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Resilient by Design with Rebecca Hay — 389 episodes
339. Want Premium Clients? Become The Designer They Want To Hire.
338. The Design Business Decisions That Keep You Profitable in a Slower Market with Karin Bennett
337. Want More Design Clients? Fix The First Two Minutes Of Your Discovery Call
336. The Power of Pivoting in an Uncertain Design Market with Sascha Lafleur
335. I Changed My Business Model. Here's What I Got Wrong.
Stop Ignoring your Finances - Here's why its costing you with Danielle Hendon [Rebroadcast]
Picking your Profitable Pricing Model [Rebroadcast]
Pricing Pushback: Managing Client Sticker Shock [Rebroadcast]
334. Stop Punishing yourself for taking time off
333. How to Build a Six-Month Runway for Your Design Business
332. Who's Steering Your Business When You're Not There?
331. How Wholesale Furniture Collections Are Built for Designers
Why Trade Day Is the Secret to a Smooth Design Project [Rebroadcast]
330. Stop Overthinking Your Marketing (Your Pipeline Depends On It)
329. Why Designers Struggle to Talk About Money with Dina Holland
328. Why Your Business Feels So Up and Down (And How to Fix It)
327. There are 3 Types of Design Firm Owners, which one are you?
3 time blocking tips to start using today [Rebroadcast]
326. Why Your Project Budgets Still Feel Off (And How to Fix Them)
325. The Pivot That Scared Me (and what comes next)
The Dos and Don'ts of Hiring in your interior design firm with Laura Tolhoek [Rebroadcast]
324. Was It A Bad Hire...Or Just Bad Onboarding?
323. How to Offer High-End Design at Different Price Points
322. Stop Losing Money on Construction: Flat Fees, Procurement, and Boundaries
321. Why Your Business Feels Calm One Month and Chaotic the Next
320. The 4 Systems Every Design Business Needs
319. What I Learned Designing a $12 Million Home (and Working for a Luxury Designer)
318. Owning your niche. How this HGTV winner turned her love for up-cycling into a thriving luxury design firm
Scaling your business and growing your team with Regan Baker [Rebroadcast]
317. The Hidden Truth About Premium Clients
316. A new chapter begins - Welcome to Season 7
315. Closing Out 2025: A Heartfelt Message for Designers Ready for Their Next Season
314. How Successful Designers Plan Their Year: My Proven Step-by-Step Goal Setting System
313. Why Designers Need More Than a Course — And The Shift I'm Making in 2026
312. Stop Shopping Retail: How Wholesale Vendor Partnerships Boost Profit in Your Design Business
311. Stop Working for Free: The End-of-Year Profit Reset Every Designer Needs
310. Beyond Survival Mode: Building a Stable, Profitable Interior Design Business
309. Your Next Level Starts Here: The Mindset Shift Every Designer Needs to Scale Successfully
Grow your team, Grow your Business with Dina Holland [Rebroadcast]
308. From Solo Designer to Recognized Brand: Cheryl Luckett on Building a Business That Stands Out
307. You've Got Systems—Now What? How to Scale your Interior Design Business
306. The Cool Girl's Guide to High Point Market with Marisa Wilson
305. Nashville Recap: What I Learned in a High-Level Mastermind (and How Designers Can Apply It)
304. High Point Market: is it worth it?
303. Monetize Every Project: Turning Small Jobs Into Big Business with a Franchise Model
Is Fixed Fee Billing Right for you? [Rebroadcast]
302. From Chaos to Clarity: Systems for Interior Designers That Actually Work
301. Real Talk with 3 Interior Designers: Doubling Rates, Landing Clients & Embracing Process
300. Behind the Mic: Rebecca Hay Shares What's Changed in Her Design Business with Special Host Darla Powell
299. Indecisive Clients, Scope Creep, and Upholstery Sales: your questions answered (Ask Rebecca)
298. The Mindset Trap that holds Interior Designers back from success & how to overcome it
297. Why getting more clients feels overwhelming and how to fix it
296. How To Get Press, Build Partnerships, and Grow Through Design Friendships
295. Studio McGee Alum Shares the Real Secrets to Working Smarter in Your Design Business
My 7-step framework to accomplishing your goals [Rebroadcast]
294. Ask Rebecca: Interior Design Project Management, Client Red Flags & More
293. No Portfolio? No Problem: How to Attract Clients From Day One
292. From Residential Burnout to Commercial Success: How To Love Interior Design Again with Leslie Abner
Communication hacks for when you're Out of Office [Rebroadcast]
291. From $500 Flyers to a $7M Show Home: The Contract Lessons Behind Erica Gelman's Thriving Luxury Design Business
290.Why Flat Fees Nearly Broke My Design Business
289. If it's your first year in business, you need to do this
288. Why Trade Day Is the Secret to a Smooth Design Project
287. The Fastest 2-Month Design Business Transformation You'll Ever Hear
286. How this designer Tripled Her Rates & Landed a Six-Figure Interior Design Project
285. The Biggest Mistakes Designers Make with Ordering (And How to Avoid Them)
An interview with my very own clients. Why having a process made them choose me! [Rebroadcast]
284. The One Project I Should've walked away from
283. 5 Essentials Every Interior Designer Needs to Start and Build a Business That Supports Their Dream Life
282. Are you speaking to your dream client or just... everyone? (How to Niche Down without Scaring Clients away)
281. From DIY Passion to a Multi-Income Design Business with Rebekah Higgs
280. Why Most Designers Are Scared to Raise Their Rates (And What You Can Do Instead)
279. Real Estate Strategies Every Interior Designer Should Know
278. Interior Design Photography on a Budget: How to Use Your Smartphone Like a Pro
277. 5 time-saving automations every entrepreneur should have
276. Smart Hiring Strategies for Interior Designers Ready to Scale
275. What you Missed Inside My Bootcamp: How to Pre-Qualify Interior Design Clients
Calculating Project Costs Before Clients Hire You [Rebroadcast]
274. Why It's Never Too Late to Follow Your Passion in Interior Design
273. The Power of Letting Go: Why This Designer Stopped Managing Construction
272. Scaling Smart: Niching Down, Streamlining Processes & Hiring Early
271. Finding time to work ON your business
270. Bounce Buddies and Future Fridays: How a POP alum uses these strategies to scale
269. What clients need to hear from you to say yes
268. What premium clients expect from their interior designer
267. Attracting clients that value your expertise
266. Escaping the budget client loop as an Interior Designer
265. Letting Go to Grow: How to Make Room for Something Bigger This Year
264. The 5 Systems Your Interior Design Business Needs to Run Like Clockwork
263. Booking ideal clients on repeat (it's easier than you think!)
262. Want Great Design Clients on Repeat? Stop People Pleasing!
261. My 7 step framework to accomplishing your goals
It's 2025, Let's Do This! Welcome to Season 6
Ditching your 9-5 and starting an interior design business [Rebroadcast]
260. Sharing 4 mistakes I made in business in 2024
259. Use these strategies to Close More Sales Calls With Confidence
258. Stop Ignoring Your Finances – Here's Why It's Costing You!
257. Progress Over Perfection: Lessons from Your Year in Business
256. Live from High Point Market - Money Matters: Expert tips from a profitable business
255. Your story is your strength
254. Addressing isolation as a design business owner
How to Increase your Rate [Rebroadcast]
253. Trademarking your own product line as a designer
High Point Market, is it worth it? Part Two | A Round Table Discussion [Rebroadcast]
252. Why do we experience burnout
High Point Market, is it worth it? Part One | A Round Table Discussion [Rebroadcast]
251. Picking Your Profitable Pricing Model
250. How to Handle Budget Conversations with Design Clients
249. Finish strong! Tips for wrapping up your design projects
248. How to launch an interior design business from scratch
247. Getting Confident As An Interior Design Business Owner
246. How one POP alum moved from side hustle to full time designer & never looked back
245. How to Build and nurture your network
244. Design Business Best Practices So You Run Your Projects (and they don't run you!)
243. Double your Design Rates with a Solid Process
242. The #1 Process You Need in Your Interior Design Firm: Presentations & Design Approvals
241. The Power of Trusting Your Intuition
The checklists you need in your design business [Rebroadcast]
240. Leaving the 'golden handcuffs' to follow your passion
How to Run a Project Kick-off Day [Rebroadcast]
239. How POP launched this designer's business
238. When a Rebrand is right
237. Transforming a side hustle into a full-time interior design business
236. The Power of Rebranding with Michaela Burns
235. Stay-at-Home Mom Turned Design Boss
234. From 2k to 20k Instagram followers
233. Out of the box revenue ideas for designers
232. Hiring the right Virtual Assistant
231. Is self-employment right for you?
230. Tips to calm your nervous system and foster more creativity
229. How to stand out in the marketplace
228. Ways to identify, manage and prevent difficult clients
227. 3 time blocking tips to start using today
Get your clients to trust you with Cynthia Soda [REBROADCAST]
226. How to manage Scope Creep in your design projects
225. Communication hacks for when you're Out of Office
224. The key to a recognizable brand: Your personal style matters
223. Move the needle in your business this summer
222. Tailor your business to your lifestyle
221. 3 things I'd do different if I were starting my business from scratch
220. Insider Secrets from our Designer Community
219. Secrets Showcase: Event announcement!
218. Getting clients to trust your design choices
217. My top 3 strategies for Estimating Project Costs
216. Using SEO as a strategic marketing tool
215. Attracting clients in the right neighbourhood
214. Gut Instincts and Green Flags: Inside Allison Willson's Design Philosophy
213. Pricing pushback: managing client sticker shock
212. Unlocking Joy: Secrets to Embracing Change and Growth!
211. You don't have to do it alone: How a VA can help
210. Your network is your net worth: a guide to restarting your design business in a new city
209. Why decorating can be more lucrative than design
Why you need an online presence for your business [Rebroadcast]
208. Keeping motivated: secrets to sustaining your entrepreneurial drive
207. Elevating your interior design business after 30 years
206. 5 expert tips to prepare your clients for a successful presentation day
205. Ditching your 9-5 and starting an interior design business
204. The 6 essentials you need before launching your design business
203. Dreams in action: Karin Bohn's journey from YouTube fame to Netflix host & beyond Part 2
202. The secret to client happiness: Things I've learned the hard way
201. Dreams in action: Karin Bohn's journey from YouTube fame to Netflix host & beyond
200. Try this hack to fast-track your goals
199. Adding Interior Design services to your home staging business
198. Getting ghosted by a client, what to do
197. How to overcome the fear of being a solopreneur
196. Crafting Design Fee Proposals when the Scope is undefined
195. How to Navigate when clients say NO to implementation
194. A 5-minute motivator when you're stuck in the messy middle
193. Corporate banker turned interior Designer shares the truth about running a successful business with Amanda Arcone
192. From Commercial to Residential: Career Journeys of Design Firm Owners Jamie Khan and Adriana Pietropaolo
191. Mastering Sales: Insights and Tips from a Designer's Room Training Session
190. The Dos and Don'ts of Hiring in your interior design firm with Laura Tolhoek
189. From Stalled to Soaring: How Designer's Room Transformed their businesses with Yazyth Norelius & Ariella Arazi
188. Visualize your way to success with LuAnn Nigara
187. The ONE thing that will move your business forward this year
186. Non-negotiable productivity hacks that changed my life
185. World of Design Podcast Collaboration Part 2 with Adrian Ramsay & Eric Dillman
184. Embracing a New Beginning: A Deep Dive into the Sober Curious Lifestyle with Casey Davidson
Welcome to Season 5: The year of intention
Back to Basics. Let's set some goals! [Rebroadcast]
183. 4 Key steps to planning for the year ahead when you have no idea where to go
182. A Mindset Makeover for Interior Designers with Andrea Liebross
181. The Top 4 Products to Maximize Profitability in Interior Design
180. Social Media Mastery in Turbulent Times: Insights from Darla Powell
179. Pricing your design services with confidence
178. Why its important to be open about finances with Jacinthe Koddo
177. How to know if a re-brand is right for your design business
176. How to determine if a career transition is right for you with Angela Wilson
175. Managing inconsistent income as a business owner
174. The changes you need to make on your website right now with Masha Koyen
The 2 types of designers: The Hobbyist & The Business Owner [Rebroadcast]
173. Buying and selling products for clients
172. Taking your design business to the next level with Tamara McLaughlin
171. The biggest 2 year business transformation with Jocelyn Polce
170. Where do interior designers find their clients?
169. Starting a new interior design business later in life with POP Alum Patti Lindsay
168. The checklists you need in your design business
167. Success begins with a morning routine with Liat Horovitz
166. How to run a successful Reveal Day
Know your numbers - Part 3: How to forecast for your business [Rebroadcast]
165. Creating a framework for a new design business with POP Alumni Anna-Ruth Rutgers
164. What to do when you're in a rut
Know your numbers Part 2 - What it costs to run your business with Merilee Wright [Rebroadcast]
163. The Difference between Decorator vs Designer Part 2 - Pricing Structure with Jessica Kelly & Carly Nemtean
162. The Difference between Decorator vs Designer Part 1 - The Process with Jessica Kelly & Carly Nemtean
161. How to Increase Your Rates
160. Determining who purchases products for clients
Know your numbers - Part 1: Project Profitability [Rebroadcast]
159. The Truth Behind AI with Kris Karski
158. Managing a Construction Job Site with Renee Biery
157. My Exact Client Onboarding Process
156. [Candid Corner] Getting scrappy in a slow economy
155. 5 steps to great onboarding for new hires
154. The ins and outs of designing a show house with Jennifer Muirhead
153. Mastering the Art of Hiring for a Small Business with Jamie Van Cuyk
Pricing your Services [Rebroadcast]
152. What it Means to be a Licensed Interior Designer with Maia Roffey & Sharon Portelli
151. Stepping in to a CEO mindset with Dena Patton
How to run a consultation [Rebroadcast]
150. Instagram marketing and being yourself on social media with Darla Powell
149. Standing out from the competition
148. Powerhouse POP Alumni on Moving cities & expanding your offerings with Sarah Grant
147. Protecting yourself with a contract. Why you need a contract as an interior designer with Erica Gelman
146. Getting comfortable with selling with Nikki Rausch
145. A raw conversation about balance and boundaries with Jen Sottosanti
144. How to run a post project review
143. Overcoming Self-Doubt with News Reporter Turned Designer Shirlee Engel
142. Calculating Project Costs Before Clients Hire You
141. How to be Profitable as an Interior Designer in 2023
140. How to Hire the Right Fit
139. Is it time to raise your rates? with Abagail Pumphrey and Emylee Williams
Welcome to Season 4
138. Preparing for fiscal year end with Etel Igreda
137. My 2022 year end review
136. How to combat scarcity mentality in a slow economy with Adrian Ramsay
135. Why your thoughts could be costing you money with Lisa Canning
134. [Candid Corner] How to get clients to trust you
133. Busting the myths behind full-service design - A Designer Meet-up Panel Ft. Mia Parres, Jaclyn Genovese & Carly Nemtean
132. High Point Market, is it worth it? Part two | A Round Table Discussion
131. High Point Market, is it worth it? Part one | A Round Table Discussion
130. Let your vision inform your business with Natasha Ho
[Rebroadcast] Learning how to run a business and generate a passive income with Mia Parres
129. [Candid Corner] What to do when the contractor wants to be the designer
128. HGTV stars and the wonky Instagram algorithm with Eric Dillman
127. Why you need a process before launching your business with Kim Charbonneau
126. From the chaos of NYC to a peaceful new way of doing business with Elizabeth Cinquini
125. Building the courage to start your own business with Yazyth Norelius
124. How to run a project kick-off day
123. Stop working in Survival Mode with Lisa Kooistra
122. Is fixed fee billing for you?
[Rebroadcast] It's never too late to work on your business! A Round table discussion with POP members Laura Thornton & Colleen Shier
121. How to say no to sharing your discounts
120. Automating your processes using Dubsado with Charlotte Isaac
119. Attracting clients in a slow economy
118. How to Grow Beyond Your Audience and Get More Exposure with Lisa Simone Richards
117. How to prepare your clients for photoshoot day
116. Money in the bank - Fun strategies for a quick cash injection
115. How to use magnetic marketing to grow your interior design business with Pamela Durkin
114. Ensuring you get to style your clients' space every time
[Rebroadcast] Becoming a mindful entrepreneur with Andrea Freeman
113. Know your Numbers Part 3 - How to Forecast for your business
112. Taking a worry-free vacation from your business
111. How to deal with a client who has bad taste
110. Best practices for billing clients with Katie Raffetto
109. The 2 types of designers: The Hobbyist & The Business Owner
108. Know your numbers Part 2: What it costs to run your business with Merilee Wright
[Rebroadcast] Setting up your design business for financial success with Etel Igreda
107. Thriving past PTSD, Focusing on your mindset and Learning to say NO with Jami Sparling
106. Sourcing Dos and Don'ts
[Rebroadcast] A photographer's perspective on what makes a successful photoshoot with Mike Chajecki
105. Tips and tricks to getting your clients to sign off on all items in the design
104. Content is Oxygen. Getting Published as a Designer with Natalie Norcross
103. Moving Cities, Starting Over & How Having a Process Frees you up to do the things you love with Laurie Sprague
102. Success stories from POP members
101. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to start. The biggest 12 month business transformation with Jocelyn Polce
100. 100th Episode special! Your favorite guests revisited.
99. Women versus Men in Business with Home Stager & Designer Steven Ryan
98. How to discuss Covid delays with clients
97. Overcoming Imposter syndrome & Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable with Corporate Designer turned Entrepreneur & POP Alum Adriana Pietropaolo
96. Know your Numbers | Part 1 - Understanding Project Profitability with Merilee Wright
95. Taking back control of your business one step at a time with Sarah Bilicki
[Rebroadcast] Project Productivity
94. Scaling your business & growing your team with Regan Baker
93. My experience working with a publicist
92. How to effectively use a paper planner with Rhea Claire
91. The financial challenges that keep designers from building wealth with Erinn Bridgman
90. Annual Company Planning | Part 2
Welcome to Season 3
[Rebroadcast] Focus on your strengths and take back control of your business with Karin Bennett
89. Annual Company Planning | Part 1
88. Back to Basics. Let's set some goals!
87. Learning how to run a business and generate a passive income with Mia Parres
[Rebroadcast] Round Table Talk: No Process is one-size-fits-all with Jessica Kelly & Carly Nemtean
86. Managing your Pipeline
85. Stop Caring What Other People Think with Designer & Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur Louis Duncan-He
84. Learn from my mistakes
83. A photographer's perspective on what makes a successful photoshoot with Mike Chajecki
[Rebroadcast] Getting published where it counts with Margot Austin
82. Making Mindful Design Choices for a Healthy Planet with Katie Storey
81. Gain clarity in your business through meditation with Sensei Victoria Whitfield
80. Finding your Modern Day Marketing Balance [ft. Success Notes from Momentum Alumni]
79. The journey to rebranding your business with Cristalee Brinkworth
78. Grow your team, Grow your business with Dina Holland
77. Marketing your genius with Nikki Nash
76. Make more money by building your confidence with MOG Robbin Caskenette
75. The Power of Perception with Neuro-certified coach Hilary Decesare
74. The Power of Finding Your Niche
[Rebroadcast] Stop working with the wrong clients!
[Rebroadcast] How Being Visible Makes You More Money With Rachel Moriarty
73. The Power of Metrics in your Marketing & Growing as an Entrepreneur with Ana Raynes
72. Pricing your services
71. Focus on your strengths and take back control of your business with Karin Bennett
[Rebroadcast] Learning to be confident in your business
70. The psychology of success and identifying your barriers with Amira Alvarez
69. 5 Things we've done to improve our project management experience
68. Scaling your business & virtually servicing your clients with Sascha Lafleur
67. How to deal with unhappy clients
[Rebroadcast] Creating value as a designer with Tiffany Leigh
66. How to talk to your clients about window treatments with Ana Pilling
65. The Power of Intention
64. Developing financial resilience in your business with Cady North
63. Establishing boundaries with your clients
62. Consultations that Convert
61. Getting published where it counts with Margot Austin
Anniversary Rebroadcast | My Indirect Path To Interior Design
60. Mindset is everything with Alaa Yassin
59. Your online presence matters with Brandi Bernoskie
58. Why you need an online presence for your business
57. How I run my quarterly review
56. How to stop holding yourself back with Spencer Snakard
Sales tips from my friend at LinkedIn with Tiffany Heimpel [Rebroadcast]
55. The 3 big hiring mistakes I've learned from
54. Setting up your design business for financial success with Etel Igreda
53. How to work with builders and developers with Crystal Collinson
52. Love notes & success stories from my Power of Process students
51. Round Table discussion about hiring, firing & growing your team with Carly Nemtean & Erica Gelman
50. It's never too late to work on your business! A Round table discussion with POP members Laura Thornton & Colleen Shier
49. An interview with my very own clients. Why having a process made them choose me! with Kelly & Glen Patchet
48. Listen to your gut, how this POP member pivoted his business model with Steve Ryan
47. A transparent look at my process: A candid interview with my RHD team
46. Budgeting, Pricing your services and attracting the right trades with Maia Roffey
45. Building your confidence to make a decision and pivot
44. How to focus on the one thing and do it well with Michelle Binette
43. How to up your Instagram and Pinterest game as an Interior Designer with Emanuela Schneider
42. Becoming a mindful entrepreneur with Andrea Freeman
New Year, New Season, Same Podcast. Welcome to Season 2!
Every business needs a solid process [Rebroadcast]
You get to decide what success looks like with Lisa Canning [Rebroadcast]
41. Get your business ready for 2021 - Part 2
40. Get your business ready for 2021 Part 1
39. How to guide your clients to follow your process with Mindy Applebaum
38. Uncover the Pillars of Your Business That Make You Unique [Rebroadcast]
37. The Realities of Designing for TV with Jean Ross
36. Sales tips from my friend at LinkedIn Ft. Tiffany Heimpel
35. How to learn what works in your business (celebrate your wins!)
34. How to serve your luxury clients with Sarah St. Amand
33. Round Table Talk: No Process is one-size-fits-all with Jessica Kelly & Carly Nemtean
32. Working with Trades: How to thrive TOGETHER with Bryan Kaplan
31. The Importance of providing a good client journey
30. Learning to be confident in your business
29. What I've learned about Presentations
28. What you need in your business to gain your clients' trust with Ching Tan
27. My home reno is a mess
26. Bringing health and wellness into the home with Sarah Walker
25. How hiring a freelancer can help you grow your design business with Joanne Dolan
24. How change orders help you stop losing money with Bryan Kaplan
23. Work Smarter With These Hacks
22. Why The Experience You Offer Matters More Than The Product with Thalia Toha
21. Real Estate, Divorce and Learning to be Yourself with Heather Hadden
20. Designing for TV changed my life forever with Brittany Steptoe-Wright
19. The Millennial Playbook to Success with Arika Pierce
18. What's the deal with change?
17. Stop working with the WRONG clients
16. You Get to Decide What Success Looks Like with Lisa Canning
15. Every Business Needs a Solid Process
14. Why You Shouldn't be Afraid to Fail With Stephanie Davenport MD.
13. Getting Started in the Design World - My Advice to Students of Design
12. Project Productivity
11. Attracting the Right Clients
10. Goal Setting 101
9. Creating Value as a Designer with Tiffany Leigh
8. Are You Ready to Make a Hire? Here's What You Need to Know First
7. The 4 Pillars of Modern Marketing
6. How to Optimize Your Instagram to Grow Your Reach
5. Get Your Clients to Trust You with Cynthia Soda
1. My Indirect Path To Interior Design
2. Uncover the Pillars of Your Business That Make You Unique
3. How To Be Productive In Quarantine
4. How Being Visible Makes You More Money With Rachel Moriarty