Design Boss Dialogue The Interior Design Business Podcast
This is Design Boss Dialogue, the podcast that brings bold and ambitious women in Interior Design together where they come for real conversations to transform and take their design business to new heights. I am your host and fellow Interior Designer Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, here to share my experiences and insights into running an Interior Design business as well as empower you to build the confident, profitable design business you have been dreaming of and truly deserve.
Dive into the world of my interior design company and business mentoring business and I support you grow and build a thriving interior design company.
Design Boss Dialogue The Interior Design Business Podcast
Ep 75 Overwhelmed to Empowered, A Designer’s Shift Into Stronger Foundations And Structure With Alpa Soneji
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In this honest and uplifting episode, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui sits down with Alpa Soneji from Studio Alpa to explore her journey inside Design Destiny and the profound shifts that followed.
Alpa shares how, before joining the programme, she felt capable but overwhelmed. Like many women in interior design, she was talented and committed, yet lacking clear structure, consistent boundaries, and confidence in her client communication. Through Design Destiny, she gained clarity around her target client, refined her processes, and built foundations that finally supported her rather than stretched her.
This conversation highlights the importance of mentorship and community for women in business. Alpa reflects on how having structured guidance, accountability, and a room full of ambitious women created momentum and belief. Over the past 18 months, she has not only strengthened her business model but stepped into a calmer, more confident version of herself as a business owner.
It’s a grounded reminder that clarity changes everything. When you understand your services, set boundaries confidently, and treat your work as a business, growth becomes sustainable rather than stressful.
You can dive into Alpa’s world HERE
This episode is for the woman who knows she is capable but feels stretched, scattered, or unsure of her next move. Alpa’s journey is proof that you don’t need to push harder, you need stronger foundations.
When clarity meets structure and is supported by mentorship and community, business becomes something you lead, rather than something that leads you.
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