Today we welcome author and business coach Nancy Ganzekaufer to the podcast. Nancy provides guidance, leadership, and inspiration to business owners helping them build the life and business they have always wanted. In this episode we dive into her book "Respond with Confidence - The Business Owner's Blueprint for Handling Difficult Situations" and we discuss some key takeaways like analyzing your emotions before responding and why we should stop apologizing for everything. We also discuss how paying attention to opportunities that were presenting themselves to her helped Nancy truly hone in on her purpose… coaching.

Today we welcome Damari Gold, owner of The Gold Standard Accounting and Tax Firm based in Huntington Beach, California. Damari and her team are not your typical accounting firm and in this episode Damari shares how being a first generation American and business owner influenced her commitment to inform and empower clients of all levels and backgrounds to make more confident financial decisions for their business. We also discuss some of the most common fears that small business owners have when it comes to the numbers and Damari shares her top three tips for keeping your financials records in check.

In this special Las Vegas Market re-cap episode we checked in with three of our "must see" showrooms to see what's new to market this Summer. First we sit down with Ken Bassman of Bassman and Blaine and he shares how their team of outside sale representatives support multiple showrooms at market and how they help make the designer's market experience more organized and efficient. Next we connect with Andrew Knapp of Hubbardton Forge Lighting and he shares some exciting news about lead times and how their newly introduced finishes and organic materials have helped reinvigorate the line. Then we catch up with Wes Stewart of Sunset West and he fill us in on their new partnership with Hooker Furnishings and the many exciting things in store for the brand and future markets.

Today we welcome Shaun Crha of Wrensted Interiors and Rebecca Plumb of Studio Plumb to the podcast. What started out as an Instagram friendship quickly blossomed into a designer bestie situation and the launch of their own podcast "Hot Young Designers Club". In this episode we chat about our mutual goals of producing a podcast for the design community and how the experience has helped shape our own lives and businesses. These hotties are all in on the concept of "community over competition" and are a voice for a new generation of interior design professionals.

Today we welcome Joshua Smith, owner and principal designer of Joshua Smith Inc., a Vermont based design firm specializing in full service residential interior design with an emphasis on bringing greater joy and meaning to daily living. In this episode Joshua shares how his "love of home" and years of listening to clients as a real estate professional triggered his creative passion and prompted his career in interior design. Joshua is also a certified life coach and he shares with us the power of "mind set" and the role that it plays in the growth and development of his own design business and how it could do the same for yours.