Host: Debbie Millman – full bio
Who She Is: Named “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, and “one of the most creative people working in business” by Fast Company, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, brand strategist and host of the podcast Design Matters.
Tag Line: “And remember, we can talk about making a difference, we can make a difference, or we can do both.” — Debbie Millman
Summary: Design Matters with Debbie Millman is one of the world’s first podcasts. Broadcasting independently for over 14 years, the show is about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives.
Good Podcast Basics
| Ability To Inspire (Would you change any aspects of your life?) | 10/10 |
| Time Invested vs Value Gain (Ads, pauses, ramblings, digressions) | 10/10 |
| Audio Production Quality (Pleasantness to Listen To, Music) | 10/10 |
| Longevity (How long the podcast has been around relative to others) | 10/10 |
| Would Recommend To A Friend (Podcast newbies, postcast junkies) | 10/10 |
| Podcast Technical Production (Art, Show Notes, Chapter Markers) | 5/10 |
Why Is Design Matters a Good Podcast?
Debbie and her team do their homework in researching little known facts about their creative guests. Because of the research and preparations, her dialog and questions elicit surprising insights from the creative people she talks with. We favorite and bookmark many of her episodes in order to good deeper and learn more about here guests later on.
Our Favorite Episode
| Click To Listen | Why We Love The Episode |
 | Getting inspired by people who didn’t start out with wanting to be potters, recognizing a creative business that was not doing well, and taking the business into a brand, a style and ultimately a business that is thriving. While still retaining a strong sense of the original design of Heath Ceramics. |
Supporting The Podcast
Debbie started a Patreon page in 2019 where she has the full transcript of each episode along with other benefits for her most avid fans. Check out https://www.patreon.com/debbiemillman/membership
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