Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow acquiring another design firm helped Dwayne Bergmann get back in touch with his creativity
Episode 131
Dwayne Bergmann’s multifaceted approach to business growth has included everything from repping cabinet lines and cofounding a slab importing company…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ask Us Anything: Brian Paquette on warehouse insurance that works for designers
Episode 130
Brian Paquette joins the show to answer a question from a fellow designer who wanted to know the best way to protect items in storage for her clients…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How Michelle Gage built the team that helped her escape burnout
Episode 129
Michelle Gage found herself fast-approaching the point of burnout several years ago. In response, she threw herself into the process of remaking her …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Ask Us Anything: Bria Hammel on why full-service firms should always take credit cards
Episode 128
Bria Hammel joins the show to answer a question from a fellow designer in need of advice as she embarks on an overhaul of her payment processes, espe…
1 year ago
Considering a sabbatical? Chloe Redmond Warner did it—and shares how you can, too [Rebroadcast]
Episode 127
Chloe Redmond Warner realized several years ago that she had reached a breaking point. To get back to herself, she took a four-month sabbatical, with…
1 year ago
Ask Us Anything: Live with Arianne Bellizaire and Cortney Bishop at High Point Market
Episode 126
Designers Arianne Bellizaire and Cortney Bishop joined host Kaitlin Petersen for a live episode of the show—recorded during Spring High Point Market—…
1 year ago
The pandemic almost shut down Meg Lonergan’s business—here’s how she revived it [Rebroadcast]
Episode 125
When Meg Lonergan embarked on her design career, it seemed that her biggest hurdle was demonstrating to the rest of the design industry that despite …
1 year ago
Ask Us Anything: Meagan Camp on helping clients come to terms with storage fees
Episode 124
Meagan Camp joins the show to answer a question from a fellow designer in need of advice on streamlining her procurement process as she takes on a la…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Alex Kaehler stepped away from her firm to gain a new vision for its future
Episode 123
Alex Kaehler found herself with a rush of new work an opportunity to really scale her business during the pandemic boom—but soon realized that the wa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ask Us Anything: Amy Storm on navigating complex contractor relationships
Episode 122
Amy Storm joins the show to answer a question from a fellow designer in need of advice on working with a contractor who is consistently missing the m…
1 year, 1 month ago