Beyond Interior Design Podcast: For Interior Designers Who Want More
Beyond Interior Design is the podcast for interior designers who want more — more impact, the right clients, and a business and life on their own terms.Hosted by Marc Müskens — Interior Designer and Creative Business Coach at the Beyond Interior Design Club — this show goes beyond aesthetics into psychology, behavior, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, culture, technology, and sustainability, exploring how interiors can truly change lives.Because at the end of the day, the one thing AI can’t replace is this: Form Follows Meaning.Let’s go beyond!
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#056 - The Email That Changed My Life as a Designer — by Marc Müskens
<p>Send us a text</p><p>Do you remember your first big interior design project? </p><p>Every designer remembers that first moment when everything shifts.<br/>For me, it happened in a tiny 9 square meter student room, sitting under my loft bed, still wearing my waiter uniform, refreshing my inbox before rushing to a charity dinner shift.</p><p>And then it appeared.<br/>A new inquiry.<br/>A complete apartment renovation.<br/>From someone who believed I had a real design studio… when in reality, my “office” was squeezed between a sink and a sofa bed.</p><p>In th...
#055 — How to Get Paid for Your Expertise, Not Your Shopping List - with Deborah Flate
<p>Send us a text</p><p>You ever feel like a screwdriver?</p><p>Like you’re just executing — sourcing, quoting, fixing — instead of being valued for your design vision?</p><p>Because honestly, I’ve been there too. Running around, trying to realize a client’s dream project… only to feel like the least important part of the process.<br/>Until I realized: I was doing it the wrong way.</p><p>This episode is a raw and honest conversation with showroom sales trainer <b>Deborah Flate</b> — someone who’s been on both sides of the table. As a designer. A...
#054 - I Miss The Sex — A personal story by Marc Müskens
<p>Send us a text</p><p>We were almost finished with the last co-design session.<br/>The design felt right, the ideas were flowing, and the clients were excited.<br/>Then the gentleman across the table said, “I miss the sex.”<br/>And suddenly, everything took on a new meaning.</p><p>The room fell silent. I didn’t know what to say.<br/>But when we slowed down, asked deeper questions, and truly listened, something unexpected revealed itself.</p><p>It wasn’t about romance.<br/>It was about <b>excitement, passion, and freedom.</b><br/>About rediscovering the emot...
#053 - The Biggest Beyond Interior Design Lessons — Flashback Part 2 by Marc Müskens
<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this second part of the Beyond Interior Design flashback series, <b>Marc Müskens</b> continues his journey through the conversations that shaped the podcast — exploring <b>nature, wellbeing, branding, online visibility, and the deeply personal full-circle moments</b> that defined his own path as an interior designer.</p><p>You’ll hear how:</p><p>• <b>#013 Lianne Bongers</b> and <b>#021 Nuria Muñoz</b> reveal the healing power of biophilic design.<br/>• <b>#049 Simon Powell</b> shows why true entrepreneurship means staying authentic.<br/>• <b>#043 Roelfien Vos</b> shares how to build a s...
#052 - The Biggest Beyond Interior Design Lessons — Flashback Part 1 by Marc Müskens
<p>Send us a text</p><p>After Episode 50, <b>Marc Müskens</b> realized he wasn’t done.</p><p>In this powerful follow-up, Marc revisits his biggest takeaways from dozens of conversations on Beyond Interior Design— from innovation and creativity to communication, serving high-end clients, and the evolving future of our beautiful profession.</p><p>This episode is a deep reflection on what truly defines the success recipe of tomorrow’s designer: <b>purpose, courage, and curiosity.</b></p><p>You’ll hear lessons from previous episodes:<br/>• <b>#001 Yalin Tan</b> — on designing the interior design firm of the future...
#051 - Write to Invite — Rewiring Patterns for Design Leadership with Anagha Deshmukh
<p>Send us a text</p><p>What if one of the most powerful tools for design leadership isn’t another strategy — but a pen and a page?</p><p>In this mesmerizing episode of Beyond Interior Design, <b>Marc Müskens</b> talks with <b>Anagha Deshmukh</b>, creative facilitator and reflective-practice expert, about how <b>writing can rewire the subconscious patterns</b> that hold designers back from achieving their highest potential.</p><p>Together, they explore how curiosity, emotion, and awareness merge into a kind of creative alchemy — helping you overcome blocks, dissolve limiting beliefs, and lead with purpose...
#050 - Celebrating 50 Episodes — The Lessons That Changed Everything for Me
<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this milestone 50th episode of Beyond Interior Design, host Marc Múskens reflects on the journey so far—what started during the pandemic as a creative experiment has now become a global community of nearly 250,000 design professionals. </p><p>Marc shares the most powerful lessons from 49 conversations with world-leading designers, thinkers, and changemakers, as well as what he’s discovered through his solo episodes: the importance of authenticity, the power of choice, and why design is more than aesthetics—it shapes behavior, health, and futures. </p><p>This solo reflection celebrates the past whil...
#049 - Building a Business with Purpose and Passion — with Luxury Aquaria Expert Simon Powell
<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this episode of Beyond Interior Design, host Marc Müskens sits down with Simon Powell, the visionary founder behind Luxe Aquatics, a company that designs breathtaking aquatic environments for high-end residential clients.</p><p>From luxury aquariums that transform entire spaces into living art, to deeply personal installations designed to engage and calm, Simon’s work demonstrates how purposeful design can profoundly impact both spaces and lives.</p><p><b>In this episode, Simon shares:</b></p><p>🐠 How to craft aquariums as immersive, emotional centerpieces</p><p>🌊 The journey from payroll spreadshe...
#048 - Envirohacking - Designing for Human Behavior and Well-Being with Callie van der Merwe
<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this episode of Beyond Interior Design, host Marc Múskens reconnects with Callie van der Merwe, architect, thought leader, and originator of “envirohacking.”</p><p>Callie takes us on a powerful journey through the science of space—how our environments influence behavior, mood, and even healing. From redefining what it means to be a designer to crafting restaurants that make guests linger longer, Callie’s work blends neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and storytelling into design that moves people—literally and emotionally.</p><p>In this episode, Callie shares:</p><p>🧠 What it means to be an envir...
#047 - Wellness is the New Luxury - Healthy, Sustainable Interiors with Tanya Shively
<p>Send us a text</p><p>In this episode of Beyond Interior Design, Marc Müskens sits down with <b>Tanya Shively</b>, interior designer and founder of Sesshu Design, to explore how your home can either heal or harm you.</p><p>They discuss how everything from your lighting to your paint can impact your well-being, how Tanya's W.E.L.L. philosophy came to life, and why non-toxic, sustainable design isn’t just a trend—it’s essential.</p><p>In the episode, Tanya shares:</p><p>How circadian lighting systems can support natural sleep cycles Why your ho...
