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Technical Difficulties centers the stories of female leaders in tech and design. In each episode, these women share career-defining moments, unexpected pivots, values they live and design by, and advice for students and new grads. Join Liz Gerber, Northwestern Professor and founder of Design for America, as we learn alongside the leaders designing a human-centered digital future. Season 1's lineup explores design leadership, research, storytelling, identity, social impact and ethical innovation, creativity, and curiosity. If you’re a student, designer, technologist, researcher, or creative, Technical Difficulties is the podcast for you!
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S4E9 Smart Tech, Real Problems, Bold Solutions with Bea Alessio
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…
S4E8 From Ideas to Impact; Amy Guterman's Journey in Tech for Good
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…
S4E7 Desigining What Matters with Moneta Ho Kushner
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…
S4E6 Smart Designs, Smarter Cities with Doris Sung
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…
S4E5 Designing Across the World with Mariana Amatullo
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…
S4E4 Foresight & Function: Liz Danzico's Blueprint for the Future
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…
S4E3 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead with Raja Schaar
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…
S4E2 Home is Where the UX is with Kris Woyzbun
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…
S4E1 Redesigning the Rulebook with Arianne Miller
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…
S4 Season Four Trailer
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…
S4 Rerelease: Code is About Power, Positionality, & Creativity with Amy Ko
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…
S4 Rerelease: Understanding the Past to Design Our Future with Dr. Dori Tunstall
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…
S4 Rerelease: No Great Design in Done Alone with Nicole Kahn
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…
S4 Rerelease: The Power of Staying Curious with Irene Au
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…
S4 Rerelease: From Mechanical Engineer to Managing Director of Play with Michelle Lee
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,…
S4 Rerelease: Creating Space for Yourself in Design with Lesley-Ann Noel
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…
FEED DROP - Design As Season 3 Trailer
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…
S3E6 Empowering Today's Leaders to Transform Tomorrow's Industry: Elizabeth Churchill
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…
S3E5 Designing Your Path: Tech, Design, and Bold Career Moves: Christina Janzer
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?…
S3E4 The Power of Staying Curious: Irene Au
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…
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Technical Difficulties has published 36 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Arts, Design.
Technical Difficulties is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 37m.
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