The Design Dialogues Podcast

Welcome to Episode 50 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Sophie McDougall-Wenn from Stella Design Co. Sophie is a New Zealand based interior designer. We chat about how Sophie went from studying acting to interior design via safety hat construction. How sometimes you just need to get on with it when opportunities present themselves - and that mum guilt is real, but that it passes. I have gotten to know Sophie over the last 12 months as she uses More Time To Design in her studio and I loved getting to know a little bit more about how she got started in interior design and also what she is seeing in kitchen design and where people are going wrong. I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of The Design Dialogues podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.

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Welcome to Episode 48 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week it is a solo with Beth episode. In this episode I talk about why it is so important you are consistent and disciplined when it comes to implementing your systems and processes. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast. Episode Website 

Welcome to Episode 47 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Kate Lawrence from Kate Lawrence Interiors. In this episode I talk with Kate about creating a niche around a paired back palette, what it is like to be your own client and what are some of the things Kate has learnt from working on her own projects and how they help her with her own design clients. I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Kate.If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast. Episode Website 

Welcome to Episode 46 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Jane Langof of Feng Shui ConceptsIn this chat with Jane I learn so much about Feng Shui and some of the things Jane considers when she is looking at a home but we also have a great discussion about life as a working mum Make sure to LISTEN to the episode. I know you are really going to enjoy hearing Jane’s story. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.

Solo with Beth - What is stopping you from starting? Knowing that you need to work on your systems and processes and actually working on them are two very different things. In this episode I look at some of the things to think about to set yourself up for success when you start looking at how to improve your system and processes. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Design Dialogues PodcastIf you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.bet

Welcome to Episode 44 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Tameka Moffat from Tameka Moffatt Design. In this chat with Tameka we talk about how she became an interior designer, how she manages to balance a firm working on both commercial and residential projects and so much more. Make sure to LISTEN to the episode to hear all of Tameka’s wisdom. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast. 

Welcome to Episode 43 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Melissa Lunardon from ML Interior Design. In this chat with Melissa we talk about some of the things you need to think about when you are growing your business and how you can become more of a CEO rather than just a designer. Make sure to LISTEN to the episode to hear all of the wisdom that Melissa has to share If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.

Welcome to Episode 42 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week it is a Solo with Beth Episode and we are talking about time and money. I strongly believe that our fee proposals should not be an exchange of time for money. We bring so much value to our projects and our fee proposals should be based on that value. But what is the monetary value of that value. Keep track of out time and make data driven decisions when it comes to our fee proposals is SO important. Make sure to LISTEN to the episode to here why and how making data driven decisions is going to increase your studios revenue. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.

Welcome to Episode 41 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with one of the regulars, architect Nikki Quittner. In this episode Nikki and I chat about some of the things interior designers should consider when they come on to a project with an architect.  I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Nikki.If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.

Welcome to Episode 39 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Naomi Brand from Brand Collective. I loved my chat with Naomi. It is full of so many little chestnuts of information that will help you grow your business. We talk about why it is so important to work out what your niche is, and how design school is just the first step in the education process. One of the really interesting things that came out of our discussion was about the transferable skills that Naomi recognised when she was first getting into the industry. I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Naomi.If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.Episode Website

Welcome to episode 39 of The Design Dialogues Podcast and this is one of my solo with Beth Episodes. Today I wanted to talk to you a little bit about problematic clients and why having strong business systems and process is so important when it comes to dealing with them.

Welcome to Episode 38 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Zoe Fitchett from Wind and Water Interiors. In this episode I talk with Zoe about what is holistic and biophilic interior design. It was such an interesting chat and I definitely finished the dialogue knowing a lot more about holistic and biophilic design. I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Zoe.. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.Episode Website 

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Jennifer Tutty from Studio Legal. Studio Legal is a legal firm that specialises in the creative industries.In this episode I talk with Jennifer about what you need to know from a legal perspective when it comes to running our interior design studios. Getting your legal documents sorted and knowing what your obligations are is so important and I found this dialogue with Jennifer so interesting. I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Jennifer. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.Episode Website

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Design Dalogue Podcast. I had a different episode planned for today but the last few weeks have been really hectic in my family nothing serious just hectic. Having strong systems and process in your business is something I have always known is important but on this particular project it has really brought home to me how important having systems and processes set up in your business from the beginning is. It is really not something that you want to do on the fly. Episode Website

Welcome to Episode 35 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Jane Fyfe from Design Home on Churchill. Design Home on Churchill is a beautiful co working space that Jane has created in Perth that just sounds like the most wonderful place to be involved in. In this episode I talk with Jane about how she has gone about creating this unique, interior design specific co working space. Jane has so much wisdom to share with our design community and the designers involved in Design Home on Churchill are very lucky to have her as a mentor and friend. I hope you enjoy my dialogue with Jane. If you are enjoying the podcast I would love for you to leave a review as this helps others find the podcast.  Episode Website 

Welcome to Episode 34 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Sheshi Rogers from Seed Creative. In this episode I talk with Sheshi about what is a brand, what to think about when you are engaging a brand strategist to help you develop your brand. We also talk about some of the things that might be happening in your business that are good indicators that you need to revisit your branding. I loved chatting with Sheshi about all these things - brand identity is such an important part of our business and learning more about it is so helpful. Episode Website

Welcome to episode 33 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Tess Lawry from Feather and Lawry. Tess is an interior designer based in the regional Queensland town of Toowoomba.  In this episode I talk with Tess about what it is like to start and grow a business in a regional center and what it’s like to run a site that is 4 hours away by plane.  I found this chat so insightful with Tess. I hope you enjoy it.  Want to learn more about More Time To Design - click hereBook in a demonstration with our team to see how More Time To Design can help you build a better interior design business - click here

Welcome to Episode 32 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Penny Wilson from TwoPence.This is our second epsiodewith Penny who is a digital marketing expert. Make sure to check out our first chat with Penny back at Episode 05.In this epsiode I talk with Penny about how important it is to have a strategy around your digital marketing and some ways to make sure you are getting the most out of your effort.This is a really great chat with Penny and she has so many tips to help us with our digital marketing. Episode Website

Welcome to Episode 31 of The Design Dialogues Podcast. This week I am chatting with Jane Ledger from Jane Ledger Interiors.   Jane is a perth based interior designer and also has the successful podcast, Inside Design with Jane Ledger. Jane started the podcast to help potential clients understand better what we do as interior designers and most importantly the value we bring to their projects.   With over 10 years of industry experience jane is a wealth of knowledge and I loved my chat with Jane. Episode Website