Resilient by Design with Rebecca Hay

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.

278. Interior Design Photography on a Budget: How to Use Your Smartphone Like a Pro
Apr 10, 2025 – 40:07
277. 5 time-saving automations every entrepreneur should have
Apr 3, 2025 – 25:53
276. Smart Hiring Strategies for Interior Designers Ready to Scale
Mar 27, 2025 – 49:17
275. What you Missed Inside My Bootcamp: How to Pre-Qualify Interior Design Clients
Mar 20, 2025 – 16:47
Calculating Project Costs Before Clients Hire You [Rebroadcast]
Mar 13, 2025 – 13:52
274. Why It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Passion in Interior Design
Mar 6, 2025 – 29:53
273. The Power of Letting Go: Why This Designer Stopped Managing Construction
Mar 3, 2025 – 33:16
272. Scaling Smart: Niching Down, Streamlining Processes & Hiring Early
Feb 27, 2025 – 25:34
271. Finding time to work ON your business
Feb 24, 2025 – 19:43
270. Bounce Buddies and Future Fridays: How a POP alum uses these strategies to scale
Feb 20, 2025 – 48:26
269. What clients need to hear from you to say yes
Feb 17, 2025 – 22:27
268. What premium clients expect from their interior designer
Feb 13, 2025 – 18:53
267. Attracting clients that value your expertise
Feb 10, 2025 – 11:26
266. Escaping the budget client loop as an Interior Designer
Feb 6, 2025 – 14:57
265. Letting Go to Grow: How to Make Room for Something Bigger This Year
Jan 30, 2025 – 15:24
264. The 5 Systems Your Interior Design Business Needs to Run Like Clockwork
Jan 23, 2025 – 26:26
263. Booking ideal clients on repeat (it's easier than you think!)
Jan 16, 2025 – 23:54
262. Want Great Design Clients on Repeat? Stop People Pleasing!
Jan 9, 2025 – 27:27
261. My 7 step framework to accomplishing your goals
Jan 2, 2025 – 30:35
It's 2025, Let's Do This! Welcome to Season 6
Jan 1, 2025 – 07:45
Ditching your 9-5 and starting an interior design business [Rebroadcast]
Dec 26, 2024 – 52:37
260. Sharing 4 mistakes I made in business in 2024
Dec 19, 2024 – 20:20
259. Use these strategies to Close More Sales Calls With Confidence
Dec 12, 2024 – 01:02:28
258. Stop Ignoring Your Finances – Here’s Why It’s Costing You!
Dec 5, 2024 – 48:56
257. Progress Over Perfection: Lessons from Your Year in Business
Nov 28, 2024 – 20:02
256. Live from High Point Market - Money Matters: Expert tips from a profitable business
Nov 21, 2024 – 01:05:15
255. Your story is your strength
Nov 14, 2024 – 44:08
254. Addressing isolation as a design business owner
Nov 7, 2024 – 19:42
How to Increase your Rate [Rebroadcast]
Oct 31, 2024 – 30:42
253. Trademarking your own product line as a designer
Oct 24, 2024 – 25:58
High Point Market, is it worth it? Part Two | A Round Table Discussion [Rebroadcast]
Oct 17, 2024 – 32:48
252. Why do we experience burnout
Oct 14, 2024 – 09:12
High Point Market, is it worth it? Part One | A Round Table Discussion [Rebroadcast]
Oct 10, 2024 – 39:04
251. Picking Your Profitable Pricing Model
Oct 7, 2024 – 06:49
250. How to Handle Budget Conversations with Design Clients
Oct 3, 2024 – 58:28
249. Finish strong! Tips for wrapping up your design projects
Sep 30, 2024 – 07:40
248. How to launch an interior design business from scratch
Sep 26, 2024 – 43:06
247. Getting Confident As An Interior Design Business Owner
Sep 23, 2024 – 13:19
246. How one POP alum moved from side hustle to full time designer & never looked back
Sep 19, 2024 – 36:43
245. How to Build and nurture your network
Sep 16, 2024 – 19:17
244. Design Business Best Practices So You Run Your Projects (and they don't run you!)
Sep 12, 2024 – 22:48
243. Double your Design Rates with a Solid Process
Sep 9, 2024 – 16:34
242. The #1 Process You Need in Your Interior Design Firm: Presentations & Design Approvals
Sep 5, 2024 – 09:53
241. The Power of Trusting Your Intuition
Sep 2, 2024 – 12:35
The checklists you need in your design business [Rebroadcast]
Aug 29, 2024 – 22:57
240. Leaving the ‘golden handcuffs’ to follow your passion
Aug 26, 2024 – 19:32
How to Run a Project Kick-off Day [Rebroadcast]
Aug 22, 2024 – 22:51
239. How POP launched this designer's business
Aug 19, 2024 – 14:39
238. When a Rebrand is right
Aug 15, 2024 – 41:08
237. Transforming a side hustle into a full-time interior design business
Aug 12, 2024 – 13:06

Recent Reviews

Katie with Success by Design

Brilliant Conversations

Rebecca provides such incredible content that is approachable, relatable, and actionable! It is a pleasure to listen to and be on her show. She is an immense value to our industry and an incredible resource.
AliJo81

Favorite Design Podcast

I spend a lot of time in the car, and I need something to make that time productive. Resilient by Design is my favorite go-to podcast for all things design. Rebecca always provides insights, inspiration, encouragement and enthusiasm with every episode. It’s a must listen for a designer!
LHanson674

Weekly fave!

Love Rebecca’s approach and down to earth personality. A must listen every week!
dlcm70

So valuable!!!

Love this podcast for both Rebecca’s smart, straightforward perspectives and the fab guests she brings on to discuss unique topics. A must listen for ALL designers for sure!!!!
House of Winsor

My go to interior design podcast

Resilient by Design is my go to podcast for real actionable advice for my interior design business. Rebecca knows her stuff and is very generous with sharing the lessons she’s learned. I give her podcast and her courses my highest recommendation to anyone running (or thinking about starting) an interior design business.
Andrea Krill

A must listen for all interior designers

Resilient by Design is a must listen for all interior designers - no matter where you are in your journey! I’ve built my business off of Rebecca’s podcast and her resources. She shares her knowledge so freely. She’s fun, fresh, and relatable!
Ashblogger

Start here if you’re looking to open your business!! ✨

Rebecca’s approach is down-to-earth and focused on the listener’s needs, providing the perfect roadmap to opening and scaling your own interior design firm. Her teachings and process allow you to create an outline for your own business that will booster your own confidence and attract the clients you dream of! Binge-worthy episodes not to mention her freebies and paid offerings that have been SOOO valuable for my own business and affordable! Thanks Rebecca & team!!
s hocking

Listen here INTERIOR DESIGNERS!

Once you start listening to Rebeccas insight and stories, you will be hooked. She has a relaxed yet firm guidance for how to run a successful Interior Design firm. She gives quick nuggets you can implement today! I just really love how Rebecca lets us into her business, her life, her wins and challenges. She has really helped my business in a most enjoyable way!!
GinaDu

Not just for designers

I’m not a designer of any kind and I just got great value from listening to an episode about SEO! Love that!
RWpug2008

A Must Listen

Rebecca’s podcasts are a must listen for any interior designer. She and her guests share so much valuable information. The content is amazing and always delivered in a fun and interesting format.
Alexander345678

Interior Design Podcast with a Twist

This is a great podcast and, as an industry pro in the furniture space, I think it’s a great resource for both designers and their clients to keep their finger on the pulse of what’s going on. Rebecca is a DELIGHT and is super entertaining and engaging. I wish there were more podcasts like this!!
Aacine

Must listen for all designers that are serious about their business

Rebecca covers the basics in so much depth and talks so much about all the little nuances of this complex business because she can relate it all to her own experience as an interior design business owner. Rebecca gives you so much information and more about how to run a profitable and efficient business and one that will set you apart from the crowd. I used to listen to about four different interior design podcasts, and now all I need is Rebecca!
Nzuansar

Awesome practical advice that can be applied

Love the podcast! To the point and not vague !
Staylor17

Practical Design Help!

This is my GO TO pod for tips in running a successful design business. Rebecca is a treasure for designers old and new!
Dilleric8

Fun Podcast!

I was a guest on the podcast and Rebecca makes you feel so comfortable! After a few minutes I totally forgot we were recording, just felt like we were having a conversation about design. She has some great question! Love hearing all the other guests stories!!
13thAve

Fun! Informative!

Such a fun podcast for Designers that want to learn, get insider tips and hear great business discussions while also having fun. Rebecca’s energy and passion come through and she also is great at keeping it real and approachable!
khurliman1

So helpful

I’ve listened to a lot of design podcasts but this has given the most actionable advice. Thanks Rebecca!
Brandi22

Brilliant Podcast!

While Rebecca’s podcast focuses on advice for interior designers and those in related fields, anyone who has a business can learn from her stories and the interviews she does. She’s so much fun to listen to. This podcast is definitely a favorite.
afreemanconsulting

So much value!

I had the incredible pleasure of sitting down with Rebecca as a guest on the Resilient by Design Podcast. Such an honor! She has a real passion for business ownership and what it takes to continue to evolve both personally and professionally. We went deep on what to do when you’ve outgrown your business. How we can all create greater ease and more alignment in our businesses and step more fully into that role of CEO and creative visionary. This show is a must listen!
CanadianInBoston

Great inspiring podcast!

Very inspirational and motivating. I love Rebecca’s designs and it is great to hear the personal side of her story. You don’t need to be an interior designer to enjoy this podcast!
Rachel Moriarty

Fabulous Podcast For The Interior Design Community

I’m a huge fan of Rebecca Hay on Instagram and YouTube and am so excited that she’s venturing into podcasting! She’s so authentic, relatable, smart and fun and has so much solid business advice to offer designers! I look forward to listening each week!