19 min
Interview with Ola Swarn of J‘adore le Décor Freed Stories
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- Entrepreneurship
Ola Swarn, founder and owner of J'adore le Décor, joins us today to share her Freed story! Having gotten started by opening a business in 2016, Ola is an interior stylist who specializes in transforming spaces of 1,000 square feet or less, a specialty that she describes as her passion. Ola shares how she got into interior design and how she started her business, and she reflects on some of the lessons that she has learned along the way, such as being sure to communicate effectively with others. She also gives some helpful advice, encouraging people who want to walk a similar path as hers to invest in themselves and in their businesses and to find a mentor, especially since, as we always say here at Freed Media, entrepreneurship is a lonely road.
Ola also dives into some of her other passions and priorities such as listening to podcasts from which she can learn and grow, studying other languages, and reading books about personal growth and challenges. Speaking of personal growth and challenges, Ola also reveals where she hopes that she and her business will be in five years, emphasizing that she hopes to be considered the expert in small-space design and living well in small spaces! She closes by taking part in a Freed Stories tradition – revealing what her superpower is!
We really appreciate Ola sharing her Freed story with us in this episode of the podcast, and we look forward to catching up with her in a few months! Be sure to check her out, and be sure to continue tuning in to Freed Stories as we continue to feature guests who share their Freed stories – stories of success, failure, lessons, goals, hopes, and so forth! Please also be sure that you hit that subscribe button so that you never miss an episode, and don't forget to free your mind; free your media!
Time Stamps
[1:03] – The Freed fellow featured in this episode is Ola Swarn of J'adore le Décor.
[1:22] – Ola gives us some background information about herself and her business.
[1:56] – Ola reveals what got her started in this business.
[4:13] – We learn that Ola was doing marketing before this venture which allowed her to eventually fund this venture.
[5:30] – Ola recounts some failures and challenges along the way and what she learned from them.
[8:46] – Ola encourages people who want to go on the same path to invest in themselves.
[11:51] – The book The Leadership Challenge Workbook is recommended to us.
[13:22] – Ola reveals that she listens to podcasts to personally grow.
[14:22] – Ola discloses the importance of the name J'adore le Décor.
[15:01] – We find out where Ola hopes she'll be in five years.
[16:20] – Ola reveals that she is currently in the early stages of a new construction project in Chicago.
[17:15] – Ola reflects on what her superpower might be.
[18:25] – We learn where we can find Ola online.
Links and Resources
Freed Fellowship - Website
Freed Fellowship's Twitter Page
Email Us: team@freedfellowship.com
J’adore le Décor - Website
J’adore le Décor - Facebook Page
J’adore le Décor - Instagram Page
J’adore le Décor - Twitter Page
J’adore le Décor - Pinterest ProfileJames M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner - The Leadership Challenge Workbook
Ola Swarn, founder and owner of J'adore le Décor, joins us today to share her Freed story! Having gotten started by opening a business in 2016, Ola is an interior stylist who specializes in transforming spaces of 1,000 square feet or less, a specialty that she describes as her passion. Ola shares how she got into interior design and how she started her business, and she reflects on some of the lessons that she has learned along the way, such as being sure to communicate effectively with others. She also gives some helpful advice, encouraging people who want to walk a similar path as hers to invest in themselves and in their businesses and to find a mentor, especially since, as we always say here at Freed Media, entrepreneurship is a lonely road.
Ola also dives into some of her other passions and priorities such as listening to podcasts from which she can learn and grow, studying other languages, and reading books about personal growth and challenges. Speaking of personal growth and challenges, Ola also reveals where she hopes that she and her business will be in five years, emphasizing that she hopes to be considered the expert in small-space design and living well in small spaces! She closes by taking part in a Freed Stories tradition – revealing what her superpower is!
We really appreciate Ola sharing her Freed story with us in this episode of the podcast, and we look forward to catching up with her in a few months! Be sure to check her out, and be sure to continue tuning in to Freed Stories as we continue to feature guests who share their Freed stories – stories of success, failure, lessons, goals, hopes, and so forth! Please also be sure that you hit that subscribe button so that you never miss an episode, and don't forget to free your mind; free your media!
Time Stamps
[1:03] – The Freed fellow featured in this episode is Ola Swarn of J'adore le Décor.
[1:22] – Ola gives us some background information about herself and her business.
[1:56] – Ola reveals what got her started in this business.
[4:13] – We learn that Ola was doing marketing before this venture which allowed her to eventually fund this venture.
[5:30] – Ola recounts some failures and challenges along the way and what she learned from them.
[8:46] – Ola encourages people who want to go on the same path to invest in themselves.
[11:51] – The book The Leadership Challenge Workbook is recommended to us.
[13:22] – Ola reveals that she listens to podcasts to personally grow.
[14:22] – Ola discloses the importance of the name J'adore le Décor.
[15:01] – We find out where Ola hopes she'll be in five years.
[16:20] – Ola reveals that she is currently in the early stages of a new construction project in Chicago.
[17:15] – Ola reflects on what her superpower might be.
[18:25] – We learn where we can find Ola online.
Links and Resources
Freed Fellowship - Website
Freed Fellowship's Twitter Page
Email Us: team@freedfellowship.com
J’adore le Décor - Website
J’adore le Décor - Facebook Page
J’adore le Décor - Instagram Page
J’adore le Décor - Twitter Page
J’adore le Décor - Pinterest ProfileJames M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner - The Leadership Challenge Workbook
19 min