Industry Perspectives | Clarity Creates Confidence | Jamie Gasparovic

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Nick and Tyler talk to Jamie Gasparovic about what it really means to lead a business — not just through craft, but through communication. Jamie opens up about the emotional stress that comes from reactive jobs, and how she transformed her process to build clarity and trust from day one. It’s a conversation about setting expectations, building systems that actually support your team, and learning to lead by design — not by default.

Show Notes:

Introduction and Background of Jamie Gasparovic (0:00)
Sponsorships and Personal Anecdotes (2:41)
Pronunciation and Initial Conversation with Jamie (7:01)
Business Operations and Client Management (14:56)
Identity-Driven Design and Client Discovery (34:37)
Challenges and Opportunities in the Design Industry (59:44)
Business Evolution and Initial Challenges (1:07:21)
Transitioning to Independent Work (1:11:17)
Hiring the First Employee (1:14:39)
Impact of Hiring on Business Operations (1:17:33)
Pricing Strategies and Client Expectations (1:22:08)
Managing Project Profitability (1:28:21)
Future Plans and Business Growth (1:34:47)
Personal Insights and Final Thoughts (1:36:50)

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0:00.0	People just want to feel seen and heard at the end of the day, period, especially when
0:05.5	you're building this huge project for them, they're investing all this money, they want
0:10.0	to feel like you get them and not like you're just steamrolling them with your agenda.
0:15.3	So I think little things like that, it's like, oh my God, they saw me, they listened to me.
0:20.2	And then that builds so much trust also.
0:24.6	Welcome back to the Modern Craftsman podcast. Today's guest is Jamie. Wait for it. Gisparovic. I got it right, right?
0:33.2	Yeah, we recorded this at the end of the podcast and somewhat of a challenging last name that Nick and I had a quick bet on as far as who was going to say it right. Neither one of us did, but she told us we wouldn't get it right. I believe I just did, and this is recorded after the podcast, so I'm going to give myself some kudos there. But she is the founder and principal designer of Studio Gaspo,
0:57.7	a luxury interior design firm redefining what it means to build a high-end home. So her
1:03.3	background is in advertising and international business. And she brings a brand strategist's mindset
1:10.0	to every project, transforming homes into bold, refined reflections of identity.
1:15.7	She's not just designing interior.
1:18.0	She's architecting experiences leading with clarity, creativity, and fierce intentionality.
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