Design Boss Dialogue The Interior Design Business Podcast
This is Design Boss Dialogue, the podcast that brings bold and ambitious women in Interior Design together where they come for real conversations to transform and take their design business to new heights. I am your host and fellow Interior Designer Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, here to share my experiences and insights into running an Interior Design business as well as empower you to build the confident, profitable design business you have been dreaming of and truly deserve.
Dive into the world of my interior design company and business mentoring business and I support you grow and build a thriving interior design company.
Episodes
84 episodes
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...
Ep 71 From passion to profession, how to switch from it is a business not a hobby with Catrin Stuart
In this uplifting and empowering episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui sits down with Catrin Stuart, who shares her experience inside Design Destiny and Design Thrive, and the profound shifts that followed.Catrin reflects on how what began as ...
Ep 70 From Doubt To Deciding, When Strategy And Support Change Everything With Rachael Harding
In this honest and inspiring episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui sits down with Rachael Harding, an interior designer who shares her transformative journey over the past 18 months and the pivotal shifts that changed both her business and her confid...
Ep 69 The Real Reason Why Designers Grow Faster in A Likeminded Community With Claire Trayfoot
In this uplifting and honest episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by Claire for a powerful conversation about transformation, mindset and what becomes possible when women stop trying to grow their businesses alone.Claire shares her ...
Ep 68 Transforming Your Interior Design Business, Claire’s Journey And Where She Started With Claire Moran Design’s
In this short yet powerful episode, Lisa‑Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by interior designer Claire Moran, founder of Claire Moran Designs, for an honest and uplifting conversation about growth, confidence and what truly moves the needle in a desi...
Ep 67 The Hidden reason why Interior Designers stay stuck in Imposter Syndrome
In this grounded and reassuring episode of the Design Boss Dialogue podcast, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui speaks directly to women in the interior design industry who feel capable, talented, yet quietly unsure of themselves.Lisa-Marie explores...
Ep 66 Aligned From the Crown Down: How Hair Shapes Confidence & Leadership
In this uplifting and deeply affirming episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by Adam, founder of Adam James Hair Salon, to explore the transformative role hair plays in confidence, self-expression, and how we show up in business and leaders...
Ep 65 The Business Foundations Every Interior Designer Needs for Sustainable Growth
If you’re an interior designer who feels busy, capable, and talented, yet unsupported, inconsistent, or drained by your business, this episode is for you.In this episode, I explore why so many designers experience frustration, feast-and-...
EP 64 Empowering Women Through Financial Education with Cleo Nedd
In this insightful and deeply grounding conversation, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui is joined by Cleo, a financial coach and money trauma specialist, to explore the often unspoken relationship women have with money and how generational beliefs quietly...
Ep 63 Monetising Your Magic and Owning Your Expertise With Claire Lockey
Welcome to Day 30 of the Christmas Advent Calendar podcast and we are bringing another inspiring episode with another fabulous guest. I’m your host, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, Business coach and mentor, empowering women through business strategy a...
Ep 62 Plan Your life around your energy and not your todo list with The Secret to a Sustainable 2026 With Alice Dartnell
Welcome to another powerful episode of the Christmas Advent Calendar Podcast, and today we are bringing you a conversation that every woman needs to hear as we prepare for a new year. I’m your host Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, Business coach and men...
Ep 61 Lessons Learned From Powerful Women In Business
Welcome to this special recap episode of the Christmas Advent Calendar Podcast, where today we’re taking a moment to pause, reflect, and integrate the powerful conversations shared from Day 17 through to Day 27 with some incredible women. ...
Ep 60 Unlocking the power of premium offers with Serena Samra
Welcome to Day 27 of the Christmas Advent Calendar Podcast. I’m your host, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, Business Coach and Mentor, supporting women to build powerful, profitable, and aligned businesses through strategy, identity, and intentional gro...