The Experience Designers

Nov 20 2024 62 ep. 52 mins 15

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A podcast about designing experiences for humans

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Goc O'Callaghan part 2 - The secrets and learnings from the dark side of Disney's magic

Nov 20 2024 44 mins

What if the magic behind your favourite experiences wasn't just a coincidence? In this second part two of this two-part series with Goc O'Callaghan, Co-owner of ArcTanGent Festival and Global Experience Lead at Buro Happold. In this episode, we peel back the curtain on the often-overlooked and unknown 'dark side' of Disney's magic. From the hidden infrastructure at Disney parks to

Goc O'Callaghan part 1 - Beyond the music: What festival design teaches us about crafting unforgettable experiences

Nov 04 2024 52 mins

We're taking you behind the scenes of an incredible journey, exploring the power of memorable experiences and the lessons we can learn from one of the major memory makers out there: music festivals. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Goc O'Callaghan, co-founder, owner, and festival director of the legendary ArcTanGent Festival in the UK.This is a festival that started as a chi

Tina Squire - Through a neurodiverse lens: What happens when we design workplaces for every mind?

Oct 22 2024 54 mins

In this episode of The Experience Designers, we dive deep into the world of neurodiversity with Tina Squire, an expert in fostering neuro-inclusive environments. Tina shares her personal journey with ADHD and how it has fueled her passion for creating workspaces where neurodiverse individuals are not just accommodated, but truly celebrated. This episode explores the importance of d

John Sills - Lessons from a broken-down train and why it became one of the best experiences ever?

Oct 07 2024 57 mins

In this episode, we’re joined by John Sills, managing partner at The Foundation and author of The Human Experience. John shares an incredible story of how a broken train in Switzerland became one of the most memorable customer experiences he’s ever had—and not because it went wrong, but because of how it was handled.Together, we dive into the heart of what makes customer expe

Elena Aylott: Why Are Authentic Communities Essential at Work? Insights into Building Unstoppable Networks for Growth

Sep 23 2024 69 mins

In this episode, Elena Aylott shares her unique journey from executive assistant to Vice President of Global Communications and Employee Experience at Oriflame Cosmetics to founding her own company, The Aylott Group. She emphasizes the importance of trust, adaptability, and community-building within organizations. Key takeaways include the impact of personal and corporate trust, th

Mette Aagaard - Sharing leadership

Jun 07 2024 68 mins

We are used to leadership being hierarchical. Always talking about the tone from the top. But what happens when we share leadership and power throughout the organization? And challenge our current ways of working in the most profound ways?With Mette Aagaard we explore the benefits, guiding principles and biggest challenges of shifting our corporate paradigm from delegated to truly

Nele De Peuter - Vertical development. A path to meaningful growth.

Mar 04 2024 60 mins

We often talk about growth as some race to the top. A climb of the ladder, an improvement of our skills, but that narrative actually misses a core aspect of our evolution. Developing our ability to hold and make use of our new capacities. Nele is an organisational psychologist and coach who specialises in vertical development. We dive into what vertical development even is. Why do

Stephanie Denino - Why building an employee experience (EX) muscle can revolutionize your business

Feb 01 2024 51 mins

Pia Lauritzen - Designed to doubt

Jan 16 2024 66 mins

Anna Mindelöf - Building a highly efficient people experience team and why HR needs to embrace the new paradigm

Dec 11 2023 55 mins