Designed for the Creative Mind™

By Michelle Lynne

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Your designs are beautiful, but you're struggling with the business of your interior design business. Join successful interior design business owner, Michelle Lynne, of ML Interiors Group each Monday morning as she shares the processes she has found useful in growing her own 7-figure design firm, interviews industry related guests, and brings her own team of designers on for lively conversations. If you aren't happy with the performance of your interior design business, are tired of trading your time for money, and know you were made for more, this show is for you.

Episode Date
Ep 224: Intention Behind Design: Interview with Kate Vitale
May 04, 2026
Ep 223: Profit Isn't An Accident Series - You're Billing. So Why Aren't You Profitable?
Apr 28, 2026
Ep 222: Scaling Smart: Hiring For Profit, Not Just Capacity
Apr 20, 2026
Ep 221: Why You're Not Making Money on Furnishings (Even When You Think You Are)
Apr 13, 2026
Ep 220: Why Your Construction Projects Aren't Profitable (Even When the Budget Is High)
Apr 06, 2026
Ep 219: From Inquiry to Contract: The Missing System in Your Design Business
Mar 30, 2026
Ep 218: The Client Red Flags Costing Designers Thousands (And How to Catch Them Early)
Mar 23, 2026
Ep 217: Booked Solid...But Where's the Profit? The Interior Designer's Hidden Business Problem
Mar 16, 2026
Ep 216: The $50K Hiding Inside Your Design Process
Mar 09, 2026
EP 215: The Real Reason Your Marketing Disappears When You Get Busy
Mar 02, 2026
EP 214: You Wanted More Leads. Now What?
Feb 23, 2026
Ep 213: If Your Leads Are Price Shopping, You're Teaching Them To
Feb 18, 2026
S8 Ep.212 From MTV to High Point: How Rhobin DelaCruz Built a Design Career by Design
Feb 09, 2026
S8 Ep. 211 From Design to Staging: The Income Stream You're Missing with Guest Marianna Cherico
Feb 02, 2026
S8 Ep.210 When Design, Wellness, and Leadership Collide with Natalie Froom
Jan 26, 2026
S8 Ep.209 How Smart Designers Use Paid Ads to Stay Fully Booked with Shelby Fowler
Jan 19, 2026
S8 Ep.208 Interior Design Biz Ain't for Punks
Jan 13, 2026
S8 Ep.207 Lessons From Our Biggest Mistakes
Dec 31, 2025
S7 Ep.206 The Myth That You Need Design School To Succeed In Business
Dec 22, 2025
S7 Ep.205 Myth: It's All About the Money — Clients Just Want to Save Money
Dec 15, 2025
S7 Ep.204 The Myth of "Helping People Means Keeping My Prices Low"
Dec 08, 2025
S7 Ep.203 The Myth of "If My Clients Love Me, They'll Refer Me"
Dec 02, 2025
S7 Ep.202 The Myth of Charging What You're Worth
Nov 25, 2025
S7 Ep.201 Myth: I Can Build a Thriving Design Business Through Trial and Error
Nov 17, 2025
Ep. 200: Lessons from the Edge
Nov 05, 2025
S6 Ep. 199: Talent Won't Save Your Business (and What Actually Will)
Oct 27, 2025
S6 Ep.198 Trusted Partners: How to Build Your Go-To Vendor List
Oct 20, 2025
S6 Ep197: When to Break Your Own Rules
Oct 13, 2025
S6 Ep 196: The 90% Plan
Oct 06, 2025
S6 Ep 195 Boundary Scripts That Work
Sep 29, 2025
S6 Ep 194 The Influence Advantage
Sep 22, 2025
S6 Ep. 193 Decision Speed is a Moneymaker
Sep 15, 2025
S6 Ep. 192 The Silent Profit Killers
Sep 08, 2025
S6 Ep 191 When Clients Say One Thing… But Mean Another
Sep 01, 2025
S6 Ep 190: How Turning Down the "Wrong" Work Accelerates Your Growth.
Aug 25, 2025
S6 Ep 189: Stop Over-Delivering: Why Doing More Is Costing You Time, Money, and Sanity
Aug 18, 2025
S5 Ep 188: No Portfolio? No Problem: The Secret Strategy to Attract High Paying Clients
Aug 04, 2025
S5 Ep 187 From Italy to the UK: One Baker, Two Countries, Big Design Dreams
Jul 28, 2025
S5 Ep 186 Why Your Dream Clients Don't Know You Exist (Yet)
Jul 21, 2025
S5 Ep 185 Booked by Accident? It's Time to Get Intentional
Jul 14, 2025
S5 Ep 184 If You Build It, They Still May Not Come
Jun 30, 2025
S4 Ep. 183 The Ghost of Marketing Past
Jun 23, 2025
S4 Ep. 182 The Truth About Trade Pricing
Jun 16, 2025
S4 Ep. 181 The DIY Designer Syndrome
Jun 09, 2025
S4 Ep.180 The Contract Catastrophe
Jun 02, 2025
S4 Ep. 179 Burnout Bakeout: When Hustle Turns Hazardous
May 26, 2025
S4 Ep. 178 Time Trap: Charging By the Hour
May 12, 2025
S4 Ep. 177 Spolier: I Burned the Old Recipe
May 12, 2025
S4 Ep. 176 Retail Rookie - Why Shopping Like a Client Costs You
May 05, 2025
S3 Ep. 175 BONUS: Following What You Love, Finding Success with Bekah Hernandez
May 01, 2025
S3 Ep.174 The People Pleaser's Predicament: Why Leading Beats Pleasing Every Time
Apr 28, 2025
S3 Ep.173 Social Media That Sells: Turning Your Design Content into Clients with Angelyn Horrell
Mar 31, 2025
S3 Ep.172 Email Lists And Why They Matter
Mar 24, 2025
S3 Ep.171 Advantage of Identity Marketing with Veronica Romney
Mar 17, 2025
S3 Ep.170 How to Market Your Interior Design Services without a Portfolio
Mar 10, 2025
S3 Ep.169 Small by Design: The Power of a Boutique Firm
Mar 06, 2025
S3 Ep.168 Google Juice: Small SEO Steps for Big Visibility
Mar 03, 2025
S3 Ep.167 Using Your Website to Increase Community, Connections, and Conversions
Feb 24, 2025
S3 Ep.166 From Social to Searchable: How to Get Found by More Clients
Feb 17, 2025
S3 Ep.165 Boost Your Google Juice: 5 Easy SEO Tips for Interior Designers
Feb 10, 2025
S3 Ep. 164 Attract Your Dream Clients
Feb 03, 2025
S3 Ep.163 Embracing Uniqueness and Authenticity
Jan 30, 2025
S3. Ep 162 From Hindsight to Foresight: Social Media & Client Attraction in 2025
Jan 27, 2025
S3 Ep. 161 Managing Like a Pro with Hillary Cohen
Jan 19, 2025
S2 Ep.160 Illuminating Lives with Ben Rousseau
Dec 02, 2024
S2 Ep.159 From Vision to Reality: The Grit, Grace and Timeless Approach of Old Soul Design Studio with Krystal Reinhard
Nov 25, 2024
S2 Ep.158 Listener Q&A: Setting Boundaries with Your Clients to Protect Your Time with ML
Nov 18, 2024
S2 Ep.157 Building a Luxury Brand: Tips on How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market w/ Allison Handler
Nov 12, 2024
S2 Ep.156 Curious About Interior Design? Understanding the Career with Rebecca Ward
Nov 04, 2024
S2 Ep. 155 Tile Art with a Purpose with Beth Porter
Oct 28, 2024
S2 Ep. 154 The One Thing Your Should Do For Your Business This Year (Now)
Oct 21, 2024
S2 Ep. 153 Attracting And Working With A Luxury Clientele In Your Design Business With Jeffrey Shaw
Oct 14, 2024
S2 Ep. 152 From Concept to Completion with Michelle Lynne
Sep 30, 2024
S2 Ep. 151 Get Your Life Back by Mastering Your Time With Time Boss
Sep 09, 2024
S2 Ep. 150 Think Big with Andrea Liebross
Aug 26, 2024
S2 Ep. 149 Google Ads for Creative Trades with John Horn
Aug 19, 2024
S2 Ep. 148 The Beautiful Intersection of a Strategic and Financial Plan with Michelle Williams
Aug 05, 2024
S2 Ep. 147 Revolutionizing Interior Design Logistics with Nilda Ruiz
Jul 29, 2024
S2 Ep.146 Designing Distinction: Elevating Client Experience in Luxury Interior Design with The Prototype
Jul 22, 2024
S2 Ep.145 Discover Your Money Personality Type With Danielle Hayden
Jul 08, 2024
144. Breaking Free: Empowering Women Through Financial Literacy with Audrey Fraust
May 13, 2024
143. Don't Leave Your Money on the Table with Jaime Brown
May 06, 2024
142. The Numbers You Want to Pay Attention to with LoriAnn Kuntz
Apr 29, 2024
141. Episode Title: Get Everything You Want by Being Yourself & Loving What You Do With Melissa Galt
Apr 22, 2024
140. Using 3D Renders to Close More Projects and Increase Profits with Fernando Duque
Apr 15, 2024
139. Social Media vs Google: Which One Do You Choose?
Apr 08, 2024
138. It's Time to Think About Hiring a PR Agency with Allyson Conklin
Apr 02, 2024
137. Incorporating Custom Furniture Into Your Design Build
Mar 25, 2024
136. March Madness - Remembering Our Word of the Year
Mar 18, 2024
135. How to Become a Better Leader and Storyteller for Your Design Business
Mar 11, 2024
134. The Process of Beautiful Design with Nicole Hirsch
Mar 04, 2024
133. Bonus Episode: Whipping Up Success In Uncertain Markets: A Summit Preview
Feb 28, 2024
132. Design Disasters: Responding to Negative Reviews with Michelle Lynne
Feb 26, 2024
131. AI for Interior Designers- Practical Use From A Practicing Designer With Jenna Gaidusek
Feb 19, 2024
130. Marketing and Business Strategies for Interior Designers with Jacqueline Green
Feb 12, 2024
129. The Rule of 26 with Michael Buzinski
Feb 05, 2024
Ep. 128 Dynamics of Solving Problems in the Interior Design industry
Feb 03, 2024
Ep. 127 Mastering Authentic Sales with Nikki Roush
Feb 01, 2024
126. The Intersection of Fashion, Film, and Creativity with Jeffrey Madoff
Jan 08, 2024
125. Establishing Emotional Connection on Your Website with Masha Koyen
Jan 08, 2024
124. Designing with Traction, Intention, and Compassion with Lima Stanley Design
Dec 18, 2023
123. Keys to Hiring and Retaining Team Members for Your Interior Design Business with Jamie Van Cuyk
Dec 11, 2023
122. From Jobby to Design Firm; The Business of Building Your Business with Katie Decker Erickson
Dec 04, 2023
121. Evolving As A Leader In Your Design Business
Nov 27, 2023
120. The Importance Of Client Education
Nov 20, 2023
119. Dreaming of a Better World? Your Sleep Matters with Debbie Dekleva
Nov 13, 2023
118. Project Pitching 101 with Sarah Lyon
Nov 06, 2023
117. Dealing with Unexpected Business Challenges
Oct 30, 2023
116. Where Are They Now (Part 2): How The Interior Design Business Bakery Changed This Couple's Life
Oct 20, 2023
115. Where Are They Now? A Conversation w/ Former Students Of The Interior Design Business Bakery
Oct 16, 2023
114. Getting Your Design Business Started The Right Way
Oct 09, 2023
113. Advice You Should NEVER Take In Your Interior Design Business
Oct 02, 2023
112. The Recipe For A Big Girl Business
Sep 25, 2023
111. From Baby Designer To Big Girl Business Owner
Sep 18, 2023
110. How Did We Get Here?
Sep 11, 2023
109. Done is Better than Perfect... Be Back Soon
Jun 26, 2023
108. The Obstacle is the Way (Finding Hidden Treasures, Purpose, and Growth) with Ginger Curtis
Jun 19, 2023
107. Designing for the Gram: Tips for Instagram Success as an Interior Designer with Lezlie Swink
Jun 12, 2023
106. How the Right Words Will Elevate Your Business (And Your Bottom Line) with Kamala Nair
Jun 05, 2023
105. Sometimes You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up
May 29, 2023
104. Bloom Where You're Planted with Yates Desygn
May 22, 2023
103. Create Additional Revenue Through Courses with Ariel Leah Schiffer
May 08, 2023
102. The Client Experience Throughout the Interior Design Process (Re-Release)
May 01, 2023
101. Structuring Your Business to Navigate in Any Economy (Re-Release)
Apr 24, 2023
100. A Walk Down Memory Lane with Debbie Pratt and Megan Fornes
Apr 17, 2023
99. Project Management: Giving you the Freedom to Create and Grow with Annie Aldridge
Apr 10, 2023
98. Should You Price Your Design Fee Hourly? (Re-Release)
Apr 03, 2023
97. Reimagining High Point with Jane Dagmi
Mar 27, 2023
96. Respond with Confidence with Nancy Ganzekaufer (Re-Release)
Mar 20, 2023
95. Social Media Strategy with Darla Powell
Mar 13, 2023
94. Breaking Through the Internal Barriers Blocking Your Leadership with Tonya Comer
Mar 06, 2023
93. How to Organize Your Design Business with ClickUp with Kaci Ackerman
Feb 27, 2023
92. Growing Your Visibility Using the Media with Molly Schoneveld
Feb 20, 2023
91. The Intersection of Art and Interior Design with Liz Lidgett
Feb 13, 2023
90. Invest In Yourself, It Will Take You Places with Kristen Reyes
Feb 06, 2023
89. How to Forge Strong Relationships on LinkedIn That Blossom in the Real World with Donna Serdula
Jan 30, 2023
88. Why Women Should Strive for $250k Years Instead of $10k Months with Tara Newman
Jan 23, 2023
87. Finding Your Passion in the Midst of a Storm with Desiree Washington
Jan 16, 2023
86. Master Your Smartphone for Stellar Design Photos with Linda Holt
Jan 09, 2023
85. Are you a Business or a Brand? with Ericka Saurit
Jan 02, 2023
84. Systems Over Symptoms - Developing Effective Relationships with Your Team with Brittanie Elms
Dec 12, 2022
83. Getting Started with VIP Days: Simplify Your Life with this Brilliant Business Model with Sarah Masci
Dec 05, 2022
82. How to Outsource in Your Design Business & Wow Your Clients with Theresa Gresham
Nov 28, 2022
81. Best of Show with Donna Moss
Nov 21, 2022
80. Price is Just a Number: Knowing What Your Worth is a Belief with Andrea Liebross
Nov 14, 2022
79. A Peek Behind the Curtain with Traci Connell
Nov 07, 2022
78. How a Podcast Can Help Grow Your Interior Design Business with Haili Murch
Oct 31, 2022
77. Go from Obscure to Acclaimed Leveraging Other People's Audience with Tom Schwab
Oct 24, 2022
76. Diversifying Your Income by Design with Shayla Copas
Oct 17, 2022
75. 3 Common Struggles with Your Growing Design Team with Shelli Warren
Oct 10, 2022
74. Think Like a Woman to Sell Better with Dr. Nadia Brown
Oct 03, 2022
73. The Juggling Act of Wife-ing, Mom-ing and Running Your Own Business with Justine LaFond
Sep 26, 2022
72. Structuring Your Business to Navigate in Any Economy
Sep 19, 2022
71. Declare Your Brand with Rachael Bozsik
Sep 12, 2022
70. "Boundaries" is Not A Bad Word and Here Are Some You Need
Sep 05, 2022
69. The ML Designers - The Client Journey
Aug 22, 2022
68. If You Want Better Answers, Ask Better Questions
Aug 08, 2022
67. Thinking Differently About Your Business with Cheminne Taylor-Smith
Jul 25, 2022
66. How "Just Enough" Can Sabotage Your Business with Connie Vanderzanden
Jul 11, 2022
65. A Conversation with Gail M. Davis…About it ALL
Jun 27, 2022
64. The Art of Numbers: Making Business Decisions Based on Your Financials with Danielle Hayden
Jun 13, 2022
63. A Family Affair with Lauren and Jonathan Ramirez
May 30, 2022
62. Simple Solutions for Adding Revenue to your Business with Chad Smith
May 23, 2022
61. Find Your Rhythm and Control Your Calendar with Kristen Van Horn
May 16, 2022
60. Called for More with Ryann Dowdy
May 09, 2022
59. Drive Traffic & Sales with Pinterest (It's More Than Crafts and Recipes!) with Leah Reinert
May 02, 2022
58. Leveling Up Your Leadership
Apr 25, 2022
57. Telling Stories...Branding, Relationships, and Business with Ben Rutledge
Apr 18, 2022
56. Stumbling Into Success with Artist Uprising with Merrick Porchéddu
Apr 11, 2022
55. Define Your Brand with Kick Ass Messaging with Nicole Heymer
Apr 04, 2022
54. How to Know When to Say NO
Mar 28, 2022
53. The Client Experience Throughout the Interior Design Process
Mar 14, 2022
52. How Exercise Impacts your Business with Stephany Acosta
Mar 07, 2022
51. Why and How Inclusive Design is Important to Your Business with Shelly Rosenberg
Feb 28, 2022
50. STEP UP - Designed for the Creative Mind's 50th Podcast Episode!
Feb 21, 2022
49. Getting Legit with Legal with Jamie Lieberman
Feb 14, 2022
48. Should You Price Your Design Fee Hourly?
Feb 07, 2022
47. Do You Need to Hire a PR Professional with Jennifer Nash
Jan 31, 2022
46. More Than Just Color...A Handy Guide to Sherwin Williams Paint with Ashlynn Bourque
Jan 24, 2022
45. Sales Funnels Made Easy with Kate the Socialite
Jan 17, 2022
44. 5 Things You Must Have on Your Interior Design Website with Robyn White
Jan 10, 2022
43. How a Word of the Year Can Transform Your Business (and Life)
Jan 03, 2022
42. Build Your Team and be the CEO by Design with Susan Gygax
Dec 13, 2021
41. The Great Social Outage of 2021
Dec 06, 2021
40. Monetizing [this] Sales Tax Genius with Amy Monroe
Nov 29, 2021
39. Turning Website Visitors into Paid Clients with Meg Casebolt
Nov 22, 2021
38. Respond with Confidence with Nancy Ganzekaufer
Nov 15, 2021
37. What is Green Design and is it Right for your Business with Erica Reiner
Nov 08, 2021
36. Living Your Life on Purpose with Tanya Dalton
Nov 01, 2021
35. Profit First for your Small Business with Susanne Mariga
Oct 25, 2021
34. A Good Interior Photographer is About More than Just Pretty Pictures with Molly Rose
Oct 18, 2021
33. The Options You Have with Virtual Interior Design, whether as an E-Designer or as a VDA with Kelly Fridline
Oct 11, 2021
32. Only Girl on the Jobsite with Renee Biery
Oct 04, 2021
31. It Ain't Sexy, But it is Necessary: Business Insurance, What You Need and Why with Janessa McCracken
Sep 27, 2021
30. Learn What The Name Brands Do For Visibility & Implement It In Your Business Today with Maureen Mwangi
Sep 20, 2021
29. Social Media Strategy Made Simple with Sara Wright
Sep 13, 2021
28. Maximizing Market - Even Without One in Your Neighborhood with Michael Bauer
Sep 06, 2021
27. Words that Win You Interior Design Clients with Julie Cabezas
Aug 30, 2021
26. Beauty By Design with Ginger Curtis
Aug 23, 2021
25. How to Target Customers and Grow your Business with Pinterest with Kate Ahl
Aug 16, 2021
24. Entrepreneurial Lesson Learned Along the Way with Ciara Stockeland
Aug 09, 2021
23. Be The Leader You Would Want to Work With
Aug 02, 2021
22. Why Your Interior Design Business Needs A Digital Strategy with Nikki Nuckols
Jul 26, 2021
21. How to Create a ROI From Your Team
Jul 19, 2021
20. How and Why A Social Media Manager Is Good for Your Interior Design Business with Emanuela Schneider
Jul 12, 2021
19. Navigating the Gap Between Client & Contractor
Jul 05, 2021
18. Owning Your Own Brick & Mortar Shop with Summer Meddock
Jun 28, 2021
17. What is a Receiver and How Do I Find One?
Jun 21, 2021
16. Why Outsourcing Your Bookkeeping is Important with Beth Bender
Jun 14, 2021
15. How to Advise Your Clients on Trends
Jun 07, 2021
14. Finding The Right Business Coach For You At The Right Time with Desi Creswell
May 31, 2021
13. A Luxury Service Deserves a Luxury Experience
May 24, 2021
12. How to Create a WOW-Worthy Interior Design Brand with Nicholette Von Reiche
May 17, 2021
11. Why Being Yourself Is the Best for Your Business
May 10, 2021
10. Taking the F*ing Fear Out of Finances with Braden Drake
May 03, 2021
9. How to Source Efficiently & Effectively
Apr 26, 2021
8. What to Delegate, Automate or Outsource for Your Business
Apr 19, 2021
7. How Working With an Artist Elevates Your Business with Jill Malouf
Apr 12, 2021
6. Six Time Management Tips to Maximize Productivity
Apr 05, 2021
5. The CEO Mindset with Nicole Laino
Mar 29, 2021
4. Community Over Competition with Rick Campos, Host of Design Biz Survival Guide
Mar 29, 2021
3. Meet My Team: The Designers at ML Interiors Group, Debbie Pratt & Megan Fornes
Mar 29, 2021
2. The How & Why Behind Designed For the Creative Mind
Mar 29, 2021
1. Intro to My Podcast
Mar 18, 2021