{"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":"99: How to (Profitably) Use Antiques in a Modern Interior Design Business with Debbie Mathews","slug":"99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews","published_at":"2026-06-27T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179/99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcclain-method-business-tools-for-interior-designers-6446179","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/19409581-99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2212546/episodes/19409581-99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews.mp3","summary":"Episode Overview In this episode of The McClain Method Podcast, John McClain sits down with Debbie Mathews LeRoy, owner and principal designer of Debbie Mathews Antiques and Designs in Nashville, to talk about antiques, sourcing, retail, and profitability inside a modern interior design business. Debbie shares why antiques are becoming relevant again, how she blends her antique showroom with her luxury design studio, and what designers need to know before sourcing antique furniture for client...","meta_description":"Episode Overview In this episode of The McClain Method Podcast, John McClain sits down with Debbie Mathews LeRoy, owner and principal designer of Debbie M…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3967,"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/99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews/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-6446179/99-how-to-profitably-use-antiques-in-a-modern-interior-design-business-with-debbie-mathews.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}