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Trade Tales

Business of Home, Kaitlin Petersen

Business of Home's editor in chief Kaitlin Petersen talks to interior designers about nurturing creativity, finding a firm’s financial footing, setting goals and discovering their own version of success as a result.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Trade Tales episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Trade Tales for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Trade Tales episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Hannah Oravec’s firm places a special focus on wellness. As she scales her business, she’s navigating how to protect her values while embracing growth—and embarking on the shift in leadership that comes with it.

This episode was sponsored by Klafs.

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Hannah Oravec
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Anissa Zajac pushed the reset button on her firm a few years ago after a crucial employee left her team. The tumultuous period that followed taught her what it takes to build a team that fits her goals—and how to grow as a leader as she grows her business. In this episode, she shares the community-building power of investing in brick-and-mortar, how she’s implemented new systems to make hiring easier, and why she’s letting her rates communicate her firm’s value.

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands.

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Anissa Zajac
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Chloe Redmond Warner realized several years ago that she had reached a breaking point. To get back to herself, she took a four-month sabbatical, with the hopes of returning to her firm as a better designer, and a better leader, too. The result wasn’t exactly what she was expecting, but it gave her the clarity she needed to change the way she worked.

This episode was sponsored by Universal Furniture and The Shade Store.

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Chloe Redmond Warner
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Katie Monkhouse’s firm was moving along at a rapid pace—taking on new employees, new clients and new real estate before she even had a chance to envision its future. To keep the situation from spinning out of control, she enlisted the help of a business coach and soon came to a realization: in order to move her firm forward, she’d have to look inward first.

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands.

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Katie Monkhouse
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Jim Dove discovered a corner of the industry that played to his strengths when he ended up in kitchen design. After several decades building his business in New Jersey, he relocated his firm to Palm Beach, and quickly realized that he would have to sell his vision to win over local clients and colleagues. In the process, he gained a fresh perspective on what it truly takes to make it in a major luxury market.

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands.

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Jim Dove
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Kate Marker turned her firm into a three-part enterprise—complete with an e-commerce shop, vacation rentals and residential design services. In search of a perfect balance, she’s allowing each arm of the business to fuel the others, ultimately charting a path to sustainable growth.

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands.

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Kate Marker
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Courtney McLeod's early encounter with a take-charge client left her project in ruins—and almost derailed her firm’s growth. The story of her rebound is a masterclass in taking steps to secure your clients’ trust before it’s too late. On this episode of the podcast, she shares how her first showhouse experience provided her business with an unexpected lifeline, why she always asks clients to define what a successful project means to them, and how she’s finding purpose in creating opportunities for the industry’s underrepresented groups.

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands.

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Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Donna Mondi opened a second office in a new city amid the pandemic’s upheaval. As she entered a new phase of growth, she began reckoning with a new era of leadership at her firm—and what it means to chase a professional goal that never stops moving.

This episode was sponsored by Room and Board.

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Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Christopher Courts and Edel Legaspi are a husband-and-wife team who recently decided to split up—not their marriage, but their design firm. They share what it takes to uncouple after more than a decade of working together, and why they’re embracing a new era that will give each of their voices space to grow.

This episode was sponsored by Room and Board.

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Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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Josh Greene took lessons from working for storied retail and residential design firms to launch his own ventures—first with a partner and then alone. He describes how going solo forced him to take a fresh look at his business’s financials—and how his forays into developing product lines have opened the door to a whole new world of creative opportunities.

This episode was sponsored by Regina Andrew and Room & Board.

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Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

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FAQ

How many episodes does Trade Tales have?

Trade Tales currently has 98 episodes available.

What topics does Trade Tales cover?

The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Design, Podcasts, Interior Design, Arts, Business and Interior Design Business.

What is the most popular episode on Trade Tales?

The episode title 'How Kate Marker found clarity with her fee structure' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Trade Tales?

The average episode length on Trade Tales is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Trade Tales released?

Episodes of Trade Tales are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Trade Tales?

The first episode of Trade Tales was released on Mar 1, 2021.

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