Technical Difficulties

Join Bea Alessio, Group Product Manager of Generative Design at Google DeepMind, as she shares her journey to design and build purpose-driven, award winning AI/ML products with teams. Hear Bea's perspectives on: The life lesson of aiming for joy in your career Creativities power of healing and improving our world Working with teams to generate ideas for communities Follow Bea! LinkedIn: https://ww...

Join Amy Guterman, Senior Director of AI for Impact at Salesforce, as she shares her journey through work that spans global health systems, equity in education, and tech-supported social impact. Hear to Amy's perspectives on: The expansive applications of design Where you start in career doesn't have to be where you end up Volunteering as a door for opportunities Follow Amy! LinkedIn: https://www....

Join Moneta Ho Kushner, Director of Product Design at WhatsApp, to hear the story of a designer who blends structure and soul to shape the way we connect. Hear to Moneta's perspectives on: How practice makes perfect Shifting careers post-graduation Staying flexible in your design journey Follow Moneta! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moneta-ho-kushner-398b911 his episode was produced by Liz...

Join Doris Sung, Professor at the University of Southern California, co-founder of TBM-Designs, and Principal Owner of DOSU Studio Architecture LLC, as we dive into her dynamic world of architecture and smarter cities. Hear to Doris's perspectives on: Finding your passion by being open to learning The connection between the natural and technological The concept of exactitude Follow Doris! LinkedIn...

Join Mariana Amatullo, the National Dean of Architecture, Art, and Design at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico City, as she shares her style of teaching, mixed methods research and consulting to emphasize the role of design as a cognitive approach for transforming organizational culture and driving societal impact.. Hear to Mariana's perspectives on: Her career evolution from liberal arts to tech...

Join Liz Danzico, Vice President of Design at Microsoft AI, as she shares her experience of working in digital strategy, product, design, innovation, and education for over 20 years. Hear to Liz's perspectives on: Finding the path in digital spaces The importance of connections in constant learning Technologies that change the world Follow Liz! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobulate/ Fortu...

Join Raja Schaar, Associate Professor of the Product Design Program at Drexel University, as she reflects on her career journey from museum exhibit design to wearable tech for maternal health. Listen to Raja's perspectives on: The intentionality of slow tech The importance of respect for the tools you use How can what your doing now create positive change for others? Follow Raja! LinkedIn: https:/...

Join Kris Woyzbun, design executive and co-founder of Gumption Inc., as we dive into her career journey from her role at Google to co-founding three tech-centered companies. Listen to Kris's perspectives on: Finding the people to support your career journey The future of AI and design The power of design How to create a human-centered company Follow Kris! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris...

Join Arianne Miller, managing director and co-founder of the Civic Design Collaborative (Civic), as she shares her journey of working with government agencies and civic-minded organizations to adopt human-centered design practices that lead to more equitable, effective public service. Listen to Arianne's perspectives on: Giving space for kindness in collaboration Continuous learning in your career...

The Technical Difficulties Podcast is coming back this spring with a new line-up of incredible women shaping the world of tech and design. Hear from incredible founders, leaders, and educators like Doris Sung, Liz Danzico, and more. Stay tuned for the first episode of season four, dropping March 9th, 2026.

Welcome back to our rerelease season, where we're highlighting some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Amy Ko, Professor at the University of Washington Information School, as she recounts her adventures in human-computer interaction, the tech startup world, and academia. She is a leader in computer science education with over 100 published papers and recognition from the ACM (As...

Welcome back to our rerelease season, where we're highlighting some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Dori Tunstall, founder and lead executive officer of Dori Tunstall Inc, as she shares her career journey through design anthropology. Dori is a design anthropologist, public intellectual and book author of, “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook" - tune in to hear mo...

Welcome back to the Technical Difficulties rerelease season, where we highlight some of our favorite episodes from previous seasons. Join Nicole Kahn, VP of Design at Carta, as she reflects on discovering design research, the secret to telling sticky stories, and transitioning into tech. She has led design at companies like IDEO and WeWork, and is now building out what good design looks like at Ca...

Join us as we talk with Irene Au, Design Partner at Kholsa Ventures, as she shares her career path across Yahoo and Google, and her insights on the design industry - tune in to hear more! Hear Irene's perspectives on: AI documentaries Life long learning The internet's evolution Building from the ground up Follow Irene! LinkedIn: / ireneau This episode was produced by Liz Gerber and Madison Deyo, a...

Welcome to our special rerelease season of our favorite episodes this fall. Join Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director at IDEO, as she delves into the twists and turns of her design career, starting out as an undergrad unsure how to blend engineering and art, to eventually leading Design for Play at IDEO's Play Lab. She believes the most unconventional paths are the ones that will make you m...

We're launching a special rerelease season of our favorite episodes this fall. Join Lesley-Ann Noel, an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Design Studies at North Carolina State University, as she brings us along her entire design journey—from her first encounters with design education, creating the Designer's Critical Alphabet, and recently, The Little Book of Designer's Existential Crises in 20...

Technical Difficulties is back, with a special rerelease season of your favorite episodes dropping this September, and season four coming in spring 2026. Our host, Liz Gerber, had the privilege of joining Lee Moreau on the Design As podcast to discuss the future of AI and design. Stay tuned for Liz's episode with the release of Design As season three.

Join Elizabeth Churchill, Professor and Department Chair at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), as she shares her perspectives on artificial intelligence and teaching the next generation of HCI leaders - tune in to hear more! Visit technicaldifficultiespodcast.com for a full transcript and to hear more episodes. Hear Elizabeth's perspectives on: Developing tools to su...

Join Christina Janzer, former Senior Vice President of research and analytics at Slack, as she inspires us to make big career moves that fit your future goals- tune in to hear more! Prefer audio? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Christina's perspectives on: Staying open to new opportunities during college Starting the user research team at Facebook...

Join us as we talk with Irene Au, Design Partner at Kholsa Ventures, as she shares her career path across Yahoo and Google, and her insights on the design industry - tune in to hear more! Prefer video? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Irene's rspectives on: AI documentaries Life long learning The internet's evolution Building from the ground up Fol...

Join Sara cantor, co-founder of Greater Good Studio, as she shares her goals of working with design for social change. Sara is a human-centered designer dedicated to equity, inclusion, and social impact - tune in to hear more! Prefer audio? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Sara's perspectives on: The influence of the movie "Big" Operating is the sy...

Join Mira Dontcheva, Senior Principal Scientist at Adobe research, as she shares her perspectives on artificial intelligence uses in creativity, video, audio, and image creation - tune in to hear more! Prefer video? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Mira's perspectives on: Wordle strategies Family influences on art and technology Creating tech for e...

Join Dori Tunstall, founder and lead executive officer of Dori Tunstall Inc, as she shares her career journey through design anthropology. Dori is a design anthropologist, public intellectual and book author of, “Decolonizing Design: A Cultural Justice Guidebook" - tune in to hear more! Prefer video? Find the episode on your platform of choice: technicaldifficultiespodcast.com Hear Dori's perspect...

Join Margaret, a Leader in Responsible Innovation & Design, Advisor, and Investor and the former VP of Product Design and Responsible Innovation at Meta where she founded the Responsible Innovation team. With over 25 years of experience, Margaret has shaped many of the iconic and consequential platforms we use daily - including Google, Youtube, and Facebook. Ethics in tech and design is critic...

Join Shani, a Design Executive at IBM, serving as Vice President of Experience Design. She is an award winning creative leader, working at the intersection of design, technology, and leadership. “Designing Forward” is her philosophy—tune in to hear more! Watch the video version on Youtube Tune in to hear Shani’s perspective on: - Designing forward, and always evolving - Journeys in art history and...