Episodes 284
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (83)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Welcome to Only Girl On The Jobsite, the podcast for designers ready to step up their project management game and make confident decisions on the jobsite. I'm your host, Renée Biery, an interior designer with 30 years of experience navigating the world of construction. This podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the ups and downs of jobsite management, working with contractors, and overcoming common pitfalls that can derail a project. Each episode will empower you with actionable advice and real-world lessons to make your projects run smoothly. Ready to elevate your jobsite skills? Start listening, and discover how you can make every project a success. Learn more at www.deVignierdesign.com.

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283. Why Interior Designers Shrink on Jobsites (And How to Stop)

Jun 09, 2026 25m

If you're an interior designer managing construction projects, you already know the feeling. You walk into a room, a jobsite, a contractor meeting, an industry event, and something in the air quietly…

282. Scope of Work, Change Order, and Addendum: The Three Documents Every Interior Designer Needs on Every Project

Jun 02, 2026 31m

There are three documents every interior designer managing construction projects needs to understand. And most don't, not fully. Not because they're complicated. Because nobody ever explained the…

281. How to Handle a Contractor Who Stops Communicating (Without Blowing Up the Project)

May 26, 2026 24m

You're a few weeks into a project. Things started well. And then the contractor goes quiet. The texts take days to get a response. The updates get shorter. You show up for a site visit, and no one…

280. She Got Frustrated Enough to Build the Solution Herself — with Fiona Sanipelli

May 19, 2026 1h 13m

I love talking to people who came up through this industry the hard way and then figured out something that makes all of our lives better. Fiona Sanipelli is one of those people. She studied…

279. That Feeling Early in a Construction Project? It's Telling You Something

May 12, 2026 29m

Most hard construction projects don't announce themselves as disasters. They arrive as a feeling. A low hum. A sense that something's slightly off and you can't quite name it yet. And most of us push…

278. Why Your Construction Projects Feel Like You Worked for Free

May 05, 2026 25m

When you finish a construction project feeling like you worked for free, the instinct is to assume the number was wrong. Sometimes it is. But more often, the number was fine. What broke down was…

277. The Structural Problem in My Business That Years of Hard Work Couldn't Fix

Apr 28, 2026 30m

I've never told this story in full before. The financial pressure when my husband's career collapsed. My son's medical crisis. My own Graves' disease diagnosis right when my business was finally…

276. What Interior Designers Don't Know About Contracts (But Should) with Wendy Estela

Apr 21, 2026 1h 7m

Interior design contracts are often misunderstood, not just by clients, but by attorneys who don't understand how this industry actually works. In this episode, I'm joined by Wendy Estela, Founder of…

275. Why Interior Designers Can't Close the Deal (And How to Fix It Before the Proposal)

Apr 14, 2026 30m

So you built your fee. You did the work. You went through every phase. You estimated your hours. You accounted for your role. And you landed on a number that actually reflects what this project will…

274. The 4 Moments Interior Designers Cross from Consultant to Construction Manager

Apr 07, 2026 27m

Have you ever been standing on a job site, or sitting on a call, or answering a text at 9 p.m., and realized mid-sentence that you are clearly running this project? Not consulting on it. Not advising…

273. The Real Cost of Undercharging: A Q1 Audit for Interior Designers

Mar 31, 2026 31m

Today is March 31st, the last day of the first quarter. And I want to do something a little different. I want to walk you through a quick audit. Maybe five minutes. Back of the napkin. No fancy…

272. The Conversations Designers Avoid with the Hot Young Designers Club

Mar 24, 2026 1h 46m

Today's episode feels like you're sitting in on a conversation you want to be a part of. Today, I'm joined by Rebecca Plum and Shaun Crha, the voices behind the Hot Young Designers Club, a global…

271. Why Charging Hourly Penalizes Your Expertise (And What to Do Instead)

Mar 17, 2026 36m

I billed hourly for my entire career. It felt honest, transparent, fair. But one morning, I had a realization that changed everything: the better I got at my work, the less I was making. My earlier…

270. Client Red Flags in Interior Design: I Knew the Signs — And Took the Job Anyway

Mar 10, 2026 33m

There are projects that stretch you creatively. There are projects that grow your business. And then there are projects that quietly cost you more than you realize while you're in them. This is…

269. How to Compare Contractor Bids When They're Wildly Different

Mar 03, 2026 27m

Today, we're talking about something that happens on every renovation project I manage: Contractor bids that don't match. Same project. Same drawings. Same walkthrough. And yet — the numbers come…

268. John McClain on Design Business Systems, Pricing & Leading a Profitable Firm

Feb 24, 2026 1h 31m

Today, I am joined by my friend, John McClain. He and I met at High Point last October and immediately connected. John McClain is a multi-faceted leader in the interior design industry and proudly…

267. The Two Myths Keeping Interior Designers Small (And How to Bust Them)

Feb 17, 2026 44m

I want to ask you something today: Have you ever been on a project and had a contractor basically tell you, whether that's directly or indirectly, that procurement is his territory, his to-do? That…

266. The 5 Construction Conversations That Prevent Chaos on Projects

Feb 10, 2026 38m

Today's episode isn't about what to do when a project is already spiraling. It's about what to do before it ever has the chance. Because in my 30+ years in the industry, there's one pattern I see on…

265. Why Silence Isn't Neutral During Construction (And What to Say Instead)

Feb 03, 2026 40m

This week's episode starts with a snowstorm… but it's not really about the weather. It's about what happens when construction gets disrupted, and how the silent spaces right after hold more power…

264. The Right Way for Interior Designers to Use AI with Jessica Nelson & Stephanie Lindsey

Jan 27, 2026 1h 30m

Today's a special treat. I'm sitting down with Jessica Nelson & Stephanie Lindsey, co-founders of AI for Interiors and principals of Etch Design Group, a nationally recognized design firm based…

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