All Episodes

182: Blanding, branding, and tech stacks - oh my!

181: I guess we're making project yearbooks now?

180: Hema Persad Is Uncompromising About Mediocrity in Her Life and Her Design Business, Sagrada Studio

179: Stay the Course, Focusing on the Right Projects

178: Someone needs to start a Design Detail Database

177: How to Be a Successful House Witch

176: Some Clients Need a Design Dom

175 REHEATED: Caroline Turner Confesses Why She Doesn't Like Referrals

174: My steak is too juicy, and my lobster is too buttery

173: Who pooped at the dinner party & other floor plan adventures

172 REHEATED: Why Kate Lester Swears by Hourly Fees

171 REHEATED: Trusting your instincts during times of growth and change with Ali Faulkner of AEF Interiors

170: What got you here, won't get you there with Brooke Stoll

169: Fix the Drawer, Fix the Marriage

168: Our Seniors Are the Gateway Drug to Accessibility with Maegan Blau of Blue Copper Design

167: Birdhouse for the Soul

166: Life is a Highway and I’m Gonna Ride It All Night Long

165: We're not in the business of decorating assholes with Heather KW Styles & Studio Laloc

164: Not every piece can be the Beyoncé (but you need at least one)

163: Write It in Your Diary, Not on Facebook | Claire Jones, Etch & Ivy Design

162: Getting out of our own way and other business goals

161: 2025 Reflection, it wasn't as bad as we thought

160: Renee Biery, “The Only Girl on the Job Site”

159: The Beef and the Bear — are you incorporating luxury hospitality practices into your design business?

158: Why You Shouldn't Photograph Every Project with Jessica Burke

157: Las Vegas Market, Logistics for Designers

156: Melissa Oholendt, Oho Interiors — Using your signature style to attract your dream clients

155: Mixed Bag, Design Retreats, AI Agents, and Bare Feet in Brand Photos

154: You can be creative and profitable with Jamie Young Co

153: Leading Projects, Be the Driver, Not the Passenger

152: Judi Lee-Carr of Jubilee Interiors, The power of saying yes: embracing opportunities

151: Just Stop: Hotties Strike Back, We're Taking Your Submissions

150: Renee Bush from Tandem on Building Cohesive Brands That Elevate Every Part of Your Design Business

149: Danielle Chiprut, How Investing in Herself Is Paying Off for Danielle Rose Design Co.

148: Building A Materials Library

147: Let's clap for custom! How to elevate your business with bespoke furnishings

146: Natalie Papier Is Creating Artful Homes

145: Mental Health Awareness, Designing a Business and Life That Supports Your Mind and Body

144: How Rasheeda Gray Connected Her Purpose with Her Work

143 Mixed Bag, We Manifested Too Close to the Sun

142: Coach Jacquelyn Vasquez is here to get your money mindset right

141: Just Stop VIII: Block Us And Find Out

140: Caroline Turner Confesses Why She Doesn’t Like Referrals

139: High Point Market 101

138: What's out for 2025 - 6 goals for our businesses

137: Meredith Huck Built Her Processes to Get Her Time Back

136: Mixed Bag – Industry News, Updates, and What’s Been Happening with Us

135: Heather Knight-Willcock, How staging adds value to her design business

134: 2024 Report Card – Crushing It or Getting Crushed?

133: Nicole White, The importance of strong relationships and boundaries

132: Awkward Money Conversations, It's not the client - it's you!

131: Jeanne Chung, Transitioning from fashion to interior design insider

130: Processes are personal, finding your way in the design industry

129: A Conversation with Rona Graf, growing Grace Blu Interior Design incrementally and small

128: Just Stop VII: The Squeakquel, Vendors, Renders & Offenders

127: A Conversation with Etch Design Group, Stephanie Nelson & Jessica Nelson redefined their partnership

126: Project Timelines, managing your bandwidth, deadlines, and planning capacity

125: Crystal Bright, How she streamlines virtual projects with Design Live

124: Niche Is Riche, Creating the business you want

123: Jennifer Ramsey Interiors, the process of increasing furniture sales

122: Ask Us Anything, Part 2

121: Evan Larkin, SEO for Interior Designers

120: For the career-shifters. You want to work in the design industry

119: A Conversation with Ashley Ausland, How her personal hardship lead to growth

118: Do Designers Have Rights?

117: How Will Brown helps clients approach Feng Shui in their homes - Will Brown Interiors

116: Can kitchen and bathrooms be profitable?

115: How process leads to profit with Garrison Hullinger - Studio Garrison

114: So you want to open an online shop?

113: Don't Call Them Hacks - Tips for Pre-Construction, Billable Time, and Productivity

112: How High Point Market supercharged Stacy Garcia's business - Stacy Garcia Inc

111: For The Newbies - Things we wished we knew when we started

110: Dan Mazzarini and his narrative approach to design - BHDM Design

109: What's out for 2024 - 6 changes we're making in our businesses

108: RIP 2023 Celebrating the wins

107: Just Stop VI: Judgement Day

106: Optimizing Your Pinterest With Leah Reinert

105: A Conversation with Tankersley Construction

104: A Conversation with Max Humphrey

BONUS: Pinterest For Interior Designers Masterclass

103: High Point Market Recap Fall 2023

102: Lessons In Project Management

101: What Hotties Want

100: Keepin' it 100

99: A Conversation with Ali Faulkner

98: Outsourcing Your Drawings

97: What Happened In Vegas

96: A Conversation with Rich Pedine

95: Squad Goals

94: A Conversation with Fred Nicolaus

93: How We Stopped Getting Shopped

92: A Conversation with Kate Lester

91: 7 Ways To Generate Revenue

90: A Conversation with Rachel Moriarty

89: Don't Fear AI

88: Ask Us Anything

87: A Conversation with Shannyn Lee

86: Renovation Rollercoaster

85: A Conversation with Katie Monkhouse

84: A Conversation with Abigail Horace

BONUS: KBIS Recap

BONUS: Client Welcome Guide

83: Acquiring Clients without Instagram

82: A Conversation with Linda Hayslett

81: How to talk to clients about money

BONUS: Hiring & Recruiting Guide

80: A Hot Young Holiday

79: A Conversation with Joy Williams

BONUS: Client Presentation Template

78: Gratitude With Attitude

77: What makes a good designer?

BONUS: Your Year In Review Workbook

76: A Conversation with Susan Wintersteen

75: So you're burned out

BONUS: Client Discovery Workflow

74: A Conversation with Richelle Plett

73: What to do with dissatisfied clients

72: Window Treatments, A Conspiracy

BONUS: Pitching for Press Workbook

71: Is it time for an office?

70: Are your services serving you?

BONUS: The Install & Styling Essentials Kit

69: The Hot Young Survivors Guide Crossover Episode

68: 5 Dos and Don'ts of Designer Etiquette

BONUS: Walk-through the Client Procurement Guide

67: Process Party Part 10 - Procurement

66: How Designers Make Money

BONUS: Review the Decorating Budget Guide

65: A Conversation with Kelli Lamb of Rue Magazine

64: Now Recruiting: Next Level Hotties

63: These Little Hotties Went to Highpoint (Market Pt 2)

62: Just Stop V - The Reckoning

61: Define Your Style

60: Help is not on the way!

59: And just like that....we're back

58: Until Next Time...Stay Hot Shaun

57: Process Party Part 9 - Client Expectations

56: Secrets of Styling

55: Process Party Part 8 - Setting Budgets

54: A Conversation with Asha Chaudhary of Jaipur Living

53: Vendor Bender Series - Design Assisted

52: Just Stop IV - The Next Generation

51: Process Party Part 7 -Mid-Year Brand Audit

50: The Busy Trap

49: A Conversation with Kim Kuhteubl

48: A Conversation with Michele Williams

47: Designers vs Influencers

46: Market Trends - Reflecting on Spring 2021 Vegas Market

45: You Wish B*tch - Dream Projects

44: Process Party Part 6 - Furniture Education

43: Designing A Mentorship

42: How We Got Started

41: The Hotline Is Open

40: Outsource Game Strong

39: Red Flag Alert!

38: A Conversation With Eneia White - Eneia White Interiors

37: Our Favorite Mistakes

36: This Little Hottie Went To Market - Attending Trade Markets

35: Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden Drake

34: Productivity Hacks

33: Setting Your 2021 Business Goals

32: 2020 Year in Review

31: Process Party Part 5 - Trade Vendors

30: Just Stop 3 - The Stoppening

29: A Conversation with Lauren Caron - Studio Laloc

28: Process Party Part 4 - Project Kick-Off

27: You Wish, B!#*h!

26: A Conversation With Jacob Medina

25: Enhancing The Client Experience

24: A Conversation With Veronica Solomon

23: End of Year Planning

22: A Peek At Our Business Expenses

Hot Young Book Club - The Big Leap, Meeting 4

21: Just Stop - Part Deux

20: A Conversation With The Kachet Life

Hot Young Book Club - The Big Leap, Meeting 3

19: A Conversation With Blue Copper Design

18: Process Party Part 3 - Proposals

Hot Young Book Club - The Big Leap, Meeting 2

17: Cultivating Community

16: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Hot Young Book Club - The Big Leap, Meeting 1

15: A Conversation with Banner Day Interiors

14: Do You Have Boundary Issues?

Introducing: Hot Young Book Club

12: Contracts For Creatives With Ashlee Hightower

11: Just Stop

10: Process Party Part 2 - Consultations

Good Intentions Aren't Enough

09: A Conversation With Anastasia Casey

08: Process Party Part 1 - Client Intake

07: A Conversation With Lindsey Brooke

06: A Conversation With Ginny Macdonald

05: Dare to Self Care

04: Photoshoot Tips & Tricks

03: Does Your Brand Suck?

02: All Things One Room Challenge

01: Meet The Hot Young Designers