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As an Interior Designer and now business mentor for the interior design industry, I understand how challenging it can be to navigate a career in interior design. After having three children, I decided to follow my passion for interior design. I knocked on many doors and wouldn’t take no for an answer, but it certainly wasn’t easy. That’s why, after 13 years of working in the industry, I decided to pivot my design business and move into coaching and mentoring to help designers get into the industry, stay in the industry and thrive in the industry. In this podcast, I’m drawing back the curtains to share what goes on behind the scenes of running an interior design business. I want to show you that it’s possible to have an amazing design career that fits in with your family and your lifestyle. It’s one thing to be a fantastic designer, but if you don’t understand how to run and market a business, you simply won’t survive in this industry. So I’m here to inspire you, energise you and lift you up so that you have the confidence, skills and know-how to thrive in the interior design world. I’m so glad that you’re here. Want to join the next round of The Mentorship - take a look here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship

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Australia

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As an Interior Designer and now business mentor for the interior design industry, I understand how challenging it can be to navigate a career in interior design. After having three children, I decided to follow my passion for interior design. I knocked on many doors and wouldn’t take no for an answer, but it certainly wasn’t easy. That’s why, after 13 years of working in the industry, I decided to pivot my design business and move into coaching and mentoring to help designers get into the industry, stay in the industry and thrive in the industry. In this podcast, I’m drawing back the curtains to share what goes on behind the scenes of running an interior design business. I want to show you that it’s possible to have an amazing design career that fits in with your family and your lifestyle. It’s one thing to be a fantastic designer, but if you don’t understand how to run and market a business, you simply won’t survive in this industry. So I’m here to inspire you, energise you and lift you up so that you have the confidence, skills and know-how to thrive in the interior design world. I’m so glad that you’re here. Want to join the next round of The Mentorship - take a look here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship

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English


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Celebrating 50 Episodes - Kylie Gets Interviewed

5/14/2024
GET YOUR FIRST MONTH FREE IN THE MEMBERSHIP HERE. There is no gate-keeping here. Resources & Links: JOIN CLIENTS - BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS/DECORATORS & STYLISTS DOWNLOAD OUR FREEBIE: A CANVA INVESTMENT GUIDE TEMPLATE to elevate your client experience and attract better clients. Our major sponsor and designer resource - More Time To Design

Duration:00:57:59

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This is your backstage pass - live into one of our group coaching sessions

5/7/2024
Want to see inside one of our group coaching calls - There is no gate-keeping here. Resources & Links: JOIN CLIENTS - BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS/DECORATORS & STYLISTS DOWNLOAD OUR FREEBIE: A CANVA INVESTMENT GUIDE TEMPLATE to elevate your client experience and attract better clients. Our major sponsor and designer resource - More Time To Design

Duration:00:58:09

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Industry Chats with Sharon Parker

4/30/2024
Resources & Links: JOIN BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS/DECORATORS & STYLISTS DOWNLOAD OUR FREEBIE: A CANVA INVESTMENT GUIDE TEMPLATE to elevate your client experience and attract better clients. Our major sponsor and designer resource - More Time To Design

Duration:00:39:54

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3 Reasons Why Designers Don't Share

4/23/2024
No gate-keeping here. Resources & Links: JOIN BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS/DECORATORS & STYLISTS DOWNLOAD OUR FREEBIE: A CANVA INVESTMENT GUIDE TEMPLATE to elevate your client experience and attract better clients. Our major sponsor and designer resource - More Time To Design

Duration:00:10:19

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Does my Son at Kmart earn more than you?

4/9/2024
There is no gate-keeping here. Resources & Links: JOIN BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS/DECORATORS & STYLISTS DOWNLOAD OUR FREEBIE: A CANVA INVESTMENT GUIDE TEMPLATE to elevate your client experience and attract better clients. Our major sponsor and designer resource - More Time To Design [00:00:45] Kylie: Welcome back to a quick tip episode. We're at episode 46. Does my son at Kmart make more money than you? This was a post that I put up on Instagram recently. And I found it really interesting, the response to this, and I didn't really expect that it would get such a great response, but I guess it really resonated with the audience. [00:01:08] And I sort of realized that this. you know, applies to many of us at some stage in our design journey. So the post went a little bit like this. My son applied for a job recently. It came out and it got me thinking the hourly rate advertised was 25 an hour. It reminded me of a client that I was speaking to recently. [00:01:33] She explained how she'd over delivered and undercharged her client to keep her happy. When we audited the project, we quickly realized her hourly rate for that job was below the minimum wage. Can you relate to this? How many times have you over delivered? Gone through numerous amounts of changes. [00:01:53] I actually was working with a designer last week who was up to version six of a design plan. And I remember just seeing V6 on her work. And I said, please don't tell me that's version six that you're giving the client. And she said, yes, it is. And I said, why are you giving them six versions? Mind you, this client went back to the original version. [00:02:17] Okay. So this just goes to show that sometimes if we give our clients too many options, we confuse things. And they are coming to us for answers and we need to take the lead and give them those answers. Okay. So never give them too many options. I promise you, if you're giving them too many options, you're actually doing your client and yourself a disservice. [00:02:41] Anyway, the reason why she had done this over delivered was that she didn't have a clear process in place. The number of revisions were not specified clearly for the client and her perfectionism took over. And I'm sure you can all relate to this. We are people pleasers. We're perfectionists. We want the client to walk away happy, but there is a fine line between, getting paid less than the minimum wage. [00:03:09] And keeping your client happy and the way to do this is to have crystal clear communication and to have those terms in your contract when the client is onboarding. Okay. So when your client signing up with you, you need to tell them you get two revisions, for example, in this design presentation so that they actually know, okay, if I don't like the first revision. [00:03:34] Then I'm going to get another one, a chance to have another one. And then on top of that, if I still don't like it as the client, then I realized then that I am going to have to pay for more work to be done. So don't let your projects get out of hand, have some clear boundaries in place. Get crystal clear with your contract and your onboarding process, know how to charge and be aware of the things that can pop up along the way. [00:04:00] And plan for them, put some fat into your contracts as well. So the way that I like to do this is I like to add a little buffer into my pricing because I know that things don't always go as planned. And so that way I know that I'm covered. I'm not going to be out of pocket and I'm going to make money. [00:04:21] Okay. Working for ourselves often means that we do not set clear boundaries. All processes. So as a solopreneur, you know, you're, w

Duration:00:07:59

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7 Strategies not taught at design school but you will need to succeed

4/9/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my $9 New Client Discovery Call Script. This Template is the exact one I use to secure new clients into my business. It has resulted in a 90% success rate. Get it here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/offers/boMJtrr3 Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Our Major Sponsor is: https://www.moretimetodesign.com/ Helping Designers organise their day, their desk and their studio. Interiors Insider uses and recommends FLODESK for building your email list - use our 50% off code and introduce these amazing emails to you business: https://flodesk.com/c/MCYPHN

Duration:00:08:19

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How to nail your discovery call

4/2/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my $9 New Client Discovery Call Script. This Template is the exact one I use to secure new clients into my business. It has resulted in a 90% success rate. Get it here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/offers/boMJtrr3 Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Our Major Sponsor is: https://www.moretimetodesign.com/ Helping Designers organise their day, their desk and their studio.

Duration:00:09:17

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Are you attracting Low Budget Clients?

3/26/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Our Major Sponsor is: https://www.moretimetodesign.com/ Helping Designers organise their day, their desk and their studio.

Duration:00:09:10

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The one skill we all need to have a successful Interior Design Business

3/19/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Our Major Sponsor is: https://www.moretimetodesign.com/ Helping Designers organise their day, their desk and their studio.

Duration:00:07:16

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How "Styling to Sell" Can Propel your Interior Design Know How and Confidence

3/12/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Purchase the Pricing Guide here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/offers/kc8TCz72 Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Our Major Sponsor is: https://www.moretimetodesign.com/ Helping Designers organise their day, their desk and their studio.

Duration:00:14:08

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How to create the perfect client "Welcome Guide"

3/5/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Thank you to our major sponsor - TM Solicitor https://tmsolicitor.com.au

Duration:00:16:54

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BTS - Back Stage of my business at the moment.

2/27/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Send me a DM with the word CLIENTS to join the waitlist for our newest program. Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Thank you to our major sponsor - TM Solicitor https://tmsolicitor.com.au Mentorship Learn More

Duration:00:28:18

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"How She Built This" - Studio Gemma

2/20/2024
Todays episode is brought to you by TM Solictor - Tracey is your go-to for all legal advice in our industry. https://tmsolicitor.com.au/ Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here Learn more about Gemma here: https://www.studiogemma.com.au/about-1

Duration:01:02:08

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How you can start your interior design business as a Career Change Woman with Jane Ledger

2/13/2024
Welcome to Interiors Insider - you can find out more about us here https://interiorsinsider.com.au Download my FREE Investment Guide Template to skyrocket your Business https://interiorsinsider.myflodesk.com/rvsktxjsmm Thank you to our major sponsor - TM Solicitor https://tmsolicitor.com.au Find out more about Jane Ledger Interiors here: https://www.janeledger.com.au You can also access Jane's Podcast here: https://www.janeledger.com.au/podcast

Duration:00:50:42

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What Builders want from Interior Designers - Elevate Building Group

2/6/2024
Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here You can find Matt here: https://elevatebuilding.com.au

Duration:00:39:30

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How to build and Elevated Client Experience - Seed Creative

1/30/2024
Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting, but not quite ready to make the leap - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here You can find Sheshi here A big thank you to our Major Sponsor - TM Solicitor

Duration:00:51:11

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"How She Built This" - Mary Holmes - Proud Mary Styling

1/23/2024
Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here You can find Mary here: https://www.instagram.com/proudmarystylist?igsh=MTMzYWM1eWVtc2F1cA==

Duration:00:36:35

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How She Built This - BTS of a Property Styling Business with Stella

1/16/2024
Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here: You can find Stella here: https://www.instagram.com/blkbrkhomestaging?igsh=MXhscmJ3aDJscm1qbA==

Duration:00:39:44

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10 must do's to get to $100K

1/9/2024
"Please bear with me for a few episodes here as there was a recording mishap when I recorded this content. The wrong microphone was selected, and as a result this audio isn't up to my usual standard. Don't worry, the audio will return to its usual great quality within the next couple of episodes. Thanks for your understanding". Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713 How to Get more Clients is here:

Duration:00:11:11

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Starting Out In 2024? Start Here

1/2/2024
"Please bear with me for a few episodes here as there was a recording mishap when I recorded this content. The wrong microphone was selected, and as a result this audio isn't up to my usual standard. Don't worry, the audio will return to its usual great quality within the next couple of episodes. Thanks for your understanding". Todays episode is brought to you by THE MENTORSHIP - start your interior design journey here: https://goldchalk.mykajabi.com/mentorship Thinking of starting - join our free group here for resources and tips: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1351851525693713

Duration:00:11:46