This week, Marianne Canada chats with paradise power couple Sarah and Bryan Baeumler of Renovation Island. The couple talks about persevering, learning from failure, and resilience through their journey renovating a resort in the Bahamas. They talk about how a normal vacation in the Bahamas evolved into leaving their life in Canada and moving their family to the Bahamas to bring a neglected resort back to life. Sarah and Bryan share the unique challenges of renovating and designing in a remote location and how it impacts their decision making. The couple shares the experience of having to close their resort just six weeks after their grand opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to budget and prepare for the unexpected. Charissa Thompson, sports broadcaster and founder of new design studio House and Home, talks about the benefits of virtual design services, how they work, and how to know if they are the right fit for your needs. She shares her everyday sources for design inspiration before talking about her friendship with Erin Andrews and their own podcast, Calm Down.

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