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Lessons In Color

Meet Your Coach Katie, a dynamic PODCAST host and successful entrepreneur.

Former news anchor turned leader of a multimillion-dollar design firm, Katie's passion lies in uncovering brilliance and sharing design and business secrets. Her insatiable curiosity, honed in the media spotlight, fuels enlightening conversations on her podcast, offering a platform for wisdom-seeking design enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Success by Design

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2025 Colors of the Year & Color Trends [Roundtable]

In this highly-anticipated episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie is joined by color marketing experts to discuss the 2025 color of the year! ...more

Podcast ,Education Trends &Design

November 22, 2024•48 min read

The Future of Interior Design in 2025 [The Table]

Tune into the inaugural episode of The Success by Design Table Series where leaders in the interior design industry discuss business trends & predictions. ...more

Podcast ,Education Industry News Entrepreneurship &Design

November 08, 2024•46 min read

Fall ‘24 High Point Market Trends with Diana Rushton

In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Di is back—but this time, Katie’s in the guest chair sharing all about the Fall ‘24 High Point Market. ...more

Podcast ,Industry News &Design

October 30, 2024•33 min read

Creative Burnout & Inspiration with Jennifer Bertrand

In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Jennifer Bertrand joins Katie to share lessons she’s learned over 20+ years about creative burnout & inspiration. ...more

Podcast ,Entrepreneurship

October 11, 2024•37 min read

How to Scale Your Interior Design Business to 7-Figures

In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Katie dives into exactly how to grow your design firm from the very beginning to 6- and 7-figures! ...more

Podcast ,Entrepreneurship

September 27, 2024•28 min read

How to Build & Design a Company Culture w/ Josh Dykstra

In this episode of the Success by Design podcast, Josh Dykstra is back with Katie to share how to build and design a good company culture for your firm! ...more

Podcast ,Entrepreneurship

September 13, 2024•33 min read

Art, Design, & Affordability [Roundtable]

In this roundtable episode, Mandy & Dr. Stacey join Katie to discuss art’s role in design & how to do things differently for the good of clients and artists. ...more

Podcast ,Design

August 30, 2024•66 min read

How to Make Money as an Interior Designer with Laura Thornton

In this episode, Laura joins Katie to talk about how female interior designers can have profitable firms and businesses! ...more

Podcast ,Entrepreneurship

August 16, 2024•55 min read

2024 Las Vegas Summer Market with Diana Rushton

In this episode of Success by Design: Mastering the business of interior design podcast, Di reveals her finds from the Vegas summer market—from textures & colors to furniture & lighting! ...more

Podcast ,Trends

August 02, 2024•25 min read

Grow Your Interior Design Business Using Collaborations & AI with Jenny Cano

In this episode of Colorful Conversations podcast, Jenny discusses collaboration over competition, AI design tools, & using technology to grow your business! ...more

Podcast ,Management

July 19, 2024•27 min read

Marketing Strategies for Interior Designers [Roundtable]

Aaron Brown & Kari Jackson join Katie to discuss SEO and social media marketing practices for interior designers. ...more

Podcast ,Marketing

July 05, 2024•50 min read

Scale Your Interior Design Business Using Systems with Rebecca Hay

Rebecca Hay joins Katie to discuss the importance of processes to create a successful & sustainable design firm. ...more

Podcast ,Management

June 13, 2024•52 min read

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