Podcast

Beyond the Price Tag: Understanding the True Cost of New Software 💰

When it comes to reimagining the spaces where we cook, eat, and gather, software can be a game-changer. Yet, amidst the allure of shiny new programs, many kitchen and bath designers get blindsided by a colossal oversight: the true cost of software implementation. You thought tariffs on cabinetry were a killer? Stick around, because the…

Red Flags and Green Lights in Software Comparison

Hey there, I’m Brandy, and welcome back to Elevated, the Snackable Weekly podcast designed to help kitchen and bath designers like you build a better business. In today’s episode, we’re diving into how to develop your software Spidey sense—the gut feeling that helps you make a smart kitchen design software comparison and avoid tools that…

Integration Intelligence: Making Your Software Play Nice

In the chaotic world of kitchen and bath design, it’s not just about getting the perfect shade of tile or the trendiest faucet—it’s about making sure your tech tools actually talk to each other. A strong software integration strategy is just as important as color coordination. Software integrations can be your best friend or your…

Beyond Features: Evaluating Real Solution Fit

Have you ever bought software because it dazzled you with flashy features? Only to realize later that it’s about as useful as a fancy kitchen island with no overhang. Yeah, we’ve all been there. In an ocean of attention-grabbing, shiny tech, it’s easy to lose sight of what actually matters. If you don’t have a…

Who’s Really Impacted by the Software you choose?

This is Elevated, the snackable, weekly podcast helping kitchen & bath designers build a better business. I’m your host Brandy Lawson, and today we’re diving into something that causes more chaos than most people realize: CRM problems in kitchen design businesses. We’re playing a little game of “Six Degrees of Software Impact” 🎯 — because…

Measuring Impact: Quantifying Your Pain Points

Hey there, Brandy Lawson here with another episode of Elevated, the snackable, weekly podcast helping Kitchen & Bath Designers build a better business. In this episode, we’re digging into a big root cause of many kitchen design business problems—inefficient systems—and putting some real numbers to the pain. Think of it like measuring a space before…

From Overwhelm to Confidence: Your Software Decision Framework

This is Elevated, the snackable, weekly podcast helping Kitchen & Bath Designers build a better business. I’m your host, Brandy Lawson. In this episode, we’re stepping into the work of choosing the right software—and introducing your new secret weapon: a software decision framework.   Right now, most of you are either using software someone else…

What’s Really Broken? Identifying the True Problem

Maria came to me convinced she needed new proposal software. Every proposal took three hours, she was finishing them on evenings and weekends, and she was still falling behind. From the inside, that looks like a software problem. Most of the kitchen design business problems that keep coming back look that way at first, and…

Before You Start: Getting in the Right Mindset

Mindset for choosing business software is more important than you might think. I’m Brandy Lawson, and in this episode of Elevated, we’re not talking about flashy features or pricing. Instead, we’re diving into what’s happening between your ears when it comes to making smart software decisions for your kitchen & bath design business. Mindset for…

The Hidden Costs of the Wrong Software

I’m Brandy Lawson and this is Elevated, the snackable, weekly podcast helping Kitchen & Bath Designers build a better business. In this episode you’ll learn about the real cost of not using the right software in your business. Among the things that keep me up at night is watching amazing design firms bleed money without…