Designed By with Joanna Peña-Bickley
DesignedBy.show is where design meets visionary leadership. Born of the belief that designing our world, whether it's in governments, businesses, technology or our personal lives, is the ultimate act of leadership. Design is about making intentional choices, not leaving life to chance. Every guest's story is a testament to the power of design as a tool for visionary change. Join Joanna Peña-Bickley, the Ai Design Corps and Substance Studios as they dive into conversations that reveal how catalysts are crafting near and far futures we all want to live in.
Subscribers get a front row seat to curiosity-driven conversations that not only shine a light on groundbreaking ideas but celebrate the fearless spirit of the innovators daring enough to design a brighter tomorrow, today.
Episodes
23 episodes
Power Shifts Designed By Shelley Zalis
In this empowering episode of Designed By, host Joanna Peña-Bickley sits down with Shelley Zalis, the trailblazing founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. Shelley shares her inspiring journey of building a company that’s not just changing the c...
Welcomes Designed By Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
In this episode of Designed By, host Joanna Peña-Bickley sits down with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, President & CEO of Global Refuge, for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation. Krish shares her incredible journey to America, navigati...
Prana Designed By Raina Kumra Gardiner
In this episode of Designed By, host Joanna Peña-Bickley sits down with Raina Kumra Gardiner, a visionary at the intersection of tech, ethics, and design. As the CEO & Founder of Spicewell, Raina is transforming our relationship with food, ...
Independence Designed By Nicole Taylor
In this episode, we dive into Black culinary arts with a true innovator, Nicole Taylor. Nicole is not just a chef but a storyteller who designs Juneteenth experiences through her vibrant cookbook, "Watermelon & Red Birds."Join ...
Evolutionary Attunement Designed By Chloe Gotlieb
Join us in this captivating episode of Designed By as Joanna Peña-Bickley introduces Chloe Gotlieb, a design leader whose Evolutionary Attunement style of leadership is shaping the future of innovative businesses. Chloe Gotlieb's journey is a b...
AI Peer-ocracy Designed By Tatyana Mamut
In this enlightening episode of "Designed By," Joanna Peña-Bickley connects with Tatyana Mamut, a visionary tech leader and first-generation American, who explores the complex problems democracies face in societal technological transformation.&...
Irresistible Jazz Designed By Judith Owen
Enter the soulful world of jazz, where the vibrant spirit of New Orleans and the healing power of music converge. Join Joanna Pena-Bickley on a special episode of Designed By as she welcomes the incomparable Judith Owen.Today, on Designe...
Sound Serendipity Designed By Jessica Paz
In this inspiring episode Joanna Peña-Bickley sits down with the Tony Award-winning sound designer, Jessica Paz, to explore the intricate fusion of art and science in the world of sound design. Jessica, renowned for her work in theater, film, a...
Bonus Episode: Harmonic Healing Designed By Victoria Toy Deiorio
Bonus Episode: Harmonic Healing Designed By Victoria Toy DeiorioPlung into the enthralling realm of biophilic sound design and music therapies. Discover, heal and get lost in the art and science ...
Sonic Alchemy Designed By Victoria Toy Deiorio
Dive deep into the mesmerizing world of sound with the incomparable Victoria 'Toy' Deiorio. Not just any sound designer, Victoria elegantly weaves her rich tapestry of experiences from ballet, acting, and songwriting into groundbreaking soundsc...
Spacial Inclusion Designed By Reginé Gilbert
Meet Reginé Gilbert. Reginé a seasoned user experience designer and spatial computing expert, an accomplished author, international keynote speaker and educator. The episode dives deep into around Reginé's path to creating immersive and i...
Revelations Designed By Julie Cohen
Meet Academy Award nominated documentarian Julie Cohen. Julie’s revelationary body of work has helped the world discover divine truths in films like RBG (2018), My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021) and The Sturgeon Queens (2014). Julie’s artistic ...
Civic Media Designed By Reecie Colbert
Reecie Colbert’s cultural competency and gift for breaking down the complexities of nuanced topics has catapulted her to the Best Seller category on Amazon for the
Reality Designed By Galit Ariel
Galit Ariel believes humanity's final frontier is emerging through the space-bending technologies augmented and virtual reality commonly referred to as the Metaverse. In this conversation we explore Galit Ariel's personal journey and the ...
Boundary Spanning Designed By Natalie Nixon, PhD
Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon PhD is know as the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite. In this episode Natalie discusses The Creativity Leap and shares her thoughts on the future of work, innovation and finding acceptance in worlds that m...
Togetherness Designed By Heather Odendaal
We sat down with the Co-Founder of the WNORTH Conference and the President at Bluebird Strategy, Heather Odendaal. Heather is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand builder, and acclaimed event producer in Western Canada. In this episode, we hone ...
Childs Play Designed By Dr. Kate Stone
We sat down with the brilliant engineer and founder of Novalita, Dr. Kate Stone. Dr. Stone has developed the use of everyday printing presses to produce interactive electronics, with touch-sensitive inks and printed circuits. She has coined the...
Dreams Designed By Timothy Bardlavens
We connected with Timothy Bardlavens, Design Leader, a Cultural Strategist, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) specialist, a Fellow Co-Founder, a writer, and International Speaker & Workshop Fa...
Provocations Designed By Adrian Franks
We connect with Distinguished Designer, Painter, entrepreneur, and Creative Director, Adrian Franks. Franks is widely seen as a provocative pop artist behind the Black Lives Matter movement, often compare...
Futures Designed By Faith Popcorn
Meet Futurist, Author, Founder and CEO of BrainReserve, Faith Popcorn! As a designer of destinies, Faith's predictions have been shaped by her chi...
Equality Designed By Kat Gordon
Dive Deep with the Founder of the 3Percent Movement, Kat Gordon. Together we reveal the core of what drives Kat Gordon to ...
