87: what to do if you didn't pass the interior design board exam (from an IDLE retaker)

Mindset Magic with Mika · Aug 23, 2026 · 8m

If you didn't pass the Interior Design Board Exam (IDLE) and you're wondering what you're supposed to do next, this episode is for you.

I didn't pass on my first take either.

And the hardest part wasn't only the result.

It was everything my brain started making that result mean:

Hindi ba ako magaling? Para sa akin ba talaga 'to? Kaya ko pa bang mag-take ulit? What will people think?

In this episode, we're talking about the part of the Interior Design Licensure Exam journey that doesn't get discussed enough — what happens after you don't pass.

We talk about:

navigating the emotions after IDLE…