you are going to be able to create...

 In this episode of The Design Dialogues Podcast I am chatting with  Sam McArthur from Wild Bird Interiors. Sam shares her journey from advertising to interior design and starting her own business. We discuss the importance of leveraging skills from previous careers and the challenges and rewards of being self-employed.  I hope you enjoy the episode Beth xx Have the experience of a general manager...

This week's episode is the recording of our live event at the Sydney Satara showroom from September.  I am joined by Lynne Bradley, Sally Rhys-Jones and Gemma Gillett. We talk about the business of running an interior design studio.  I hope you enjoy the episode.  Beth xx   P.S. Brisbane your turn is next - look out for the announcement of our panel members for our live recording event happening o...

In this episode of The Design Dialogues podcast, I am talking about how to effectively end the year while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. I look at the importance of setting boundaries with clients and clear communication to ensure a positive transition into the new year. By managing client expectations and building excitement for upcoming projects, professionals can end the year on a hig...

In this episode of the Design Dialogues podcast, I chat with Courtney Dunn from Assembly Interiors about passive homes and the philosophy behind building and renovating them.  Courtney shares her journey into interior design and her passion for helping people love their homes. She explains that a passive home is a building methodology that creates a comfortable and energy-efficient home with minim...

Work with Beth for 8 weeks, one-on-one, with the Systems and Processes Health Check.   Find out more here Want to work together? Here are the ways I can help you in your business.   1.Sign up to our MAILING LIST where each month you will receive helpful business tips straight to your inbox   2. Start a  HEALTH CHECK  today. We will work together for 8 weeks and improve your sys...

Join us on Thursday 19th September at the Satara showroom in Sydney.  Get your FREE ticket here The event will be a live panel with myself, Lynne Bradley, Gemma Gillett and Sally Rhys-Jones   Systems and Processes Health Check  Want to have a general manager look at your business to see how it could be working better for you.  Book in your health check today.  Want to work together? Here are the w...

Join us on Thursday 19th September at the Satara showroom in Sydney.  Get your FREE ticket here The event will be a live panel with myself, Lynne Bradley, Gemma Gillett and Sally Rhys-Jones   Systems and Processes Health Check  Want to have a general manager look at your business to see how it could be working better for you.  Book in your health check today.  Want to work together? Here are the w...

I would love if you could join us at our first live recording of The Design Dialogues Podcast at the beautiful Satara showroom in Sydney.  The panel of Lynne Bradley, Sally Rhys-Jones and Gemma Gillett will discuss how they have built their businesses and some of the challenges they have faced along the way.  Get your FREE ticket here   Do you need some help with a key area of your systems and pro...

I would love if you could join us at our first live recording of The Design Dialogues Podcast at the beautiful Satara showroom in Sydney.  It will be a fun evening filled with lots of inspiration amongst the interior design community.  The panel of Lynne Bradley, Sally Rhys-Jones and Gemma Gillett will discuss how they have built their businesses and some of the challenges they have faced along th...

Want to work together? Here are the ways I can help you in your business.   1.Sign up to our MAILING LIST where each month you will receive helpful business tips straight to your inbox   2. Start a  HEALTH CHECK today. We will work together for 8 weeks and improve your systems and processes. I only have 8 spots available every month.   3. Start my course THE PROCESS so you know exactly what to do...

In this weeks episode I am chatting with Nerida Thorburn, Anna McMillan and Donna Allan. We chat about their strong friendship they have forged and the support they give each other to help build their best businesses.    Want to learn about More Time To Design - book in a product demonstration here Book A Product Demo   Want to stay connected with everything happening at More Time To Design - sign...

In this weeks episode I am chatting with Emma Blomfield. We talk about how important it is to make sure you set your team up for success with good systems and processes and what it takes to build a business with many different parts.   Want to learn about More Time To Design - book in a product demonstration here Book A Product Demo   Want to stay connected with everything happening at More Time T...

In this Solo with Beth Episode I look at the process I recently went through to rebrand More Time To Design.     Want to learn about More Time To Design - book in a product demonstration here Book A Product Demo   Want to stay connected with everything happening at More Time To Design - sign up to our newsletter here Newsletter Signup   Want to work together? Here are the ways I can help you in yo...

Welcome to Episode 53 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Interior Designer Donna Guyler. Donna is a powerhouse of an interior designer and it was so interesting chatting to Donna about her journey from corporate EA to interior designer and business owner.  As part of our dialogue we had a really honest discussion about the product business that Donna has started and the...

Book your tickets to the KBDI conference today https://www.kbdimembers.org.au/whats-on/kbdi-conference/ Welcome to Episode 52 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Selina Zwolsman from KBDI and we are learning a bit more about what KDBI is and what they do.  More Time To Design is a member partner with KBDI where we offer 20% of our monthly membership for KBDI members. As t...

Welcome to Episode 51 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week it is a solo with Beth episode and to continue our theme through July of looking at the value we bring as interior designers I am talking today about how we can communicate that value when we are presenting our fee proposal. Having strong systems and processes around the way we deliver our fee proposals is a large part of making sure...

Welcome to Episode 50 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Sophie McDougall-Wenn from Stella Design Co.  Sophie is a New Zealand based interior designer. We chat about how Sophie went from studying acting to interior design via safety hat construction. How sometimes you just need to get on with it when opportunities present themselves - and that mum guilt is real, but that...

Are you ready to take part in our 30 Day Challenge. Start the new financial year off with 30 days of working on your systems and processes so you have your best year yet. Simple start your FREE 30 day trial of MTTD and from the 1st of July you will receive a daily email with a small actionable step to set you up for success. Sign up here Welcome to Episode 49 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This...

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week it is a solo with Beth episode.  In this episode I talk about why it is so important you are consistent and disciplined when it comes to implementing your systems and processes.  If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.  Episode Website   Want to work together? Here...

Welcome to Episode 47 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Kate Lawrence from Kate Lawrence Interiors.  In this episode I talk with Kate about creating a niche around a paired back palette, what it is like to be your own client and what are some of the things Kate has learnt from working on her own projects and how they help her with her own design clients.  I hope you enj...

Welcome to Episode 46 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Jane Langof of Feng Shui Concepts In this chat with Jane I learn so much about Feng Shui and some of the things Jane considers when she is looking at a home but we also have a great discussion about life as a working mum  Make sure to LISTEN to the episode. I know you are really going to enjoy hearing Jane’s story....

Solo with Beth - What is stopping you from starting?  Knowing that you need to work on your systems and processes and actually working on them are two very different things. In this episode I look at some of the things to think about to set yourself up for success when you start looking at how to improve your system and processes.  I hope you enjoy this episode of The Design Dialogues Podcast If y...