Shows
Handbag Designer 101: The Stories Behind Handbag Designers, Brands, and Industry IconsNavigating Creative Burnout and Embracing New Beginnings with Ginna Christensen | Emily Blumenthal & Ginna ChristensenGinna Christensen, a creative recovery expert, shares her journey in helping individuals reclaim their creative spark amid the pervasive threat of burnout. Burnout doesn’t just slow us down—it erodes our ability to create, innovate, and lead. In this episode, Ginna discusses the early signs of burnout, the social shifts driving its rise, and the challenges of sustaining creativity in an always-on culture.Takeaway PointsRecognizing Burnout: Learn how burnout has moved from a personal struggle to a widespread crisis, reshaping creative industries.The Role of Community: Discover how...
2025-02-1829 min
Explore Home - A Podcast from Universal FurnitureExplore Home with Ginna Christensen, founder of GC Collaborative, a boutique consulting and coaching firmWelcome to the Explore Home Podcast! This week we invite you to Explore Home with Ginna Christensen, interior design leadership expert, business coach and consultant. First, Ginna details the start of her career at Giorgio Armani and how the lessons learned there helped shape her professional foundation as she moved from fashion to interiors. Then, Ginna and Neil delve into the topics that Ginna typically focuses on with her clients, including the importance of building a brand story and consistent messaging. Neil and Ginna then touch on the significance of locating outside resources and how to effectively and efficiently...
2021-09-081h 00
Women at WorkTransform Your BusinessWhat does it mean to Transform Your Business?
Is that even possible? Is that something I should want?
In this podcast episode, I will be speaking with Digital Marketing Expert, Ericka Saurit, founder of Saurit Creative, about what business transformation actually looks like, answer your questions, and go in deep into what you can expect as a result of building a Foundation For Your Brand.
2021-03-191h 00Women at WorkThe Secrets to Attracting and Creating Your Ideal ClientHave you ever struggled working with a client that was not a right fit?
Did you see red flags in that first meeting but still said yes?
Have you had the experience of a relationship starting off on the right foot, but deteriorated over time?
Join me and Founder of KMH Design and KMH HOME, Kathleen Franza, as we reveal how to attract the right clients, and teach the clients you have to become ideal.
2021-03-191h 02Women at WorkBelieve Your Hype! The Role of Self Confidence in SuccessA conversation with Toni Purry, author of My Hype Book. Toni is an award-winning entrepreneur, visibility strategist, speaker, and author. With over 20 years of public relations experience, she is known for garnering high-level exposure for her clients and her unconventional approach to positioning them for expansive brand awareness. Her work has landed her clients on The Today Show, The Food Network, GMA, USA Today, LA Times, and O Magazine, to name a few.
2021-02-171h 08Women at WorkLifting The Veil: The Business of Interior DesignEverything you need to know about the business of interior design from an LA designer who's been through it all. Shirry Dolgin is a rising star in the southern California interior design community. Having established her firm, ASD Interiors INC. in 2004, Shirry has an impressive portfolio of projects, and has been featured in a variety of media outlets including multiple TV appearances. Specializing in large scale residential and commercial projects and an industry expert in construction, she has built a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable renovations interior designers in the industry.
2021-02-171h 15Women at WorkKnow Yourself - The Secret of SuccessRocky La Fleur is THE face of Los Angeles design community. After 40 years of experience in the trade high-end home furnishings design community, his connections and unique ability to bring people together are changing the way we view the business. Rocky’s genuine love for all the facets of the design industry coupled with his enthusiasm for art and artists, makes him a key figure in the community.
2021-02-171h 11Women at WorkCreate From Your CoreA conversation about integrating your core values into the work that you do. With Tracy Hiner (Black Crow Studios) and Ariel Johnson (Ariel Fox Design)
2021-02-1754 minWomen at WorkThe Power of WishingA conversation with entrepreneur, wish expert, and founder of Wishbeads, Alexa Fischer.
Alexa Fischer is the creator of the goal-setting, wish-granting jewelry company Wishbeads and author of the book Wishwork. She’s also an online educator, coach, and speaker whose work shares the common goal of helping people go after their dreams, build their confidence, and break free from fear.
2021-02-171h 12
A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastPower Talk Friday: Ginna Christensen: The Importance of Values in Your Interior Design BusinessToday with Ginna Christensen Welcome to a Well-Designed Business®! On today’s episode, I talk with business coach Ginna Christensen. Ginna specializes in helping designers and creatives identify their differentiating points in the marketplace. But that work starts with discovering their values. Today, Ginna shares with me why discovering and staying true to your values is integral to your business, and what you can do to identify those values and incorporate them into what you do. Pick it apart [16:00] Ginna shares the process she uses to help clients uncover their values [21:39] Ginna discu...
2021-01-011h 11Women at WorkThe Importance of Building a STAND OUT Brand in 2021a conversation with Digital Marketing Expert, Ericka Saurit
We’ve seen a lot of changes in the way we work and live in 2020. We are going into the office less or not at all. We are committing less, not traveling, and spending way more time at home. All of these changes have revealed something to the public that the interior design community has known all along...the HOME matters. And it matters now more than ever.
You may already be experiencing the phone ringing, new clients looking for help, and old ones coming back fo...
2020-11-2159 minWomen at WorkSifting through CrisisMy conversation with certified Communication Coach Rachel Goldman centered around sifting through crisis.
“Crisis comes from the word that means to sift, and so a crisis is the perfect time to let the extra fall away so only the important will remain.” Glennon Doyle, Love Warrior
2020-10-2149 min
The StyleRow PodcastGinna Christensen | Inside Interior DesignListen in as Ginna Christensen, business coach at GC Collaborative shares how she advises clients on the importance of having a crystal clear mission statement. Once solid in your vision push forward and believe in your strengths to meet your goals. Ginna's key - Stand for something. Do not be afraid to say this is who I am.
2020-07-2800 min
The Wishbeads PodcastEpisode 23 | Find Your True Wish with Ginna ChristensenLeadership coach and business strategist, Ginna Christensen takes us on a deep dive to really clarify what we really want, instead of what we think we SHOULD want. If you've ever questioned your wish, give a listen to this candid conversation. Learn more about Ginna right here.
2020-02-2850 min
Women at WorkMaking My Mark: Forging a Path Within the Family Legacy with Bianca Chen and Spencer RudinI wanted to have this conversation because I too once worked for my family business. I have also worked for a brand in transition from one generation to the next and had the great honor of helping guide them through that process.
It’s really reminiscent of all of the work I do, which is working with brands to identify their core values and points of differentiation, while creating strategies that help them grow and remain relevant in today’s ever changing world. So this topic is extraordinarily relevant, not just for those working in a family business, but for thos...
2019-05-1457 min
Women at WorkSacred Commerce with Cary Mosier of Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre“Sacred Commerce is a business built by heart” is the theme of this Women at Work conversation with Cary Mosier of Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre. Held at the Rose Tarlow Melrose House showroom in West Hollywood where Mosier shared the heart behind the business along with the triumphs and failures along the way.
Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre are founded on the unique business principle that we all are connected and that the only real win is the win-win. The business practices of the Mosier family are good for the planet, their employees, their investors and customers all in one...
2019-05-141h 21
Women at WorkThe Energy of Client Relationships with Gail BaralGinna Christensen (founder of Women at Work) and business and life strategy coach Gail Baral talk to a group of women about the energy of client relationships. There are 7 levels of energy: You can think of them as 7 energetic lenses that form the filters through which we experience the world. The lower 2 levels feel heavy, exhausting and are destructive. As you go up the scale our energy becomes lighter, more energizing, and optimizing to the point when we are in the flow state; on purpose, focused, creative and passionate, non-judgemental and connected to the highest universal intelligence. Gail shares tips...
2019-05-141h 08
Design In ConversationEpisode 4. Jessica Marx + Ginna ChristensenAn interview with interior designer Jessica Marx, of J Marx Atelier, and Ginna Christensen, founder of 27ground.
(originally aired March 20, 2014)
2015-02-1446 min