Best Femke Van Schoonhoven Podcasts (2024)

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289: How to know when it's time to move on from a job 30:15

1d ago30:15

30:15

In this episode, Charli reflects on her 7-year journey at her current workplace, emphasizing the importance of difficult conversations in clarifying issues such as salary and job satisfaction. Femke talks about the struggles she experienced of leaving behind internal reputation and connections when transitioning roles, highlighting the value of est…

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288: Making the most of team retreats and offsites 29:08

11d ago29:08

29:08

In this episode Charli and Femke talk about their experience of having retreats with their teams, how retreats should be structured, what is their purpose and how to make the best out of in-person time with your teammates. As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent and we usually do not get the chance to see our co-workers’ faces outside of vide…

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287: Why your personal brand matters 25:52

25d ago25:52

25:52

In this podcast episode, Femke and Charli delve into the concept of personal branding. They discuss whether personal branding requires strategic planning and the level of intentionality one should have regarding their personal brand. Femke and Charli explore the distinction between personal and company brands, the objectives personal branding can h…

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286: Should you take deadlines seriously? 31:40

1M ago31:40

31:40

In this episode, Charli and Femke give an elaborate reply to one of the listener's requests: whether deadlines should be taken seriously. The hosts share real stories of how they approached deadlines in different projects, how unrealistic deadlines should be handled, what to do in situations when a deadline cannot be met, how to discuss deadlines a…

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285: The truth about burnout (and recovery) 27:44

2M ago27:44

27:44

In this episode Charli shares her personal experience of how she got burned out from her side projects. She talks about the subtle signs and symptoms that indicate burnout and how to confront them. Charli decided to drop her side projects and restructured her life to recover from burnout. Charli and Femke touch upon how burn out can affect your car…

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284: Our Career and Personal Goals for 2024 28:40

2M ago28:40

28:40

Welcome back, design enthusiasts! We're kicking off 2024 by bring you up to speed on our latest adventures and aspirations. 🌟 Life Updates: Tune in as we share the latest updates from our lives – from career milestones to more personal things, we're laying it all on the table. 💼 Career and Side Project Plans: Get ready to dive into our ambitious pl…

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283: Our copywriting process 25:45

5M ago25:45

25:45

In this episode of the Design Life podcast we chat about all things copywriting!By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven

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282: Reliving our Config experience 29:08

9M ago29:08

29:08

Thank you Config for a fantastic conference! In this episode we recap our highlights and chat all about our meetup.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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281: How to make the most of a design conference 31:50

9M ago31:50

31:50

Are you attending a design conference this summer? In this episode we share our favourite tips for making the most of the conference experience to maximise learning, connection and most importantly - fun!By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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280: Preparing for a feature launch as a designer 28:08

10M ago28:08

28:08

Preparing for a feature launch as a designer is such an exciting time! To see your work come to fruition brings with it a fantastic feeling, but it's not always plain sailing. In this episode we discuss the highs and lows of working on feature launches as a designer.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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279: Validating design solutions 32:41

11M ago32:41

32:41

Today on the Design Life podcast we are answering a listener question from an engineer, who is looking for advice on how to validate a design and communicate this with the relevant stakeholders.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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278: Are you on the right path in your design career? 30:15

12M ago30:15

30:15

Wondering if you are on the right path in your design career? Fear not, we have a very reassuring conversation this week on the podcast! Hear all about how we've used the design career checkpoint to help reflect on our careers and set new goals.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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277: Learning throughout different stages of your design career 28:50

1y ago28:50

28:50

This week on Design Life we’re chatting about learning throughout different stages of our design careers, and how our approach to learning has changed over time.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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276: Managing in different directions 29:19

1y ago29:19

29:19

Find yourself in a new role and managing in different directions? Us too! In this episode we're talking how to make the most of managing in different directions.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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275: The realities of being a manager AND an IC 32:20

1y ago32:20

32:20

In this episode of Design Life we chat about managing the split between IC work and being a manager and how we balance the responsibilities of both in our day to day work.By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven

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274: Are you inexperienced if you don't name your layers? 28:28

1y ago28:28

28:28

Are you an inexperienced designer if you don't name your layers? In our first episode of 2023 we discuss this question and why gatekeeping like this within the industry holds designers back.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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273: Our thoughts on the state of the design industry 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

30:41

In our last episode of 2022, we share our thoughts on the state of the design industry.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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272: Deciding what side projects to tackle in 2023 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

33:06

Planning your side projects for 2023? If you're thinking of expanding or starting a side project over the next 12 months we hope you find value in this episode as we share our plans and ideas for 2023.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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271: Annual planning as a design leader in tech 31:30

1+ y ago31:30

31:30

It's that time of year again, time to start the annual planning for 2023. As a design lead in the tech industry, it can be difficult to know how to bring your team together to share their ideas or where to start with the planning so in this episode we share how we're tackling annual planning with collaboration in mind.…

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270: Positioning your portfolio for a design manager role 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

Trying to make the move from designer to manager? In this episode we chat about how to make your portfolio presentation speak for itself.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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269: Fitting in socially in the workplace 30:49

1+ y ago30:49

30:49

Building relationships with your colleagues at works takes time and patience. This week on the podcast we answer a listener question about how we've built strong relationships within our teams, both remotely and in person.By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven

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268: A real look into today's design interview process 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

33:20

A real look into today's design interview process, what is it like trying to get a job in this economy?By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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267: How much did Charli earn this year? 33:03

1+ y ago33:03

33:03

On Design Life we like to talk openly about money when we can, including our annual income reports! This time it's Charli's turn.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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266: Femke quit her job! 28:20

1+ y ago28:20

28:20

Femke quit her job! After a year in her current role Femke is moving on to an exciting new opportunity. Listen to a deep dive into the thought process and the practical steps involved in the move.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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265: Adobe is buying Figma? Let's talk about it 29:56

1+ y ago29:56

29:56

News of Figma being acquired by Adobe has everyone talking, today on Design Life we share our thoughts on what this means for one of our most used design tools.By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven

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289: How to know when it's time to move on from a job 30:15

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288: Making the most of team retreats and offsites 29:08

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287: Why your personal brand matters 25:52

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286: Should you take deadlines seriously? 31:40

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285: The truth about burnout (and recovery) 27:44

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284: Our Career and Personal Goals for 2024 28:40

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283: Our copywriting process 25:45

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282: Reliving our Config experience 29:08

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281: How to make the most of a design conference 31:50

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280: Preparing for a feature launch as a designer 28:08

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279: Validating design solutions 32:41

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278: Are you on the right path in your design career? 30:15

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277: Learning throughout different stages of your design career 28:50

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276: Managing in different directions 29:19

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275: The realities of being a manager AND an IC 32:20

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274: Are you inexperienced if you don't name your layers? 28:28

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273: Our thoughts on the state of the design industry 30:41

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272: Deciding what side projects to tackle in 2023 33:06

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271: Annual planning as a design leader in tech 31:30

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270: Positioning your portfolio for a design manager role 31:40

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269: Fitting in socially in the workplace 30:49

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268: A real look into today's design interview process 33:20

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267: How much did Charli earn this year? 33:03

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266: Femke quit her job! 28:20

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265: Adobe is buying Figma? Let's talk about it 29:56

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