WHR 3.178: Empowering Women through Interior Design and Personal Growth with Jeanne Collins

In this episode of the Work at Home Rockstar Podcast, Tim Melanson interviews Jeanne Collins, the founder of Jermar Designs and Jermar Publishing. Jeanne shares her journey as an interior designer and entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of standing your ground on pricing and finding the right clients. She also talks about her new lifestyle brand, House of Jermar, which aims to empower women to live fully by focusing on both their living spaces and personal wellness. Jeanne discusses her strategies for maintaining work-life balance, the value of hiring coaches, and the importance of personalized marketing. She also touches on her book 'Two Feet In' which is designed to inspire readers to overcome self-doubt and take control of their lives.

Who is Jeanne Collins?

Jeanne Collins is an award-winning interior designer who left the corporate world behind to find her true self through design and internal reflection. Her firm, JerMar Designs, works with executives and entrepreneurs, focusing on projects that combine sophistication and balance with inner and outer wellness. Jeanne is an Architectural Digest AD Pro 2024 Featured Designer, winner of the 2022 Luxe Magazine Red Award, and she was also recently nominated as an HGTV Designer of the Year. She chronicles her journey and the approach that changed her life and work in her memoir, "Two Feet In: Lessons from an All-In Life."

Connect with Jeanne:

Book Website: https://www.two-feet-in.com Business Website: https://www.jermardesigns.com Facebook Book: https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.collins.ct Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/jermardesigns Instagram Book: https://www.instagram.com/jeanne_collins_ct/ Instagram Business: https://www.instagram.com/jermar_designsI'd 

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In this Episode:

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:30 Introduction to Today's Guest 01:58 Success Story: Standing Your Ground 06:54 Challenges and Lessons Learned 12:41 Creating a Productive Home Office 19:13 Building Client Relationships 20:02 Referral Sources in the Industry 21:27 Handling Referrals and Client Interactions 23:37 The Importance of Sales Skills 28:39 Hiring Coaches and Mentors 31:22 Exciting Business Developments 33:00 Finding the Right Clients 34:55 Inspiring Personal Growth 36:54 Conclusion and Farewell