Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

• 145: Mental Health Awareness, Designing a Business and Life That Supports Your Mind and Body

  In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, Shaun and Rebecca open up about their personal mental health journeys and how those experiences impact their lives as interior designers and creative entrepreneurs. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, they shed light on how common mental health struggles are within the design industry, and how important it is to build a life and business that supports your mind and body.Together, they share their own stories of burnout, depression, therapy, and medication, while encouraging fellow designers to normalize conversations around emotional well-being. This isn't about quick fixes—it's about real talk, compassion, and taking steps (big or small) toward mental resilience in a creative industry that often demands so much.In this episode they discuss:Why it's important to name and acknowledge your emotional state without shameThe emotional crash that can follow the adrenaline of busy periods and client workTips for recognizing and responding to situational versus long-term depressionThe benefits of therapy, medication, and consistent mental health check-insHow somatic stretching and body awareness can support emotional releaseDrawing boundaries with email, social media, and business energy drainsThe struggle of detaching your identity from your business and client feedbackFinding healing and connection through your design community and close friendsMentioned:BetterHelpTalkSpacePsychology TodayOur links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca’s InstagramShaun’s InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on PatreonDesign Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Get 50% off your first year + a 14-day free trial with Sortly. https://sortly.com/hydc

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• 144: How Rasheeda Gray Connected Her Purpose with Her Work

  In this episode, Shaun and Rebecca sit down with interior designer and TV personality Rasheeda Gray of Gray Space Interiors. Rasheeda shares how she transitioned from a 15-year corporate marketing career into a thriving design business — and how she made her purpose and passion align. They also dive into how she’s leveraged local television and mentorships to grow her brand, and what it’s really like running a business with your partner.From juggling 20 projects while holding down a full-time job to building a renovation-focused business with her husband, Rasheeda gets real about the hustle behind the glam. She also shares her evolving pricing strategies, her love for marketing, and what it takes to step into the spotlight on national TV.In this episode they discuss:Rasheeda’s shift from corporate marketing to full-time designHow she built her business while working a 9-to-5 and raising a familyPartnering with her husband to create a design-construction power duoThe importance of community and mentorship in building her careerReworking her pricing structure to protect profits and boost cash flowUsing local television as a powerful marketing toolBalancing flat-fee and hourly billing to serve both creativity and business needsPreparing for her biggest TV project yet — and aiming to make Gray Space a household nameMentioned:Gray Space Interiors: https://grayspaceinteriors.com/Rasheeda Gray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grayspaceinteriors/Rasheeda Gray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grayspaceinteriordesign/Kelly Collier-Clark: https://www.instagram.com/kellycollierclark/House of Clark Interiors: https://www.instagram.com/houseofclarkinteriors/Cheryl Luckett: https://www.instagram.com/dwellbycheryl/?hl=enOur links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca’s InstagramShaun’s InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on PatreonDesign Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Get 50% off your first year + a 14-day free trial with Sortly. https://sortly.com/hydc

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• 143 Mixed Bag, We Manifested Too Close to the Sun

  Shaun and Rebecca are back with another Mixed Baggie episode filled with updates, rants, and juicy industry talk! Rebecca shares a major manifestation win — landing a restaurant design opportunity just weeks after putting it out into the universe. They dig into writing proposals and pricing for commercial work, hitting critical mass in your business, and dealing with clients who have unrealistic expectations. Plus, they get real about how wild remodeling costs have gotten, and the emotional struggle with paying more for everything, even as consumers.In this episode they discuss:Rebecca’s restaurant project manifestation story and how it happened almost too fastHow Rebecca structured her first commercial project proposal and what she learnedHitting critical mass in business and the terrifying feeling of leveling upWhy discovery calls can be painful when clients have unrealistic budgets and timelinesRemodeling costs in 2025 and why even ChatGPT’s numbers might be too lowThe hard truth that not every designer can—or should—work with 1% clientsWhy it's important to pay for upgrades, even monthly app fees, to scale your businessMore Facebook group drama and the politics of online designer communitiesMentioned:Harvest App (https://www.getharvest.com/)Acuity Scheduling (https://acuityscheduling.com/)Noir Furniture (https://www.noirfurniturela.com/)Our links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca’s InstagramShaun’s InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on PatreonDesign Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Get 50% off your first year + a 14-day free trial with Sortly. https://sortly.com/hydc

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• 142: Coach Jacquelyn Vasquez is here to get your money mindset right

  In this powerful and soul-nourishing episode, Rebecca and Shaun welcome special guest Coach Jackie (aka Jacquelyn Vasquez), a money mindset coach who’s all about helping entrepreneurs shift their inner narratives to transform their outer realities. With her background in NLP, EFT, and hypnosis, Coach Jackie offers actionable insights and energetic real-talk to help creatives, especially interior designers, break through blocks around self-worth, fear, and money.If money mindset has ever held you back in your design business, this episode will inspire you to reframe your thoughts, trust your journey, and dream bigger. Jackie shares her own personal stories of manifestation and energetic alignment while guiding listeners to step into their most confident, wealthy, and authentic selves.In this episode they discuss:Why money mindset blocks are rooted in fear and self-worthHow to shift out of scarcity and embody your next-level selfThe link between procrastination and self-doubt in your businessCreating your “alter ego” to help show up with confidenceReprogramming beliefs through affirmations and visualizationHow to let go of control and trust the journey (especially with money!)Letting go of outdated narratives around wealth and successWhy manifestation works best when you detach from the "how"Mentioned:The Pursuit To Happy WebsiteThe Pursuit To Happy on InstagramThe Pursuit To Happy on TikTokThe Pursuit To Happy on YouTubeClear Your Money Blocks CourseOur links:Subscribe and leave a review - Apple PodcastsLike, Comment, & Follow - Hot Young Designers Club InstagramRebecca’s InstagramShaun’s InstagramFor more information - Check out the websiteBecome a “Loyal Hottie” - Support us on PatreonDesign Resources - Check out our shopMentioned in this episode:Get 50% off your first year + a 14-day free trial with Sortly. https://sortly.com/hydc

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• 141: Just Stop VIII: Block Us And Find Out

  In this episode, Rebecca and Shaun bring back their fan-favorite "Just Stop" series, diving into the latest industry grievances and personal pet peeves. From unexpected social media drama to frustrating client revisions, they share unfiltered takes on what needs to stop in the design world. If you’ve ever dealt with a client revising a project into oblivion or questioned the logic behind tiny shower windows, this episode is for you!A surprising Facebook group mystery—who blocked Rebecca and why?The exhausting cycle of clients who over-revise and degrade their own designsWhy some designers take on too many projects for the money and end up drowning in workThe battle of parenting culture and why we need to stop making everything "kid-proof"How restaurant design is failing—why spending money on bad design is just as costly as good designThe case against tiny shower windows—why are they still a thing?Learning to say no to projects that don’t excite you and staying true to the work you loveWant exclusive behind-the-scenes content, monthly live calls, and 20% off our shop? Join us on Patreon: Patreon.com/hydc and be part of our designer community!Supporting Resources:Rebecca's Instagram: Studio PlumbShaun's Instagram: Wrensted InteriorsStay connected: Hot Young Designers Club InstagramExplore more: Hot Young Designers Club WebsiteShop our design resources: Hot Young Designers Club ShopBecome a Loyal Hottie:Support the show by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, leaving a review, and sharing this episode with your design besties. For exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Mentioned in this episode:Get 50% off your first year + a 14-day free trial with Sortly. https://sortly.com/hydc

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