{"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":"95: Why Interior Designers Need to Understand Construction to Grow Their Business with Renee Biery","slug":"95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery","published_at":"2026-04-17T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179/95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/18946263-95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/18946263-95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery.mp3","summary":"Most designers are comfortable talking about design. Very few are comfortable talking about what happens after. In this episode, I sit down with Renee Biery to unpack what actually happens when a project moves into construction. We talk about the gap most designers have, why contractors operate the way they do, and how your role shifts in this phase whether you realize it or not. This is not about becoming a contractor. It is about understanding the process well enough to lead it. SHOW ...","meta_description":"Most designers are comfortable talking about design. Very few are comfortable talking about what happens after. In this episode, I sit down with Renee Bie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4832,"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/95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery/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-6446179/95-why-interior-designers-need-to-understand-construction-to-grow-their-business-with-renee-biery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}