Design Business Freedom Podcast

Your Interior Design Freedom Starts Here

Melissa delivers a heartfelt reminder that the real freedom you crave in your design business—and your life—starts within. She walks you through a powerful, affirming list of freedoms you’re entitled to claim, from releasing self-doubt and shame to designing a business that truly lights you up. This is your invitation to step into your full…

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3 Keys to Guaranteed Growth from Every Design Project

Every project you complete as an interior designer is an opportunity for growth. Not just in terms of your portfolio, but in attracting more clients, gaining visibility, and enhancing your brand. Here are three essential strategies that can help you maximize the potential of every project you take on: gathering social proof, getting professional photography,…

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Bootstrapping Your Interior Design Business: My Start-Up Story

Starting from scratch? You don’t need deep pockets—just creativity, tenacity, and commitment.

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From Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Start Your Own Interior Design Firm 

Learning how to start your own interior design business isn’t just about changing your business card. It’s about stepping into a new identity

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Break the Bottleneck in Your Interior Design Business

You didn’t start your firm to become the pick-up queen or king. You didn’t sign up to finish what everyone else starts, fix what gets broken, put out fires, or wrangle chaos. But if you’re being honest, somewhere along the way, you ended up in the weeds.

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Summer is Your Designer Secret Weapon for a Record-Breaking Q4

If you’ve ever looked at your calendar in June or July and thought, “Well, I guess it’s slow season,” let’s flip that belief right now. Summer doesn’t have to be a lull in your business. It can be a launchpad. Because while everyone else is coasting or checking out, you’ve got an opportunity to check in—on your business, your goals, and what’s next.

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From Poverty to Limitless Profit: Your Interior Designer Money Mindset

Your business isn’t limited by your talent. It’s not even limited by your time. It’s limited by your beliefs—especially the ones you haven’t questioned or may not even realize are there.

And that’s where this work starts.

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Delegate to Elevate: How Interior Designers Can Get More Done in Less Time

If you’re still telling yourself, “It’s just faster if I do it,” then delegation isn’t your problem—control is. And I get it. When I started my design business, I thought no one could do it quite like I could. That mindset left me stuck, stressed, and stretched way too thin. Delegating changed everything: I earned…

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