Learn Desi’s Designed to Thrive framework, a holistic approach to growth that combines mind, body, and strategy. Discover how to diagnose what’s not working in your business and approach challenges with more clarity, intention, and self-trust.

Learn why Desi is taking a sabbatical and how you can navigate your own life changes with confidence. From the internal work behind making big decisions to the power of taking time off, this personal behind-the-scenes look offers insights on how to embrace transitions with clarity and intention.

Unspoken expectations can create stress, miscommunication, and friction in your interior design business. Learn how “manuals,” or unwritten operating rules, shape your client and team relationships, and discover how to identify and release them so you can communicate more clearly and lead with confidence.

I sit down with Jaquilyn Edwards of Ochre & Beige to talk about how the words you use on your website, in consultations, and throughout your process, shape the kind of clients you attract and the experience you create. 

If you’re juggling client details, timelines, and delegation in your interior design business, it may be time to create a digital brain. Discover how external systems reduce overwhelm, protect your mental bandwidth, and streamline projects so you can lead with clarity, efficiency, and stronger business systems.

Shift your relationship with time to transform how you manage your business and achieve your goals. Learn to see time as a tool that supports you, not something to fight against, and discover how changing your mindset can reduce stress and increase productivity.

Create a work schedule that supports your energy, creativity, and real responsibilities as a design CEO. Learn how to build daily and weekly rhythms that align with your workstyle, protect focused CEO time, and adapt as your business and life evolve.

Release the "never enough" mindset and embrace completion. Discover how to break free from the pressure of always needing more, honor your accomplishments, and build a productive, sustainable approach to your goals that allows for rest and rejuvenation.

Understand why goals feel overwhelming before the year even begins and learn how to account for the whole cost of what you’re committing to. Get clear on the real time, energy, and resources your goals require so you can set priorities that match your capacity and create meaningful progress all year long.

Close out the year with intention and reflect on your growth as a business owner. This guided letter-writing practice honors your past self and shapes the emotional foundation for setting 2026 goals. Set your goals from a place of success and appreciation, not self-criticism.

Explore how floors and ceilings shape your business growth and learn the identity shifts needed to reach your 2026 goals as an interior designer.

Create a bridge plan to transition smoothly from Q4 to Q1, reducing year-end stress and preparing for a calm, focused start to 2026. Implement the "soft landing, smooth takeoff" approach to wrap up the year with intention and set yourself up for success in the new year.

Discover how to market your interior design business in a way that feels authentic to you, even as an introvert. Learn how to align your marketing strategies with your personality, manage your energy, and create meaningful connections that lead to growth, without forcing yourself into methods that don’t fit your strengths.

Learn how to use a fear inventory to move through resistance, build confidence, and take action on the goals you’ve been avoiding. Discover how to address fear directly, create self-trust, and make empowered business decisions that bring clarity, momentum, and growth.

Discover what goes on behind the scenes in my business as I share how I make decisions about time, money, and energy, balance priorities with results, and implement changes to keep growing effectively.

Discover a simple four-step process to overcome procrastination and tackle tasks you've been avoiding. Using a real-world example, this pep talk breaks down how focusing on “later feelings,” making strong decisions, and breaking work into manageable chunks can get things done with ease.

Discover how to protect creative time while balancing delegation and project reviews in this Listener Q&A. Learn how to define, schedule, and honor creative visioning as a non-negotiable business practice. Get insights on managing perfectionism, setting boundaries, and the unexpected personal growth that came from a summer slowdown.

Hear answers to listener questions about managing growing pains with new hires and making big business decisions. Learn strategies for effective delegation, training your team to think strategically, and gaining clarity when choosing the next steps for your business.

How do you build trust with clients? Melissa Oholendt of Oho Interiors shares how social media, intentional processes, and thoughtful touches create credibility, transform projects, and strengthen client relationships from the very first interaction.

Learn how strong decisions create momentum in your business, the questions to ask to align choices with your vision and values, how to redecide strategically without being wishy-washy, and how developing self-leadership compounds your confidence as a designer CEO.