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April 28, 2025

Joanna Gaines on the power of taking a break from your business

On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, Joanna Gaines shares the story of how Magnolia came to be, and how taking a step back changed her thinking about the next chapter.

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April 23, 2025

Why Beth Dotolo and Carolina Gentry get real about the design process on social media

On this episode of Trade Tales, the duo behind Seattle- and Dallas-based Pulp Design Studios share why video plays a major role in their intake process, and how they use social media to connect with both new and old clientele.

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April 21, 2025

How Alfredo Paredes went from behind the scenes to the spotlight

On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, Alfredo Paredes shares what he learned from more than three decades with Ralph Lauren and how he folded those lessons into his own firm.

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April 16, 2025

How do I take my presentations to the next level?

In this episode of Ask Us Anything, Dane Austin joins the show to answer a question from a fellow designer who is looking to bring a higher level of refinement to her client presentations.

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April 14, 2025

How Day Kornbluth is transforming West Elm, one product at a time

On this episode of The Business of Home Podcast, the president of West Elm shares her strategies for reshaping the retail brand.

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April 9, 2025

How Isabel Ladd created the handbook that made her fall back in love with her firm

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, the Lexington, Kentucky–based designer shares how she knows when it’s time to raise her rates, why her team includes a dedicated social media expert, and what it took to put together the handbook that guides her firm’s processes.

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April 7, 2025

How Flamingo Estate’s founder learned to embrace scaling scarcity

The lifestyle brand’s founder, Richard Christiansen, shares the story of building up his business during the pandemic and the marketing strategies he uses to keep his audience enthralled.

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April 2, 2025

How do I network as an introvert?

In this episode of Ask Us Anything, San Francisco Bay Area designer Clara Jung joins the show to answer a question from a designer who is craving community and connection as an introvert in an industry that feels dominated by extroverts.

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March 31, 2025

How Jeffrey Alan Marks found the perfect mix of British formality and California beach vibes

Designer Jeffrey Alan Marks discusses getting his start across the pond in London and why his own homes always got more media attention than big-budget projects for clients.

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March 26, 2025

How Arianne Bellizaire stopped chasing the industry’s standard of success

On this episode of the Trade Tales podcast, Arianne Bellizaire shares how she finally abandoned the idea that she needed a large team to achieve her dreams.

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