Turnkey Design Talk
Hosted by interior designer Adam Scougall, Turnkey Design Talk is a podcast for solo interior designers and decorators who want to run calmer, more controlled businesses — and finish projects properly.
The show focuses on what actually makes the difference in a design career:
how projects are led, how boundaries are set, how decisions are made, and how work is brought to a confident, photo-worthy close.
This isn’t about trends or overnight success.
It’s about taking responsibility for the outcome — from the first client yes through to the final reveal.
If you care about delivering beautifully finished homes, creating genuine wow moments for your clients, and building a business that works on your terms, you’re in the right place.
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Episodes
30 episodes
Do You Really Need a Design Degree? A Real-World Perspective
In this episode of Turnkey Design Talk, I address one of the most common doubts I hear from interior designers and decorators — the belief that not having a design degree is the reason confidence feels shaky or clients question your ex...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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21:33
Episode Zero: You're Not Behind-You're Building
Welcome to Turnkey Design Talk.In this episode, Adam explains why the podcast has evolved — and why this season is focused on designers and decorators who are already working but feel stuck with unfinished projects, unclear bounda...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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16:27
Trailer
From First Yes to Final RevealHosted by interior designer Adam Scougall, Turnkey Design Talk is a podcast for solo interior designers and decorators who want to run calmer, more controlled businesses — and finish projects properly.
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Ep # 27 How to set your trade partnerships up for success
Have you wondered how you can work successfully with your trades? Not so much just ‘on the job’ but so they keep you top of mind for client referrals rather than you continually bringing work to them? I want a share an experience from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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28:54
EP# 26 Why You Should Be A Guest On Other Peoples Podcasts
Have you wondered how you can create a higher reach than juts plugging away with mood boards and stories on Instagram? Today I want to talk about how you can spread the good word about what you do on other peoples podcasts. Let’s discuss.
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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21:08
EP 25# Hindsight: What I'd Do Differently if I Was Starting Again
Hindsight is a powerful concept. If you look up the definition online, it says that it’s ‘the ability to understand and realise something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time’Wel...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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22:33
Ep # 24 How To Get Clients By Speaking About What You Love
Design biz in a tizz? Take my quiz and get your action plan over adamscougall.com/quizIt’s time for a question. Are you confident enough to speak passionately about what you do? Why not consider doing an event where you speak to your id...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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16:38
EP#23 How to be more effective with your marketing efforts
It’s time for a question. Are you confident that your marketing efforts are hitting the mark? Did you know that most solopreneur interior designers I speak with say that their marketing efforts are falling way under the mark? The proof as to wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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22:33
EP# 22 The benefits of creating a Podcast
Let me ask you a question? Have you wondered about Podcasts and what they do for the person who created it? Have you considered starting a podcast? Today I want to walk you through why I did this and 3 reasons you could consider st...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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27:07
EP#21 How to create a winning lead magnet
Let me ask you a question? Do you have a lead magnet currently in your business? What is a lead magnet anyway? A lead magnet is a free, helpful resource that you can offer potential future customers to get them on your email list.Hey guy...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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24:36
Ep #20 Three reasons you need to start an email list
Is your new design Biz in a tizz? *Get clarity, and take the quiz over at adamscougall.com/quiz Let me ask you a question? Have you heard a fair bit of discussion about starting an email list and wondered why you need to do this at all?...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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26:11
EP# 19 Should you choose a design 'niche?'
Have you heard the noise lately about 'niching' down in your Interior Design business? What is a niche anyway? Why do you need to consider this when you love to do so many design styles and want to be available for the majority of people?
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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28:45
EP 18# Getting Referrals right with Stacey Brown Randall
Do you have a less than stellar track record of generating quality business referrals? Does that all elusive 'new client' fail to show up time and time again, even though you have told everybody you know that you are ready to serve? Bring...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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36:01
EP 17# Am I too old to be an Interior Designer?
Let me ask you a question? Have you been considering getting into the design industry, but worried that you are too old? In today's episode, I want to speak with you about this topic and provide some much needed clarity on the value of st...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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15:18
EP# 16 Nightmare client? How to spot and deal with them
Let me ask you a question? Have you always thought that if you secured a client who had a project in a luxury postcode, and they had chosen you as their designer-you had made it? They might have some odd demands, maybe even be a little co...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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27:25
EP 15# Should you quit your day job? 3 questions to ask before you throw in the towel
Let me ask you a question? Have you always thought that you needed to quit your day job to be an interior designer? Have you dreamed of putting enough money away to finally say goodbye to your Corporate life and disappear into the design sunset...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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21:48
EP 14# Website Essentials with Zoe Scott from The Design Order
How you can improve what's going on in your current design career?*Take the quiz over at adamscougall.com/quiz Hey everyone! It’s Adam Scougall of the So You Want to Be an Interior Designer podcast, and welcome to Season 2 a...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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33:37
Ep #13 Mastering Visibility with Rachel Moriarty
Hey everyone! It’s Adam Scougall of the So You Want to Be an Interior Designer podcast, and welcome to Season 2 and EPISODE 13. This show really is for mid-career aspiring interior design or decorating solopreneurs that need support...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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42:00
Ep# 12 The 3 things you MUST do [before the year ends]
*Final episode for 2023Let me ask you a question? Do you reflect on the year that was? Do you take action to ensure the mistakes aren’t repeated, and that you are geared for absolute success in the new year? Let’s discuss…Today ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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22:32
EP # 11 5 Ways to Make Money [Without Needing a New Design Job]
Let me ask you a question? How much energy are you putting into creating income streams that don’t just involve you running after interior design projects? Do you have a backup income stream that you can tap into when things get too quiet? Toda...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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27:04
EP#10 The importance of goal setting
Let me ask you a question? Are you a goal setter? Do you think forward and set out a plan to achieve whatever you want for the next 12 months? I’ve created my goals for 2024, and I want to share with you why it’s important for me to do it and w...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:58
EP# 9 Why you should consider hiring a design coach
Let me ask you a question? Have you ever engaged the services of a coach? A coach that works with you to create an action plan or bolsters your confidence and enthusiasm to keep going when things are waning? I’ve had many coaches over the last ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:33
EP #8 How to transform your design biz in 2024
Let me ask you a question? Do you continue to invest in your learning as an interior designer? If you are still new to the game, have you figured out your marketing strategies, how to charge to make money and perfect the client experience...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:32
EP#7 How to Run Your First Design Job with Confidence
Let me ask you a question? Are you still yet to run your first design or decorating project and are wondering how to do this with confidence? If this is you [or somebody you know] I'm going to help with that today.Hey it’s Adam Sco...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:31
EP #6 Your Design Contract: The 5 Must Have's
Let me ask you a question? Are you confident and comfortable with your current contract? Perhaps you call it a letter of agreement that’s all good. In today’s episode I want to discuss with you the 5 parts to your contract that you cannot leave...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:45