87 Episodes

  1. 87: Be the Unicorn in the Room: Visibility, Partnerships & Mindful Success with Antonio DeLoatch

    Published: 12/12/2025

  2. 86: Three Reasons Designers Stay Stuck (And How to Break Through Before 2026)

    Published: 23/11/2025

  3. 85: The Hidden Reason Your Clients Don’t Feel Fully Taken Care Of

    Published: 19/11/2025

  4. 84: Before You Scale: Why I Chose Alignment Over Expansion

    Published: 19/11/2025

  5. 83: 5 Proven Strategies to Build a Successful Interior Design Brand with Alena Capra

    Published: 21/10/2025

  6. 82: How To Use ChatGPT To Write Your Instagram Captions (The Right Way)

    Published: 4/10/2025

  7. 81: How to Avoid Common Interior Design Business Mistakes with Ronniesha Rivera

    Published: 19/09/2025

  8. 80: Do it Afraid: Navigating Fear and Change in Design with Katie Decker-Erickson

    Published: 29/08/2025

  9. 79: Clutter-Free Life: How Clearing Your Space Can Transform Your Mindset with Helen Sanderson

    Published: 15/08/2025

  10. 78: How Instagram’s Search Engine Update Can Help You Get Found and Grow Your Business

    Published: 1/08/2025

  11. 77: How to Sell Without Feeling Salesy: The Steve Jobs Strategy for Designers + Creatives

    Published: 18/07/2025

  12. 76: You’re Not Lazy—You’re Exhausted: Rethinking Productivity and Self-Worth with Katie McDonald

    Published: 7/07/2025

  13. 75: How to Grow Your Business Using Your Own Story with Jude Charles

    Published: 30/06/2025

  14. 74: Brand-New Instagram Changes for 2025: Why Your Posts Aren’t Getting Seen (and What to Do Now)

    Published: 18/06/2025

  15. 73: How Breegan Jane Built a Bold Design Brand—and Landed 13 HGTV Shows

    Published: 8/06/2025

  16. 72: Luxury Clients Aren’t Booking You—Because You Look Budget

    Published: 31/05/2025

  17. 71: Want a Product License? Here Are 3 Specific Strategies from Meredith Heron

    Published: 26/05/2025

  18. 70: You’ve Got the Talent—So Why Aren’t You Profitable Yet? Part 2 with LuAnn Nigara

    Published: 17/05/2025

  19. 69: Get Out of Your Own Way: Lessons from LuAnn Nigara

    Published: 9/05/2025

  20. 68: Branding, Boldness & Brilliance: The McClain Method Podcast Debut Episode!

    Published: 25/04/2025

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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.

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