Designing Schools

It is 2021 and social media apps like clubhouse are leveling the playing field in terms of who you can have access to. Brittany Krystle, the personal branding and growth expert, has some great ideas about how you can use these tools to build relationships and attain success. In this episode, she shares some tips to create content and brand yourself and your business.   Click here for the full epis...

What is your passion? Whether it’s music, or working with children, or organizing the chaos in other people’s lives, Jeremy and Angie’s advice would be to find your passion and live in it. Don’t be afraid to try new things and draw close to what inspires you. In this episode the duo shares more tips to help you live the life you want to live.    Click here for the full episode! To complement the s...

Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa are luxury travel content creators with over a million followers across their social media platforms. They get paid to travel all over the world and stay in the most luxurious hotels and resorts. They are influencers on social media and in real life. Jeremy and Angie truly believe in providing inspiration, love, and motivation to their peers, family, and friends. In t...

In this follow-up episode, Brant shares a powerful story about a time where he had to rely on emotion because he hadn’t yet defined his Black Sheep Values, explaining why these non-negotiables are so important.  To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and confidence to showcase your strengths, skills, and ideas in an online portfolio....

What does authentic change look like? According to Brant Menswar, it looks like Pittsburgh, the “City of Bridges.” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to over 400 bridges that play a huge role in the city’s transportation system, connecting a series of valleys, hillsides, and river plains, and connecting city residents to each other. In the same way, authentic change looks to connect values, building...

Brian’s mantra “Press the damn button!” is a call to action for everyone who is doing great things in the world. Yes, social media can be overwhelming, but it can also be a tool to let your audience in and give them access to you, your story, and the amazing things you’re doing! Brian tells us to stop waiting for the right time. “Perfection is a fairytale and control is an illusion… the time is no...

According to his website, Brian Fanzo is a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. He created his own luck by being active in school, sports, fraternities, and talking to people. He loves bringing people together to question and explore everything. And if you take anything away from this episode, it should be to remain curious about the world...

I’m sure you knew that prehistoric humans used rocks to carve and paint pictures on stone to communicate, right? Well, did you know that humans living today still use rocks (yes chalk is a sedimentary rock) to educate? I’m not ashamed to say, our education system could definitely use a tune-up. So in this episode, my guest Erik Brynjolfsson and I talk about experimentation in education and seeing...

Artificial intelligence (AI), simply put, is the simulation of intelligence in machines, and in the year 2021, AI is everywhere, from social media monitoring to self-driving cars. It is one of the most powerful tools we can use today. So how do you use it? In this episode, my guest Erik Brynjolfsson and I talk about AI’s role in this second machine age and our responsibility to use technology in t...

In this follow-up episode, I talk about how to get over the fear of failure, and it starts with your mindset. We’re so used to immediate feedback. We turn in an assignment, we get a grade. We turn on the tv and watch a show. But crafting something different takes time. That’s why patience is so important. Never underestimate who’s watching and listening.  To complement the summer series I’ve creat...

We hear this all the time… “the fear of failure holds us back,” or “don’t be afraid to fail,” but it’s usually coming from people who can afford to fail, right? So instead I want to focus on how we can give people strategies for success. And what that comes down to is doing small things, taking small steps. Sometimes failure is a part of the process. So in this episode, I share three ways you can...

This summer instead of new episodes I’m sharing highlights from previous guests. Their insights and ideas will challenge your thinking and help you explore new opportunities and overcome challenges you may be experiencing. You have the power to design your life, to pursue your passion and there is a world of people who will serve as mentors, advocates, and bridges to opportunities. But first, you...

In this episode we discuss: Why language matters and the difference between designing change and managing change The difference between designing change in corporate vs education environments Why designing change extends beyond the IT department The importance of creating shared definitions within your organization The value of creating shared purpose and why humans want to be part of something bi...

In This Episode We Discuss: How Jen discovered her passion for social entrepreneurship and how she turned her passion into a thriving business model How Jen developed and nurtures her creative confidence The role of self-awareness in developing the clarity to define and set goals Three questions to develop and nurture your self-awarness The difference between entrepreneurship and an entrepreneuria...

In This Episode We Discuss: How Nancy's personal experiences with sleep led her to found End No Sleep How her experiences as an entrepreneur led to a a realization of what was missing from her education experience How she hires high school interns and the questions she asks them Her experience fleeing war, being an immigrant to the United States and what she thinks about college and the American d...

Today I'm delighted to welcome Dan Faill to the podcast for a conversation where he shares insights, with a unique mix of humor and vulnerability, that we all need to hear right now. Dan Faill is an accomplished storyteller and international speaker. Having worked for over a decade on college campuses, advocating for safe and positive student experiences, Dan now travels the country as a full-time...

In This Episode We Discuss: What we need to consider before we "start with why" How to identify your non-negotiable black sheep values, and why we don't always actually know what they are How a personal tragedy led Brant to discover the importance of understanding your core values and motivated him to help others become more self aware about what drive who we are and what we do. How to build bridg...

In today’s world the easy part is having access to all the information we need to address challenges, start new businesses or explore opportunities. The hard part however is how to make sense of that information, how to curate, organize and make sense of it so that we can use it to ultimately enhance our lives, our communities and our world. In This Episode: How the design sprint process transitio...

My favorite definition of leadership comes from David Notgrass. He says, "Transformational leaders are those who encourage creativity, recognize accomplishments, build trust and inspire a collective vision. They are role models for the beliefs and values they want to see others adopt and they believe that their audience is able to rise to the occasion."  Today I’m delighted to introduce you to the...

A few weeks ago I came across this article in my feed, "Revolutionizing the public school system: A Design sprint case study." I knew this was a person I wanted to interview and this week I'm delighted to have Daniel Andor on the podcast. Daniel is the founder and lead product designer at Durran. He helps startups go from idea to validation with real users in just a few days and design awesome dig...

This week you'll hear from me as I share an interview I did with Jason Reagin on his podcast Design Cast. In this episode I share: Why pursuing a doctoral degree was an empathy experiment The research study I did at Design39 Campus on how design thinking can be used to prepare learners with the knowledge, skills and mindsets to thrive in future workplaces and as global citizens How to break the si...

I first came across today's guest when I read, " I'm a high school sophomore. Here's how schools can teach kids to solve real world problems ." I was intrigued and impressed and knew this was a conversation I wanted to share with all of you.  Luke Harris is a New York City high school sophomore at Horace MannSchool. He enjoys taking things apart and not quite getting them back together, building c...

Today's guest believes we can democratize more access and exposure to opportunities through the development of a personal brand. Regardless of where you are in your personal branding journey, today’s guest, entrepreneur, personal branding and growth expert Brittany Krystle joins us to share the endless possibilities to what we can create for ourselves through strategically positioning ourselves on...

When I think of individuals who have leveraged technology to reinvent work, shape their destiny, create their own path, and empower others to do so as well, the first people who came to mind are entrepreneurs and luxury travel content creators Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa who founded, "The Visionary Media Group." They specialize in creating unrivaled photography, video production and social media...

This past year we all experienced the rapid acceleration of change in just about every area of our lives. From remote work to the news, our intimate relationship with technology raised more questions than answers.  Today I’m delighted to be joined by Erik Brynjolfsson as he helps us contextualize the changes we are experiencing and to explore in depth how might we shape our destiny, reinventing in...