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273. The Real Cost of Undercharging: A Q1 Audit for Interior Designers
Today is March 31st, the last day of the first quarter. And I want to do something a little different. I want to walk you through a quick audit. Maybe five minutes. Back of the napkin. No fancy spreadsheet. You can use a Post-it if you want
272. The Conversations Designers Avoid with the Hot Young Designers Club
Today's episode feels like you're sitting in on a conversation you want to be a part of. Today, I'm joined by Rebecca Plum and Shaun Crha, the voices behind the Hot Young Designers Club, a global community of designers who are redefining wh
271. Why Charging Hourly Penalizes Your Expertise (And What to Do Instead)
I billed hourly for my entire career. It felt honest, transparent, fair. But one morning, I had a realization that changed everything: the better I got at my work, the less I was making. My earlier clients paid me to build relationships, ve
270. Client Red Flags in Interior Design: I Knew the Signs — And Took the Job Anyway
There are projects that stretch you creatively. There are projects that grow your business. And then there are projects that quietly cost you more than you realize while you're in them. This is about one of those. For nearly ten years, I wo
269. How to Compare Contractor Bids When They're Wildly Different
Today, we're talking about something that happens on every renovation project I manage: Contractor bids that don't match. Same project. Same drawings. Same walkthrough. And yet — the numbers come back wildly different. Sometimes it's ten th
268. John McClain on Design Business Systems, Pricing & Leading a Profitable Firm
Today, I am joined by my friend, John McClain. He and I met at High Point last October and immediately connected. John McClain is a multi-faceted leader in the interior design industry and proudly serves in his field as an interior designer
267. The Two Myths Keeping Interior Designers Small (And How to Bust Them)
I want to ask you something today: Have you ever been on a project and had a contractor basically tell you, whether that's directly or indirectly, that procurement is his territory, his to-do? That the ordering, the tracking, the managing o
266. The 5 Construction Conversations That Prevent Chaos on Projects
Today's episode isn't about what to do when a project is already spiraling. It's about what to do before it ever has the chance. Because in my 30+ years in the industry, there's one pattern I see on every stressful project: The chaos wasn't
265. Why Silence Isn't Neutral During Construction (And What to Say Instead)
This week's episode starts with a snowstorm… but it's not really about the weather. It's about what happens when construction gets disrupted, and how the silent spaces right after hold more power than most designers realize. Because when a
264. The Right Way for Interior Designers to Use AI with Jessica Nelson & Stephanie Lindsey
Today's a special treat. I'm sitting down with Jessica Nelson & Stephanie Lindsey, co-founders of AI for Interiors and principals of Etch Design Group, a nationally recognized design firm based in Austin, TX. When I first met them at a desi
263. The Moment I Stopped Waiting for Permission: Essential Lessons from 30 Years in Construction
Last week, I dove into how the real magic on the job happens only after you take action (not before). This week, I want to show you what that looks like over time. Because honestly, what I wish someone had handed me at the start of my caree
262. The Confidence Myth Holding Interior Designers Back
Today I want to talk about something that quietly shapes almost every decision we make as designers—how we price our work, how we speak up in meetings, and which projects we feel ready to take on. That something is confidence. But I'm not t
261. How Boundaries Will Change Your Interior Design Business
As we step into a new year, I want to talk today about something that sounds really simple, but in my experience has the power to quietly change everything about how we work, how we earn, and how we show up every day. This year, my word is
260. The Real Shifts Happening In Design
Discover the subtle shifts actually shaping today's design world, beyond trends and highlight reels. Today, I share what top designers are paying attention to for 2026: why friction is data, how boundaries build trust, and the small refinem
259. Building a Business That Fits Your Life: My 2026 Plan
Every meaningful shift I'm making for 2026 will come back to one question: What does this allow me to do better? And I mean better for my clients, better for this podcast, better for the education & coaching side of my business, and better
258. How Designers Earn Authority on the Jobsite
Do you ever wonder why certain collaborations feel so much easier than others? Today, we're pulling back the curtain on jobsite dynamics and talking about something design school never prepped you for: collaboration as a leadership strategy
257. December Power Moves for Designers: Set Up a Stress Free 2026
We have officially entered the magical time of year when our current clients are hard to reach or vanish, our prospective clients aren't calling, and our personal lives all come together as we are barreling towards holiday chaos. So, today'
256. The Secret to a Website That's Both Gorgeous and High-Converting with Robyn White
Your portfolio is gorgeous — but is your website actually bringing in clients? If you've been staring at your site thinking, "It looks good… but something's not working," this episode's for you. Today, I'm joined by Robyn White of RDW Desig
255. The Remodeling Surge Designers Can't Ignore
Today, I want to dive into something incredibly important as we close out 2025, and more importantly, gear up for 2026. This is something that every single designer needs to understand if they want long-term stability, profitability, and re
254. A Roundtable Discussion on our Journey to Success: Celebrating 5 Years
This episode is a special one for me, and frankly, one I never thought I would be recording, because this marks my fifth anniversary of this podcast, Only Girl on the Jobsite, which just is surreal, shocking, overwhelming, and humbling, all
253. Why I Never Have to Go Looking for New Clients
Today I'm sharing the story of how I built a design business that doesn't just rely on constant marketing, that next inquiry call, or that lucky referral. I don't go looking for new clients, and I haven't had to in years. My next project al
252. What Contractors Know That Designers Don't
So you've probably noticed this before: you've noticed that contractors never apologize for their prices. They walk into a meeting, they set their number and paperwork on the table, and then they wait. There are no disclaimers. There's no,
251. The Three Lies Designers Tell Themselves About Pricing
Have you ever wrapped up a project, looked at your hours, your profitability, what you built, what you spent, and figured out that you were actually working at maybe $47 an hour? You knew the project was beautiful, the clients were thrilled
250. Why Your Flat Fee Isn't Flat Enough (and How to Fix It)
Last week, I talked about invisible work, all of those small, well-intentioned tasks that quietly chip away at your profits. This week, I want to continue that conversation with one simple question: if you've switched to flat fees, are they
249. The Invisible Work That's Eating Your Profits
Today, I want to dive into the invisible work that's eating away at your profits. I think you know what I mean, right? They're the hours that never make it into a proposal, the tiny tasks that keep piling up, the "quick things" that somehow
248. Money, Mindset, and Margins: A Designer's Guide to Sustainable Growth with Carla Titus
I talk a lot about profitability on these episodes because, of course, we do this for a living. But today, I invited someone to talk with more authority about our finances in general. And I understand it is not always easy to look at our fi
247. The Hard Truth About Designers on Jobsites (And How to Shift the Narrative)
Today, we're going to talk about the hard truth: that many of the challenges that we face on construction projects aren't just coming from contractors, architects, or the clients. A lot of them are coming from us, from the way we've been ta
246. From $900 Fees to $90K Projects: Rethinking How You Charge
Last week, I talked all about proposals and how designers often present themselves in ways that just don't stack up next to the concise professional proposals from architects and contractors, also known as our colleagues. And I said somethi
245. The Proposal Mistake Costing Interior Designers Projects and Profit
Are your proposals costing you projects and profit? In this episode, I break down the common mistakes designers make in their scopes of work, why vague language leads to scope creep, and how to write proposals that protect your bottom line
244. The Appliance Conversation Every Designer Needs to Hear
Today's episode is a little different than normal—and it all started when I scheduled a Lunch & Learn at Steele Appliance in Delaware. This is a conversation that every interior designer needs to be part of! In this episode, I share how I s
