108: RIP 2023 Celebrating the wins

Description

It’s the last episode of 2023, so today, we did some year-end reflections and highlights. From doing over 100 episodes of the podcast to contributing our designs and opinions, we achieved so many things this year. While there were certain challenges along the way, today, we’re taking time to reflect on some of our wins and accomplishments of 2023 instead of just frustrations.

In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections on wins and positives in 2023 instead of just frustrations
The Hot Young Designers Club Patreon community and the exclusive episodes
Personal and professional accomplishments of Shaun and Rebecca in 2023
Business of Home featured Hot Young Designers Club in an article on their website
Hitting 100 episodes of the podcast and over 100k total listens
Opportunities to contribute opinions on AI and design
Rebecca’s experience being in HGTV magazine
Finding a reliable contractor partner and the importance of a strong working relationship
Shaun’s experience in managing a studio space and business overhead
Rebecca started renting clothes through Nuuly to be more experimental with her style
The goals Shaun and Rebecca set for the podcast in 2020
Shaun and Rebecca’s experience running a podcast
Working with clients who allow for creative exploration and experimentation
Financial side of consultations and scheduling milestone meetings in advance
Completion of Shaun’s South Pasadena project
Encouragement for listeners to do their year-end reflections