About this episode
Send a textWelcome to Day 4 of the Christmas Advent Calendar podcast and we are bringing another inspiring episode with another fabulous guest. I’m your host, Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui, Business coach and mentor, empowering women through business strategy and soulful mindset work and today’s conversation is one that blends creativity, heritage, emotional connection, and the resilience it takes to navigate the design industry with heart.Joining me is the incredibly talented Sarah Burghard, interior and textile designer, creative visionary, and a woman whose journey spans from the UK all the way to Indonesia. Sarah’s story is rich in heritage, artistry, and personal evolution. She opens up about the moment she chose to step away, rediscover her creativity, reconnect with her family’s textile legacy, and breathe life back into her design identity.In this episode, Sarah and I explore: • Why bespoke textiles are more accessible and more powerful for designers than ever before • How emotional connection through textiles enhances the client journey • The power of reframing your thoughts, especially during challenging seasons in business • Why resilience is essential when navigating uncertainty as a designer • How learning from past experiences helps shape the way we build our businesses moving forwardThis conversation is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with the heart of your creativity, and explore the stories woven into the fabrics we choose. Sarah reminds us that design isn’t just visual it’s emotional, it’s cultural, and it’s deeply human.Dive into Sarah’s world:Find Your Bespoke Fabric Personality Quiz : https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68874d10ec0042e58c1adfb93 MinVideo Guide To Signature Styling: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG34wjTljA/AakyhrC_1inTJuVkmkulUw/watch?utm_content=DAG34wjTljA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h607b9d1f76Join Lisa-marie and the women in the Design Boss Diary family, follow on Instagram HERE and find more about how you can work with Lisa in 2026. Join me in Birmingham on Friday 23th & Saturday 24th January 2026 for a luxury two-day retreat, Strategy & Soul.Two days that will prepare you for your most powerful year yet.Find out more HEREThis and other episodes are on our YouTube channel
