In Her Eyes

Want to know the hottest design trends for 2022?

Want to know which trends will give you the updated look to bring joy and inspiration?  

Fresh from High Point Furniture Market, the original Home Furnishings Showcase in the U.S., I share with you the colors and styles that you are sure to start seeing in the coming months.  And how to use them to uplevel your own spaces.

How do know which things to invest in and which things are going to feel dated in a few years?

I dive into all of these topics and share with you the 7 main takeaways from Market to help you get your home/apartment/bedroom, whatever space you are working on, in tip-top shape without regrets down the road.

I probably said the word beautiful, a few too many times.  But it was just so good to be out in the world and inspired by designers, artists, and innovators.  

This episode will have you poised to be the in-the-know interior fashionista that you long to be!  There is a lot of happiness on the horizon.

For the images and descriptions that I reference, go to the episode webpage: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode016

No matter how ordinary you feel, I can bet that you have something incredible hiding beneath that exterior.  You just have to dig deep enough to connect to it.  You may have even seen it as a burden or a flaw.  As girls, we are told to be less bossy, less emotional, less dramatic.  Our own power embarrasses us (or our parents) and we dial it back in order not to draw attention to ourselves.

Or we see someone who is so much better at what we are good at and getting to their level seems impossible.  We are afraid to 'own our superpower" out of fear of being judged or not measuring up to someone else's standards.

How do you nurture what comes naturally so that it can become more than just "something you are good at?"

For the full show notes:  https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode015

Do you wish you had more space to create the home or room design that you dream about?

I am a firm believer that obstacles are opportunities for creativity and expansion.  It is a lot easier to see those opportunities from the outside looking in; not when you are in the midst of it yourself.  Frustration and anxiety are great blinders.

In this episode, I walk you through the 6 steps that you can use to take full advantage of the space that you already have.

Because we are raised in an environment that constantly bombards us with the messages that we need MORE; something outside of us--something we are currently missing--will solve our problem.

Or our problem is US.  We are not enough.

We believe that we need:

These are all the things we tell ourselves.  But over and over I have found that we each have within us more than we realize when we just reframe our internal beliefs.

For the full show notes and to get any additional help you may need in creating a cohesive design that is inspiring and functional go to:

https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode014

Do you ever hear something so brilliant that you just can't wait to share it with everyone you know?

I just emerged from a lovely week-long challenge hosted by the Money Consciousness Queen, Harriette Jackson.  One of the exercises that she taught was in perfect alignment with the methods that I use to help capture the unique spark that needs to be celebrated in your space/your daughter's space; whichever one you are working on.  I couldn't wait to share it with you.

In the 2.5 years that I have been in business for myself, I have worked with some extraordinary women.  From the coaches who I have either hired or participated in their coaching containers to the women that I have met through these programs; I have been able to grow in ways that I would have never otherwise believed possible.   I have made incredible friendships.  I have learned how to create a profitable business in alignment with my authentic self.  

I bring the strength and knowledge of all of these women to my clients through the design process.

Life coaching and business coaching have played an extraordinary role in my life.

When I made the decision to shift my business from 1:1 in-home interior design to a consultation-based business, I realized that what I do best is COACH.  I am a "space coach."

I help others tap into their innate creativity and create rooms and homes that are filled with the energy and beauty of the people that live there.  My particular passion is tapping into the magic of that inner little girl.  The one who had big ideas and dreams and got left behind as she was taught to be practical and sensible.  Helping women feel empowered by their spaces as they rediscover their light brings me more joy than I have ever known in any other "profession."

And helping mothers magnify that magic possessed by their own creative girls, so they can grow up trusting themselves and their decisions and don't have to go through the self-doubt and rediscovery process is my life's mission.

I hope that you enjoy this episode as much as I love creating rooms where girls of all ages can THRIVE!

Interior design is about living in a home that brings you joy and inspires you.  Contrary to popular belief, you can live in a home that you love without "being good at design" or having a big bank account.

My guest is an expert at helping first-time home buyers, the most "house poor" of us all, create plans that move them forward on their visions for homes that they can be proud of.  Jessica shares how her journey across the continents and the commonality between all the people that she was able to help lead her to see where she could shine her bright light into the world.  By combining her experience in real estate with her training, innate ability, and passion for interior design; she could help brand new homeowners take decisive action on their new home no matter the size of their budget.  She shares with you her secrets that anyone can use to begin to take action.  She even has a gift to help you at the end of the episode!

Jessica Velazquez is an Interior Designer and the creator of "The 9 Limiting Beliefs Sabotaging Our Home-Dreams" and the host of My Very First Home, a weekly live show now in its third year. She leads the virtual movement #selfcarebeginsathome, which gathers experts in the self-wellness industry to provide transformative insight into how to create a home that takes care of us and sets us up for success.

We have a heartfelt chat about the struggles and joys of raising daughters with different "styles" than you and how to support them through their many phases of self-discovery. 

We discuss husbands, ugly lamps, and giant broken chairs and how all of those things can, too, be sources of JOY.

She instructs us on how to use Pinterest as an actionable design tool rather than a rabbit hole of inaction and overwhelm which it can so easily become.  

We talk about the biggest mistakes that new homeowners make when beginning to design their homes.  And how those mistakes often lead to frustration, depleting their limited budget, and make them feel pigeon-holed into later choices.  

You will learn what Jessica means by "Style follows Lifestyle" and how to use it as a guidepost to creating a home that you love no matter your budget!

For the full shownotes (and Jessica's brilliant guide) go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode12

Have you ever stopped to think that the tiny little voice in your head,

the one that tells you to take a different route right before you get stuck in traffic,

the one that tells you not to lift all 6 bags of groceries right before one of them spills out across the parking lot,

might have actually know what it's talking about?

I refer to it as an "intuitive nudge." I believe that it is your heart telling you to move in a different direction. 

 So how do you stand up for what you feel is your path forward without the fear of criticism or disappointing others?  I talk a lot about how to transform your home and the spaces within your home on a daily basis.  But in this podcast episode, we dig deeper.  We talk about finding "THE HOME" of our most authentic selves.

Each day, on this Earth, we experience both joys and challenges.  Depending on which of those we focus on determines which of those expands.  When we shift our judgment on those challenges, and instead of seeing them as obstacles that we have no control of but rather asking them what message they bring with them; our path forward begins to illuminate.  I am the first to admit; it's not easy to ask those questions.  Sometimes the answers are really hard to hear!  But, in listening, everything becomes more clear.

My guest on Episode 11 of the In Her Eyes Podcast, Amy Malsbenden Neil shares her journey from being a collegiate hammer thrower to falling in love with the land and homesteading to tapping into her intuition and how that lead her to her true home.  She talks about how she listened to those pesky little voices that pop up when we are misaligned and had the hard conversations with those she loved to discover a life of daily joy.

Throughout Amy's journey, the role of community plays a large role from being taken care of as a small child whose family business was the epicenter for her small community to falling in love with the land and the spirit of co-creating with something much larger than herself to becoming a community event organizer in her hometown: letting life bloom and bear fruit just like the land she is cultivating.

For the complete show notes:  https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode11

Have you fallen down the Human Design rabbit hole yet?  If you have, you know exactly what I am talking about.  It is one of the most fascinating things I have discovered in years!  If you HAVEN'T, this is the crash course you need to get started!

My guest, Emma Jensen, is an expert in Human Design.  She is as knowledgeable as she is passionate.  In the discovery of Human Design and her unique blueprint, she was able to uncover the root causes of chronic diseases that plagued her as she began to climb the corporate ladder to heal both her body and mind. You can read Emma's story below and connect with her directly to discover more about living within your design.

If you don't know what Human Design is, you are definitely going to want to tune in and find out.

In this episode, she describes each of the 5 types:

Do you know YOUR type?  Do you know what your UNIQUE BLUEPRINT looks like?  Your strategy?  Your Inner Authority?

YOU CAN FIND LINKS TO THE RECOMMENDED SITES TO GET YOUR FREE CHART HERE: Episode 10 Webpage

Emma grew up in the corporate and government worlds. Never knowing what she wanted to do she followed in her Dad’s footsteps and went into law enforcement. After a short stint, she went into the corporate world and eventually transitioned into working for herself, pivoting completely. She has worked for big companies: the United States Secret Service, Nike, and Apple, but always felt like her impact was meant to be more meaningful and bigger than what she was doing. It was through her personal development journey that she found her way to her current calling, Animal Communication and Healing and Human Design.

Emma helps us unpack how we can use the information found in our Human Design charts to improve our lives within our homes and our relationships with our daughters in particular.  Did you know that one of the 5 types is critically influenced by their physical environment?  

Other things you will learn:

Get the full show notes here: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode10

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Do you have areas in your home that always seem to collect clutter?  Do you find that despite the fact you have tried adding baskets or organizers to those spaces they still get messy?  Are there individual tasks that you, your kids, or your spouse seem to struggle with over and over?  Do you get frustrated?  Do they?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, you will want to join in to hear the "Back to School Clutter Buster Workshop" that I share on the podcast.

It's easy to complain about them but taking decisive action can be much more rewarding.  

In the end, the action-taking gives you back time AS WELL AS the mental space to focus on more valuable thoughts!

The workshop was taught live and recorded.  Originally it was slated for 20 minutes, but there was so much goodness happening in the chat I wanted to make sure that everyone was clear on exactly HOW to take action on their problem areas.  As well as understand HOW to release the mental frustration that is attached to things that aren't working or taking up mental real estate.

By identifying areas in your home that aren't working as the source of frustration, and not the people, it is much easier to analyze those areas objectively and take the necessary action to transform them to accommodate your various needs.

I walk you through the reframes and mindset shifts that I have found that help me as well as my clients create more harmony and order within their homes.

I also guide you through the ways that you can help your daughters recognize their own needs for order and creative expression within their spaces.

I introduce you to the 3 strategies that you can employ from James Clear's book Atomic Habits that can be used in your design strategy to help you get better and more consistent results in your life.

Get the full show notes here: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode09

What are the costs of always putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own?  What YOU need MATTERS!  Your emotional and physical health depends on YOU taking ownership of what YOU need.  It is no one else's responsibility.  If you have always prided yourself on your ability to get things done at all costs, you have more than likely experienced the resentment or frustration that crops up when your own needs aren't recognized or valued.

I am honored to share with you the conversation that I had with the brilliant and inspiring transformational life coach, Nancy Levin on this episode of the In Her Eyes Podcast.

Nancy Levin is a best-selling author, master coach, and host of the podcast Your Permission Prescription. Formerly the Event Director at Hay House for over a decade, Nancy is the creator of Levin Life Coach Academy and Destination Me, offering in-depth coaching and training programs designed to support students and clients to make themselves a priority by setting boundaries that stick.

There is so much wisdom in Nancy's insight on what it means to be self-referenced and honor ourselves.  She is on a mission to help us take back our power by helping us establish our own boundaries and stick to them.  She guides us through:

If you have read Nancy's latest book, Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free, you will understand just how excited I was to dive headfirst into this topic with her.  If you have not had the opportunity to read the book, this is your crash course!  You owe it to yourself (and everyone who loves you) to listen!  For a world-class people-pleaser like me, this book was a life reset.

When I first committed to bringing this podcast to life, I made a list of my top 100 dream guests.  Nancy Levin was in the top 10.  So you can imagine how over the moon excited I was to have the opportunity to interview her.  She brings both knowledge and passion to this subject in a way that no one else can.  I am so grateful for showing up with such compassion and honesty for me and the beautiful-spirited listeners like you!

For the complete show notes and to get your hands on the freebie that Nancy talked about, go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode08

If my decades' worth of self-help has taught me anything, it is that living in the moment and appreciating the simple things brings the most joy to your life.  If throwing big parties stresses you out, this episode is for you!  You can cultivate a lifestyle of celebration just by reframing what a celebration is.  And what it's not.

By taking a deeper look at what celebration really is, you will uncover ways to enhance your life on a day-to-day basis.  You will also find ways to help your daughters step into their authenticity and self-confidence.  

The dictionary definition of Celebration is-- the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.

It is not about impressing others.  Or spending money. Or even necessarily about food.  

It's about paying attention.  It's about ritual.  It's about creating opportunities to listen and learn.  

Come dive in with me, and an armload of wildflowers, and LET'S CELEBRATE!

For the complete show notes: go to inhereyespodcast.com/episode07