Rachel McConnell

Day by Day

Each month we chat to a design leader about what a typical day looks like for them.

Author

Rachel McConnell

Category

Technology

Podcast website

riverside.com

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Day by Day - with Denise Brooks 29.06.2026

In this episode, I chat to Denise about how she navigates her week with ADHD. We touch upon falling off bikes, bakeries in Amsterdam, and emotional burn-out. Something for everyone! Apologies for any background noise, it was exceptionally hot so you may hear Denise fanning herself! Denise is hosting our speaker Q&A sessions at Lead with Tempo, and tickets are on sale now .

Day by Day - with Tina Johnson-Marcel 28.05.2026

Rachel speaks to speaker, design leader and Tony award nominee Tina about her typical day! No spoilers, but you might wince at the alarm clock time. Tina will be speaking at Lead with Tempo in September, tickets are on sale now .

Day by Day - with Ellen Gofton 14.04.2026

In this episode, we hear what Ellen Gofton, UX writing manager for John Lewis, does in a typical day – as well as how she balances parenthood with work! Ellen will be speaking at Lead with Tempo in September, and tickets are . The book she mentions is Steering The Craft .

Day by Day - with Tim Hetland 11.03.2026

This month another one of our Lead with Tempo speakers joins for a chat about their typical day. Tim Hetland is the head of content design for AI computing and infrastructure at Google Cloud. Find out how he juggles five days in the office with family life! Tickets to Lead with Tempo are on sale now .

Day by Day - with Felicia Wu 02.02.2026

In this episode I chat to Lead with Tempo speaker Felicia about her day, and indeed, week! In the chat I mention this talk from Felicia at Lead with Tempo 2022 – it's well worth a watch if you haven't seen it, but only after you've listened to this of course. You can also get your Lead with Tempo ticket now !

Day by Day - with Caroline Tecks 13.01.2026

This time Rachel's chatting with Caroline Tecks, one of our conference speakers, and content designer at PayPal in London. You'll hear how she balances the juggle between work and parenthood, and might we be so bold as to say she seems to have it sorted! You can get your ticket to Lead with Tempo now .

Day by Day - with Pete Kowalczyk 19.12.2025

It's a Christmas bonus episode! This time with ⁠Pete Kowalczyk⁠ , an AI conversational designer who's one of the 'Top 20 Voices in the UK' according to Conversational AI News. He's currently part of the  ⁠⁠ GOV.UK ⁠⁠  AI Studio developing 'active listening' for ⁠chat interfaces⁠ , but he's also worked for GDS, BBC, Deliveroo, NHS, Bulb, and Co-op among others. He's also a London Library Emerging W...

Day by Day - with Torrey Podmajersky 09.12.2025

In this episode I talk to author and founder of Catbird, Torrey Podmajersky about her day. Her forthcoming book, UX Skills for Business Strategy is out shortly and you can ⁠pre-order it now⁠ ! Torrey will be in London for Lead with Tempo in 2026, and you can get your ticket ⁠now (until the end of December they're HALF PRICE!) Links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1098177878 www.leadwithtempo.com

Day by Day - with Beth Dunn 01.11.2025

In this episode Beth Dunn, author and Head of Product Experience at Agent. AI , tells Rachel McConnell what a typical day looks like for her...spoiler alert, it's not your usual 9-5! So get comfy, make yourself a tea, and find out how Beth has found the right work life balance. You can ⁠get a ticket⁠ for next year's Lead with Tempo conference now.

Day by Day - with Jonathon Colman 01.11.2025

In this episode, we hear from content design leader Jonathon Colman about his typical day. And here's a link to the game he mentions, ⁠Semantle⁠ - just don't blame us if you get hooked! You can ⁠⁠get a ticket⁠⁠ for next year's Lead with Tempo conference now.

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