{"podcast":{"title":"The McClain Method | Business Tools For Interior Designers","slug":"the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179","podcast_index_feed_id":6446179,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2212546.rss","website_url":"https://www.johnmcclain.co","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ehwz61pn4i6mn64hkatydanfe6h4?.jpg","author":"John McClain","episode_count":101,"summary":"Welcome to The McClain Method — the go-to podcast for interior designers who want to grow a profitable, polished, and well-run design business. I’m your host, John McClain—award-winning interior designer, business mentor, author, and branding strategist. If you want to learn how to: • price your interior design services • attract high-value clients • streamline your design process • improve your client experience • elevate your brand and visibility • run your design firm with confidence …you’re in the right place. This podcast isn’t about pillows and paint swatches. Here, we focus on the business of interior design—marketing, pricing, branding, sales, systems, visibility, mindset, and everything it actually takes to build a thriving design firm. Each episode gives you clear strategies, actionable tools, and behind-the-scenes insights you can use immediately to grow your business and elevate your clients’ experience. If you’re ready to step into your next level as an interior designer—and finally run a business that reflects your brilliance—welcome home.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:20:13.025410+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179"},"episode":{"title":"89: The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves with Staci Davidson","slug":"89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson","published_at":"2026-01-10T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179/89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/18485186-89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/18485186-89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson.mp3","summary":"The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves Most designers don’t struggle because of their creativity. They struggle because they believe a lie: “I’m a designer. I shouldn’t have to deal with the backend of my business.” In this episode of The McClain Method Podcast, John McClain sits down with Staci Davidson, founder of Everything But Design, to talk about the systems designers avoid—and why that avoidance quietly costs them time, money, and control. From bookkeeping and procurement to ...","meta_description":"The Most Expensive Lie Designers Tell Themselves Most designers don’t struggle because of their creativity. They struggle because they believe a lie: “I’m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3432,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179/episodes/89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179/89-the-most-expensive-lie-designers-tell-themselves-with-staci-davidson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}