The McClain Method | Business Tools For Interior Designers
Welcome to The McClain Method — the go-to podcast for interior designers who want to grow a profitable, polished, and well-run design business.I’m your host, John McClain—award-winning interior designer, business mentor, author, and branding strategist. If you want to learn how to:• price your interior design services• attract high-value clients• streamline your design process• improve your client experience• elevate your brand and visibility• run your design firm with confidence…you’re in the r...
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Episodes (95)
95: Why Interior Designers Need to Understand Construction to Grow Their Busines...
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94: How To Set Up Your AI Once So It Actually Works Every Time
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93: AI Is Changing Interior Design. Here’s How to Stay Irreplaceable
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92: Your Next Hire Doesn't Need Benefits: How Interior Designers Can Build an AI...
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91: What Holds Interior Designers Back: Sourcing Fear, Pricing Pushback, and Bui...
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90: The Fear of Losing Clients When You Speak Your Values
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89: The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves with Staci Davidson
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88: 5 Hard Truths That Changed My Design Business in 2025 (And What You Need to...
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87: Be the Unicorn in the Room: Visibility, Partnerships & Mindful Success with...
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86: Three Reasons Designers Stay Stuck (And How to Break Through In 2026)
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85: The Hidden Reason Your Clients Don’t Feel Fully Taken Care Of
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84: Before You Scale: Why I Chose Alignment Over Expansion
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83: 5 Proven Strategies to Build a Successful Interior Design Brand with Alena C...
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82: How To Use ChatGPT To Write Your Instagram Captions (The Right Way)
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81: How to Avoid Common Interior Design Business Mistakes with Ronniesha Rivera
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80: Do it Afraid: Navigating Fear and Change in Design with Katie Decker-Erickso...
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79: Clutter-Free Life: How Clearing Your Space Can Transform Your Mindset with H...
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78: How Instagram’s Search Engine Update Can Help You Get Found and Grow Your Bu...
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77: How to Sell Without Feeling Salesy: The Steve Jobs Strategy for Designers +...
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76: You’re Not Lazy—You’re Exhausted: Rethinking Productivity and Self-Worth wit...
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75: How to Grow Your Business Using Your Own Story with Jude Charles
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74: Brand-New Instagram Changes for 2025: Why Your Posts Aren’t Getting Seen (an...
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73: How Breegan Jane Built a Bold Design Brand—and Landed 13 HGTV Shows
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72: Luxury Clients Aren’t Booking You—Because You Look Budget
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71: Want a Product License? Here Are 3 Specific Strategies from Meredith Heron
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70: You’ve Got the Talent—So Why Aren’t You Profitable Yet? Part 2 with LuAnn Ni...
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69: Get Out of Your Own Way: Lessons from LuAnn Nigara
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68: Branding, Boldness & Brilliance: The McClain Method Podcast Debut Episode!
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67: How to Create a Dream Team and Streamline Your Design Processes with Jessica...
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66: LIVE FROM KBIS! The Future of Luxury Baths: Tech Advances & Entrepreneurial...
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65: SEO for Designers: How to Gain 1000 New Website Visitors Fast with Barb Davi...
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64: How Photorealistic Renderings Can Serve Luxury Clients & Increase Your Reven...
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63: Live From Italy! How to Unlock Your TRUE Creative Potential & Unchain Your P...
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62: Mastering PR, Branding, & Marketing in the Design Industry With Jocelyn Hutt
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61: How to Create A True Client-Centric Design with Michael Mitchell
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60: New Year = New Priorities. Saying YES to What Serves YOU in 2025!
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59: Building a Design Showroom, Vendor Growth, & Work/Life balance with Sara Lyn...
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58: The Power of Processes & The Journey to Design Success with Sara Lynn Brenna...
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57: How to Incorporate Curated Art Into Your Design Business With Leonardo Ledes...
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56: 5 Proven Strategies to Enhance & Grow Your Design Business with Jennifer St...
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55: Designing Your Business Framework: Contracts, Negotiations, and Global Succe...
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54: Transform Your Design Business Sustainably & Profitably with Carter Averbeck
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53: Balancing Business and Life: 3 Big Lessons I Have Learned In The Past Year
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52: How to Fully Craft Your Client Journey: Part 2 with Brittany Farinas
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51: Brand Perception, Authenticity and Strategy: Part 1 with with Brittany Farin...
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50: 7 Words To Avoid In All Business Conversations & What To Use Instead
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49: The Intersection of Luxury Design & Entrepreneurship: Jamie Gasparovic on Pr...
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48: How To Combine Excellent Client Communication & Creative Risks For Ultimate...
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47: Turning Consultations Into Sales: Ten Steps for Mastering the Interior Desig...
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46: Creating Harmonious Homes: Ethical and Vegan Interior Design with Deborah Di...
The McClain Method | Business Tools For Interior Designers