Episode 156: Kari’s Bold Career Pivot into Staging

In this episode I talk with Beverly Ferguson of The Reflective Designer. Beverly began her Interior Design career in her 50’s. After graduating Cum Laude in The Applied Science of Interior Design in her 20’s, she put her career on hold in order to raise her daughters.

In this session I talk about why it is so important to pay attention to what you are thinking and doing in order to take effective action in your business.

In this episode I talk with one of my fabulous coaching clients, Nancy Safran. Nancy came to me 5 years ago after being laid off from her position as an early childhood specialist. She was at a turning point and wanted to reinvent her previous career in interior design, but she was unsure where to begin.

In this episode I talk with one of my fabulous coaching clients, Donel Beals. Donel is a designer and home stager on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Join us as we discuss how coaching has impacted Donel’s business and life in very specific ways. Donel hired me 3 years ago when she was re building her design and staging career after devoting the past 14 years to her family.

In this episode I talk with Bobby Tsui. Bobby is an author, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, CA. He’s the founder of The Same Circle Method, where he coaches interior designers by helping them make breakthroughs in social media. He also helps them develop influential positioning in their markets so they can grow their businesses profitably while staying in their genius zones.

In this episode I talk with Helen Bartlett of Refined Interior Staging Solutions. A multi award winning stager, Helen has been featured in the local Newspaper, magazines and even HGTV’s show “Bargain Mansions”. In this episode, Helen takes us on a journey of how she singlehandedly built her thriving business from scratch.

In this episode I talk with Ryan Marsh of Onstage. As one of three partners in this multi state staging company, Ryan has been instrumental in the financial growth and digitized systems and processes that help this successful company run like a well oiled machine. If you are thinking of expanding your staging business this episode is pure gold!

In this new podcast episode I share why actionable steps are not enough and how your beliefs either empower you to create the results that you want or they sabotage your efforts.

In this episode I talk with Nikki Rausch, CEO of Sales Maven, an organization dedicated to authentic selling, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”.

In this episode I talk with Pam Tiberia, owner of Spruce Interiors. A seasoned designer and award-winning home stager based in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire, Pam has helped hundreds of homeowners successfully style and stage their homes.

In this episode I talk with my colleagues from the Design for Today Collaborative. Join Debbe Daley, Wendy Woloshchuk and I as we discuss how to optimize the experience for your clients from beginning to end and how to create clients for life!

In this episode I talk with Brigitte Van Tuijl. Brigitte is a writer and master coach for women entrepreneurs. In the past two decades she’s helped thousands of women get clear on their true dream and make it real. Her clients have launched businesses globally, published their first books, doubled their incomes, and realized their most important goals and desires.

In this episode I talk with Amber Griffiths. Amber is a Maker of Legends, and Brand Strategist of Your Brand by Design. She is a bestselling author, international speaker and sought-after Strategist to A-List and soon-to-be A-List players.

In this newly released podcast episode I discuss racism with Deborah Plowden and Tamara Grant and how it effects our staging sisters in life and in business. It is so important that women support women and right now, our black sisters need us. In fact, they always have.

In this episode Michele Williams will share her insights into a Profit First business methodology to leverage your money. Join us as we discuss strategies that you might implement in your business in order to be more profitable.

In this episode I am going to do a deep dive into why creating an IREACA (Ideal Real Estate Agent Client Avatar) is an effective tool to help you create more compelling emails, blogs and Newsletters in order to attract those agents who you would really like to work with.

In this episode Tony McDonnell and I will talk about how Home Stagers might approach Real Estate Agents, which agents to target, how to stand apart, the #1 misconception agents have about staging and what to do if agents don’t get back to you.

In this episode Catherine Lewis Brown and I will be talking about pricing strategies for Home Stagers. Pricing can be challenging for both new and seasoned stagers. Many stagers feel lost when it comes to setting prices that result in profitability. And let’s face it- profitability is Queen, right??? Join us as we discuss strategies that you might implement when setting and raising your prices.

In this episode I would like to talk with you about how to be mentally tough in times of change. As entrepreneurs we often have to navigate change in order to continue to grow.

In this episode Jennie Norris and I will be talking about how she rebuilt her Home Staging Business when she moved from California to Colorado and her best tips on building a staging biz.