Podcasts and career videos are brought to you to entertain, inform and inspire. A must listen.... ☆☆☆☆☆ “Really enjoy listening to these discussions on the way to work. A must for any Design and Technology teacher. Some great ideas for inspiring and enthusing pupils.” - via Apple Podcasts
Inspiring Podcast
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"An Incredibly inspiring podcast for a Ect DT teacher who has come to teaching late in life after 30 years as a designer, I really enjoy listening to the variety of guests who are connected to DT education, fascinating!" - Sophie Griffiths, UK
Great Listen
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“These conversations are so great for designers, students and educators. They give such a great overview of the journey through world of design and all the interesting paths and opportunities available. It also shows how design in schools links so well to industry.” - Nat Stevens via Apple Podcasts
Engaging Enlightening and makes me want to “make”
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“Brilliant series of podcasts! As a mature trainee D&T teacher I am loving listening to the marvelous stories from all the guests. They help provide context for lessons and get the mind buzzing about all the opportunities that there are out there. Fascinating insights to the working life of designers which, I can relate to on so many levels and always links back to classroom practice in some way. I only wish there was an episode released per day!” - casluck via Apple Podcasts
Thank you to our sponsor Arachne for making these conversations possible.
Chris Black
Co-Owner of Sound Leisure Ltd
Julie Brierley
Head of Learning and Engagement, RAF Museum, Midlands
Designed for Life - Reset Short Update
Designed for Life at New Blades 2025
Helen Cuthill
CEO of Smallpeice Trust
Andrew Denford
Founder and Chairman at F1 in Schools
Janine Pavlis
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
Dr Aakeen Parikh
Mechanical Engineer
Designed for Life - Live at Simon Langton Boys School, Kent (Part 2)
Designed for Life - Live at Simon Langton Boys School, Kent (Part 1)
Dean Kamen & Chris Hatherall
Designed for Life - Live at Newstead Wood School
Marisa Kurimbokus
IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024
Designed for Life - Live at Arts University Bournemouth
Titi Oliyide
Chartered Engineer
Designed for Life
2024 Wrapped Compilation
Hepzi Rattray
Structural engineer with Ramboll
Barnabas Shelbourne
CEO of The Greenpower Education Trust
Maria Dunbar (Leith's Education)
Director of Education at Leith's Education
Dr. Hilary Leevers
Chief Executive of Engineering UK
Jonty Deeley Williamson
Head of learning and development at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC)
Nick Ford
Founder of the design studio Pipsqueak and IP development specialist
Bill Williams
Chair of the Design & Technology Association Board of Trustees
Alex Ball
BA (Hons) Student from Manchester Metropolitan University
Trudi Barrow
Design education specialist, advisor, teacher and CLEAPSS consultant
Dawn Foxall and Roy Ballam
Textiles Skills Centre
Gordon Fraser
Co-founder of the Marloe Watch Company
Claire Holman
Modelmaking professional and lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth
Sophie Hague
2022 RSA Student Award winner and UX Designer
Josh Myers
Founder Denimolite
Amanda Riley
Founder Fashion Rebellion
Reianna Shakil
Multidisciplinary Designer & Founder + Director of Studio ZRX
2023 Round-up
Alex Harris and Mike Sterling
BBC Teach and Creative Director at Beano
Jennifer Campbell
MD of The Giles Agency Hong Kong
Jenny Body CBE
British Aerospace Engineer and former President of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Charlotte Chapman CEng MIMechE
Project Manager at Royal IHC
Larry Sullivan
Entrepreneur, business founder, angel investor and social philanthropist
Joshua Bruce
Aeronautical Engineering Undergraduate, Mission 44 Youth Advisory board member and Founder of Young Engineers Summit
Ben Edmonds
Designer, inventor, entrepreneur, engineer
Clara Chu
Young V&A’s first designer
Ifeoma (Ify) Okolie
Chartered, FSEng (SIS) Certified, Product Safety Manager, Choral Singer, Poet & Abstract Photographer
Alex Knight
CEO of STEMazing
Baysgarth School: An engineering journey (Part 2)
Baysgarth School: An engineering journey (Part 1)
Gill Fitzpatrick
Assistant Head at Beech Hill School
Cecile Searle
CEO of Magway
Stephanie Tomlinson
Assistant Head of Technology at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Debbie Inman
Talent partner at Bulletproof
Mario de Freitas
Head of Engineering and D&T Teacher at St Birinus School
Nick Grey
Founder and Managing Director of Grey Technologies
Lynne Bianchi
Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Richard Joseph
Founder and owner of Joseph Joseph
Matt Hewison
Co-founding Director of Cyberwhite
Will Butler Adams
Chief Executive Officer at Brompton Bicycle Ltd
Lynne Elvins
Design Management / Strategy / Thinking
Jason Yeung
Co Founder PrintLab
Yewande Akinola MBE FIET HonFREng
Engineer, Designer & Innovator
Kialy Tihngang
Young Designer
Carra Santos
Sustainable Futures Educator and Interpreter
Ruth Amos
YouTube Channel host, presenter and professional speaker
Professor Ian Green MBE
Learning Specialist & Professor of Practice at Newcastle University
Oyeman Okes
Undergraduate Engineer at Dyson
Dr Alison Hardy
Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University
Matthew Cockerill
Strategic Design Consultant
Jamie Robinson
CEO and Founder of Mashoom
Paul Jenkins
Founder and Creative Director
George Cave
Interactive Technologist
Jonathan Robin
Industrial Designer
Colin Mendoza
Sales strategist, coach, team leader
Sophie Harker
BAE Systems Graduate Scheme
Ewan McIntosh
Founder of NoTosh
Helen O'Sullivan
D&T Teacher
Hannah Keating
Site Engineer
Richard Heayes
Master of toy and games design
Ming Cheng
Architect, Urbanist, UCL tutor
Andrew Kyprianou
Head of Faculty for Engineering and Design
Dick Powell
Joint Founder of SeymourPowell
David O'Coimin
CEO of Do Company
Rose Russell and Edna Reilly
Ursuline Academy, Ilford
Jason Reagin
IBCP Coordinator, Chadwick International School, South Korea
Ella Podmore
Materials Engineer at McLaren Automotive
Spencer Metzger
Premier Sous Chef, The Ritz
Jaamar Semper
Junior Sous Chef at Michelin Starred Lucknam Park Hotel
Iolo Jones
Chair of ELS
Torri Stewart
Multi-disciplined Creative Chameleon
Nicky Lawler
Designer co-founder, Lawler Duffy Shoes
Hayley Roy
Designer and entrepreneur, Harp Design
Amanda McCourt
Co-founder of Pantee
Robin Wight CBE
Founder WCRS, Founder Engine, Founder the Ideas Foundation
Prof. Rebecca Earley
Design researcher & team leader
Zoe Laughlin
Artist, maker, tinkerer and materials engineer
Jude Pullen
Designer and Technologist
