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114\\ Balancing Business and Self-Care: Laura Martin Bovard's Secrets to Success in the Interior Design World


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Finding balance and fulfillment in a creative career has always been a constant struggle for most interior designers.

Interior designer Laura Martin Bovard has been there - and she's here to share her hard-won wisdom.

In this episode, Laura opens up about her unconventional path to design, learning on the job and building her firm LMB Interiors from the ground up, without a design degree.

She reveals how she overcame perfectionism, set boundaries with clients, and nurtured her entrepreneurial spirit - all while prioritizing self-care through her "Divine Hustler" personal growth practice.

If you’re struggling to balance creativity, business, and personal life, this episode offers real solutions. Tune in for practical tips on growing your design business while taking care of yourself and serving others.  

Featured Guest:

⁠Laura Martin Bovard⁠ is the principal designer of ⁠LMB Interiors⁠, which she launched in 2002 while pregnant with her first child, working from her dining room table.

She runs a successful design firm that focuses on sustainable practices, collaborating with local artisans and contractors as well as using eco-friendly, earth-conscious materials and practices.

Laura is also known as "The Divine Hustler," which reflects her side hustle involving speaking events, retreats, and a blog dedicated to personal growth. As a personal growth junkie, she aims to help other beauty makers discover more about themselves.

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

  • Learn the value of networking, hiring the right people, and building strong client relationships to grow a sustainable and profitable design business
  • Discover practical tips on managing a design business while staying true to your creative vision and avoiding burnout
  • Be inspired to infuse more self-care, mindfulness, and authenticity into your design practice and entrepreneurial journey
  • Check out the show notes >>> Balancing Business and Self-Care: Secrets to Success in the Interior Design World

    Links Mentioned:

    • The Surrender Experiment by Michael Alan Singer
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