Speaking
Five years hosting my own shows, then guest spots talking about the part of design that happens out loud: presenting the work, telling the story on the spot, and growing the people around you.
Hosting my own podcasts, 2020 to 2025.
One about movies, one about UX. Both are in the archive below.
Guest episodes on presenting, storytelling, and growing designers.
A good presentation is not just the pretty slides, it is timing, reading the room, and making people feel something before you ask them to agree with you. Comedians are masters at this; designers mostly wing it. A conversation on how improv and “yes, and” thinking, learning not to take a bad room personally, and using humour to build trust faster all make you a better designer.
Uncover the critical distinction between knowing how to tell stories and being prepared to deliver them when it counts. Learn practical strategies for spontaneous storytelling and explore how improv techniques can elevate your UX communication skills.
How team culture differs across freelance, agency, startup, and enterprise design, how to work with the pressure and mental health challenges designers face, and what over a decade of teaching and mentoring taught me about giving back to the community I came up in.
You’re Wrong, then Popcorn & Plot HolesJust for fun
The same crew of friends watching movies, poking holes in the plot, and having a good time. One show across two seasons: You’re Wrong was the Squirtle, Popcorn & Plot Holes the Blastoise.
WhatheFUXUX design
Two longtime pals and UXers ask aloud: what the F, UX?! Ten episodes on the realities of the practice, co-hosted with a UX researcher, with me on the design side.
Presenting design work
Timing, reading the room, and making people feel something before you ask them to agree. What comedy teaches designers about presenting.
Storytelling on the spot
Knowing your stories is not the same as being ready to tell them. Improv habits for the unplanned question, the hallway pitch, and the meeting that goes sideways.
Growing designers
Team culture across freelance, agency, startup, and enterprise, working through pressure, and what years of teaching and mentoring taught me about giving back.
I’m always up for a conversation about design, storytelling, and the craft of presenting. LinkedIn is the easiest way to reach me.
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