Best Kate Bendewald Podcasts (2024)

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#87 | Publicity and Marketing Strategies for Interior Designers with Selena Soo 45:24

7h ago45:24

45:24

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I chat with Selena Soo and Sharon Stokes. Selena Soo is a publicity and marketing strategist for visionary entrepreneurs and experts who has helped clients and students get featured in places like Domino, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes and Inc, and land interviews on popular podcasts and nation…

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#86 | Big Thinking to Create an Extraordinary Interior Design Business with Andrea Liebross 1:01:11

7d ago1:01:11

1:01:11

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I am joined by Andrea Liebross, a dynamic business and life coach who specializes in empowering unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs. Andrea is not only a seasoned speaker but also the insightful host of the Time to Level Up podcast. With a unique approach, Andrea guides her clien…

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#85 | Is SketchUp Pro Good for Interior Designers with Tammy Cody 47:08

14d ago47:08

47:08

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I'm catching up with Tammy Cody, founder and instructor at SketchUp for Interior Designers where she has taught 1000's of interior designers exclusively for over a decade how to master SketchUp so they can streamline their productivity while producing beautiful and organized drawing sets to…

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#84 | Turning Tragedy into Light with Interior Designer Britt Davis 1:04:53

21d ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I sat down with the very talented, warm, smart, and creative, Britt Davis of Art & Adorn in Charlotesville Virginia. Britt is mother to 4 kids, she's an artist, interior designer, event planner, and retreat host at her farm - Glentivar Farm. Twice a year she and her best friend Molly Crouch…

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#83 | How to Balance Creativity and Entrepreneurship in your Interior Design Business with Amber Guyton 1:06:15

28d ago1:06:15

1:06:15

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I got to sit down and chat with Amber Guyton, the creative mind behind Blessed Little Bungalow. She's a marketer, a Financial Services Advisor turned blogger, influencer interior designer, and now a collaborator with companies like World Market and Mitchell Black, where she recently launche…

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#82 | How To Harness the Power of Transitional Moments in your Life with Cerissa McKinnis 50:05

1M ago50:05

50:05

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I'm catching up with Cerissa McKinnis of Industrious Interiors in San Antonio Texas who offers luxury kitchen and bath design and whole home transformations. She's a long-time member inside the Interior Designer's Business Blueprint but today we are talking about a book she's written - Navi…

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#81 | Real Talk about Managing Anxiety and Growing your Interior Design Business with Christina Canales 1:00:47

1M ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, Christina Canales joins me to discuss the importance of building a successful interior design business through fostering relationships with vendors and clients, and collaborating with other designers. We dive into the value of communication, mutual support, and taking back control of the sa…

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#80 | 8 Problem Solving Strategies for Interior Designers When Things Go Wrong 43:38

2M ago43:38

43:38

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Have you ever had a client who is questioning your most recent invoice, they want to do something outside of your contract terms, or they misunderstood information? So what can you do to salvage the relationships? In today's episode, I tackle a listener question on how to handle challenging client situations. …

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#79 | 3 Bookkeeping Mistakes Interior Designers Make with Morgan Boudreaux 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint The messes never clean themselves up but somebody who knows what they're doing has to get in there to help kind of right this ship. In today's episode, Morgan Boudreaux, from Business by the Book, a full-service accounting firm that works directly with interior designers across the country joins me. Business b…

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#78 | How to Handle Financial Ebbs and Flows in your Interior Design Business with Jenny Karlsson 1:12:09

2M ago1:12:09

1:12:09

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, we have a returning guest, and my friend Jenny Karlsson - a certified money coach helping creative entrepreneurs develop practical financial resilience and stability strategies. She's also the creator of the Money Compass Deck, a tangible tool to help you cultivate your connection with mone…

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[REPLAY] #43 | 7 Money Routines for Interior Designers 37:23

2M ago37:23

37:23

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today’s episode I want to share the 7 money tips that I live by as an interior designer! Maybe finances come easy for you or maybe you’re more like me where it needs to be built into your schedule and you need a clear list of what needs to be done, what needs attention, and what to focus on. Here’s a glance…

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#77 | Financial Strategies for Interior Designers with Carla Titus 56:14

3M ago56:14

56:14

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint On today's episode, Carla Titus, the founder and CEO of Wealth & Worth Within shares about finances, scaling, profitability, and her mission to empower business owners to take control of their finances to grow profits, have cash in the bank, and pay themselves, so they can build personal wealth. Carla loves wo…

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#76 | Finding Your Differentiator to Build a Successful Interior Design Business with Katie Gutierrez 1:06:24

3M ago1:06:24

1:06:24

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I interviewed Katie Gutierrez, the creator of Biographical Design, an interior design system that uses the client's biographies as the foundation of her six-step design process. She also has a customer relationship management tool that helps interior designers increase their exposure and le…

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#75 | Copywriting Strategies for Interior Design Websites with Masha Koyen 1:01:23

3M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint If you capture what really matters to your clients, your copy will be gold and resonate with the audience. When it comes to copywriting, if you try to speak to everyone, you end up speaking to no one. If you don't have a clearly defined audience in mind when you're creating copy, your message ends up diluted a…

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#74 | 20 Time Saving Tips for Interior Designers 1:00:44

3M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint What is most important is that you start to recognize the value of your time. Discovering the value of your time includes understanding how important it is to manage, control, and protect it while still remaining flexible as a business owner. In today's episode, we dive deep into time-saving tips tailored spec…

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#73 | 3 Mindset Shifts for Pricing Your Services with Confidence 24:43

4M ago24:43

24:43

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint You don't need to justify or explain your rates or your prices when presenting them. You just need to show your value. In today's episode, I share three mindset shifts that will help you confidently price your services and reframe your mindset when presenting your pricing. Let’s dive into the top 3 mindset shi…

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#72 | How to know if you're ready to scale your interior design business? 38:55

4M ago38:55

38:55

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint When we think about scaling a business, the first thing that typically comes to mind is “How can I get more project work”? Maybe you’re currently taking 8-10 projects a year, so you ask yourself, “How can I increase that to 12-15 per year?” Taking on more projects is indeed going to generate more revenue and h…

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#71 | How to Run a Successful Family-Owned Interior Design Business 1:07:08

4M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today's episode, I have a conversation all about the unconventional path to interior design success with the mother-daughter duo Susan and Jillian Hayward. We discuss all of the shared experiences, challenges, and collaboration along the way. Here’s a glance at this episode… We talk all things entrepreneurs…

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#70 | Sustainable Style: How to Incorporate Sustainability in your Interior Design Projects 40:16

4M ago40:16

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In this episode, we dive deep into crucial aspects of interior design, focusing on pricing strategies, time management, and the imperative shift toward sustainability. I advocate for responsible design leadership and share my journey toward a more sustainable approach. Here’s a glance at this episode: I share …

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#69 | Interior Design Entrepreneurship, Career Growth, and Client Relationships with Tina Guevara 1:13:54

5M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In today’s episode, I interview Tina Guevara, owner of Juliette Sebastian Interiors and a member of the Designer’s Oasis program to share experiences and tips for building a thriving interior design business. Here’s a glance at the episode: We discuss the importance of having your backend processes set up well…

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#68 | Mission, Vision, and Impact in 2024 35:34

5M ago35:34

35:34

I believe in a rising tide that when one of us does well we all do better. I love sharing this space with other amazing interior designers and can’t wait for what’s in store! In today's episode, I share my vision for where we are headed in 2024 and the impact that we can have as interior designers. I want to share a little bit about what we're goin…

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#67 | 47 Gift Ideas for Interior Design Clients 38:26

7M ago38:26

38:26

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint I feel strongly that when we share our gratitude through gifting with clients and the people that we work with it's a good feeling and it makes us feel good as well. In today's episode, I share my love of gift-giving by sharing how to show gratitude through gifting clients and colleagues plus the positive impa…

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#66 | Gratitude in Business - The Ripple Effect 23:32

7M ago23:32

23:32

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint When you share gratitude openly with others, it starts to have a ripple effect and it can help you to feel good too, even when there are uncertain times (and there are many!) Gratitude is this amazing, free thing you have available to you at any time, all the time, no matter what. In today's episode, I share t…

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#65 | How to Style an Interior Photoshoot for Magazines 39:12

7M ago39:12

39:12

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Spending time styling and preparing for a photo shoot with a professional photographer is key. Finding a photographer who can capture interior photos from different angles to bring a room to life is such an important part of curating a great interior design portfolio. In today's episode, I share all of my best…

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#64 | 3 Mindset Shifts to Grow a Successful Interior Design Business 49:45

8M ago49:45

49:45

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Have you ever gotten yourself a big project or call from a big deal client and thought to yourself, I don't think I have what it takes to take on this project? What if instead, you got curious and asked yourself, what would it take to be successful with this project? Who do I need on my team? What do I need to…

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#63 | Transitioning to an Interior Design Career with Libby Rawes 50:44

8M ago50:44

50:44

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Starting an interior design business is easy, but growing an interior design business is so much harder because you just don't know all the answers and sometimes it's using your own intuition. In today's episode, I chatted with Libby Rawes about how she successfully transitioned into an interior design busines…

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#62 | 3 Commitments You Need to Make to Build a Profitable Interior Design Business 54:46

8M ago54:46

54:46

Building an interior design business that is profitable takes hard work but it is figure-outable. Today's episode is all the 3 commitments that you need to make to build your interior design business in a way that is profitable without setting yourself up for burnout and taking on too much to get there. In this episode, we turn the tables, and Kati…

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#61 | How to Serve Clients Well Without Being On 24/7 30:12

8M ago30:12

30:12

Interior Designers Business Blueprint Serving clients well and building an interior design business with excellent communication can be done without always being available. Today's episode is all about how to create systems, processes, and communication that allow clients to feel nurtured and cared for without having to always be ON and responsive …

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[REPLAY] #33 | 4 Ways Designer's leave money on the table 28:02

8M ago28:02

28:02

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Ask yourself, what would happen in your business if you started to take up a little more space. If you continuously look for ways to move the needle even in small ways a little more each and every day. Those little needle-moving actions and behaviors over time add up to huge success. That’s what we’re going to…

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[REPLAY] # 32 | 7 Red Flags You Shouldn't Ignore 47:55

9M ago47:55

47:55

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Too often designers either miss red flags due to a lack of experience or choose to ignore them because they are eager for the work or the client was a referral from someone you know. They may be in your circle of friends or community and the hard question is really what do you do with these red flags? Today’s …

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#60 | 4 Phase Success Path for Interior Designers 41:24

9M ago41:24

41:24

I want you to have clarity in where you're heading and what you're focused on right now. In today's episode, I share my 4 phase success path for interior designers to help you know what to focus on right now, gaining clarity on where you're heading and want to go without getting stuck in the comparison game with those around you Here's a glance at …

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#59 | How to Develop a Rock Solid Concept Design 24:09

9M ago24:09

24:09

When you're a good listener to your client's needs, wishes, and visions, your clients naturally are excited and share this with their friends - making them natural evangelists for your work before you even finish the project. In today's episode, I share how to develop a rock-solid concept design phase for your clients and how important it can be to…

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#58 | 2 Metrics Every Designer Should be Tracking 31:06

9M ago31:06

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I did not become an interior designer to sit around and crunch numbers all day..... but numbers tell a story! As interior designers, we can get caught up in the design work and avoid the numbers and need to track a few key metrics to really understand our business. In this episode, I share the 2 key metrics that I use in my business and why they ar…

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#57 | Leveling up: When Being Scrappy Doesn't Work Anymore 28:37

10M ago28:37

28:37

Are you ready to really grow your business but you're still running it like you did on day one? Today’s episode is all about creating the type of business you have always wanted. It's time to level up, create systems, and save you time and money all while forming a pipeline of client work that truly lights you up each day. Here’s a glance at the ep…

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[REPLAY] #9 | How Hiring Can Help Your Bottom Line 25:56

10M ago25:56

25:56

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Your first hire will always be the hardest. It’s kind of like having a baby. Imagine this - You just returned from a much-deserved 2-week holiday with your favorite person or people and while you were away one(or perhaps all) of these things happened… You have a new client consultation on the calendar with a f…

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#56 | How to Get Your BRAND Story Straight with Ericka Saurit 59:13

10M ago59:13

59:13

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Today I’m chatting with Ericka Saurit of Saurit Creative, a STRATEGIC BRAND MARKETING + STORYTELLING for interior designers and home brands. Ericka believes that HOW you tell your story matters. It needs to be clear, concise, and consitent. She’s on a mission to help interior designers clarify their value and …

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[REPLAY] #26 | How to Raise your Rates without the “ick” 15:07

10M ago15:07

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Be willing to own your experience and the value that you bring to your clients and projects. If you feel you’re worth what you're charging, so will your clients! Want to raise your design rates? Your costs have increased and it’s time you raise your rates to match this. It’s tempting to put our emotions into t…

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[REPLAY] #7 | 3 Ways to Price Your Projects 34:04

11M ago34:04

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint In order to know your profitability at the end of a project, it’s helpful to see what you estimated in the first place. Just like a budget for money, we need to budget our time. Today’s topic is one of the most asked questions that I get about building your interior design business and that’s how to price your…

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[REPLAY] #1 | 3 Core Truths about Running a Design Business 27:53

11M ago27:53

27:53

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint “You don’t have to get it right. You just have to get it going.” – Mike Litman In this episode I share: A little about me Share some of the early struggles I experienced But also how I was able to overcome them and turn my little baby designer business into one that thrived and supported me and my family 3 cor…

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#55 | Is this Popular Advice Crushing Your Interior Design Business? 20:02

11M ago20:02

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Is popular advice crushing your interior design business? Do you sometimes find that the advice you hear doesn’t seem to fit your business? Today’s episode is all about some popular advice that may be crushing your interior design business. I’m putting my stake in the ground on what I feel about some popular a…

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#54 | Revenue Generating Activities for Interior Designers 26:06

11M ago26:06

26:06

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Energy begets energy. Money is energy. If we know that energy begets energy, what happens in your business when you sit down and you spend the time to commit some energy towards revenue-generating activities and lead-generating activities? In today’s episode, we are talking about revenue-generating activities …

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#53 | How to run your Interior Design Consultation like a pro 45:57

12M ago45:57

45:57

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Want to have better proposals? Start with delivering better consultations. Consultations are the first step in working with your client and the better experience they have, the more likely they will want to work with you Here’s a glance at the episode: [6:36} I discuss how to effectively set expectations for y…

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#52 | 5 things I'd do differently if I was starting from scratch 26:01

12M ago26:01

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Today’s episode is all about looking back and sharing with you all the 5 things I would do differently if I was starting from scratch again. I reflected back on what I would tell a new interior designer getting started in the industry. Here’s a glance at the episode: [5:25] I share how important it is to truly…

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#51 | Katie Boyce How to add a Lead Magnet to your Marketing Strategy 55:55

1y ago55:55

55:55

Great marketing should make our consumers feel like they WANT to open that email and look at the blog post or podcast. We have all had those moments where marketing may have put us off because it was a little “icky” or overly done but today’s guest Katie Boyce is going to help us with copywriting and brand messaging that feels just right! In this e…

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#50 | 3 Reasons Interior Designers Stay Stuck and Broke 32:44

1y ago32:44

32:44

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Have you been at this a while, but for some reason you can’t seem to either get to that next level revenue goal you’ve set and you feel stuck at the level you’re at? Today’s episode is all about the habits that keep you stuck and broke. Those habits that keep holding you back and are keeping you from really th…

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#49 | Renovate your Business with Cerissa McKinnis 47:51

1y ago47:51

47:51

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Have you had doors close for you that you can later look back on and realize it was pushing you into a new place, a better place? Today I am joined my Crerissa McKinnis, an interior designer from San Antonio Texas, and a member of the Interior Designers Business Blueprint program. After attempting career paths…

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#48 | How to Lose the Social Media Overwhelm with Jessica Norby 59:06

1y ago59:06

59:06

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Do you find yourself still on Instagram an hour and a half after you went on to post or engage with your followers? We all do! In today’s episode I catch up with Jessica Norby, a social media strategist on how to lose the social media overwhelm while still allowing social media to work for you and help attract…

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#47 | Protecting your Creative Energy with Carly Teigeler 55:25

1y ago55:25

55:25

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Are you tuned into your creative energy and how it ebbs and flows? As designers it’s part of our job to read our clients minds and also be able to have time for creative processes but moving back and forth between the two can be a challenge. Tuning into her creative energy patterns, Carly shares some great tip…

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#46 | You Have Time with Jenny Footle 1:05:31

1y ago1:05:31

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint How much beauty comes out of the mess as a creative? When you have stuff all out on the table and you are “in” in, that’s when the magic can happen. On today’s episode, I chat with Jenny Footle about how to remain present, listen to our bodies, and how to prepare for focused work, client meetings, and handling…

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#45 | Getting S#!t done with Sarah Lovell ADHD Coach 1:04:28

1y ago1:04:28

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint What we say to ourselves matters, right? We listen to ourselves, and we're counting it as evidence so being able to notice and think about how you can shift your thinking or reframe thoughts to support yourself is important. In today’s episode, we continue our discussions around mental health with Sarah Lovell…

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