Episodes
Beyond the Bootcamp: The Nuances of Becoming a Competent Designer
May 25, 2023
Host and UX educator Nirish Shakya has a heart-to-heart conversation with three of his students Junying Lim, Sarah Willet, and Freddie Grzybowski on the nuances of becoming a competent designer
Designing parenthood: A journey of self-discovery and empowerment with Rachel Arthur
May 12, 2023
#036 - Service designer, facilitator, coach and a recent mum, Rachel Arthur discusses the challenges and growth that come with parenthood and how it can lead to increased self-awareness. We also talk about the importance of …
From overthinking to deep thinking with Kim Witten
April 27, 2023
#035 - Nirish Shakya talks to his coach Kim Witten PhD. Kim shares her journey from working in the design industry in San Francisco to pursuing a PhD in sociolinguistics in the UK. Kim shares her insights on how to turn over…
The UX of Sex with Nina McNamara
April 13, 2023
#034 - Sex! It’s one of our most basic human interactions that also one that brings with it lots of complexities, unmet needs and plain awkwardness. What if you could approach it as a design challenge and simplify it a bit? …
Designing adventures and recreating awe for clarity and creativity with Kim Slade
March 30, 2023
#033 - When was the last time you felt a sense of awe? Research shows that experiencing can make you happier, healthier and more humble. So often we tend to lose our awe we had as kids as we turn into adults and life becomes…
Making work about humans, not just products
March 16, 2023
#032 - How safe do you feel failing, learning and growing in your organisation? In this episode, I had a chat with my good friends Sinem Erdemli and Callum Goodwilliam who’re also the co-founders of Random Animal, a social i…
Using the future to design the present with Lena Tünkers
March 2, 2023
#031 - The future can seem like a figment of our imagination and devoid of reality. Our mind naturally creates multiple scenarios of how the future might unfold but we either ignore them or get worried about them. In this ep…
Skip the small talk with Jan Keck
Feb. 16, 2023
#030 - Do you leave a networking event or a conference with a stack of business cards but not much connection? That’s because most of our conversations are limited to small talk and stay on the surface. In this episode, expe…
Creativity, mindfulness and the impact of AI with Radim Malinic
Feb. 2, 2023
Designer, creative director, and best selling author, Radim Malinic, talks about how you can explore your own creativity and use mindfulness to tame the beast that creativity can be. We also talk about the impact of AI on cr…
End of year reflections and being aware of the self and the system you're part of with Andi Mignolo
Jan. 19, 2023
Designer, executive coach and the President of the Interaction Design Association, Andrea Mignolo kicks of Season 3 with her insights and advice on being aware of the self as a designer and also the the larger system you’re …
Best of Season 2: Recap and learnings
Jan. 8, 2023
In this final episode of Season 2, Nirish recaps his top highlights and learnings from the 12 episodes of the season. Share your ideas and suggestions with Nirish at nirish@designfeeling.co Shownotes Tim Yeo, the Quiet Achie…
Candid end of year reflections with three design leaders
Dec. 22, 2022
Three design leaders reflect candidly on the year 2022 and share their biggest challenges, learnings and advice for designers
Looking for your first UX job as an immigrant with Dorsa Mokhtari
Dec. 8, 2022
Iranian-born architect and recent UX design graduate shares her experience of moving from Iran to the UK, studying UX at General Assembly and looking for her first UX job. Nirish answers her mentoring questions too.
Laid off? Look inside before you look outside - Kate Pincott
Nov. 24, 2022
Design leader and coach Kate Pincott shares practical steps to heal and grow after a layoff
Creative confidence with the 12-minute method with Robbie Swale
Nov. 10, 2022
Leadership coach, author and podcaster, Robbie Swale shares his 12-minute method to get started with content creation and growing your creative confidence using experiments
Getting cozy, juicy and real with your colleagues - Sophia and Jed Lazar
Oct. 28, 2022
Board game designers, group facilitators and founders of Cozy Juicy Real, Sophia and Jed Lazar share their journey of co-creating Cozy Juicy Real with their users and their biggest learnings and tips on building meaningful c…
From Human-Centred Design to Life-Centred Design with Dr. Martin Tomitsch
Oct. 13, 2022
Professor of Interaction Design at the University of Sydney and author of “Design Think Make Break Repeat”, Dr. Martin Tomitsch, talks about the perils of human-centricity and makes a case for more sustainable way of buildin…
Designing is Not Your Superpower - Joe Leech
Sept. 29, 2022
Advisor and coach to CEOs and recovering neuroscientist and UXer, Joe Leech, gives a pep talk for designers who’re feeling bored or trapped and encourages them to question what they’re doing and why.
Neurodiversity is great for design and for business with Matthew Bellringer
Sept. 15, 2022
Creative innovation consultant, neurodiversity advocate and social entrepreneur, Matthew Bellringer, shares his personal story of being diagnosed with ADHD and autism only recently and his mission to help organisations embra…
Doing amazing work is just half the job - Trenton Moss
Sept. 1, 2022
#018 - As designers and problem solvers, we pride ourselves on our craft and hard skills. But those will only take you halfway. Beyond that, you’ll need people skills to really be an impactful designer. In this episode, I sp…
Solve problems that matter with Ben Pecotich
Aug. 18, 2022
#017 - Design can change the world but many of us designers work in jobs we hate, solving problems we don’t care about. In this episode, I speak with Ben Pecotich on solving problems that matter without compromising your own…
Building a mental health app with Courtney Carlsson
Aug. 5, 2022
#016 Councillors, therapy, meditation - Courtney Carlsson tried them all but what she needed was a structure to ask herself deliberate questions consistently to learn more about herself. Courtney is a CEO and Founder of the …
Design leadership for introverts with Tim Yeo
July 21, 2022
Design Director of IBM Consulting, Founder of the Quiet Achiever and proud introvert, Tim Yeo, shares his personal journey of being an introverted designer and design leader and how he’s now helping other introverts have bet…
End of Season 1 Recap: Learnings and Reflections
July 7, 2022
Host of the Design Feeling Podcast, Nirish Shakya, recaps the 12 guest interviews in Season 1 and shares his top learnings and reflections. He also gives a sneak peek of Season 2.