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Really Renée
The unfiltered business of interior design. Host Samantha Struck built her firm, Studio Renée, from $120K to over a million in three years — and she's sharing all of it: what you're actually netting, how to price so you keep the money, and the systems nobody talks about. Expect real numbers, strong opinions, and candid guests. No highlight reel, no performative perfection — just the real thing. If you're a designer tired of being busy, booked, and broke, pull up a chair. New episodes weekly.
Episodes
- Really Renée
Ep. 14 - Construction Fluency
What separates an interior designer who can create a beautiful space from one who actually understands how to bring it to life? In this episode of Really…
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Ep. 13 - In The Messy Middle with Bethany Adams Interiors
Luxury interior design might look glamorous from the outside, but behind every beautifully finished space is a world of complicated logistics, unexpected…
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Ep. 12 - The Performatively Perfect Industry (And Why I'm Over It)
The interior design industry has a perfection problem, and Sam is done pretending otherwise. Between carefully curated social media feeds, picture-perfect…
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Ep. 11 - Your Books Are Lying to You with Heartbeat Bookkeeping
Most small business owners do not have a revenue problem - they have a visibility problem. Britny Metheny of Heartbeat Bookkeeping breaks down the money…
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Ep. 10 - What I'd Tell Myself at $120K
What actually helps a design business grow from $120K to $1.2M? Sam shares the lessons she wishes she’d learned sooner: charge more confidently, challenge…
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Ep. 9 - AI, Honestly: Two Designers, Two Approaches with Nasozi Kakembo
AI is not replacing great interior designers, but it is changing how the smartest studios work. Sam and Nasozi Kakembo unpack where AI actually helps in…
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Ep. 8 - The Systems That Saved My Business (And My Sanity)
What if the key to growing your business isn’t more hustle, but better systems? Samshares how the systems and processes behind Studio Renée helped the interior…
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Ep. 7 - The Other Side of the Trade Counter with Joel Chown
Navigating the complex world of trade pricing can feel like walking a tightrope, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Join Sam Struck as he chats with Joel…
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Ep. 6 - Procurement is a Profit Center, Not a Favor!
Procurement can be the difference between a struggling design studio and a wildly profitable one - if you stop treating it like a favor and start pricing it…
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Ep. 5 - What Interior Designers Actually Deal With
Interior design is about so much more than creating beautiful spaces. Sometimes, it's just about managing the unhinged shit that happens behind the scenes. In…
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Ep.1 - Who the Hell Is Renée?
What does it really take to build a successful interior design business? In the first episode of Really Renée, Samantha Struck shares the story behind Studio…
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Ep.2 - You're a Designer, Not a Decorator — And It Matters
What actually separates an interior designer from a decorator and what makes someone a professional in this industry? In this episode of Really Renée, Sam…
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Ep.3 - The Number Nobody is Talking About
Revenue is the number we all say at parties. Profit is what actually pays your mortgage. In this episode of Really Renée, Sam gets candid about one of the…
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Ep.4 - How I Hired My First Employee with Sabah Mansoor
Hiring your first employee can feel like the answer to being overwhelmed. But what happens when managing a team starts creating more work instead of less? In…