Best Sara Snow Podcasts (2025)

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We read Arcana Academy so you don't have to...but you might want to 40:42

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12d ago40:42

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Welcome back to Quick Lit! Today we’re diving into Arcana Academy by Elise Kova, a brand-new fantasy romance book featuring tarot-based magic, trials, political intrigue, and a heroine caught between vengeance and destiny.In this episode, Karah & Sara break down everything you need to know, both spoiler-free AND spoiler-full: Whether Arcana Academy…

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Marc Stickdorn on Journey Management, AI & Leading Change in Chaotic Times 18:40

28d ago18:40

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion is joined (again!) by service design pioneer Marc Stickdorn – recorded right afte…

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HCD News Roundup - AI Reshapes UX Careers plus Canva acquires Affinity and more 8:10

1M ago8:10

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. [00:00] How AI is changing search behaviours - users still defaulting to Google [02:15] The return of the UX generalist - broad …

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Public Design, Power & the Future of Services — with Lucy Kimbell 30:36

1M ago30:36

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. We’re on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh for a walking conversation with Lucy Kimbell — engineer-turned-artist-turned-academic, and …

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Kylie Snow UNFILTERED: The Otacian Chronicles and what's next 1:06:52

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Step into the world of The Otacian Chronicles with bestselling indie author Kylie Snow, in this exclusive Off Script interview with the Fantasy Femme Fatales! If you haven't read these books yet, there are a couple spoilers! On screen spoiler warnings are included on video format! Kylie opens up about: The evolution of The Lies of Lena and the Otac…

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Design Meets Democracy 🇺🇸 with Chelsea Mauldin 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. When Chelsea Mauldin began bringing design thinking into the U.S. government, she was met with scepticism — design was still see…

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Whispers of the Wicked, Episode 2 27:56

2M ago27:56

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In today's episode, Addison and Graham continue their investigation. What happened to The Wicked Library? The truth gets weirder, and as they look into it further, and the Library begins to look back. Addison has a nighttime visitor. Graham gets an email. Voice actress Mary Murphy talks about a character come to life and odd sounds in her audio. Wh…

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All Hallows Eve: Halloween books, movies and more 41:28

2M ago41:28

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🎃 It’s Halloween on a Friday AND a Quick Lit episode day – the spirits have truly aligned.In this special Fantasy Femme Fatales Halloween Edition, we celebrate our fav season with games, cocktails, and spooky vibes. We play “These Are a Few of Our Spookiest Things,” where the Wheel of Fate decides our Halloween-themed topics: 💀 If You Like This Mov…

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Designing Safely: Safeguarding + Trauma-Informed Practice with Ali Fawkes (Humanly) 20:55

2M ago20:55

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Design isn’t just creativity — it’s care. In this episode, Gerry sits down with Ali Fawkes, Head of Social Innovation at Humanly…

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We survived Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac…barely 43:44

2M ago43:44

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We did it. We survived the Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series…barely. In this no-filter, tell-all Quick Lit episode, we unpack our entire experience reading the chaotic, steamy, emotional rollercoaster that is Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti’s Ruthless Boys series, the prequel to Zodiac Academy. From Dark Fae to Warrior Fae, we’re sharing: Our f…

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What Dying Teaches Us About Living — Lessons from a Hospice Nurse & Designer (with Johanna Lundqvist) 48:14

2M ago48:14

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Gerry Scullion talks with Johanna Lundqvist, a former hospice nurse turned designer, about the wisdom gathered from years of pal…

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Whispers of the Wicked, Episode 1 17:46

2M ago17:46

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In today's episode, Addison and Graham begin their investigation. What happened to The Wicked Library? Find out when Graham and Addison investigate.What they uncovered… wasn’t just a story. When they receive a box of strange artifacts and a key to a storage unit, they begin unraveling a forgotten podcast, a missing host, and a darkness that refuses…

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Fall TBR: Spooky szn must read books 43:43

3M ago43:43

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It’s officially spooky season and our TBRs are ridiculously stacked. In this episode of Quick Lit, we’re sharing our Fall TBR must reads: the fantasy, romantasy, and dark romance books we’ve been holding off on all year to read during the fall season. From Manacled to Eldritch, Memories of Merrick to Zodiac Academy 4, we’re breaking down all the mu…

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Everything is Everything: Imagination, Justice & Reimagining Government with Thea Snow 55:49

3M ago55:49

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion sits down with Thea Snow, Director at the Center for Public Impact, to explore th…

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Liminal Breaks with Mike Parker 'Riding the Storm – When the World Feels Like Too Much' 21:32

3M ago21:32

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. What do you do when the external noise is too loud, and your system wants to shut down? This episode helps you stay open without…

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From Hustle to Flow – Steven Puri on Real Productivity 58:08

3M ago58:08

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion talks with Steven Puri, who has lived in two extreme worlds: producing Oscar-winn…

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Nocticadia = Gothic, Spicy, PERFECT 25:09

3M ago25:09

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Join us as we step into Keri Lake’s Nocticadia, a gothic romance packed with dark academia vibes, taboo spice, morally gray men, and an anxious heroine haunted by her past. In this episode of Quick Lit, we give a spoiler-free review before diving headfirst into the book: forbidden love, parasites, moths, and a professor so dangerously magnetic he’l…

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Scaling Design Talent with Sara Fortier 44:29

3M ago44:29

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. From solo consultant to scaling a design talent powerhouse—Sara Fortier (CEO of Outwitly) reveals what it really takes to grow, …

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Liminal Breaks by Mike Parker 'Drift to Peace' 19:34

4M ago19:34

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Welcome, Mike! This is a short guest series from Mike Parker. I've received incredible benefits from learning about the techniqu…

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Keri Lake interview: Eldritch secrets & Eating Woods deep dive 1:18:56

4M ago1:18:56

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In this episode of Quick Lit, we sit down with the queen of gothic fantasy herself, the author of Anathema and the upcoming Eldritch!!! From music playlists to morally grey MMCs, Halloween obsessions to Eldritch teasers - this interview is EVERYTHING! Eldritch Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FtSzNoGGVMRqNU3fhVhKb?si=720a06f9f0f94e21…

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A Senator, a Judge & Four Women in Recovery: Breaking Ireland’s Cycle of Addiction and Prison 1:04:33

4M ago1:04:33

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. What happens when women with lived experience of addiction, prison, and recovery sit down with a former judge and a senator? In …

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Mid-year book review: ranking MMCs, overhyped to underrated 47:28

4M ago47:28

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We’ve read a LOT of fantasy romance and romantasy so far in 2025, and today we’re dishing on it ALL: side reads, spicy superlatives, and the book boyfriends who stole our hearts and souls!!ARC spotlight: Where the Dragons Sleep by Iris Rivera (spoiler-free!)Superlatives Wheel: best worldbuilding, most surprising, biggest disappointment, most beauti…

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Carrying Stories: Researcher Well-being and the Cost of Caring with Rachel Knight 50:28

4M ago50:28

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Episode overview In this deeply human episode, Gerry Scullion speaks with Wellington-based design researcher Rachel Knight about…

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Systems of Care – Allen Bobinac on Rethinking Homelessness and Addiction Support Services 1:07:28

4M ago1:07:28

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this powerful walking episode through Dublin, Gerry speaks with Allen Bobinac, manager of The Lighthouse Café and a man whose…

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Worth the hype? Quicksilver recap & reactions 38:01

5M ago38:01

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In this episode of Quick Lit, we’re diving deep into the spicy, chaotic, and dare we say bloody romantasy that is Quicksilver by Callie Hart. This one gave us a book hangover and we’re not okay.

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Relaunching the Global Human Centered Design Directory 4:42

5M ago4:42

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this short update episode, Gerry Scullion shares an exciting behind-the-scenes change: the Global Human-Centered Design Direc…

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17. Lisa Wu Hartwell 1:54:22

5M ago1:54:22

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Send us a text I recorded this episode a few weeks ago, not realizing how long it would be and how long it would take to edit alongside a busy July work schedule. I talk a lot about other shows - Next Gen NYC, The Valley, etc - so if you're not interested, maybe skip 1 hour in? I do think you'll find this episode about #17 housewife Lisa Wu Hartwel…

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Diarmuid Gavin 'Digging into the world of Garden Design and what Service Design can learn from it' 39:23

5M ago39:23

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode, I speak with Irish garden designer and tv personality - Diarmuid Gavin. He has presented gardens at the Chelsea…

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DNF Files: Heavenly Bodies left us cold 23:32

5M ago23:32

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We dropped everything to read Heavenly Bodies... and ended up dropping the book too 😬In this brutally honest (but spoiler-free) episode of Quick Lit, we’re breaking down why we DNF’d Heavenly Bodies: a book that had ALL the hype, the premise, the cover, and somehow... none of the spark.💔 This marks a first-ever DNF for the Fantasy Femme Fatales and…

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Rooted in Innovation: The Future of Farming with Darragh McCullough from RTE's Ear to the Ground and Founder of Elmgrove Farm 1:05:56

6M ago1:05:56

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. What started as a flower farm has evolved into a thriving community experience with pizza, peonies, and pick-your-own eggs. Toge…

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16. Kimberleigh Zolciak Biermann 1:56:47

6M ago1:56:47

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Send us a text Holy cow! Did not have a divorce filing for Denise Richards and husband, Aaron, on my bingo card for this year, yet here we are. Apparently, Aaron hasn't worked since he sold his wellness center and Denise makes $250,000 a MONTH on Only Fans? What?? More info is coming in, as we speak, so I will keep you posted. Janet, from the Valle…

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15. Linnethia "NeNe" Leakes 1:27:42

6M ago1:27:42

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Send us a text You guys! I can't believe it's been over a year since I posted last. As I explain in this episode, I had a lot going on - one "distraction" actually had me in Atlanta, believe it or not, quite a bit! But my biggest accomplishment was clocking over 80 episodes of my OTHER podcast, Labeled Organizing, which is a supplement to my busine…

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Never Keep recap and Echo Fort predictions ft. Kate Brown! 44:51

6M ago44:51

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The Never Keep chaos continues with a very special guest! In this episode of Quick Lit, we’re joined by Kate Brown for a rapid-fire recap of Sins of the Zodiac: Never Keep and dish ALL our reactions, spicy theories, and predictions for Echo Fort!Drop your hottest theory in the comments! And hit like, subscribe, and follow if you're as obsessed with…

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Facilitate Like a Pro: Why Designers Must Step Up with Adam B. Cochrane 48:03

6M ago48:03

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion speaks with Adam B. Cochrane, an experienced design leader currently at Staffbase…

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Shape of Play: Insights from Mattel's Global Research Study with MADO's Jaclyn Suzuki 45:53

6M ago45:53

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, Gerry Scullion is joined by Jaclyn Suzuki, co-founder of MADO and former creative director at Zi…

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Why We Made Our Design Community Invite-Only (and Why That Matters) 4:45

6M ago4:45

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this solo episode, Gerry shares a heartfelt update on the This is HCD community and why it has evolved into an application-on…

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Sins of Silas: Spoiler free reactions 1:13:53

6M ago1:13:53

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In this episode of Quick Lit, we’re breaking down everything that went down in Sins of Silas by Kylie Snow, book 2 in the Tiktok sensation Otacian Chronicles! There were some BIG betrayals, cheating scandals to prophecy bombs with some twists we TRULY did not see coming. We start spoiler-free with our honest take on the plot, pacing, and tension be…

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TWL 1303: “Two Tales from Mr. Nadel’s Shop” by Virelle Nocturne 25:01

7M ago25:01

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Welcome to Season 13 of The Wicked Library. In this episode of The Wicked Library, we dive into the depths with two takes by Virelle Nocturne. Behind the soft golden light of a curious little tailor’s shop, a man named Mr. Nadel weaves more than fine suits—he tailors identity itself. But the cut is never without cost.This week, we open the dressing…

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Experience the Power of Liminal Coaching with Mike Parker 35:57

7M ago35:57

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this episode of This is HCD, I speak with Mike Parker about Liminal Coaching — a practice grounded in cognitive science that …

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Ep 6: Never Keep - Sins of the Zodiac - Chapters 36-END 1:04:58

7M ago1:04:58

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The end of Never Keep had us SPIRALING 😭 In this episode of Fantasy Femme Fatales, we deep dive into the final chapters (36–end) of Sins of the Zodiac: Never Keep, where things are FULLY upended...Between Cayde’s betrayal, Vesper’s heartbreaking loss of her girls, and Everest’s dangerous void magic...This isn’t your average romantasy… it’s Zodiac A…

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Rethinking Professionalism: Unleashing Authenticity in the Workplace with Myriam Hadnes 1:00:02

7M ago1:00:02

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Dive into a discussion about the transformative journey of letting go of conventional professionalism to embrace authenticity an…

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Is the Lies of Lena worth the hype!? | Quick Lit 1 51:47

7M ago51:47

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In this episode of Quick Lit, we're diving into Lies of Lena by Kylie Snow, the viral debut that's taken over our TBRs and our group chats. Magic is forbidden in the kingdom of Otacia, but Lena is hiding a dangerous gift… and someone might be training her in secret We kick off spoiler-free with our impressions of the plot, pacing, and what makes th…

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Unlocking the Power of Introversion in Leadership & Workplaces with Tim Yeo 54:48

7M ago54:48

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. 🎙️ Dive into an insightful episode with Gerry Scullion as he discusses leadership, introversion, and the invisible emotional tol…

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Designing Through the Storm: Architecture, Activism & Audio Histories with Lee Moreau 45:53

8M ago45:53

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. In this unfiltered and deeply reflective episode, Gerry Scullion speaks with Lee Moreau – architect, educator, and founder of Ot…

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Ep 5: Never Keep - Sins of the Zodiac - Chapters 26-35 1:28:09

8M ago1:28:09

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Welcome to another Solarian deep dive chalk full of conspiracies, prophecy, magic and spice! In today's episode, we’re breaking down chapters 26-35 of Never Keep by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, the authors behind the beloved Zodiac Academy.

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Ep 4: Never Keep - Sins of the Zodiac - Chapters 11-25 50:27

8M ago50:27

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Welcome to another chaotic Solarian deep dive! In today's episode, we’re breaking down the second half of chapters 11-25 of Never Keep by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, the authors behind the beloved Zodiac Academy.If you're a bookish romantasy/fantasy/dark romance reader, join us as we unravel the world of Solaria.…

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Marc Stickdorn 🌟 Unlocking Service Design in 2025 for all: Insights from the Experts! 43:00

8M ago43:00

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Marc Stickdorn is back! He literally helped write the book on service design – and in this episode, we’re getting real about why…

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Ep 3: Never Keep - Sins of the Zodiac - Chapters 11-25 56:12

8M ago56:12

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Welcome to another chaotic Solarian deep dive! In today's episode, we’re breaking down the absolutely unhinged chapters 11-25 of Never Keep by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti, the authors behind the beloved Zodiac Academy.If you're a bookish romantasy/fantasy/dark romance reader, join us as we unravel the world of Solaria.…

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Ep 2: Never Keep - Sins of the Zodiac - Chapters 1-10 1:01:32

9M ago1:01:32

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Two romantasy first-timers step into the Solaria Universe for Book 1 of Sins of the Zodiac, Never Keep! In today's episode, we're covering Chapter 1 - Chapter 10 of the book. We meet our two FMCs, Everest and Vesper, and get an incredible set up for what's to come in the rest of the book. Join us as we deep dive the Sins of The Zodiac series by Car…

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Exploring Life-Centered Design: Insights for Sustainable Transformation with Steve Baty, and Martin Tomitsch 52:45

9M ago52:45

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If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better. Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call. Discover the evolution of design with experts Gerry Scullion, Steve Baty, and Martin Tomitsch as they discuss the shift from Hum…