Shannon Major shares her journey from career transition to becoming a designer, her experience with the Academy, and insights on achieving work-life balance. Betsy Helmuth offers advice for aspiring designers and promotes premium memberships and online class bundles.

0:00 Introduction of Shannon Major 0:07 Premium membership promotion 1:17 Introduction of Betsy Helmuth 1:32 Guest introduction: Shannon Major 2:03 Shannon's background and career transition 5:52 Experience with the Academy 9:49 Day-to-day life as a designer 12:27 Flexibility and work-life balance 22:10 Advice for career changers 33:06 Closing remarks and where to find Shannon

- Transitioning from a teaching career to interior design can offer greater work-life balance and personal fulfillment. The Affordable Interior Design Academy provides practical, reusable tools and guidelines that can be referenced throughout your design career. Confidence, honesty, and clear communication are key skills that can be transferred from other professions to succeed in interior design.

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