Episode 89: Bringing Interiors to Life through Design | Alison Besikof
Have you ever entered a restaurant, a hotel, or someone’s home and your mood is instantly uplifted because you’re in such a beautiful place?
Someone had to think of that design and create that space. Creative work involves confidence and the dedication to bring a vision to life… but when you’re a professional, it can involve dealing with difficult bosses and clients.
Today I’m getting up close and personal with one of these creative minds! Alison Besikof is a Chicago interior designer and owner of Alison Besikof Custom Designs. She used to work jobs that didn’t fulfill her and she had career setbacks… until she started her business. These days she brings happiness to people by transforming their living spaces.
In this episode, Alison opens up about going from struggling to find the right career to starting a business that brings her joy. Despite issues like sexism and tricky client communications, running an interior design business is what Alison loves. But as you’ll hear, she still finds ways to prioritize her family and wellbeing. Tune in to this positive, inspiring episode that’ll make you want to be creative!
Here are this episode’s main points:
(3:20) Alison’s story of how career disappointments led her to take a leap of faith and start a business she loves
(8:12) Alison gets candid about facing sexist treatment from men she’s worked with and keeping her confidence strong
(11:34) Why interior design has such powerful effects on people’s emotions (including one family’s heartwarming story)
(17:11) Alison talks about handling different clients with different expectations – and what happened with a client who had unrealistic expectations
(21:01) How Alison manages to run a business, be present with her husband and toddler, and have time to relax
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