Best Tosin Sulaiman Podcasts (2024)

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Why isn’t all design inclusive? Season 1 wrap-up, with Scott Berkun 32:21

5M ago32:21

32:21

This final episode of Season 1 ends with a question. It might be one you have too. Maybe you decided to check out this podcast because you wish more products were designed in an inclusive way. Over the past few months, guests on this podcast have shared some great examples of inclusive design and innovation, but these aren’t exactly the norm (yet).…

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Widening the beauty net: how Guide Beauty reimagined the makeup kit, with Terri Bryant 27:47

5M ago27:47

27:47

On the day makeup artist Terri Bryant learned she had Parkinson's, she returned home and raided her makeup kit and her husband's toolbox. She quickly pinpointed what was lacking in the tools she’d been using for years: grip and stability. This sparked the creation of Guide Beauty, a brand dedicated to reimagining makeup artistry and proving it can …

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Rooting for you: the male grooming brand winning over big retailers, with Aaron Wallace and Lina Barker 21:53

6M ago21:53

21:53

In the heart of South London, a bustling barbershop served as the birthplace for Aaron Wallace, the pioneering grooming brand dedicated to black men. Co-founders Aaron Wallace and Lina Barker share how everyday barbershop conversations about hair woes and aspirations inspired the creation of their acclaimed brand, now gracing the shelves of major r…

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Cassa Pancho on designing the future of ballet 33:08

6M ago33:08

33:08

We'll soon be wrapping up our first season and we’re looking ahead to bringing you more great guests in Season 2! We'd love to hear your thoughts on the episodes so far and where we can improve. Please take our super-quick survey which you'll find here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Your input matters to us! T…

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A payment card that talks: the new, inclusive tool in banking 31:03

6M ago31:03

31:03

Help us design Season 2 of Made For Us! We're looking forward to bringing you more great guests and we'd love to get your feedback. Share your thoughts on the episodes so far and suggest potential guests in our quick 4-minute survey. Find it here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Your input matters to us! This we…

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Ahead of the curve, part 2: helmet innovation and inclusivity, with Randy Swart of Helmets.org 20:27

6M ago20:27

20:27

The struggle to find a bicycle helmet that fits is more common than you might think. People with long hair, big hair, dreadlocks, cochlear implants, turbans…the list goes on. How are helmet manufacturers addressing the needs of diverse communities and what could the latest innovations in helmet technology mean for inclusivity? Randy Swart, executiv…

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Ahead of the curve, part 1: the helmet designer bringing diversity to sports, with Tina Singh of Bold Helmets 25:58

7M ago25:58

25:58

Help us design Season 2 of Made For Us! We're looking forward to bringing you more great guests and we'd love to get your feedback. Share your thoughts on the episodes so far and suggest potential guests in our quick 4-minute survey. Find it here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Your input matters to us! This we…

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‘The door is opening for us’: Cira Robinson on ballet’s turning pointe 29:49

7M ago29:49

29:49

Enjoying Season 1 of Made For Us? Would you like to help shape future episodes of the podcast? If so, please share your feedback in our quick 4-minute survey. You'll find it here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Thanks! This week's episode: For decades, dancers of colour at classical ballet companies have used m…

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A new level of gaming: designing video games for all abilities, with Vivek Gohil 23:15

7M ago23:15

23:15

As a gamer living with a disability, Vivek Gohil has strong opinions about the accessibility of video games. Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at the age of nine, his muscles have become weaker over the years but that hasn’t deterred him from gaming. He now uses his experience to advise game developers and console makers on improving gamin…

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Game on: levelling the playing field for gamers with disabilities, with SpecialEffect’s Mick Donegan 23:33

7M ago23:33

23:33

Enjoying Season 1 of Made For Us? Would you like to play a part in shaping future episodes? If so, please share your feedback in our quick 4-minute survey. You'll find it here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Thanks! This week's guest: When it comes to improving the accessibility of video games, it’s often simpl…

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Bridging the gap, part 2: How data is shaping the future of eyewear, with Reframd's Shariff Vreugd 34:12

8M ago34:12

34:12

Your feedback is important to us — shape the future of Made For Us by taking our quick survey and sharing your insights: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. This week's guest: When pitching their inclusive eyewear brand to investors, Reframd ’s co-founders Shariff Vreugd and Ackeem Ngwenya often faced doubts about whether a market existed for their produc…

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Bridging the gap, part 1: crafting eyewear for diverse facial features, with Covry's Athina Wang and Florence Shin 31:00

8M ago31:00

31:00

Would you like to help shape future episodes of Made For Us? If so, please share your feedback and ideas for potential guests in our quick 4-minute survey. You'll find it here or by pasting this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. Thanks! This week's guests: After struggling for years to find glasses that fit comfortably, Athina Wang…

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Making it as a plus size male model, with Raul Samuel - Episode 10 26:06

8M ago26:06

26:06

“Where are the plus size male models?” It’s a question the Internet seemed to be asking just a few years ago. Now, a six-pack is no longer a prerequisite to grace the pages of the top fashion magazines. It’s proof, says my guest, Raul Samuel, that there's demand for more realistic-looking models. Still, as we discuss in the interview, not everyone …

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‘No going back’: lessons from P&G’s product inclusion journey, with Sam Latif - Episode 9 45:35

8M ago45:35

45:35

Sam Latif, P&G's first Company Accessibility Leader, joins me this week to share how she is driving innovation to make the company’s 65+ brands inclusive and accessible for the 15% of people around the globe who experience some form of disability. Sam’s passion for her work stems from her personal experiences as a mother of three who is blind. In h…

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A perfect match: how bandages became inclusive, with Intisar Bashir & Dom Apollon - Episode 8 30:58

8M ago30:58

30:58

For many people of colour, wearing a plaster, or Band-Aid, that blends with their skin tone is a novel experience. While inclusive bandages are now widely available in countries like the UK and US, that's only happened in the last few years. My two guests share their unique perspectives on this. Intisar Bashir is the co-founder and CEO of Browndage…

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'Plus size' men's clothing: fashion's best kept secret, with Charlotte Griffiths of BRIDGE Agency - Episode 7 32:07

9M ago32:07

32:07

When Charlotte Griffiths’ agency BRIDGE launched the UK’s first men’s division for bigger, broader male models in 2016, it was based on a hunch that the fashion industry was ready to embrace men of different shapes and sizes. In this week’s interview, Charlotte tells me how her gamble paid off and why brands need to let go of outdated stereotypes a…

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Unlocking innovation through disability inclusion, with Microsoft’s Hector Minto - Episode 6 48:17

9M ago48:17

48:17

Your feedback is important to us — shape the future of Made For Us by taking our quick survey and sharing your insights: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. This week's guest: When Hector Minto joined Microsoft seven years ago, he knew it was time to bring disability inclusion into the mainstream. In this episode, Microsoft’s Lead Technology Evangelist on…

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BONUS: Reflections on creating the headscarf emoji, with Rayouf Alhumedhi 29:00

9M ago29:00

29:00

Your feedback is important to us — shape the future of Made For Us by taking our quick survey and sharing your insights: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. This week's guest: Do you have what it takes to create your own emoji? My guest, Rayouf Alhumedhi, did just that when she launched the Hijab Emoji Project at the age of 16 to push for digital represen…

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The emoji puzzle: how to fit everyone in, with Emojipedia’s Keith Broni - Episode 4 26:57

9M ago26:57

26:57

As emoji usage has gone global over the past decade, demand for more inclusive emoji has soared. But how effectively can emoji capture human diversity? And what challenges does this pose from a design perspective? I’ll be exploring these questions and more in a two-part special on emoji. First up is Keith Broni, the editor-in-chief of Emojipedia, t…

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Changing the narrative around accessible fashion, with Maura Horton - Episode 3 29:40

9M ago29:40

29:40

Your feedback is important to us — shape the future of Made For Us by taking our quick survey and sharing your insights: https://bit.ly/madeforuspod. This week's guest: Maura Horton is the CEO and Founder of MagnaReady, a company that provides accessible apparel for those with limited dexterity. Maura developed the concept for MagnaReady after her …

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Ade Hassan on moving beyond 'one-nude-fits-all' - Episode 2 27:59

10M ago27:59

27:59

Couldn’t wait for the next installment of Made For Us? Well, here’s an additional episode just for launch week. My guest is Ade Hassan, founder and CEO of the lingerie brand Nubian Skin. Founded in 2014, the company brought a simple yet innovative product to the fashion industry - nude lingerie and hosiery for women with darker skin tones. In 2017,…

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Cliff Weitzman on building the ‘voice of the internet’ - Episode 1 34:20

10M ago34:20

34:20

Joining me on the very first episode of Made For Us is Cliff Weitzman, the Founder and CEO of Speechify, a text-to-speech app that uses AI to turn text from documents, websites and email to audio. Speechify has been downloaded by more than 20 million users and is the #1 rated AI text-to-speech app in its category on Apple’s App Store. Among its use…

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Trailer: Made for Us Season 1 2:27

10M ago2:27

2:27

Introducing Made for Us, a new podcast exploring the intersection of innovation and inclusion. The weekly show tells the stories of the founders, inventors and nonconformists who've made it their mission to create products that work better for everyone. Produced and hosted by Tosin Sulaiman, a podcaster and former business journalist with Reuters a…

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Made For Us

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Why isn’t all design inclusive? Season 1 wrap-up, with Scott Berkun 32:21

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Widening the beauty net: how Guide Beauty reimagined the makeup kit, with Terri Bryant 27:47

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Rooting for you: the male grooming brand winning over big retailers, with Aaron Wallace and Lina Barker 21:53

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Cassa Pancho on designing the future of ballet 33:08

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A payment card that talks: the new, inclusive tool in banking 31:03

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Ahead of the curve, part 2: helmet innovation and inclusivity, with Randy Swart of Helmets.org 20:27

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Ahead of the curve, part 1: the helmet designer bringing diversity to sports, with Tina Singh of Bold Helmets 25:58

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‘The door is opening for us’: Cira Robinson on ballet’s turning pointe 29:49

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A new level of gaming: designing video games for all abilities, with Vivek Gohil 23:15

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Game on: levelling the playing field for gamers with disabilities, with SpecialEffect’s Mick Donegan 23:33

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Bridging the gap, part 2: How data is shaping the future of eyewear, with Reframd's Shariff Vreugd 34:12

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Bridging the gap, part 1: crafting eyewear for diverse facial features, with Covry's Athina Wang and Florence Shin 31:00

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Making it as a plus size male model, with Raul Samuel - Episode 10 26:06

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‘No going back’: lessons from P&G’s product inclusion journey, with Sam Latif - Episode 9 45:35

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A perfect match: how bandages became inclusive, with Intisar Bashir & Dom Apollon - Episode 8 30:58

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'Plus size' men's clothing: fashion's best kept secret, with Charlotte Griffiths of BRIDGE Agency - Episode 7 32:07

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Unlocking innovation through disability inclusion, with Microsoft’s Hector Minto - Episode 6 48:17

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BONUS: Reflections on creating the headscarf emoji, with Rayouf Alhumedhi 29:00

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The emoji puzzle: how to fit everyone in, with Emojipedia’s Keith Broni - Episode 4 26:57

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Changing the narrative around accessible fashion, with Maura Horton - Episode 3 29:40

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Ade Hassan on moving beyond 'one-nude-fits-all' - Episode 2 27:59

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Cliff Weitzman on building the ‘voice of the internet’ - Episode 1 34:20

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Trailer: Made for Us Season 1 2:27

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