88: what happens after you pass the interior design board exam

Mindset Magic with Mika · Aug 30, 2026 · 7m

You passed the Interior Design Board Exam and finally became a licensed Interior Designer.

Now what?

After months of preparing for IDLE, suddenly the one goal you've been working toward is done — and a completely different set of questions starts showing up.

Do you find a job? Start freelancing? Look for clients? Build your portfolio?

And why can you have the license and still not completely feel like a “real” Interior Designer yet?

In this episode, we're talking about life after the Interior Design Board Exam and what actually happened after I got my license.

We talk about:

what happens…