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December 24, 2025
What do I do when a client disrupts the design process?
In this episode of Ask Us Anything, Massachusetts-based interior designer Erin Gates joins the show to answer a question about establishing boundaries with clients who requested revisions too late in the design process.
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December 22, 2025
7 great takeaways from the Trade Tales podcast in 2025
Getting a design business off the ground is a massive achievement. Keeping the engine running as the years go by is an even bigger challenge. Here are some of the best lessons we learned this year from the Trade Tales podcast and its biweekly new series, Ask Us Anything.
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December 10, 2025
How do I attract better clients?
In this episode of Ask Us Anything, Ashley Hughes, the founder of Dallas-based Muse Noire Interiors, joins the show to answer a question from a designer who is looking to reach the next level of clientele.
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December 3, 2025
Lilse McKenna on building client confidence
On this episode of Trade Tales, the New York designer shares how she manages client expectations from the outset and why her firm includes a head of special projects.
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November 26, 2025
Heather Fujikawa, Grace Start and Jean Stoffer on recruiting, remote work and more
Designers Heather Fujikawa of House Sprucing and Jean Stoffer and Grace Start of Stoffer Home joined Ask Us Anything host Kaitlin Petersen for a live episode of the show to dish out advice on topics like how to navigate tricky conversations about money and how to tackle long-distance projects successfully.
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October 29, 2025
How do I expand my business to include out-of-state projects?
In this episode of Ask Us Anything, Anissa Zajac, the founder of Indianapolis-based House Seven Design, joins the show to answer a question from a designer who’s looking to scale her business by expanding into new markets.
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