Designing Spaces That Work: Maya Moghadam on Creativity, Psychology & Purpose
What if great interior design isn't simply about making a space look beautiful? What if it can change how people feel, work, live, and interact with the world around them?
In this episode of The Flex Forward Podcast, Nic Espanet sits down with Maya Moghadam, founder and CEO of Maya's Design Studio, to talk about interior design, entrepreneurship, creativity, and the power of creating spaces with purpose.
Maya shares how growing up around architecture, art, and entrepreneurship helped shape her career from an early age. She later co-founded her first company at 24 and spent 12 years building it before making the major decision to leave everything behind, move to the United States, and start again.
Today, Maya's Design Studio provides interior design services for residential, commercial, and senior living spaces. Maya explains how her background in business, interior design, construction, and design psychology allows her to look beyond how a room appears and consider how people will actually use and experience it.
Nic and Maya also talk about what happens when a project doesn't go according to plan. Maya shares a real-world example of an unexpected construction problem that initially looked expensive and disruptive. Instead of panicking, she and her team found a creative solution—and turned the problem into one of the client's favorite parts of the home.
They also discuss the importance of faith, staying calm during challenges, learning from mentors, understanding different cultures, and becoming an expert in your chosen niche instead of chasing every opportunity.
Maya believes interior design should not be viewed simply as a luxury. The spaces where we live and work can affect our comfort, productivity, well-being, and quality of life.
About Maya Moghadam
Maya Moghadam is the founder and CEO of Maya's Design Studio. Her firm works in residential, commercial, and senior living interior design and provides clients with an integrated approach to design, products, vendors, and project management.
Maya brings an international perspective to her work along with graduate-level education in marketing and interior design. Her experience includes design, construction, healthcare environments, accessibility considerations, and design psychology.
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