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Your Business Reality Check Starts Here
Interior designers, tired of being busy but not profitable? Katie Decker Erickson shares how to reflect on 2025, analyze your numbers, and design a business that works for you in 2026. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
December 03, 2025•5 min read
What Are You Waiting For? How to Break Through Overwhelm and Actually Move Your Design Business Forward
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your interior design business? In this episode of Success by Design, Katie Decker Erickson shares how a simple 20-minute mindset and clarity shift can unlock momentum, ... ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
November 26, 2025•1 min read
From Designer to CEO: How Owning the Vision Grows Your Business
Ready to scale your design business? This episode breaks down why shifting into CEO mode leads to clarity, confidence, and measurable business growth. ...more
Podcast
November 19, 2025•4 min read
Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Designer: Why Confidence Is Your Real Growth Strategy
If you’re stuck refining instead of growing, this episode of Success by Design will change how you think about scaling. Learn why confidence, not more strategy, is the real key to taking your design b... ...more
Podcast
November 12, 2025•3 min read
The Limiting Beliefs Stopping You from Scaling Your Business
Feeling stuck in your interior design business? Learn how to identify and overcome the limiting beliefs that hold designers back. Discover mindset shifts, actionable strategies, and confidence tools t... ...more
Podcast
November 05, 2025•2 min read
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There — And That’s a Good Thing
Your business changes the moment you decide something has to be different. In this episode, I share the turning point in my design business and how clarity, confidence, and intentional decisions lead ... ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 29, 2025•1 min read
Scaling Your Design Business Without Losing Your Sanity — A Coaching Conversation
Learn how to grow your design business smartly with coaching, systems, and strategic hires—without losing your creativity or sanity. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 23, 2025•2 min read
Building a Resilient Design Business - Even When the Economy Isn’t (Part 3 of Thriving Through Economic Uncertainty)
: Discover how to thrive in unpredictable markets. Learn practical strategies for visibility, adaptability, systems, and support networks to create a resilient interior design business. ...more
Podcast
October 18, 2025•1 min read
Creating Demand in a Slow Market (Part 2 of Thriving Through Economic Uncertainty)
Learn how to scale your interior design business without burning out. In this episode of Success by Design, we cover smart hiring, simple systems, and mindset shifts that help you grow sustainably whi... ...more
Podcast
October 16, 2025•1 min read
Pricing with Confidence in a Shaky Economy (Part 1 of Thriving Through Economic Uncertainty)
Feeling the pinch of today’s economy? Learn how to protect your value, structure your pricing, and thrive as an interior designer—even in uncertain times. Tune into this episode of Success By Design f... ...more
Podcast
October 15, 2025•1 min read
The 2025 State of the Design Industry (And What You Need to Do About It)
Feeling stuck in your design business? Tune into this episode of Success By Design with Katie Decker Erickson for straight-talk strategies on pricing, creating demand, and building a sustainable, prof... ...more
Podcast
October 08, 2025•2 min read
6 Unexpected Lessons to Scale Your Interior Design Business (Shannon’s Story)
Discover 6 unexpected ways to scale your interior design business without burnout. Learn how systems, boundaries, and leadership transformed Shannon’s business with coaching from Katie. ...more
Podcast ,Blog
October 01, 2025•5 min read
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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Your Business Reality Check Starts Here
Interior designers, tired of being busy but not profitable? Katie Decker Erickson shares how to reflect on 2025, analyze your numbers, and design a business that works for you in 2026. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
December 03, 2025•5 min read
What Are You Waiting For? How to Break Through Overwhelm and Actually Move Your Design Business Forward
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your interior design business? In this episode of Success by Design, Katie Decker Erickson shares how a simple 20-minute mindset and clarity shift can unlock momentum, ... ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
November 26, 2025•1 min read
From Designer to CEO: How Owning the Vision Grows Your Business
Ready to scale your design business? This episode breaks down why shifting into CEO mode leads to clarity, confidence, and measurable business growth. ...more
Podcast
November 19, 2025•4 min read
Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Designer: Why Confidence Is Your Real Growth Strategy
If you’re stuck refining instead of growing, this episode of Success by Design will change how you think about scaling. Learn why confidence, not more strategy, is the real key to taking your design b... ...more
Podcast
November 12, 2025•3 min read
The Limiting Beliefs Stopping You from Scaling Your Business
Feeling stuck in your interior design business? Learn how to identify and overcome the limiting beliefs that hold designers back. Discover mindset shifts, actionable strategies, and confidence tools t... ...more
Podcast
November 05, 2025•2 min read
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There — And That’s a Good Thing
Your business changes the moment you decide something has to be different. In this episode, I share the turning point in my design business and how clarity, confidence, and intentional decisions lead ... ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 29, 2025•1 min read
Scaling Your Design Business Without Losing Your Sanity — A Coaching Conversation
Learn how to grow your design business smartly with coaching, systems, and strategic hires—without losing your creativity or sanity. ...more
Podcast ,Entrepreneurship
October 23, 2025•2 min read
Building a Resilient Design Business - Even When the Economy Isn’t (Part 3 of Thriving Through Economic Uncertainty)
: Discover how to thrive in unpredictable markets. Learn practical strategies for visibility, adaptability, systems, and support networks to create a resilient interior design business. ...more
Podcast
October 18, 2025•1 min read
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