Design Review - podcast for Engineering Your Life

Podcast Season 2, Episode 15 - with Stefan Hager - 09/30/2026 I met Stefan Hager through the School of the Possible community during one of their fireside chats, and I immediately knew I wanted to continue the conversation. As a fellow nerd, engineer-minded thinker, coach, and consultant, Stefan and I seemed to speak a very similar language from the start. That resonance only deepened during this...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 14 - with Nikki Giant - 09/16/2026 Outreach friend Wim, host of the Scientific Reality Podcast, introduced me to Nikki Giant earlier this year. After a wonderful conversation on Nikki's podcast, we hit it off so well that I immediately knew I wanted to continue the discussion on Design Review. I'm glad I did. Nikki brings an energy, enthusiasm, and deep commitme...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 13 - with Yenti Tan - 09/15/2026 Yenti Tan is a positioning strategist, coach, and entrepreneur who helps experienced solopreneurs attract the right clients by aligning their businesses with who they truly are. After building a successful international marketing career working with brands such as IKEA, Unilever, and Coca-Cola, Yenti found herself facing a deeper question:...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 12 - with Joanna Bakowska - 08/25/2026 Joanna Bakowska has walked beside me, through some of my most meaningful inner work I've done in the last year. Joanna is my current Jungian life coach, and I met her in my cohort at CreativeMind University.  She is a holistic wellness coach, helping people navigate major life transitions.  I've found her to be wise and gen...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 11 - with Lex Molenaar - 08/18/2026 Lex Molenaar came onto the podcast because one of my assistants put his name on a list of people I should know. Within minutes of our first conversation I realized she had truly found me a kindred spirit. Lex spent more than 30 years leading engineering, R&D, and technology organizations, including serving as CTO in the semiconducto...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 10 - with Kelly Saindon and Paula Emeigh - 08/10/2026 Kelly Saindon and Paula Emeigh are two people who have arrived at grief work through very different paths and remarkably similar callings. Kelly is a licensed spiritual practitioner, master clinical social worker, death doula, grief facilitator, and artist. For the past several years she has been helping people navigat...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 9 - with Jocelyn Nowak - 07/27/2026 Jocelyn Nowak is one of those people who seems to live at the intersection of worlds. With nearly two decades in healthcare and health technology, she helps organizations bring more humanity into the systems that shape people's lives. At the same time, through Peaceful Prosperity Studio, she teaches and practices Reiki, yoga, herba...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 8 - with Cat O'Shaughnessy-Coffrin - 07/23/2026 I met Cat O'Shaughnessy-Coffrin on LinkedIn and have been reading her writing ever since. About work, grief, parenting, therapy, divorce, dating, and the beautifully messy realities of being human. She is the founder of Captivating Consulting and one of the most unapologetically authentic people I've encounter...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 7 - with Melanie Bates - 06/30/2026 Melanie Bates came onto the podcast to talk about writing.  That was our plan. Instead, we ended up talking about grief, belonging, shadow work, recovery, criticism, creativity, and what happens when life finally becomes too painful to keep living from the outside in. For more than a decade, Melanie helped authors write bestselling book...

I met Kelli Boyden in the weird corner of LinkedIn and knew within five minutes I needed to have her on the show. Kelli spent 25 years as an attorney fighting for people being pushed out of their homes and denied insurance coverage by systems that were never designed to let them in. Then she walked away, went to Cornell, got an MS in pharmaceutical science, and built something entirely new. In thi...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 5 - with Amber Hubert - 4/14/2026 I met Ambra Hubert because she put out an idea in the Weird LinkedIn community. A spontaneous, creative, truly wonderful idea to publish a Zine for and about and BY the community. I had no idea what a "Zine" was - I had never even seen one! But Ambra was so warm and generous and enthusiastic, and the contributions poured in. At...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 4 - with Jason Koster - 2/27/2026 Jason Koster is a friend I've known for many years. We used to hike and backpack all over Arizona. He joined me for more stretches of the Arizona Trail than anyone else. And when I decided to gear up for a 23-day traverse of the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Jason said yes to joining me, lugging a high resolution ca...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 3 - with Darren Lyons - 2/11/2026 I’m really glad to welcome Darren Lyons back to Design Review. And I knew when we started talking again that this conversation was going to go somewhere good. Darren and I met through our Jungian life coaching program at CreativeMind University - where we got to know each other deeply, coached each other, and discovered just how much our...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 2 - with Tim Perreira - 1/21/2026 This is the second half of one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had so far on Design Review. You may find that this part will land more clearly if you listen to part one first, but please listen/watch in the order that works for you! Tim Perreira’s story - from origin through depression, rock bottom, and reset to walking across Ame...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 2 - with Tim Perreira - 1/21/2026 I met Tim on LinkedIn almost two years ago. He shared openly - about his work with men, his own struggles, and about a vulnerability that few people show. And something in me knew I needed to meet him. Then I found out he was walking across America. Not just walking, but walking the entire distance without listening to music or podcasts....

In this episode, Robert Haines interviews Bernadette Fah, who discusses her innovative concept of the 'Maximum Viable Person' and how it relates to personal growth and mental health. Bernadette shares her journey with neurodivergence and how it inspired her to create an AI Chief of Staff that helps individuals manage their tasks and mental well-being. The conversation emphasizes the impo...

In this episode of Design Review, Robert Haines and Sara Shahmohammad explore the complexities of life experiences, personal transformations, and the impact of change on relationships. They discuss how life's challenges can lead to profound insights and growth, as well as the emotional reactions that accompany significant life changes such as immigration. The conversation delves into the natu...

In this episode of Design Review Podcast, Robert Haines and Michael Sutherland engage in a deep conversation about self-discovery, creativity, and the importance of community. Michael shares his journey after being laid off, emphasizing the need to embrace discomfort and growth. They discuss the power of storytelling in connecting with others and the significance of authenticity in personal and pr...

In this episode of the Design Review podcast, Robert Haines speaks with Zachary Byrd about his coaching practice, Kykeon Coaching, and the Tesseract model he developed for self-discovery and personal growth. Zach shares his journey of transformation, the importance of spirituality and relationships, and how the Tesseract model serves as a tool for assessing one's aliveness. The conversation d...

In this episode of the Design Review podcast, host Robert Haines speaks with Dani Maldonado, a social media expert and entrepreneur. Dani shares his journey into social media management, the launch of his new project, Your Social Media Academy, and the importance of authenticity in online interactions. He discusses the challenges faced by individuals in today's economy and the need for access...

Podcast Season 2, Episode 1 - with Sara Berry - 1/7/2026 I met Sara Berry in the most fitting way possible - right in the middle of her own becoming. She was deep into her 100-post challenge, showing up on her very first livestream with our mutual friend Steven Rockwood. Steven was the first person to ever bring me onto a podcast, and the two of them together had this energy I fell in love with im...

In this episode of Design Review, Robert Haines sits down with Holly Pyle - jazz looping vocalist, vocal coach, and mindset coach - for a deeply honest conversation about voice, vulnerability, and authenticity. Holly shares her journey from perfectionism and self-pressure to a way of singing and living rooted in presence, permission, and emotional integrity. Together, they explore the difference b...

Podcast episode – with April K. Mills, founder of Engine-for-Change I met April after a suggestion and introduction from my friend and colleague, Hilbert Robinson, when we were discussing organizational transformation. When Hilbert recommends that I meet someone, I know I need to connect—and that was absolutely true about April! In this episode, I sit down with April, a nuclear engineer turned cha...

Podcast episode #16 – with Rev. Lezli Goodwin In this conversation, I sit down with my spiritual mentor, Rev. Lezli Goodwin, to explore what it truly means to grow conscious, courageous spiritual leaders. We covered a lot of ground, but three themes rose to the surface: •⁠  ⁠What is “good enough?” — letting go of perfectionism and embracing the spiritual freedom of allowing what is. •⁠  ⁠Coaching...

Podcast episode #15 – with Cat O’Shaughnessy I’ve long been a fan of Cat’s posts—her vulnerable shares, her commitment to psychologically safe and equitable workplaces, and the blend of extraordinary wit and compassion she brings to every conversation. She is one of the most articulate and authentic creators on LinkedIn, and I’m honored to have her on Design Review. From very different backgrounds...