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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 25 MIN

Why your design business feels heavier this year, and what to fix first.

from Designing Success · host Rhiannon Lee

Text me and tell me what you think of this ep. This episode is a reset.I’m talking honestly about why business feels heavier this year, why motivation is harder to access, and what I actually saw work across 2025 inside real interior design businesses.I walk through the three business decisions that reduced pressure, improved delivery, and stopped everything feeling so hard. These are the same foundations I teach inside Framework Express.If you’re listening on release day, Framework Express is open with two places available. Details are below.This episode is for designers who want traction, not hype.watch this ep on YouTube >> https://youtu.be/Wsagx-vkDwMThanks for listening to this episode of "Designing Success: From Study to Studio"! Connect with me on social media for more business tips, and a real look behind the scenes of my own practicing design business. Grab  more insights and updates:Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/oleander_and_finchLike Oleander & Finch on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/oleanderandfinch For more FREE resources, templates, guides and information, visit the Designer Resource Hub  on my website ; https://oleanderandfinch.com/Ready to take your interior design business to the next level? Check out my online course, "The Framework," designed to provide you with everything they don’t teach you in design school and to give you high touch mentorship  essential to having  a successful new business  in the industry. Check it out now and start designing YOUR own successTHE FRAMEWORK  ( now open)  https://www.oleanderandfinch.com/the-framework-for-emerging-designers/Remember to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. Your feedback helps me continue providing valuable content to aspiring interior designers. Stay tuned for more episodes filled with actionable insights and inspiring conversations...

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Text me and tell me what you think of this ep. This episode is a reset. I’m talking honestly about why business feels heavier this year, why motivation is harder to access, and what I actually saw work across 2025 inside real interior design businesses. I walk through the three business decisions that reduced pressure, improved delivery, and stopped everything feeling so hard. These are the same foundations I teach inside Framework Express. If you’re listening on release day, Framework Expre...

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