I’m Rebecca Hay and I have built a successful interior design business by trial and error, podcasts, online courses and books. Over the last decade I have grown from an insecure student to having career false starts and now I’ve finally landed where I want to be. Throughout my journey I’ve become deeply passionate about business and helping other entrepreneurs and career minded women. Each week I’ll share tangible takeaways from my own experience and the experiences of other badass women to help you build your confidence and change your business.
Are you looking to take the plunge into entrepreneurship? Let’s talk about the truths behind being self-employed!
In this shorty, I dive into a few of the pros and cons of self-employment. I share 4 …
If you suffer from chronic stress or are looking to improve your quality of life as a business owner and complete human, you are going to want to tune in to this important and inspiring episode!
I sp…
Have you ever thought about what makes your interior design business stand out in a crowd? This shorty is aimed to get you thinking about what makes you unique!
I call this finding your core differe…
If you’re an interior designer with your own business, you’ve likely dealt with clients who were less than ideal - and some that were just toxic to work with!
Even though toxic clients are not the n…
I used to be chained to my inbox, running from one task to a completely different one, always reactive, always full of anxiety with the giant TO-DO list, and just constantly playing catch up.
This w…
I’m bringing back a popular episode from our very first season! An oldie but goodie!
If you’re a designer struggling with getting clients to trust, who has clients that micromanage or ask a million q…
So many of us have experienced the dreaded scope creep and all of the complications that come with it! I'm here to tell you that you can embrace this as an actual potential revenue source. Listen to …
We all need to take breaks to recharge, step away, and get re-centered and part of that break is ignoring your inbox. In this episode, I’m diving into the importance of an OOO or an Out of Office Ema…
Have you ever looked in your closet and thought "I have nothing to wear"? If so, my guest is going to rock your world.
Angela Foster is a style coach for high-achieving women and has made it her miss…
Let’s talk about the difference between working ON your business and working IN your business. If you don’t know the difference this episode is for you!
In this episode, I lay out examples of what ta…
This conversation is one for the books! I’m joined by CEO and business coach Katie Decker who shares the most incredible, on-point thoughts on creating a sustainable business that works for you.
Kati…
This short episode is chock full of hard learned wisdom so listen up! I'm sharing the top 3 most important things that I would do if I were starting my business from scratch again, today.
Since I don…
Discussing your interior design business with someone else in the same boat is invaluable!
Your partner, friend, or even neighbour are great for talking about your day-to-day, but when it comes to t…
One of the best parts of Designer's Room is the immense wealth of knowledge we as a collective share and gain from each other. It is truly a space that is all about collaboration over competition! Th…
In this episode I speak with Alex Back about his innovative new platform, couch.com, and why he decided he wanted to solve a problem for customers and retailers by matching them with the couch of the…
Let’s dive into the age old question that troubles every interior designer from the very beginning of their business journey: how do I accurately estimate project costs?
In this episode, I provide 3 …
Get out a notebook because this episode is overflowing with knowledge and actionable advice from an SEO and website designer expert - Robyn White.
Robyn shares her expertise as she dives into the art…
Tough Love Rebecca is making an appearance in this shorty to give you permission, motivation, and a kick in the butt to get out from behind your desk and in front of some people.
In this episode, I e…
In this treat of an episode, I sat down with the spectacular and talented Toronto Designer, Allison Willson to talk about all of the things - life, career changes, aesthetic, pricing and more!
Alliso…
In this episode I dive into an ordeal every designer deals with at some point in their business - the client pricing pushback!
My short and simple answer is: get ahead of it and communicate everythi…