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Special guest Aaron Walter joins the show. He's Vice President of Design Education at Invision and the author of "Designing for Emotion." We discuss the power of inclusion in transforming the mechanics of design.

Special guest Ryan Powell joins the program. He's the Head of User Experience for Waymo, the self-driving car company. We discuss what it’s like to design the experience of something that feels like science fiction.

Special guest Dr. Amy Bucher joins the show. Her new book, “Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change” shows how psychology can be used as a design tool to help empower people to make positive changes in their lives.

Special guest and best selling author Scott Berkun joins the show. His new book, “[How Design Makes the World](https://scottberkun.com/books/)” is just out and we discuss how we can learn to ask better questions of everything we buy, use and make.

Special guest and good friend Lori McLeese joins the program. She's the Global Head of People for Automattic, one of the world's largest fully distributed companies. We talk about what it takes to do great work together when we're apart.

Special guests Andy Welfle and Michael Metts join the program. They're the co-authors of the book “Writing is Designing” and we discuss how words are the core of good design, and what you can do to improve the quality of language in your work.

Special guest Cennydd Bowles joins the show. He’s a designer, futurist, and author of the book Future Ethics. We discuss what we can learn from the digital mistakes of the past to inform the designs of the future.

Special guest Liz Jackson joins the show. She’s a design strategist and disability advocate who founded The Disabled List. We talk about perspectives in disability-led design and how empathy can often get in the way.

Special guest and event organizer Marc Thiele joins the show. He's the founder of the Beyond Tellerrand design conference, and we discuss the value of community gatherings, what we can learn at them, and how they're changing

Special guest Hannes Pasqualini joins the show. He’s the co-founder of Papernoise, a firm that specializes in the design of synthesizers. We discuss the process of finding a niche, building a reputation, and the art of music. =