Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow a better contract made Katie Hodges a better designer
Episode 18
Katie Hodges’s first big client felt like a dream come true—a gorgeous luxury home, flexible clients and a project that ultimately landed a glossy fe…
4 years, 8 months ago
Design, real estate and contracting—Keisha Gilchrist's triple threat
Episode 17
During her first career in marketing, Keisha Gilchrist slogged through a series of bad jobs. Between unlivable wages and male-dominated workplaces, t…
4 years, 9 months ago
Peggy Haddad on the radical accessibility of e-design
Episode 16
Peggy Haddad had every intention of hiring an interior designer to transform her own home—until she made a few calls and realized just how expensive …
4 years, 9 months ago
Stephanie Sabbe on the path to creative freedom
Episode 15
A career in design was the only route Stephanie Sabbe ever considered. In this episode, the Nashville designer gets candid about how the unexpected c…
4 years, 10 months ago
Why Traci Zeller is cultivating distance (in a good way) with her clients
Episode 14
With an early knack for aesthetics, Traci Zeller seemed destined for design from a young age. Instead, she took a substantial detour, finding success…
4 years, 10 months ago
Sean Leffers on bringing your worldview into your work
Episode 13
After turning a house-flipping side hustle into a budding design practice, Sean Leffers started to grow his team—and reconsider his definition of lea…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Eneia White started charging what she’s worth
Episode 12
After leaving a job with tons of creative freedom to start her own firm in 2018, Eneia White had one speed: busy. The New York–based designer was say…
4 years, 11 months ago
Heidi Caillier and the art of leveling up
Episode 11
Heidi Caillier didn’t take the traditional route into the home industry. Instead, she pursued careers in public health, as a scuba diving instructor,…
5 years ago
How Alison Giese is growing her firm without staffing up
Episode 10
Alison Giese has never followed a conventional design career path—she did medical sales and studied law before her husband’s career took the couple t…
5 years ago
Why Everick Brown Design talks to clients about return on investment
Episode 9
Everick Brown is no stranger to reinvention. His career began in the retail sphere, working for several luxury labels before a round of executive lay…
5 years, 1 month ago