#102 | Nurturing Your Creativity as an Interior Designer

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint Creativity isn't just for "artsy" people — it's a key part of being a great designer, problem-solver, and business owner. In this episode, we talk about what creativity actually is (hint: it's not just painting or making something pretty), why stress can shut it down, and how wellness, community, and novelty can help you reconnect with the part of you that sees possibilities. We also explore why so many high-achieving designers struggle to make time for creativity "just because," how chronic stress can narrow your thinking, and why small changes — like coworking, taking a different route home, or putting yourself in the "path of awe" — can unlock new ideas and energy. Plus, I share a personal shift I've noticed over the last few years: as my health improved (sleep, alcohol-free living, stress support), my creativity came back online in a way that made me feel like a better designer, leader, and human. In this episode, we cover: Why creativity isn't a personality trait — it's something you can nurtureA simple definition of creativity: making new connectionsHow stress (especially chronic stress) impacts creativity and problem-solvingThe role of community (and "body doubling") in focus and creative momentumWays to support your nervous system so creativity feels more accessibleThe power of novelty, awe, and art (creating or observing) to spark ideasPractical tools I love: Insight Timer, Oura Ring, and tapping Join the Business Blueprint Reset If you're feeling stuck, heavy, or like your business requires more effort than it should, Kate invites you to the Business Blueprint Reset — a 4-day experience designed to help you get quiet, reconnect with what matters, and uncover what's really driving your stress or indecision. Visit designersoasis.com/reset to learn more and register. Mentioned in this episode: JOIN the waitlist - Doors open early March: Interior Designer's Business BlueprintFREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior DesignersRegister for The Spring Reset - March 9th - 12thBook: Your Brain on ArtApps/Tools: Insight Timer, The Tapping Solution, Oura RingPODCAST: Going Alcohol Free - Listen here! 🎯 Learn More: Interior Designer's Business Blueprint - https://www.designersoasis.com/blueprint WANT MORE? 🛒 Template Shop - 10% off the shop PODCAST10 (Limit one use per customer) 🔖 Interior Design Business Articles ⬇️ Free Resources FOLLOW ALONG 🤳Instagram 📍 Pinterest 📺 YouTube ------------------------------------- ***Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts*** FOLLOW this channel so you never miss an episode! - https://www.youtube.com/@DesignersOasis EPISODE WEBSITE ⇗- designersoasis.com/episode/nurturing-creativity-for-interior-designers