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Welcome to Digitally Diverse! This podcast takes a deep dive into the journeys of the movers and shakers in the design and tech industry with the help of host Ellen Bennett. Join us as we sit down with industry leaders, innovators, and creative minds to explore their unique career paths, the lessons they've learned, and the fascinating stories they have to share. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a budding designer, or simply curious about the digital landscape, our episodes offer insi ...
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Join host Zaki Hasan for a jaunt through your favorite pop culture artifacts of yesteryear!
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Rebecca Preston: Senior Product Designer at Zipline
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This episode of the Digitally Diverse podcast features a conversation with Rebecca Preston, a Senior Product Designer at Zipline. Rebecca discusses her career journey, the importance of user research and design collaboration, and the challenges and rewards of working in a remote-first environment. She also offers valuable advice for aspiring design…
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From Motorcycles to Digital Interfaces: The Evolving Journey of a UX Designer with Jithesh Ramesh
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Join us as we chat with Jitesh Ramesh, Lead UX Designer at Rate My Agent. Jitesh shares his journey from mechanical engineering to industrial design and eventually to digital product design. He discusses the complexities and challenges of bridging the gap between tangible and digital products, reflecting on his experiences working on projects rangi…
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On this installment of the Nostalgia Theater show Zaki is pleased to welcome legendary character actor WILLIAM SADLER for an in-depth discussion about his many decades on stage and screen. From DIE HARD 2 to BILL & TED to THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and much more, Mr. Sadler has plenty of stories and insights to share, including thoughts on his latest…
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85 Years of Batman (with Glenn Greenberg)
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Last year we talked Superman's 85th, now it's the Dark Knight's turn! To celebrate 85 years since Batman's very first appearance in 1939's DETECTIVE COMICS 27, Zaki is back with author and comic book historian Glenn Greenberg about his new book-length magazine digging into the Caped Crusader's legend and legacy.…
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Wal Gedeon: Product Design Lead at VMWare Tanzu Labs
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Wal Gedeon joins us for this episode of Digitally Diverse. Wal shares his career journey from teaching himself design skills to becoming a delivery lead at VMware Tanzu Labs. He started with a background in product design and worked at companies like Woolies X and Goodlife Health Clubs. Wal then expanded into UI and UX design by taking courses at G…
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Sarah Mote: Lead Product Designer at Instant Scripts and Bendigo Bank
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Join us as we follow Sarah's journey from industrial design student to senior product designer at a bank. We'll hear how she leveraged work experience to land her first packaging design role and then made a big move to the UK. After struggling to find work abroad, Sarah returned to Australia, pivoted to commercial flooring, and discovered user expe…
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Kathryn Sadler joins us to discuss her winding career path through linguistics, UX design, and conversation design. After studying languages at university, Kathryn worked in business consultancy and tech startups in Australia. She then transitioned into voice user interface design and UX before returning to her passion for conversation design. Kath…
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Lara Summers: Manager, Service Experience at the University of Newcastle
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Lara Summers joins us to discuss her multifaceted career journey, from finance and government to education, and her current role as manager of the Service Experience team at the University of Newcastle. We explore the university environment, Lara's collaborative team culture, and how she balances work, family, and personal interests. Lara opens up …
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Jane Hamilton: Head of Design and UX at Superhero
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Join us as we follow Jane's journey from a small town in Australia to leading design at a fintech startup. Growing up near Port Macquarie, Jane found her passion for design while studying graphic design in Newcastle. After some globe-trotting adventures and a career change, she discovered user experience design and honed her skills in Sydney. Jane …
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Fran Mether: Co-founder and Strategic Business Designer at Arteri
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In this episode, Ellen interviews designer Fran Mether about her career journey and founding the service design consultancy Arteri. Fran discusses growing up in a creative household in Canberra and studying industrial design. After working for major retailers in Melbourne, Fran became inspired by human-centered design approaches that create impact.…
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Joseph Hallahan: Head of Design at StarRez
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On this episode of Digitally Diverse, Ellen talks to Joseph Hallahan, Head of Design at StarRez. Joseph recounts his 15 year career journey from agency work to becoming a part owner and eventually launching his own startups. He shares insights from his current role as Head of Design at Starres, a global student housing platform, and the differences…
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Paul Kelly: Head of Experience Design at Mudbath
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Join us as we speak with Paul Kelly, Head of Experience Design at Mudbath, about his journey from studying visual arts to leading design at a digital agency. Paul discusses pivoting to study design in university and getting his start at Bicycling Australia magazine. He then did freelance work before moving to Glasgow and learning coding. After retu…
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Nusa de Melo: Product Designer at Atticus
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This episode of Digitally Diverse features Nusa de Melo, a Product Designer at Atticus. Nusa opens up about her journey from studying math at UC Berkeley to becoming a product designer at a legal tech startup in Australia. She talks about pivoting from sales to design, taking online courses, and landing her first product design role. Nusa discusses…
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James Kwong: Chief Product Officer at Unleash Live
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This week's episode of Digitally Diverse features James Kwong, Chief Product Officer at Unleash Live. James discusses his career journey in the Australian design industry, from studying industrial design in university to starting his own agency to working in strategic design consulting. He then transitioned into product management roles before join…
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Chelsea Wilkinson: Product Designer at Coles
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Join us as we chat with Chelsea Wilkinson about her lifelong passion for building and creating. She studied user experience design in university and landed internships that allowed her to combine her interests in tech and design. Chelsea shares her experiences working at major companies like ANZ and Coles Group, the challenges of juggling music and…
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Luisa Lombardo: Product Design Manager at Mable
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In this episode, Luisa Lombardo shares her career journey from print designer to product design manager. After studying graphic design in college, she worked at agencies and companies as a visual and UI designer. Seeing the field change, Luisa took a UX course and found her passion in digital product design. She's since progressed to lead and manag…
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Christian Newski: Design Lead at Telstra Health
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This episode features Christian, the global design and quality practice lead at Telstra Health. Originally from Venezuela, Christian has lived in Australia for over a decade. Beginning his career as a graphic designer, he transitioned to UI design across various industries. Driven by curiosity about user experiences, Christian has focused on UX for…
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Benaz Irani: Product Design Manager at Open Table
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Benaz Irani joins us to discuss her career journey from discovering user experience design during a study abroad program to leading product teams at Open Table today. She shares lessons learned from struggling with being a people pleaser early on and the importance of setting boundaries to grow in your career. Benaz opens up about the identity cris…
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Lisa Jacquiot: Product Design Manager at Airwallex
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On this episode of Digitally Diverse, host Ellen Bennett talks to Lisa Jacquiot, Product Design Manager at Airwallex. From the vibrant city lights of San Francisco to the serene waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Lisa's journey spans the globe in pursuit of her passions. Her interest in UX design took root at Glassdoor, prompting a mid-career shift.…
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Kelly Weiss: Senior Product Designer at Salesforce
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In this episode we talk to Kelly Weiss, a Senior Product Designer at Salesforce. Kelly has spent half her career working in corporate and half in tech, mostly for startups. We discuss the differences between corporate and start-up work cultures, and Kelly highlights that the main skill you can develop in either is adaptability. We delve into a rang…
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50 Years of Star Trek: The Animated Series (with Glenn Greenberg)
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I'm joined once again by friend of the show GLENN GREENBERG for a fun and freewheeling conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES! Listen in as we discuss the origins of the show, the highlights and lowlights, and some fascinating digressions about canon and fan entitlement. It's always a blast talking Trek with…
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Mark A. Altman on Greatest Geek Year Ever - 1982
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I'm joined once again by regular guest MARK A. ALTMAN to talk up the new docuseries he wrote and co-produced, GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER - 1982, which looks at the seminal cinematic experiences launched during that one magic year. Of course, when Mark is the guest, we always cast a wide net, and you can hear his thoughts on a variety of geek-related o…
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85 Years of Superman (with Glenn Greenberg)
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The Nostalgia Theater show returns with Zaki's in-depth discussion with author and Superman fan Glenn Greenberg about his new book-length magazine digging into the life, legacy, and legend of the Man of Steel just in time for his 85th anniversary (Superman's, not Glenn's).By MovieFilm Podcast
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Richard Sneesby: Senior Product Designer at Atlassian
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Don’t miss our latest episode of Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennett and our guest Richard Sneesby. After living in Scandinavia for 10+ years, Richard has had a unique journey to his current role of Senior Product Designer at Atlassian. He and Ellen chat about how this has impacted his career, his outlook on remote working, and how…
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Leanora Horne: Software Product Delivery Manager at Bradken
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Don’t miss our latest episode of Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennett and guest for this episode Leanora Horne, Software Product Delivery Manager at Bradken. Leanora is the ultimate career chameleon. Her journey from starting as a TV presenter to now making waves in the corporate tech scene has been turbulent and full of speed bumps…
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Welcome to the first episode of our Digitally Diverse series with our host Ellen Bennet, UX & Design Recruiter at NTP/RTP. This series is a deep dive into the careers of some inspiring people within the Australian digital and technology industry. On this episode we interview Tricia Martin Founder of Virtual Intern. We find out about Tricia’s career…
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Liz shares how her team have managed to grow, collaborate and thrive remotely and the practices that they have developed to build their team culture. Hope you enjoy the episode!By NewyTechPeople
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James Dillon: How to Work Remotely Across Different Time Zones
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On this episode we interview James Dillon, Senior Content Production Manager at Remote. James shares his experience working remotely, the future growth of Remote and helpful tips for building culture and relationships within remote teams. Hope you enjoy the episode!By NewyTechPeople
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James Barr: Why Hybrid/Remote Roles Are Here to Stay
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On this episode you will hear about all things product design with James Barr. James shares insights from the different stages of the product design life cycle and explains how he collaborates with his team and his clients entirely remotely. Hope you enjoy the episode!By NewyTechPeople
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Ben May: Managing Director at the Code Company
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On this episode of RemoteTechPeople we interview Ben May from the Code Company. Ben shares his advice on building culture remotely as well as how he has scaled the Code Company from Hervey Bay Queensland to a worldwide audience. Hope you enjoy the episode!By RemoteTechPeople
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Jessica Baird: How to Build a Strong Culture Working Remotely
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With remote work on the rise, the issue of creating the same deep relationships in a team virtually compared to being in the office is becoming more and and more challenging. Jessica Baird and her team at Remote Social have created a product to encourage social moments between teams through a series of virtual games and hosted experiences well suit…
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Brendan Yell: The Benefits and Challenges of Remote Work
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In our first episode of the RemoteTechPeople Podcast we interview Brendan Yell, Director of Twilio StartUps. We discuss his experience setting up a team remotely, the benefits of both remote work/hybrid model and the challenges associated with pay adjustment for employees moving out of the area of their certain salary banding. We hope you enjoy the…
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After a pandemic-induced layover, the Nostalgia Theater show is back! For his return engagement, Zaki chats with Douglas Goldstein (Robot Chicken) about his work on Wizard and ToyFare magazines in the '90s, how ROBOT CHICKEN became the groundbreaking smash we know and love, and his new SyFy animated series DEVIL MAY CARE. Plus: What it was like rec…
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Zaki hit the bullseye with this month's conversation as he's joined by actor MARK VALLEY for a lengthy conversation as they reminisce about the tenth anniversary of Fox TV's gone-too-soon DC Comics adaptation HUMAN TARGET. Plus: BOSTON LEGAL, KEEN EDDIE, and much more!By MovieFilm Podcast
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I'm very excited to present the audio of my conversation last fall with writer/director James Mangold about his Oscar-nominated film FORD V. FERRARI, plus his recollections of working with the late Johnny Cash on the biopic WALK THE LINE, what it was like for LOGAN to instantly become one of the most revered comic book adaptations of all time, and …
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Zack Stentz on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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It’s time for some 2020 hindsight! For this episode, I’m joined by veteran writer/producer Zack Stentz -- you know his work from X-Men First Class, Thor, and the upcoming Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous -- for a fond look back at the late, lamented, gone-too-soon TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I had this conversation for the San…
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Star Wars - The Skywalker Journey Returns Home (with Chris Taylor & Bryan Young)
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With the impending release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, I was honored to moderate a conversation on behalf of the Commonwealth Club of California with Mashable's Chris Taylor, author of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, and Starwars.com contributor Bryan Young, as we discussed everything Star Wars: What has the film franchise meant to A…
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Ronald D. Moore on Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica
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Zaki is joined this episode by famed writer/producer Ronald D. Moore for some fun reflections on Star Trek Generations on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. In addition, hear Ron's thoughts on the entirety of his time in the Star Trek writer's room, going from The Next Generation to Deep Space Nine to Voyager, and how all of that led up to his a…
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The Many Lives of Dracula (with Glenn Greenberg)
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It's Halloween, and thus a perfect time for our latest Nostalgia Theater show, as special guest Glenn Greenberg joins me for a special conversation about the enduring appeal of the immortal Dracula! Listen in as we talk about our favorite screen Dracs and spelunk into his time writing the Lord of the Vampires for Marvel Comics!…
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