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In this episode, I catch up with my friend and former coworker Brian Jacobs, a software engineer who loves tackling root problems and staying curious. We talk about connecting with users, personal growth, and the value of solo adventures and a little self-kindness along the way.

Brian Jacobs

Email: brianjcbs23@gmail.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jacobs-0b1710bb/

Emily Giordano

Email: greatdesignlead@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Michael Restiano is a Staff Content Designer at Webflow, yoga instructor at CorePower Yoga, and an overall kind person who was lovely to chat with for two hours. Listen for stories of Michael growing up in Massachusetts, winning grade school reading competitions, and his self discovery through travel and moving around the country.

Michael Restiano: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrestiano/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeyrest

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Irina Deeva is an iOS Developer from University of Naples Federico II’s Apple Developer Academy. Irina is a friend of mine whom I met in Italy last Summer. Listen for stories of travel, adventures, and perseverance. Irina Deeva: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-deeva/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/with.deeva/ Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Matt Evans is an award-winning Webflow Developer from Wales, now residing in Dublin with his wife and two sons. Matt is the Director & Lead Webflow Developer at Fido & Patch Studio, he also co-hosts the 'Visual Div' podcast with Irish Webflow Developer, Ailín Tobin. Listen as Matt shares about about parenthood, his childhood, rugby memories, and the journey that shaped his career. Overall, a little hangout about the ups and downs of life.

Matt Evans

Twitter: https://twitter.com/makermattevans

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattyevs/

The Visual Div Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevisualdiv

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TheVisualDiv

Fido and Patch Website: https://www.fidoandpatch.com/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Melissa Mendez and I caught up since our last episode in July of 2022. Melissa is a designer, developer and beloved friend. Listen for updates on both our lives in the last two years. Melissa Mendez Twitter: https://twitter.com/melydelmar06 Eurecah: https://www.eurecah.com/ Email: hello@eurecah.com Eurecah Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eurecahcollective/ Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Little life lesson and update

Sharita Vogelzang, a UX Designer at YouSir, has become a new friend from my Dutch adventures. In this episode, you’ll hear about Sharita's childhood in Friesland, her journey studying design, her career adventures post-graduation, and her day-to-day life now. Having met a few months ago, Sharita and I discovered we have many things in common and that made recording this episode really fun experience.

Sharita Vogelzang

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spottish/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Netherlands things and a little hello

First adventure down, many more to go...

Vasavi Aggarwal is a good friend and a multi-disciplinary designer for Sky. Vasavi and I met in college and have gotten really close over the last few years. Listen to stories of her growing up, studying product design at Westphal, traveling the world and moving countries for college, and now working a designer full-time. Vasavi Aggarwal Instagram: @vasaviaggarwal - https://www.instagram.com/vasaviaggarwal/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasaviaggarwal/ Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Max Angele is a digital product builder with a focus on user-centric Notion templates and optimizing web experiences. He was based in Munich at the time of this recording, but has since moved to Berlin. At Notus, Max and his teammates help founders build personal brands through interviews that are transformed into social media content. Listen as Max shares his life, growing up in a small hometown and moving to Munich as a teenager, his first ventures with web design, and eventually the path that has led him to where he is today.

Max Angele

Instagram: @max.notion - https://instagram.com/max.notion?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==

Linkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/maxangele

Twitter: @MaxAngele1 - https://x.com/maxangele1?s=11

Moving with Notion Podcast

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1d3i5mx2fOhsbobyTOhUyW?si=026c36a2bff94870

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Edwin de Jongh is a staff designer at Airbnb, building new features to connect guests and hosts. Listen for stories of Edwin growing up in Rotterdam, a chance encounter that convinced him to study design, and a few different adventures starting his career in the US. Edwin de Jongh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwindjongh Twitter: https://x.com/edwin_de_jongh?s=21 Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Hi everyone! Just a quick check in to say thank you and share a bit about what I'm up to this summer and when I'll be back. Love, Emily

Marvin Kaunda is a freelance Webflow Developer and Web Designer as well as the startup founder behind CocktailAndDinner. C&D is a marketplace for homeowners to safely rent out their kitchen and dining rooms when not in use. Matching them with verified individuals in search of a larger & intimate space to host a dinner with their family, friends, or community. Listen for stories of Marvin’s travels, childhood, and outlook on life.

Marvin Kaunda

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvinkaunda/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaundaMarvin

CocktailAndDinner:

www.cocktailanddinner.com

https://twitter.com/cocktailndinner

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

JP Dionisio is a Webflow Wizard at Beyond agency, Webflow Global Leader, as well as an independent Webflow Consultant. When JP isn’t working on his own projects, he is mentoring and community building with other Filipino Webflower and designers. Listen for stories of JP growing up in the Philippines, changing careers, and how he got to where he is today.

JP Dionisio

Twitter: @jpthedio - https://twitter.com/jpthedio

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jpthedio

Website: https://www.dionisio.jp/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Tanya Karpenko is a UX/UI Designer in web-based information system design and iOS app design. Tanya is currently based out of Italy and recently graduated from Naples’ Apple Developer Academy. Listen for stories of her adventures, career switch, and my plans to visit her in Italy.

Tanya Karpenko

All contact info: https://tanyakarpe6.notion.site/Hello-World-19440a3d5c634aa1b60a83b8453db528?pvs=4

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Kristina Ivanović is the Creative Director at Flow Ninja. Listen for stories of how Kika and I walked very similar life paths on opposite sides of the world. Kristina Ivanović Linkedin: https://rs.linkedin.com/in/kristina-ivanovi%C4%87-642b26192 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kika_ivanovic Flow Ninja Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-ninja/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowninjastudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlowNinjaStudio Website: https://www.flow.ninja/ Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead Website: www.greatdesignlead.com Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts): www.podwork.io

Miša Vučković is the Media Innovation Manager at Flow Ninja. Listen for stories of dedication, following a passion, and what makes Flow Ninja a place to stay.

Miša Vučković

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vuckovicmisa/

Flow Ninja

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-ninja/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowninjastudio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlowNinjaStudio

Website: https://www.flow.ninja/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Tine Maher is the creative lead for The Wall Communications, a design, development and marketing studio based out of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Listen for stories of love, life, coffee and a bit of Webflow. Tine Maher Awwwards!! https://www.awwwards.com/thewall/ Website: https://www.thewall.design/ Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/__________thewall Twitter: https://twitter.com/________thewall Email: info@thewall.design Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead Website: www.greatdesignlead.com Sponsor: Unfinished https://www.unfinished.cc/ Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts): www.podwork.io

McGuire Brannon is a VP of Education & Community at Webflow. McGuire is, for many, the first face they met on their path to learning Webflow. Listen to hear a bit more about who he was before that. McGuire Brannon Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcguire-brannon-539903154/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcguirebrannon Stacy Han’s contact: Email: stacy@webflow.com Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead Website: www.greatdesignlead.com Sponsor: Unfinished https://www.unfinished.cc/ Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts): www.podwork.io

Hope you find something helpful here :)

Corey Moen is a staff brand designer at Webflow as well as a husband and father for his lovely family in Des Moines, Iowa. Listen for stories of kids, cars, boats, family, and fun.

Corey Moen:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreymoen/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoreyGMoen

Website: https://www.coreymoen.com/

Email: hello@coreymoen.com

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

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Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Emma Dietz is one of my friends from college back when we both were studying at the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Emma is a Product Designer at Grouphug Solar, a world traveler, and a really sweet person. Hope you enjoy the episode.

Emma Dietz:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-louise-dietz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmer99/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Emily Giordano Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead Website: www.greatdesignlead.com Sponsor: Unfinished https://www.unfinished.cc/ Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts): www.podwork.io

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Harold Hambrose is one of many titles, Chief Design Officer at Zenda, father, husband, and former New Jersey kid. Listen to hear his stories of growing up, attending Carnegie Mellon, and venturing across the pond to start his career in the UK. Harold eventually returned to the US, where he started on a journey building and leading teams focused on design and experience.

Harold Hambrose:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroldhambrose/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

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Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Pablo González Day is a Senior Webflow Developer at Edgar Allan who also helps with their community management and livestreams on YouTube. On top of that, Pablo also co-hosts a tech YouTube channel, IBTech, with his friend Gastón. Listen to catch up on the last year of Pablo’s life of traveling, changing jobs, and more.

Pablo González Day

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pablogday

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablogday/

Edgar Allan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EdgarAllan

Edgar Allan: https://www.edgarallan.com/

IBTech: https://www.youtube.com/@ibtechteam/videos

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Celebrating two years of the podcast! Looking back, I’ve strung together every intro over the last 104 weeks. Listen to all the different personalities and accents in one place.

Thank you to everyone below who was so generous with their time and stories. You’ve made me a better person through our chats and friendship :)

Sai Kannekanti

Nico Voss & Max Angele

Asiyah Bhallo

Caroline Scheinfeld

Heather Waroff

Matthias Cordes

Benjamin Delin

Nelson Abalos Jr

Andrew Johnson

Courtney Sabo

Payton Lynch

Ryan Mowery

Emily Hurley

Mary Kate Henry

Emily Hurley

Tom Falzani

Ben Celinski

Kelly Micca

Shannyn Lee

Connor Finlayson

Waldo Broodryk

Marta Kovalova

Francesco Castronuovo

Em Gilpin

Josh Stewart

Jocelyn Lecamus

Tom Sommerseth

Jessica Cruz Abalos

Claudia Cafeo

Vlad Magdalin

Joe Krug

Cameron Spencer

Ran Segall

Jacey Adler

Kent Eisenhuth

Joseph Berry

Nikolai Bain

Matt Carroll

Brigitte Cronje

Raymmar Tirado

Jeremy Beyt

Arnau Ros

Elsa Amri

Pablo Gonzalez Day

Harry Rooper

Emma Fieldhouse

Chris Lacey

Keith Armstrong

Ezekiel Rochat

Ioana Teleanu

Grace Walker

Kendra Rainey

Mubarak Murafa

Shais Ahmad

Matthias Cordes

Connor Finlayson

Jose Urbano

Melissa Mendez

RR Abrot

Anfisa Bogomolova

Julia Kreth

Kabarza

Emily Lonetto

John D Saunders

Minjun Chen

Tom Falzani

Nhi Nguyen

Jonathan Morin

Mason Poe

Uros Mikic

Nicholas Reed

KC Katalbas

Aron Korenblit

Marcelo Russo

Penny Olorenshaw

Tony Seets

Walker Milhoan

Skylar Kitchen

Dimitris Theofanous

Yaya Lorenz

Matt Varughese

Colleen Brady

Josh Loh

Dan Anisse

Victoria Perez

Alex Iglesias Pinol

Stacy Han

Finn Dollimore

Jessica Rosenberg

James Battye

Marlo Spieth

Harry Roper

Josh Gdovin

David Hoang

Christine Maggi

Damian Martelli

Jack Redley

Jack Redley is a freelance web designer and developer who runs Webflail, a podcast and community aimed at helping web designers succeed. Listen to hear Jack's stories about growing up in Henley, his travels around the world learning Spanish and Portuguese, and updates from his latest meetup in London.

Jack Redley

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackRedley1

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackredley/

Webflail Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-kIcwBB-7yR5PErD9EtlYg

Webflail: https://www.webflail.com/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Damian Martelli is a Lead Product Designer at Relume. Listen for stories ranging from what sparked his interest in design as a kid, to memories from his college years, to how ended up designing for Relume.

Damian Martelli

Twitter: https://twitter.com/damian_martelli

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-martelli/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Christine Maggi is the owner of Design Gal Studio as a freelance Brand, Web, & UX Designer. Listen for stories of childhood, family, new beginnings, and perseverance.

Christine Maggi

Website: https://www.designgal.studio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/christinemaggi

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemaggi/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Sponsor:

Unfinished

https://www.unfinished.cc/

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

David Hoang is the Head of Product Design at Webflow and an Angel Investor living in Santa Monica, California. David is also a youngest son, world traveler, and first generation American. Listen for stories of family, adventure, passions, and career.

David Hoang

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidhoang

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhoang2/

Newsletter: https://www.proofofconcept.pub/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Josh Gdovin is an associate professor at Drexel University teaching web design and development. Josh was my professor in college and my first introduction to development. Listen for stories of growing up in Pennsylvania, chance encounters, and how big of an impact he has made on my life.

Josh Gdovin

Website: gdovindesigns.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gdovin-a638295/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Harry Roper is a web designer and systems consultant, transitioning from a Webflow agency to a no-code systems agency. Harry is a good friend I’ve kept up with for over a year and this was a really nice reunion since our first episode. Listen for stories of making changes, taking chances, and living in a new country.

Harry Roper

Twitter: https://twitter.com/harry_aldian?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mckayroper/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarryRoperMckay

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-roper-434a8a130/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Marlo Spieth is a Product Designer and a good friend of mine that I met in my first internship in college. Listen for stories of learning languages, transitioning into design, and stories of growing up.

Marlo Speith

Email: mspieth11@gmail.com

Website: marlospieth.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/marlo-spieth-a0a565b8

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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James Battye is a Web Developer at Candid Leap and in a last life, he was a professional windsurfer. Listen for stories of traveling the world, windsurfing, podcasting, and eventually finding Webflow.

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Jess Rosenberg is the Director of Brand Design & Creative at Webflow. Jess is also a mom, wife, and ADPList Mentor, living in Austin, Texas. Listen for stories from her childhood, experimenting with different creative outlets, to college, where she studied design, and the different stops along her career that led her to where she is today.

Contact Guest:

Jess Rosenberg

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarosenb/

Instagram:@jessperate (https://www.instagram.com/jessperate/)

Twitter: @jessperate (https://twitter.com/jessperate)

Blog: https://hitnh.tumblr.com/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

www.podwork.io

Finn Dollimore is a freelance Webflow designer and developer. Listen for stories of growing up in New Zealand, his travels to South America and Europe, and funny adventure in El Paso, Texas.

Contact Guest:

Finn Dollimore

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finn-dollimore/

Instagram: @finndol (https://www.instagram.com/finndol/)

Twitter: @finndollimore (https://twitter.com/finndollimore)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Stacy Han is a Senior Producer at Webflow, a daughter, and lover of all things pink. Listen for stories of her childhood, early animation days, and love for filmmaking.

Contact Guest:

Stacy Han

Twitter: @stacyhan_ (https://twitter.com/stacyhan_)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Alex Iglesias Piñol is the Chief Technology Officer at Finsweet. Listen for stories of dance, love, and Webflow. 

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Alex Iglesias Piñol 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiglesias93/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexiglesias_me 

Emily Giordano 

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/ 

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead 

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead 

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com 

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Victoria Perez is the head of HR and Community at Finsweet. Listen for stories of family, Disney, and adventure.

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Victoria Perez

Twitter: @Vickypmg (https://twitter.com/Vickypmg)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Dan Anisse is a Co-Founder of Relume. Listen for stories of sports, family, his first ventures, and the journey to Relume.

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Dan Anisse

Twitter: @dcanisse (https://twitter.com/dcanisse)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relume.io/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-anisse-156bb392/

Relume

https://www.relume.io/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC36lpnNYIg_c81NOLGhoxLA

Twitter: @relume_io (https://twitter.com/relume_io)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Josh Loh is the Head of Community & Content at Relume. Josh is also a father, husband, and former Civil Engineer. Listen for stories of growing up in Canada, jumping out of planes as a teenager, and his love for Australia.

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Josh Loh

Twitter: @thejoshloh (https://twitter.com/thejoshloh)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejoshloh/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshsloh/

Relume

https://www.relume.io/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC36lpnNYIg_c81NOLGhoxLA

Twitter: @relume_io (https://twitter.com/relume_io)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Colleen Brady is the creator of iheartnocode.com and a major contributor to State of Flow, Webflow community projects, and livestreams. Listen for stories about growing up in small town America, studying Russian in Moscow & St Petersburg and the ways no code integrations can help bring people together.

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Colleen Brady

Twitter: @ColleenMBrady (https://twitter.com/ColleenMBrady)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmbrady/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Little life update. 

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxB785fzIpE&t=175s

Matt Varughese is a Partner and CEO at 8020, a no code agency that needs no introduction. Matt is an Oklahoman, pilot, motorcyclist, and above all, a really great friend. Listen for stories of growing up in small town America, changing career paths, and getting started in the web world.

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Matt Varughese

Twitter: @mattvaru (https://twitter.com/mattvaru)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvarughese/

Instagram: @mattvaru (https://www.instagram.com/mattvaru/)

8020: https://www.8020.inc/

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Yaya Lorenz is a Co-Founder of Shadow Creative Studios, recently acquired by Shapemaker. Yaya also founded Crème, matching clients with the world’s best Webflow talent. Listen for stories of growing up in Berlin, moving to the US in high school, and the ups and downs of running an agency.

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Yaya Lorenz

Twitter: @yayasview (https://twitter.com/yayasview)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadowyaya/

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Shadow Creative Studios: https://www.shadowcreativestudios.com/

Shapemaker: https://www.shapemaker.co/

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Crème: https://www.wearecreme.com/

Twitter: @joincreme https://twitter.com/joincreme

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Dimitris Theofanous is a dental surgeon by day and a Webflow developer by night. Listen for stories of growing up in Greece, studying dentistry in Slovakia, and discovering Webflow.

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Dimitris Theofanous

Work: https://webflow.com/@dimitris

Twitter: @dimitris4qq (https://twitter.com/dimitris4qq)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Skylar Kitchen is a great friend and a designer for Community & Education at Webflow. Listen for stories of family, friendship, and design.

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Skylar Kitchen

Work: https://www.skylarkitchen.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skylarkitchen/

Twitter: @Skylartkitchen (https://twitter.com/Skylartkitchen)

Instagram: @skylarkitchen (https://www.instagram.com/skylarkitchen/)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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Walker Milhoan is a freelance brand and Webflow developer and the owner of Milhoan Design, located in Bozeman, Montana. Listen for stories of family, ranching, and travel.

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Walker Milhoan

Work: https://www.milhoandesign.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walkermilhoan/

Twitter: @MilhoanDesign (https://twitter.com/MilhoanDesign?s=20&t=cHU_O2JpBpE65nZpudiRhQ)

Instagram: @milhoandesign (https://www.instagram.com/milhoandesign/?hl=en)

Emily Giordano

Email: emily@greatdesignlead.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

Website: www.greatdesignlead.com

Podwork (Network for Guests & Podcasts):

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Emily’s Super Secret Podcast:

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