Matt DiBara, cofounder of The Contractor Consultants in Los Angeles shared with us his expertise in using technology to find, hire and keep qualified employees.

Elizabeth Lord-Levitt, principal designer of Elizabeth P. Lord Residential Design in Denver and Amy Pigliacampo, owner of Los Angeles-based Amy Pigliacampo Interiors talk about all things project photography, which I know a lot of our listeners and readers have questions about. 

On our latest From the Tap podcast, we spoke with Anna Graham of Anna Graham Interiors in Annapolis, Md. The designer finds joy in creating a stress-free process for all her clients, which sounds like a great way to make everyone on the project happy. 

A banker turned designer, Colleen Primm of Colleen Primm Design in Cleveland, Ohio shared with us her expertise in talking with clients about money and remodeling.

On our most recent From the Tap podcast, we spoke to Summer Jensen, CEO and principal of Hawk & Co., a design firm in Laguna Beach, Calif., about how to choose the perfect kitchen package for your clients.

Designer Susan Wintersteen of Savvy Interiors in Solana Beach, Calif. talks about her experience in making a positive impact through design by establishing Savvy Giving by Design, a non-profit organization dedicated to redesigning spaces for children facing medical crisis, 

On our recent From the Tap podcast, we spoke with Emily Del Bello of Emily Del Bello Interiors in NYC. She was recently in charge of renovating her own home, and she talked about the differences and similarities of designing for yourself – the pro – versus designing for a client. 

Katie Browning, principal and lead designer for Lucas Browning Design in Pacific Palisades, Calif., talks about kitchen and bath design for busy families. Browning and co-owner Heather Lucas are busy mothers themselves, so they have plenty of experience with these kinds of projects. 

Robin Fisher, CMKBD, CAPS, owner of Robin Rigby Fisher Design in Portland, Ore., discussed having to “break up” with clients at various project phases. As someone who has been in the business for more than 30 years, this designer has had some experience with this unfortunate but often necessary challenge. 

In our latest podcast, Sara Malek Barney of BANDD/DESIGN in Austin, Tex. shared with us her experience in starting a local organization of design professionals, The Designer Alliance.