# 91: What Holds Interior Designers Back: Sourcing Fear, Pricing Pushback, and Building Better Systems with Heather McManus

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Podcast: [The McClain Method | Business Tools For Interior Designers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179)
Published: 2026-02-09T16:00:00+00:00
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Interior design can feel isolating, and sourcing can feel risky, especially when clients shop online and question your pricing. In this episode, John McClain sits down with interior designer Heather McManus to talk about what actually holds designers back, how collaboration can change the game, and why transparent systems are the key to better sourcing, better margins, and less burnout. In this episode, we cover Why fear of mistakes keeps designers small, especially with sourcing and procurem...

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