Hello, and welcome to Design For A living with Design Coach and Mentor Chelsea Coryell.

In this week's episode, Chelsea shares her story of how she got started, her first jobs out of school. Chelsea talks about the lessons she learned and how they influenced her to start her course to teach others the lessons that you do not learn in school.  

Chelsea and the DFAL team are working on relaunching the training program on a new platform this year. If you would like to learn more, email us at [email protected]. We welcome your questions! 

In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia talk about making those tough calls to clients when something isn't going according to plan. Chelsea shares what to do when you need to break important updates or delays and how to position yourself to not lose those important clients. 

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia talk about managing time as a designer, and Nadia shares how things can backfire when you don't manage time and take action a little too late. Another great reality check episode that you probably won't learn in class. 

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia sit down to talk about something that's been happening more and more. Customers are taking designs and trying to price match; aka - shopping designs! Chelsea goes through why products have markups, how to look out and prevent these situations, and what to tell clients who come back asking for price matching. This is something many designers are coming across these days, so if you are having this problem, tune in! 

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia talk about how to close sales! For new designers, this is a crucial episode. This is one of the most important topics design school doesn't always cover. How do you sell the design you've come up with, and more importantly, close on a sale? Chelsea shares her experience on how to connect, help clients overcome their fear, and close the sale without being a pushy salesperson.

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia talk about one of the biggest problems for business during the global pandemic - Late Shipping! With suppliers in China not being able to ship items, and inventory made in the USA running slow, customers start to get restless. Chelsea shares some of her recent experiences and what the store is doing, and what she's telling clients about the current situation. This episode is one you don't want to miss.

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia answer listener questions about the design business. Chelsea talks about getting started and importantly starting out slowly to help understand what you can do, what you need to scale to, and building that 2-5 year plan. Chelsea also dives into business problems like delays with customer orders (check back next week for a full episode on delays and the current product order process during COVID!)

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia sit down to talk about what it has been like to be Interior Designers during the current global pandemic. Chelsea shares the problems that business owners now face, how she's overcome challenges, and how she's been able to generate more business. This is a great inspirational episode for those looking for a breath of fresh air and some hope for the future. 

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In this week's episode, Chelsea and Nadia answer listener questions. If you have questions that you want Chelsea to answer, follow, and comment on Instagram @chelseacoryell. Let us know what you think! 

If you'd like to learn more, visit us at Designforaliving.com. We welcome your questions! If you'd like to submit one, email us at [email protected]

In this week's episode, Chelsea sits down with one of her students turned designers Katrina Frontczak. Katrina shares an incredible journey of watching one of Chelsea's videos and being inspired to dive into a new career as an Interior Designer. She now is a full-time designer on Chelsea's team, working at the "First and Main Design Market" shop in Bothell, Wa. 

If you'd like to learn more, visit us at Designforaliving.com. We welcome your questions! If you'd like to submit one, email us at [email protected]