Empowering Employees: A New Era in Interior Design with Marcy Sagel - MSA Interiors

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Empowering Employees: A New Era in Interior Design with Marcy Sagel - MSA Interiors

E136 • Oct 28, 2025 • 45 mins

Marcy Segal of MSA Interiors joins the episode to discuss the significance of diverse revenue streams and her journey in the AEC industry. She provides an overview of MSA Interiors, highlighting their employee focus, future plans, and new training programs. Marcy shares insights on value engineering, client collaboration, and leveraging in-house capabilities. Reflecting on lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, she emphasizes the importance of embracing diverse projects and community engagement in design. The conversation explores resilience, team input, and the role of caregiving experience in leadership. Marcy also discusses the benefits of entrepreneur groups and EO, concluding with advice on seeking and acting on guidance.

Connect with Marcy Sagel - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcysagel/ Website: www.msainteriors.com Email: [email protected]

Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/

Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration

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Speakers

Marcy Segal

Guest • 70%

Will Foret

Host • 8%

Will Foret

Host • 3%

Justin Neagle

Host • 19%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction and the importance of diverse revenue streams
1:26	Guest introduction: Marcy Segal of MSA Interiors
2:19	Marcy Segal's journey and overview of MSA Interiors
6:20	Employee focus, future plans, and launching new training programs
11:12	Value engineering, client collaboration, and in-house capabilities
18:41	Lessons from the 2008 financial crisis and embracing diverse projects
25:21	Impact, empathy, and community engagement in design
29:00	Resilience in business and encouraging team input
33:47	Leveraging caregiving experience in leadership
37:18	Entrepreneur groups and the benefits of EO
42:22	Final advice: Seeking and acting on advice

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