In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I interview Jennifer Mello, Broker Owner and top producing Real Estate Agent. You will learn:

• What Jennifer would say to Broker/ Owners when reaching out to them (if she were a Stager)
• Clear ways that you can add value to Real Estate Agents that win them over
• Why Real Estate Agents need you to be specific and obvious about the services you provide
• The #1 thing to do before you make a sales (service) call
• How to use Social Media to gain attention from select Agents or Brokers
• How Agents may decide to pay for staging (or not)
• Why follow up and consistency is so important, especially with Real Estate Agents, and when to stop following up

In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I talk about what it means to be fulfilled in your life and business. A fulfilled life is sometimes described as being perfectly alive, filled with purpose and satisfaction, involving vision and requiring intensive alignment with what you value most- a highly meaningful life. You will learn:

• why it is so important to choose a business model that fulfills you and optimal ways to create your business model by design
• why it is so important to make life and business decisions that are in alignment with wihat you value most
• the difference between conscious based decisions and fear based decisions
• why setting clear boundaries is so important in the pursuit of fulfillment
• How being in alignment with your core values attracts people to you

In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I interview Tracy Molendi. Tracy started her business as a Professional Organizer. She then added Staging Services, Design Work, Senior Downsizing, Estate Sales, and a Retail Store to her menu of services. Recently Tracy added Real Estate Sales to her offerings.Tracys willingness and ability to pivot based on the needs of her clients has been one of her secrets to creating a profitable business in Midwestern Ohio.

In this episode I talk with Debbe Daley about what it was like to work on a new build design project from exterior to interior. Debbe shares the trials and tribulations of working on this oceanfront property and what it was like working with a project manager and subcontractors who were new to her. You will also learn about Debbe's just released book- Interior Motives-Designing a Career with Passion.

Are you a Home Stager who doesn't want to cold call Real Estate Agents in order to win business?

Do you dread doing open house "pop bys" but aren't sure how you can gain business without doing them?

If this is you, you are going to love this podcast episode. In this episode I interview Cathy Lee Cibelli of C.L. Designs in the Bay area of California. You will learn how she built her highly successful business by volunteering in her community.

As a Home Stager and/or Interior Designer building a website can feel daunting. And to top it off, you "don't know what you don't know". In my latest podcast episode , web designer Judy Bigham talks about:

• why the back end of your website is so important
• what you need to know about security and privacy issues,
• backing up your site
• google analytics
• why Judy favors wordpress
• and so much more!

In this episode I talk with Amy Powers about how to add Short Term Rentals to your Home Staging or Interior Design Business. You will learn the difference between staging a home for sale and presenting a home for guests. Amy also shares the software tools and resources that have helped her create a nationwide STR business and her #1 tip for those who are thinking of adding this to their menu of services.

In this episode I talk about one of my favorite subjects-mindset and 3 ways it effects your success. And I also talk about how your brain is wired and how important it is to understand this so that you can reframe your mindset in order to achieve your goals.

In this episode I talk with Leah Jones of LJ Interiors. Leah spent over 12 years in a marketing career before she started her award winning staging and design company in Chaska MN. Her marketing expertise has proven invaluable in growing her following and building her company and she shares her best tips in this episode.

On March 15, 2022 I lost my husband to cancer and, in all honesty, I am heartbroken. I never realized how tough it would be and how profoundly everything would change. And in spite of this, I have a fierce resolve to choose life.....to find hope......to experience new things, to live in the moment and plan for the future.

We will all experience grief at some point in our life. It is part of the human experience. And although we can't deny the feelings that come up, we can choose how we move forward.

I hope that this episode inspires those of you who are struggling with loss, while creating a life and business that is meaningful to you!