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Aspire with Emma Grede

How to Scale While Keeping Your Brand Intact (Kelly Wearstler)

Aspire with Emma Grede

E13 Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Society & Culture

4.6874 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Kelly Wearstler is one of the most influential designers in the world,  but her real genius may be how she turned taste into a scalable multi-million dollar business. Over the years, she’s built a company that stretches far beyond interiors, expanding into product, licensing, creative direction, and media  all while staying closely involved in the work itself. In this conversation, we get into the structure, decision-making, and resilience behind that growth. In this episode, Emma explores: How Kelly built a 60-person studio Why she believes in “sequence” over speed The commercial strategy behind creative work How she’s using AI within her company  Investing in hierarchy and leadership Knowing when to walk away  Why longevity matters more than hype This is a conversation about building something that evolves and making sure it’s designed to endure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's guest isn't your typical founder. She's a creative force who has built a global brand around her taste and her point of view.

0:17.5

Kelly Wurzler is one of the most influential interior designers in the world,

0:21.6

but we're not here to talk about her taste alone. We're actually going to get into the brand

0:26.3

and the business behind it, from working an unpaid apprenticeship in New York to waiting tables

0:32.3

to a 60-person studio and a business that spans interiors, product, creative direction and media.

0:39.2

Kelly is the epitome of scaling with intention and precision.

0:43.4

In my conversation with her today, we're going to talk about risk, reinvention,

0:47.2

motherhood, money, failure and how she's evolved and continues to push boundaries with

0:52.5

the introduction of AI in a largely creative-led company.

0:56.1

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