Send us a text Welcome 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 forward This 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/68874d10ec0042e58c1adfb9 3 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=h607b9d1f76 Join 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 HERE This and other episodes are on our YouTube channel HERE Our Christmas Giveaway To celebrate Season 2 of the Advent Calendar Podcast, I’m giving away six incredible prizes: • 4 women will join me in London for a private in-person strategy session + lunch in an exclusive location (worth £1,000 each) • 2 women will receive a fully-paid ticket to The Visionary event in Birmingham (worth £540 each) To enter: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Screenshot your review Share it on your Instagram Stories and tag @Design_Boss_Diary Every review + share counts as an additional entry, no limits. And as always if you have loved this episode we would love for you to leave a review and if you screenshot this podcast and share it on your socials, tagging @Design_Boss_Diary in then we have a special gift waiting just for you. See you in the next episode you lovely lot! x
