Design Boss Dialogue The Interior Design Business Podcast
Design Boss Dialogue is the interior design business podcast for bold, ambitious women ready to build a profitable, confident interior design business, without losing themselves in the process.
Each week, host Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, an award-winning interior designer, business strategist, and founder of Design Boss Diary, shares real conversations on pricing, sales, marketing, visibility, and mindset, drawn straight from her own 16 years running an award-winning design studio and mentoring hundreds of interior designers.
This is the show for the designer who knows she's talented but is ready to build the thriving, soul-led interior design business she's been dreaming of and truly deserves.
Episodes
96 episodes
Ep 96: The Unpredictable Feast or Famine Trap
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build Interior Design businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.Have you ever found you...
Ep 95: Building 90-Day Cycles in Your Business That Create Momentum
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.What if the biggest thing holding your ...
Ep 94: Delivering vs Leading: The Shift Every Interior Designer Must Make
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.Last week, we explored the difference b...
Ep 93: From Designer to CEO: The Shift That Changes Everything
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.There comes a point in every interior d...
Ep 92: Stop Perfecting Your Marketing, Start Trusting Your Pipeline
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.I want to start with a confession: last...
Ep 91: Why September Starts Right Now, Do Not Fall Into the Summer Trap
Ep 91: Why September Starts Right Now, Do Not Fall Into the Summer TrapWelcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the ins...
Ep 90 Stop Discounting Your Self-Worth, Set Real Boundaries and Price Like a Business Owner
Ep 90: Stop Discounting Your Self-Worth, Set Real Boundaries and Price Like a Business OwnerWelcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that fe...
Ep 89: Scope Creep Is Never the Client's Fault and Why That Changes Everything
Welcome back to the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, the interior design business podcast for women who are ready to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.Today's conversation is one that has ca...
Ep 88: The 9 Lessons Every Profitable Interior Design Business Needs
Welcome back to the podcast, my gorgeous souls.Today's conversation is one I think every interior designer needs to hear because there is a particular type of stuck that I see all the time in our industry.And it isn't a talent pro...
Ep 87 Creative Women Need Different Structures: Building a Business That Supports Your Nervous System
Welcome back to the podcast, my gorgeous souls.Today’s conversation is a really important one because we are talking about something I see so many creative women quietly struggling with behind the scenes, nervous system overload, overwhe...
Ep 86 The Hidden Gaps That Quietly Stop Interior Designers From Becoming Profitable
Welcome back to the podcast, my gorgeous souls. Today’s conversation is a really important one because we are diving into the foundations that make up a profitable, sustainable, and well-structured interior design business.After 16 years...
Ep 85 Creative Brains Need Different Business Structures: How to Stop Running Your Business in Survival Mode
Welcome back to the podcast, my gorgeous souls.Today’s episode is a really important conversation for creative women in business, especially those of you who are wildly talented at what you do, but behind the scenes feel overwhelmed, ove...
EP 84 Navigating Business Lessons Together with Lisa-Marie and Steff
In today’s episode, we are having a very real conversation about business, the kind that doesn’t often get spoken about. Because the truth is, building a business isn’t linear. It isn’t neat, predictable, or always moving forward in the way you...
Ep 83 The Power of Scent: Nervous System Support for Women in Business with Olya Ilicheva
In this calming and insightful episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by Olya to explore the powerful connection between scent, the nervous system, and how we show up in our businesses as women.Together, they unpack how essential oils...
EP 82 You Don’t Hate Procurement, You Were Just Never Taught How to Run It Properly
If this episode has resonated with you, if you’ve been avoiding procurement, or feeling disconnected from it, then this is your invitation to go deeper.On 1st May, Lisa-Marie is joining forces with Elizabeth Kelly from The ...
Ep 81 Interior Designers Stop Guessing Your Pricing
Welcome to another podcast episode. If pricing in your interior design business has ever felt confusing, emotional, or overwhelming, this episode is for you.Because no matter what stage you are at in your business, pricing is one of the ...
Ep 80 Do You Feel Safe in Your Business? Building Stability Through Clarity and Structure With Lisa-Marie
In this grounded and thought-provoking episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui explores a feeling that many women in business quietly carry but rarely articulate, the desire to feel safe in their business.Lisa-Marie invites you to reflect on wha...
Ep 79 Simplify to Stand Out, Refining Your Message and Owning Your Value With Helen Thacker
In this insightful and grounding episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by business strategist Helen Thacker to explore what it really takes to stand out in a saturated market.Together, they unpack the power of simplicity in business,...
Ep 78 Financial clarity drives your sales, Master the money in your business With Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui
In this episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui explores a topic that many interior designers quietly avoid but that sits at the heart of building a sustainable and successful business: financial mastery.Lisa-Marie shares why understanding your ...
Ep 77 What Do You Want to Be Known For? Building Your Brand Through PR With Laura Perkes
In this insightful episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by PR strategist Laura Perkes to explore how entrepreneurs, particularly interior designers, can navigate the world of public relations with clarity and confidence.Laura shares...
Ep 76 Leading Like the Woman Your Business Requires with Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui
What actually happens when you stop trying to build your interior design business on your own?In this episode, I’m sitting down with a number of incredible interior design entrepreneurs who have been inside Design Destiny and D...
Ep 75 Overwhelmed to Empowered, A Designer’s Shift Into Stronger Foundations And Structure With Alpa Soneji
In this honest and uplifting episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui sits down with Alpa Soneji from Studio Alpa to explore her journey inside Design Destiny and the profound shifts that followed.Alpa shares how, before joining the programme, sh...
Ep 74 Building Confidence From Bootcamp to Design Thrive, Journey into An Interior Design Business With Cheryl Olah
In this inspiring and heartfelt episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by Cheryl Olah, who shares her journey from the fashion industry into the world of interior design, and the pivotal role that structure, community, and mentorship played ...
Ep 73 From Interior Designer to Interior Design Business Owner: The Identity Shift That Changes Everything with Lisa-marie
Are you running a business… or are you just servicing projects?In this powerful and honest episode, I unpack the identity shift required to move from operating as an interior designer in “project mode” to leading as a structured, strateg...
Ep 72 Foundations To Confidence, Inside The Design Destiny And Design Thrive Journey With Laura Clark
In this uplifting and honest episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by interior designer Laura Clark for a powerful conversation about growth, mindset and what becomes possible when women stop trying to build businesses alone.Laura sh...