Did you know that Pinterest is more of a search engine than a social platform? It ranks right up there with YouTube and Google. People go to Pinterest when they’re looking to solve a problem. They have an idea in their head but looking for that deeper definition or visual of it and want to be inspired.   My guest today is Leah Reinert, a Pinterest Marketing Specialist. She believes Pinterest is a great part of an omnipresent marketing strategy. She’s like a Pinterest Ninja (or Pinja) that takes care of her clients’ strategy behind the scenes so they don’t have to worry about it.   If you’ve been thinking about having a presence on Pinterest, you’ll want to tune in to this episode to hear how Leah presents her clients’ content on Pinterest in a way that funnels people to their email list, website, or directly to their products. She also shares some mind-blowing stats about Pinterest users.   You can email Leah at [email protected] and check out her website downleahslane.com. Don’t forget to follow her on Instagram @downleahslane and @leah_reinert.     Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Hey, y’all, welcome back to the podcast. I am coming at ya today with a solo episode about leveling up your leadership. As CEO of your business, you need to be a leader and make tough decisions.   You’ll hear about a few jobs I had before starting my interior design business. I am also sharing my experience and the skills I learned working in different management roles and how to be a good leader for your team.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Our memories are stories. Our dreams are built on stories. Even our fears are based on the stories we tell ourselves.   Today I am chatting with Ben Rutledge, brand strategist, designer, marketer, and co-founder of Mighty Fine Agency. Ben is passionate about helping small businesses succeed by telling the right story to the right audience.   In this episode, Ben and I discuss the importance of telling stories and how that helps your business build trust, stand out, and ultimately grow. He also shares a few simple ways to start applying this to your own brand right now.   Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller   Socials: www.instagram.com/doinmightyfine www.facebook.com/mightyfineyall www.mightyfineyall.com   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next guest is entrepreneur and creative, Merrick Porchéddu. In 2016, she started Artist Uprising - a concept to bridge the gap between creatives and commerce. She felt that when paired together, these partnerships can change an artist’s career and introduce brands to new audiences. Merrick also co-founded Belmont Creative, a creative agency in Dallas, and is the founder and CEO of Artist Uprising Studios, a premier rentable studio for photography, film, and commercial webinar needs located in Richardson, Texas. In this episode, we have a fun chat about curating the perfect art, entertainment, and branding for a wide range of clients and her team’s goal of using local artists and creatives for each project. Learn more about Artist Uprising, Artist Uprising Studios, and Belmont Creative by visiting their websites and following them on Instagram @artistuprising, @artistuprising.studios, and @belmont.creative.   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next kick-ass guest is Nicole Heymer. She is the founder of Glory & Brand, a boutique creative agency specializing in branding, websites, marketing automation, and strategy. Nicole and I chat about the importance of defining your brand and how to figure out what makes your business unique.   Don’t be generic. Pick your lane, choose your name, and roll with it! Know your ideal client and tailor your messaging to them. Nicole shares tons of great nuggets in this episode, so grab a pen and paper. You definitely don’t want to miss this one!   You can go to www.gloryandbrand.com for more information and get all of Nicole’s free resources. And don’t forget to follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn.     Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Today I want to talk about the value of saying no. It's important to have the word "no" in your vocabulary. And by that, I mean not saying yes to everything or even things you've already committed to. Start getting comfortable saying no. It’s essential for your mental health and your business health. Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country. In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm. Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others. https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

What kind of experience do you give your clients? While yes, you are hired to create beautiful, functional spaces, as a luxury provider, you are also providing a luxury experience for your clients. In this episode, I am sharing what we call our ML Experience. This is what we use to lead our clients through the entire process with authority so they know they can trust us. It shows we are confident, professional, well-prepared, and that we care about them and their project. I’m also sharing a few tips you can use to elevate the experience for your clients.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country. In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   Designed for the Creative Mind Program  ML Interiors Group  Instagram: Designed for the Creative Mind  Instagram: ML Interiors Group    Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!    To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Do you get overwhelmed thinking about all of the things you need to do to get healthy? So much so that you feel like giving up? Don’t overcomplicate it.   My next guest is Stephany Acosta, personal trainer and founder of Elevate Fitness in Dallas, Texas. In this episode, we chat about how your physical health also impacts your business health and a few simple steps you can take now to get back on track.   Stephany has certifications in Biomechanics, Functional Fitness Training, Dietary Guidance, and Master Fitness Training. Being in the industry for 17 years, she has had the opportunity to work with all fitness levels, from people that struggle with their weight to figure and triathlon competitors. After working with some of the best trainers in the business, Stephany decided to open her own health and wellness company and help those in the corporate world find balance in their health and wellness.   You can learn more about Stephany and her team at www.elevatefitnessnow.com, and don’t forget to follow Elevate Fitness Now on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.       Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next guest is Shelly Rosenberg, Owner and Principal Designer of Acorn & Oak. The mission of Acorn & Oak is to demystify interior design and help make it easier for all families to make their homes safe and chic.   As a mother of three children, each with learning differences and special needs, Shelly’s goal is to identify and honor everyone’s unique design requirements. She listens to her clients’ needs first and designs accordingly, providing a creative and innovative solution for helping all in need of adaptive, sustainable design.   Shelly and I discuss the impact sustainable and adaptive design have on human health and well-being. This is such an important topic. You do not want to miss this episode!   Visit www.acornandoak.com to learn more about adaptive design and connect with Shelly on all the social channels:   https://www.instagram.com/acornandoakbyshellyrosenberg/  https://www.instagram.com/shellyrosenberg/  https://www.facebook.com/acornandoakbyshellyrosenberg  https://vimeo.com/user105570109        Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Hey babes, welcome back! As business owners, we need to do things that stretch us out of our comfort zones. Our businesses are bigger than us, and there comes a point where we can’t do everything ourselves.   Today we are going to talk about how the only way to grow your business is to stretch that courage muscle and build a team that will grow along with you. So let's jump in!   Learn more about my 12-month group coaching and mentoring program, the Interior Design Business Bakery.   About Michelle Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country. In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm. Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   Connect with Michelle Michelle's Instagram Free Facebook Community Designed for the Creative Mind Program Michelle's Interior Design Firm   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!    Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Hey, y’all, welcome back to the podcast. As creatives, we sometimes don’t think about the legalities of owning a business, but it is so important to have all of your legal basis covered. Today my guest is Jamie Lieberman. She has been a practicing lawyer for 16 years and is the owner and founder of Hashtag Legal. In this episode, Jamie and I chat about the art of negotiation and when is the right time to contact an attorney for your business. Learn more about Jamie by visiting www.hashtag-legal.com and go listen to her new podcast, the (un)business podcast.   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hashtag_legal/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hashtaglegallc  YouTube - @jamieliebermanrocks   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

In this episode, I am sharing my view of flat-rate pricing versus charging an hourly fee for your design services. Although I am a huge fan of value-based pricing, there are some times when you will need to charge clients by the hour. The bottom line is you need to price your services correctly so as you start to work faster you make more profit. Then continue to analyze and increase your pricing year over year. This topic is one I LOVE talking about, so let’s jump in!   Learn more about my 12-month group coaching and mentoring program, the Interior Design Business Bakery.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/        Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

My next badass guest Jennifer Nash is a Publicist. As an unapologetic social justice advocate and media diversify, equity, and inclusion activist who experienced first hand the unconscious systematic bias, gender and age discrimination in the PR industry. The disparities inspired Jen to establish her own PR Agency helping other female entrepreneurs like herself, get heard, seen, and more visible as thought leaders with authority in their field. Her Spotlight Magazine online publication features female entrepreneurs helping them become more VISIBLE as CREDIBLE experts with authority in their fields so that they can 10x their revenue. In addition to publishing these women’s stories, she also helps them use their voices with authority, as part of their media training for point of view, storytelling, and opinion editorial presenting themselves as a thought leader to larger publications.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjennash/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-faith-n-17475518/  Spotlight Magazine: https://www.arkandbrook.com/spotlight  GIVA Awards: https://www.arkandbrook.com/giva  Website: https://www.arkandbrook.com  Facebook Group: Unforgettable Entrepreneurs & Global Wired Women   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Hey, y’all, welcome back to the podcast. My guest today is Ashlynn Bourque. She is the Designer Account Executive for Sherwin-Williams, serving residential A&D in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin, and College Station, as well as interior design students.   Ashlynn has been with Sherwin-Williams for nearly 15 years and has so much great information to share with us today. In this episode, we chat about why Sherwin-Williams is different from other paint companies, their environmentally friendly products, and what the SW color of the year is for 2022.   With different sheens, glosses, and finishes, I had no idea that there was so much more to paint than just choosing a pretty color. You don’t want to miss this episode!   Ways to connect with Ashlynn: www.instagram.com/swdesignpros/  www.instagram.com/ab.colorfully/  www.facebook.com/SherwinWilliamsforDesignersArchitects www.facebook.com/ab.colorfully  [email protected]        Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next guest is the fabulous Kate Greunke, also known as Kate the Socialite. She is a podcast host, marketing consultant, and the founder of Socialite, an international marketing agency for home professionals.   Kate and her team help home industry pros feel confident in their online presence and increase their perceived value so that they can charge the rates they want, get the projects they need, and grow a business they love. In this episode, we chat all about how marketing should be simple and effective rather than cumbersome, expensive, and a guessing game.   Learn more about Kate and her team at Socialite Vault and Kate the Socialite.   Connect with Kate on Instagram @kate.the.socialite, and don’t forget to check out her podcast The Kate Show.       Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind Podcast. It’s the start of 2022, and maybe you’re thinking about revamping your interior design website or starting one from scratch. Well, you’re in luck because my next guest and I are chatting all about website design.   Robyn White is a website designer and owner of RDW Design Studio, a boutique website design studio specializing in strategic, sophisticated, and simple websites for interior designers, home professionals, and creative service providers.   In this episode, we talk about the overwhelming amount of website designers out there and why functionality and strategy are more important than just looking pretty. Robyn also shares her top 5 things you must have on your interior design website. You do not want to miss this one!   Robyn’s special gift for you - Submit your website and Robyn will personally give you the two changes that will make the biggest difference. Link Here   You can find RDW Design Studio on all the social platforms Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Have you ever had a Word of the Year? What does that mean to you? For the ML Design Team, it helps us to pause and reflect on ways we can improve things in our personal lives and our working relationships. Focusing on a powerful word also helps to stay on track and remind us of the intentions we set for the year. Drop us a note or send us a DM and let us know what your word of the year is, we would love to hear from you!   Debbie Pratt & Megan Fornes are the lead designers behind the brand of ML Interiors Group. Their award-winning designs, amazing client service, and ability to manage large projects allows Michelle Lynne the flexibility to take her business acumen to the public via her Designed For the Creative Mind® outlets.   Connect with Megan & Debbie on Instagram!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Are you at a point in your business where you may be ready to hire an employee? Figuring out when to hire is different for everyone, which is why it can seem confusing. My next guest is a rockstar at helping business owners find that perfect match and in this episode, she is spilling some of her secrets!   Susan Gygax is the Founder and Principal Recruiter of Spectacle Talent Partners, a specialty recruiting firm that provides tailored, full-service recruiting, primarily with online business owners. Susan helps CEOs embrace their role as business owners and not continue to place themselves under a ceiling they aren’t going to break through.   Learn more about Susan and her company by visiting her website spectacletalentpartners.com and find her on LinkedIn and Facebook.   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

What were you doing on October 4, 2021? If you were like many people, you were wondering what the heck was going on with some of the major social media platforms. Many businesses use these platforms to reach potential clients, and on this day, no one was able to reach anyone or do anything. What would you do if it happens again? Where would it leave your business if it goes away forever? I want to be able to choose who I can market to, so in this episode, I am sharing with you the best way to be in control of the success or failure of your business.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/        Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Hey, y’all, welcome back to Design for the Creative Mind. I am super excited for my next guest, Amy Monroe, who I met at the Design Biz Retreat with Rick Campos. I love her energy and passion for helping others and just had to have her as a guest on the podcast! In this episode, she shares some important things you need to know about sales tax requirements and the complexities of out-of-state work and e-commerce.   Amy is an expert in all things Sales and Use Tax. She has worked in public accounting, private industry, and software development for over 20 years and was also a small business owner. She currently works for a boutique firm based in California, running the consulting arm of the practice.   Find Amy on Instagram and Facebook or reach out to her via email at [email protected].       Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Do you struggle with SEO? Have you heard the term SEO but are not sure exactly what it is? Well, you’re in luck because my next guest is Meg Casebolt. She is the founder of Love At First Search, an agency devoted to helping online businesses get found in search results and turning those new readers into leads, subscribers, and sales.   In this episode, Meg and I chat about ways to help you get found online, how local SEO is different from content SEO and how to get people who visit your website to actually contact you. Meg also shares how to position yourself as an expert in your field, not just a cheap solution to finding a lamp.   Learn more about Meg by visiting loveatfirstsearch.com, and don’t forget to find her on YouTube and Instagram.   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind podcast. Y’all are in for a special treat today as my next guest is the amazing Nancy Ganzekaufer. She is a Business Coach, Speaker, Body Language Trainer, and Author. We had a fabulous discussion about how best to respond in different situations, whether personal or professional.   The words you choose can make or break a situation. And the way you use your words can either help or hurt your business relationships. Through her speaking, coaching, and in her book Respond with Confidence, Nancy shares her secrets to responding to any scenario effectively and with confidence.   To connect with Nancy, you check her out on YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram! You can also check out her Interior Design Business Forum and her website NancyGanzekaufer.com   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on client connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Have you ever thought about going green? If you’re either feeling overwhelmed about it or if it’s never even crossed your mind, this episode will open your eyes to ways you can help your clients be more eco-friendly. My next guest is Erica Reiner, a fellow interior designer who specializes in finding ways to transform your space, health, and the planet. Erica owns Eco Method Interiors, where her team’s mission is to create inspiring spaces grounded in holistic values through transformational interior design. This was a fun and inspiring conversation about how we can all make an impact in the world. Check out Erica’s podcast, Green By Design, and don’t forget to follow Erica on Instagram! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Do you ever feel like you’re living day to day on autopilot, thinking it’s just the way life is? It doesn’t have to be like this. My next guest is Tanya Dalton, a best-selling author, speaker, and sought-after business coach for women entrepreneurs. She believes we all have the power of choice, to live our lives purposefully and not let everyday life just happen to us. In this episode, Tanya shares a few steps you can take today to start living your life on purpose. Check out www.tanyadalton.com to learn more about Tanya, links to her podcast The Intentional Advantage, and both her books On Purpose and The Joy of Missing Out. Also, don’t forget to follow her on Facebook and Instagram! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!  

Most of us start our businesses to make a profit, but sometimes it could feel like we just can’t get ahead. Whether you’ve heard of the cash management system Profit First or not, you will learn so much from this episode. My next guest is Susanne Mariga, a CPA and a Certified Profit First Professional. I am pumped to chat with her about the Profit First system and how she uses this approach with her clients to help them ensure success and long-term financial stability in their businesses. In addition to her recently published book, Profit First for Minority Business Enterprise, she has partnered with the non-profit organization Hope Worldwide where part of the proceeds from the book help fund scholarships for girls to go to school in Zimbabwe. Check out Susanne’s free masterclass where she teaches the ins and outs of Profit First by joining her Facebook Group. For more info, you can also visit her website and don’t forget to tune in to The Profit Talk podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow her on all the socials: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!    To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Welcome back to the podcast, y’all. This next babe is an architectural and interior photographer living in Southern California. Molly Rose works with interior designers, builders, and architects to photograph their projects for their portfolios. In this episode, we discuss the importance of investing in a quality photographer to take photos of your project. Molly also shares some great tips you can use when taking your own photos. You can connect with Molly by checking out her website and/or follow her on instagram!    November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Hey y’all, welcome back to the podcast. Today I am totally fangirling because I get to chat with THE Kelly Fridline. She is the owner of Kelly Fridline Design and CEO of Virtual Design Mentor.  Specializing in design presentations and architectural consulting, Kelly’s built a reputation for her knowledge of Chief Architect, Home Designer, and various design document methodologies and rendering styles synonymous with the interior design industry. In addition to creating these courses, Kelly also provides one-on-one training for Interior Designers needing more attention and/or design consulting.   Follow Kelly on Instagram, Facebook and/or join her private facebook group!  The Virtual Design Mentor | Instagram & Facebook   www.KellyFridlineDesign.com  www.VirtualDesignMentor.com  www.liaiseforinteriordesign.com      November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next guest is Renee Biery, a residential interior designer for the past 28 years and owner of deVignier Design, Inc. In this episode, we discuss the importance of feeling confident when you are the only girl on the jobsite, and how to show others the value of having a designer on a project.   With a graduate degree from the New York School of Interior Design, Renee balances her workload between decorating and construction management. In 2020 she created a signature course, Only Girl On The Jobsite, to support and train homeowners on the best practices to manage a home renovation project.    Connect with Renee on Instagram or Facebook! To learn more about her design firm, visit devignierdesign.com. And don’t forget to check out her podcast, Only Girl on the Jobsite, wherever you listen to podcasts.   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Today we are talking all about insurance, and as the title says, it ain’t sexy, but it is necessary. I am speaking with Janessa McCracken from Satanoff Insurance Agency, the same agency I use for my interior design business. Janessa has worked in the insurance industry for over 10 years. She has learned a lot about the interior design business and what you need to have peace of mind when it comes to insurance. She works to become an extension of your business and take away the guesswork. Both Janessa and the Satanoff Insurance Agency strive to be your partner, not just your agent.   Visit the Satanoff Insurance website and click on the Interior Designer link at the top of the page for more info. You can also reach Janessa at her direct line: 610-510-8770.   Janessa will also be calling in virtually for a Q&A session at our Interior Design Business Success Summit, so don’t miss it!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

My guest today is a brand growth strategist for product brands. You might be thinking, as interior designers we don’t sell products we sell services, but there are so many great strategy tips you will take away from this episode. Maureen Mwangi grew up in Kenya, where entrepreneurship was not the norm. Her parents were entrepreneurs and she quickly learned from them what it takes to build a successful business and the underlying qualities needed to be an entrepreneur.   With a Master’s Degree in Marketing, Maureen quickly ascended to leadership in some of America’s most beloved brands and mastered the billion-dollar brand-building strategies that most entrepreneurs never have the resources to access. She is the creator of Big Brand Academy, The Product Profit Lab, and Startward Consulting. She also has a passion project: Taji Foundation - a non-profit organization that supports boys in Kenya to get the education they need to lift their families out of poverty and build generational wealth.   Follow Maureen on Instagram or check out her website!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Hey, y’all, welcome back to the podcast. Today I am chatting with Sara Wright, Founder and Owner of Austin-based, SLW Media. Sara is a Social Media Strategist and Brand Management Consultant. She and her team help their clients find their social voices, amplify them across the best platforms, and build a captive audience who will bring their businesses success.   In this episode, we discuss her entrepreneurial adventure which also led to her newest venture, co-creating My Digital Mojo, an online learning community that provides an affordable marketing solution for business owners.   Find Sarah at SLW Media and on Facebook   Check out My Digital Mojo and use the code “MojoTrial” to get the first month for $35. Don’t forget to connect with them on Facebook and Instagram too!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

My next guest is Michael Bauer. He is Vice President Home & Design at the Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Michael brings his deep-rooted passion for the design community and home industry to his work at Dallas Market Center. With a long background in customer service, Bauer’s expertise lies in his instinctual understanding of designers’ needs and seamlessly communicating those needs with manufacturers. I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Michael, as he shares the many benefits that working with a marketplace can have in your interior design business. You can connect with Michael in any of the ways listed below. Follow Michael on Instagram, Facebook or email him!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Hey y’all, welcome back to the podcast. I am so excited you are here because today I am speaking with Julie Cabezas, the CEO of Copy Crimes - a boutique copywriting agency to high-performance experts, coaches, and savants in medicine, design, education, tech, and the arts. She has written a lot of the copy for my business therefore I can attest to her genius.   Her company’s mission is to support daring, passionate entrepreneurs to “play big & live an original life” - amplifying their ability to grow their brands into 7 and 8 figure companies by providing them with “Dangerously Good Copy”. Julie is an acclaimed personal brand strategist and copy expert, specializing in high-ticket sales, personal brand voice, and the Live Launch Method by Kelly Roach. She lives in South Florida with her Cuban-Irish familia + is devoted to self-mastery & living a life of service.   The best place to find Julie is on her website www.copycrimes.com.       November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

I am very excited to welcome my next guest to the podcast. If you don’t recognize her name, I’m sure you’ll recognize her style. Ginger Curtis is the owner and principal designer of Urbanology Designs and has recently released the amazingly gorgeous book Beauty By Design.   Ginger, her team, and their creative design work have been featured in more than fifty print and online publications and were featured in and on the book Architecture Today: Interior Design.    As a breast cancer survivor and mother of five children (including a ten-year-old leukemia survivor), Ginger is passionate about serving several cancer research and awareness organizations, including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She received the Legacy award from Unlikely Heroes, an organization that rescues children out of the global sex trafficking industry. She is also a mentor to women interior designers and business owners. Ginger lives with her husband, Eric, and their children in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.   Follow Ginger on Instagram & Facebook and visit her website Urbanology Designs.       November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there!   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Hey y’all, welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind podcast. In this episode, my guest and I are talking about all things Pinterest. We discuss the many ways you can use Pinterest to drive traffic to your website and other social platforms. It’s a must-listen episode!   Kate Ahl is the owner and founder of Simple Pin Media, a Pinterest management and marketing company. Through their work with over 700 Pinterest accounts, they take a data-driven approach to crafting a Pinterest strategy that aims to help their clients and students find their perfect person on Pinterest. Kate teaches thousands of people about Pinterest marketing through various speaking engagements and her podcast, the Simple Pin Podcast.   Use this special link to find tons of great Pinterest tips, DIY, and free guides, including the link to their podcast. And don’t forget to follow Simple Pin Media on all their socials:     Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplepinmedia/_created/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplepinmedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplepinmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-ahl/     Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Welcome back to the podcast, y’all. I am super excited today to be speaking with Ciara Stockeland, a serial entrepreneur and a Profit First certified coach. If you haven’t heard of Profit First, I am a big believer in it and can’t wait to dive into this conversation. Through her coaching program called The Boutique Workshop, Ciara strives to motivate boutique owners to dream big and build simply.   If you’re wondering why we are talking about boutiques on an interior design podcast and what that has to do with you, believe me, you’ll want to tune in and listen because there are some great nuggets of information in this episode that I know will help you in your entrepreneurial journey.   Ciara has been recognized as a Small Business Champion through SCORE and most recently was awarded the Outstanding Franchise Small Business Award. She is active with SCORE, an organization that is the largest network of expert business mentors across the nation. Additionally, Ciara has been an active member of the International Franchise Association and an advocate for small businesses with her seat on the United States Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council. She has twice had the opportunity to testify before two U.S. Senate Committees regarding the “joint employer” standard for businesses and its effect on small businesses and franchises. Additionally, in 2015 she represented small businesses at a White House Summit on Worker Voice and again in 2018 for a Summit on Economics.   You can follow Ciara on Instagram @Cstockeland and check out her websites www.theboutiqueworkshop.com and www.ciarastockeland.com   Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!  To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community!   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show?  Email me!

Today I want to talk about the importance of leadership. Whether you have a team supporting you or not, leadership is the number one skill that leads to freedom. Learning how to get results through others enables you to take a step back and enjoy the results of your work. In this episode, I share a few things you can work on to become a better leader and get the best out of your team.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]

Hey y’all, welcome back to the podcast. My next guest and I are talking all about digital strategy and why your interior design business needs it. Nikki Nuckols is a brand and web design expert who marries innovation and creativity with digital strategy. With a degree in Advertising and Marketing, Nikki started her career as an Advertising Firm Art Director, working with corporate giants such as Target and Best Buy, but soon realized her passion for small business growth and success. Now, with more than a decade of experience and over 400 brand and website launches in her portfolio, Nikki leads her team as the Founder and Creative Director of Doodle Dog Creative and Co-Founder of Click & Co., both strategic digital agencies.   Being selected and recognized as a top brand designer from Sage Consultants and recognized by professional organizations, such as The Signature CEO and The Southern C, have given Nikki the opportunity to master the relationship between brand design and creating a strategic digital path to success. When the away message is on, you can likely find this born-again Texan, with her husband, 2 little ones, and their giant dog, poolside, and loving life.   Website: clickandco.co Instagram: @clickandco   Website: doodledog.com Instagram: @doodledoginsta   Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]

Whether you outsource or bring someone onboard internally, taking the time to train that person to do the work that needs to be done is the first step to getting a return on investment from your team. In this episode, I’m sharing tips from my many years of managing people to help you create repeatable processes you can implement in your business. As the CEO you need to have a vision for your company and be able to hire strategically so you can continue to raise the bar and grow, which will benefit everyone. I always say, while every project is different, the process should remain the same.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies, and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind Podcast, I am so glad you are here. In this episode, I am speaking with Emanuela Schneider. Emanuela is a social media manager for interior designers. She has a background in journalism and copywriting, but found her passion in helping designers with social media marketing. She now specializes in Instagram and Pinterest management, and she also helps designers generate leads and build a real relationship with their ideal clients.   Some interesting Pinterest Statistics Emanuela shared in this episode:   85% of women on Pinterest use it to plan life moments, compared to 44% for Instagram and 53% for Facebook 89% of Pinterest users use it for purchase decisions 43% of them plan on getting their ideal home within the next 5 years   You can learn more about Emanuela by visiting her website www.manuschneider.com and find her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/marketinginteriordesigners   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected] 

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the middle between your client and a contractor, you will enjoy this episode. I am back here again with my amazing design team, Debbie & Megan, sharing some of our experiences on this important topic. Communication is key. You are the biggest advocate for your client and should always make sure your clients know you are there for them and have their best interests at heart.   Debbie Pratt & Megan Fornes are the lead designers behind the brand of ML Interiors Group. Their award-winning designs, amazing client service, and ability to manage large projects allows Michelle Lynne the flexibility to take her business acumen to the public via her Designed For the Creative Mind® outlets.   https://www.instagram.com/deb_does_design/  https://www.instagram.com/megan_fornes/    Stay tuned y’all because I am hosting the 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit in November at Dallas Market Center. Debbie and Megan will also be there, so if you happen to be in the area, we’d love to meet you!   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.   Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]   

Summer Meddock is a Creative Entrepreneur and the founder and owner of residential and commercial design firm, Meddock Interiors and Storehouse, a brick & mortar specializing in artisan made home furnishings and lifestyle products. She also co-owns Sessions West Coast Deli, a multiple location fast casual restaurant, alongside her husband Matt Meddock and co-founders and partners, Bekham, Max and Christopher. Summer is raising three little beach bums; Marley, Makena and Shae (AKA Bam Bam), which is by far her greatest joy and role in life. With a mindset of simplifying the daily processes and a heart for hospitality, this “gentle powerhouse” provides her clients and customers with an intentional, organized and elevated experience. Instagram: @Meddock_Interiors Pinterest: Meddock Interiors   More about Michelle:    https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected] 

Hey, y’all! This episode is a little different than my usual ones because today I’m sharing a video interview I had a while back with Morgan Heinrich. I’m asked so often about how to work with a receiver, how to find a good receiver, and what to look out for when hiring a receiver. Morgan is a professional receiver, and although she is no longer with the receiving company we refer to in this episode, I felt there was a lot of good information to share that I hope you find helpful.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected] 

Building and motivating others is a true passion of Beth Bender. So much so that she has built and motivated a team around her as the co-founder of The Dove Agency. Being native to Dallas and with over 20 years of experience in the design industry Beth has made it her primary goal to advise and equip clients to maximize their time, resources and profitability. The doors to the design world were opened for Beth by her mother who was a designer, and her father who was a home builder. Early in her career she began to find herself always searching for a more streamlined way to achieve success.    After completing her BS in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University Beth went on to start her own firm. Having left her design firm to work more behind the scenes Beth has brought her first-hand experience in interior design to better serve the design community of today. Thanks to her continued passion to perfect and energize processes she has developed a boutique experience that is grounded in relationships.    This business model has allowed Beth and The Dove Agency to be part of the success for other design industry professionals who have improved their profitability through targeted marketing solutions and solid financial services.    The Dove Agency provides design firms, showrooms and artists with strategic planning, financial services, and targeted marketing solutions. Partners, Beth Bender, Kenda Lister, and Brittany Gaskill, have developed a boutique experience, grounded in relationships and built on over 20 years of firsthand knowledge in the industry. The Dove Agency provides services that streamline administrative processes to free up the interior design community to do what they do best—design.  You can find out more about Beth and The Dove Agency on Instagram @thedoveagency  You can also visit their website here:  https://www.thedoveagency.com/more-from-the-doves   More about Michelle- https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/  Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here. Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222 Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]

We have another fun episode for you as I am back again speaking with my amazing design team, Debbie Pratt and Megan Fornes. Part of our jobs as designers is not only to advise our clients on trends but also to educate them on how to balance trends throughout the home. It is important to climb into our clients’ heads and find out what they want (and don’t want) in their homes. Debbie Pratt & Megan Fornes are the lead designers behind the brand of ML Interiors Group. Their award-winning designs, amazing client service, and ability to manage large projects allows Michelle Lynne the flexibility to take her business acumen to the public via her Designed For the Creative Mind® outlets. https://www.instagram.com/deb_does_design/  https://www.instagram.com/megan_fornes/  Stay tuned y’all because I am hosting the 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit in November at Dallas Market Center. Debbie and Megan will also be there, so if you happen to be in the area, we’d love to meet you! What are your favorite trends? Drop a comment here or find us on Instagram and let us know what you’re currently obsessed with and what trends you are totally done with. https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/  Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here. Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222 Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected]

Desi Creswell is a Certified Life and Business Coach who helps interior designers stop feeling overwhelmed so they can intentionally build profitable, fulfilling businesses that enrich and support  their lives as a whole.   An award-winning interior designer, Desi worked for world-renowned design and architecture firms prior to establishing her own design practice. After experiencing burnout from an endless to-do list and the competing interests of work and home, she was disheartened by the feeling that she wasn’t showing up as her best in any area of life. Desi sought to find solutions within the industry for time-management, work-life balance, and creating success that is truly self-defined.   In her quest to find a better way and get her big questions about work and life answered, Desi became committed to personal development and growth. This led Desi to blend mindset with strategy to transform her own experience and thus realize that there was a need for this type of support within the design community. Her training as a life coach, paired with her industry-specific expertise, helps her to empower clients to thrive both personally and professionally.   Desi has been featured on popular podcasts such as A Well Designed Business, Wingnut Social, and  Something About Interior Designers. She has also been a contributor to Designers Today magazine and is  a co-author in LuAnn Nigara’s latest book A Well Designed Business, Power Talk Friday Experts: Volume  2.   More info about Desi:  Instagram: @desicreswell   Website: www.desicreswell.com  www.desicreswell.com/schedule   GROUP COACHING   Out of Overwhelm Group Coaching Program   www.desicreswell.com/coaching  FREE RESOURCE: The Interior Designers Get It Done Daily Planner   Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Take Control of Your Day. It's possible for you to build a thriving business  that supports your life. Mastering your daily schedule is the first step.   www.desicreswell.com/dailyplanner    More info about Michelle: https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected] 

Welcome back to the Designed for the Creative Mind podcast, a business podcast specifically created for interior designers and creative business owners like you. I am coming to you today with some real-life training, something I’ve personally experienced with my own home, and thought it would be beneficial to pass this experience along to you.   Some may feel this is a bit of a rant, but I hope you stick with me. Because of this experience, I appreciate what it’s like to be on the opposite end of a similar service we provide for our clients. In this episode, I am also sharing a few things you can do in your interior design business to make your clients feel special because that’s what we like to do. Our clients are paying for a luxury service so they deserve a luxury experience.   Michelle Lynne began her interior design career after spending more than two decades working in Corporate America. She began in the home staging arena and has since built a successful, award-winning, full-service interior design firm, employing talented designers and serving clients across the country.   In the summer of 2018, Michelle began focusing on a big gap she saw missing in the interior design industry: teaching interior designers how to run the business of an interior design business. She now engages in private coaching and leads an in-depth, 12-month group coaching program, both options focus on teaching designers profitable processes, systems, strategies and mindset needed to run a streamlined, profitable interior design firm.   Her motto is simple: we rise by lifting others.   https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/  https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/  https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/    Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/ Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com   To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me at [email protected] 

Nicholette is a Business Strategist and brand Designer who helps business owners create beautiful, impactful  6- and 7-figure brands. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs simplify and streamline their brands and businesses, so they can grow the business of their dreams without any complicated systems, a busier work schedule, or more stress. From her Canva templates to her 1:1 coaching to her high-end branding and design work, she is all about helping her clients discover how easy and aligned it can feel to grow a thriving business - so they can stand out online, look and feel more high-end and build the kind of sustainable income and lasting wealth that supports a rich life. More about Nicholette: Special resources for listeners: www.nicholettestyles.com/michellelynne Instagram: @nicholettestyles Canva Templates: https://www.canvatemplateshop.com/membership   More about Michelle:  https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/ https://mlinteriorsgroup.com/ https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ https://www.instagram.com/mlinteriorsgroup/   Thank you to Satanoff Insurance for their support. Please show them support by contacting them and mentioning you heard about them here.    Website: https://www.satanoffagency.com/  Phone: 610-971-2222   Check out Foyr Interior Design Software. Go to www.foyr.com    To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/ and join our Free Facebook Community at InteriorDesignersBusinessLaunchpad Have ideas or suggestions (or want to be considered as a guest on the show)? Email me at [email protected]