51: topping the IDLE with study tips and mindset shifts for the interior design board exam with topnotcher IDr. Marlo

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Mindset Magic with Mika

Mika Doria

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Vibe-shifters for that main character energy in your life. All about self-discovery and self-expression with mindset magic + aligned aesthetic – for the visionaries, achievers, dreamers, muses, and creatives ready to claim their best selves yet with clarity, courage, and confidence! Follow Mika on Instagram @mikadoria: https://www.instagram.com/mikadoria All other courses/offerings: https://www.linktr.ee/mikadoria

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51: topping the IDLE with study tips and mindset shifts for the interior design board exam with topnotcher IDr. Marlo

Mindset Magic with Mika

1 hour 20 minutes 6 seconds

6 months ago

51: topping the IDLE with study tips and mindset shifts for the interior design board exam with topnotcher IDr. Marlo

Welcome back to the Mindset Magic with Mika podcast, you stellar soul! ✨

Feeling overwhelmed about the IDLE? Wondering if you're studying "right," or unsure what to do after you pass? This episode is for you.

I sat down with IDr. Marlo Garcia, Top 10 placer of the 2023 Interior Design Licensure Exam, and we talked about everything from mindset and mock exams to purpose and pivoting after the boards.

🎙️ Here’s what you’ll learn:
✨ The holistic mindset that helped Marlo shift from architecture to ID
✨ Study hacks that actually work—Pomodoro, Quizlet, mock exams
✨ How to mentally prepare, stay confident, and enjoy the process
✨ The reality of post-board life, and how to find your own path
✨ Why passing is a milestone, not your whole identity as a designer

Marlo shares his full journey—from playing The Sims as a kid to becoming a topnotcher, then finding fulfillment in operations and project management roles. He even shares how he's creating a board exam journal to help future test takers like you stay focused and inspired.

💡 What’s your biggest takeaway? Tag us on Instagram – IDr. Mika (@mikadoria) and IDr. Marlo (@mycenaeoux) ~
And stay tuned—interviewing more topnotchers and passers in my IDLE Special Series!