362: Breegan Jane: Interior Designer, Podcaster, Entrepreneur

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Welcome to today's episode! We are very happy to introduce you to Breegan Jane, a unique and fun individual who is a super-high achiever! Thirty-three-year-old Breegan is an interior designer who also has a successful blog, a high following on Instagram, and she's a podcast/radio host. She previously worked as a creative director in the luxury yacht business and as a property manager for multi-international million-dollar homes. Listen in today to find out about Breegan's vast experience and how it informs her currently, as an entrepreneur and interior designer. Multifaceted entrepreneur Breegan Jane does it all. A full-time businesswoman, interior designer, blogger, and popular podcast host of Mom Life Yo, all in all, her spare time. Her most recent project is the design of the new, buzz-worthy Los Angeles restaurant, NATIVE, spearheaded by award-winning Chef Nyesha Arrington of Top Cheffame. A single mom from Southern California, Breegan Jane credits her boys for pushing her to break down walls and test boundaries. She uses her powerful voice to inspire others and bring joy to people’s lives. Listen in to find out what Breegan has to share on the show today. Show highlights: How Breegan's experience, managing international real estate projects with full staff and working as a creative director and marketing professional for a luxury yacht manufacturer, translates to her current interior design business. The importance of great leadership. Great lessons from great bosses along the way. Utilizing every opportunity to the best of your ability. Feeling more at home in Dubai than in Texas. The importance of visual representation. Being given the space to run with your ideas. Transitioning to the design world. How Breegan developed through her experience. The kind of project Breegan enjoys the most. Identifying 'no-win' situations with clients. What being a mom and entrepreneur mean to Breegan. The way that Breegan was raised to be empowered. The power of turning negatives into positives. Breegan's dreams and aspirations for the future. Links: Breegan Jane Facebook: Breegan Jane Breegan Jane Blog Instagram: Breegan Jane Twitter: Breegan Jane Other episodes mentioned on this show: Amber Lewis # 184 Vanessa DeLeon # 18

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0:00.0	Have you heard about the exciting new exhibit by the Black Artists and Designers Guild,
0:05.6	which was commissioned by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City?
0:11.1	Big news, right?
0:12.6	The Cooper Hewitt's exhibition is called Making Home, Smithsonian Design Triennial.
0:18.2	Now, the batch designers exhibit is titled the Underground Library,
0:23.8	inspired by the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is the clandestine network
0:28.6	established in the early 19th century through which many enslaved African Americans
0:33.6	traveled in search of freedom. This library installation represents a 21st century sanctuary surrounded by art, objects,
0:43.5	artifacts, and books of black legacy.
0:46.9	In reimagining and repurposing the Andrew Carnegie Personal Library,
0:52.7	badge invites you to examine the power of home libraries
0:56.1	and the significance of literacy, remembering that African Americans were denied the right to read
1:02.3	under slavery. I'm honored to share that Window Works in Livingston was asked by badge to create
1:08.7	the flat panels for the windows. We used a custom design fabric
1:12.5	by badge members, and the fabric was fabricated by Stacey Garcia's team at Libatex. So please make a
1:20.0	point to visit this inspired space the next time you are in New York City. The exhibition runs
1:25.5	from November 24 all the way through August 10th,
1:30.0	2025. So you have plenty of time to get this on your calendar. We will put links in the show notes. Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:50.3	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:54.1	Together with my husband, Vince, and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Windowworks from the ground up.
1:59.8	So I know and I understand the
2:02.2	challenges you face in running your interior design business.
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