Best Human Centered Design (hcd Podcasts (2025)

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Marc Stickdorn on Journey Management, AI & Leading Change in Chaotic Times 19:05

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion is joined (again!) by service design pioneer Marc Stickdorn – recorded right after they both spoke at SD in Gov in Edinbu…

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HCD News Roundup - AI Reshapes UX Careers plus Canva acquires Affinity and more 8:36

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community [00:00] How AI is changing search behaviours - users still defaulting to Google [02:15] The return of the UX generalist - broad skills becoming more valuable [03:45] Ne…

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Public Design, Power & the Future of Services — with Lucy Kimbell 31:01

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community We’re on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh for a walking conversation with Lucy Kimbell — engineer-turned-artist-turned-academic, and one of the sharpest observers of how des…

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Design Meets Democracy 🇺🇸 with Chelsea Mauldin 1:02:08

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community When Chelsea Mauldin began bringing design thinking into the U.S. government, she was met with scepticism — design was still seen as “throw pillows and pretty fonts.” I…

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Designing Safely: Safeguarding + Trauma-Informed Practice with Ali Fawkes (Humanly) 21:20

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Design isn’t just creativity — it’s care. In this episode, Gerry sits down with Ali Fawkes, Head of Social Innovation at Humanly (founded by Jenni Parker) to unpack pra…

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What Dying Teaches Us About Living — Lessons from a Hospice Nurse & Designer (with Johanna Lundqvist) 48:39

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Gerry Scullion talks with Johanna Lundqvist, a former hospice nurse turned designer, about the wisdom gathered from years of palliative care. They discuss the Swedish m…

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Everything is Everything: Imagination, Justice & Reimagining Government with Thea Snow 56:14

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion sits down with Thea Snow, Director at the Center for Public Impact, to explore the powerful intersection of systems, imag…

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Liminal Breaks with Mike Parker 'Riding the Storm – When the World Feels Like Too Much' 21:58

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community What do you do when the external noise is too loud, and your system wants to shut down? This episode helps you stay open without getting overwhelmed. This series is a s…

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From Hustle to Flow – Steven Puri on Real Productivity 58:34

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion talks with Steven Puri, who has lived in two extreme worlds: producing Oscar-winning visual effects for Hollywood blockbu…

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Scaling Design Talent with Sara Fortier 44:55

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community From solo consultant to scaling a design talent powerhouse—Sara Fortier (CEO of Outwitly) reveals what it really takes to grow, hire, and thrive in today’s design econo…

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Liminal Breaks by Mike Parker 'Drift to Peace' 19:59

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Welcome, Mike! This is a short guest series from Mike Parker. I've received incredible benefits from learning about the techniques from Mike's work. It's allowed me to …

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A Senator, a Judge & Four Women in Recovery: Breaking Ireland’s Cycle of Addiction and Prison 1:04:58

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community What happens when women with lived experience of addiction, prison, and recovery sit down with a former judge and a senator? In this powerful episode, Gerry Scullion br…

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Carrying Stories: Researcher Well-being and the Cost of Caring with Rachel Knight 50:53

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Episode overview In this deeply human episode, Gerry Scullion speaks with Wellington-based design researcher Rachel Knight about the emotional realities of working in s…

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Systems of Care – Allen Bobinac on Rethinking Homelessness and Addiction Support Services 1:07:53

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this powerful walking episode through Dublin, Gerry speaks with Allen Bobinac, manager of The Lighthouse Café and a man whose journey from sleeping rough in St Steph…

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Relaunching the Global Human Centered Design Directory 5:08

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this short update episode, Gerry Scullion shares an exciting behind-the-scenes change: the Global Human-Centered Design Directory has now moved to the main This is H…

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Diarmuid Gavin 'Digging into the world of Garden Design and what Service Design can learn from it' 39:49

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode, I speak with Irish garden designer and tv personality - Diarmuid Gavin. He has presented gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show on nine occasions from 1995…

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Rooted in Innovation: The Future of Farming with Darragh McCullough from RTE's Ear to the Ground and Founder of Elmgrove Farm 1:06:21

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community What started as a flower farm has evolved into a thriving community experience with pizza, peonies, and pick-your-own eggs. Together, they explore the deep thinking, su…

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Facilitate Like a Pro: Why Designers Must Step Up with Adam B. Cochrane 48:29

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion speaks with Adam B. Cochrane, an experienced design leader currently at Staffbase in Berlin. Together, they explore the o…

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Shape of Play: Insights from Mattel's Global Research Study with MADO's Jaclyn Suzuki 46:19

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion is joined by Jaclyn Suzuki, co-founder of MADO and former creative director at Ziba, to explore the findings from a groun…

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Why We Made Our Design Community Invite-Only (and Why That Matters) 5:10

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this solo episode, Gerry shares a heartfelt update on the This is HCD community and why it has evolved into an application-only model. Learn what makes this space ra…

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Experience the Power of Liminal Coaching with Mike Parker 36:22

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this episode of This is HCD, I speak with Mike Parker about Liminal Coaching — a practice grounded in cognitive science that uses intentional daydreaming to help peo…

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Rethinking Professionalism: Unleashing Authenticity in the Workplace with Myriam Hadnes 1:00:27

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Dive into a discussion about the transformative journey of letting go of conventional professionalism to embrace authenticity and human connection. 🌀 ⏰ Key Takeaways: L…

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Unlocking the Power of Introversion in Leadership & Workplaces with Tim Yeo 55:13

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community 🎙️ Dive into an insightful episode with Gerry Scullion as he discusses leadership, introversion, and the invisible emotional toll of workplace dynamics with Tim Yeo, th…

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Designing Through the Storm: Architecture, Activism & Audio Histories with Lee Moreau 46:18

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community In this unfiltered and deeply reflective episode, Gerry Scullion speaks with Lee Moreau – architect, educator, and founder of Other Tomorrows – about the state of desig…

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Marc Stickdorn 🌟 Unlocking Service Design in 2025 for all: Insights from the Experts! 43:26

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Join our Community: https://circle.thisishcd.com/Join-Community Marc Stickdorn is back! He literally helped write the book on service design – and in this episode, we’re getting real about why alignment STILL isn’t working in organi…