Designer Brain: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Irwin
A few years ago I was a burned out, underpaid fashion professional, living in a stressed out and imbalanced body. At 24, I became a digital product designer and completely changed my life.
Designer Brain is a weekly podcast with the simple mission of helping you apply the principles of design thinking to creating the life you want. Hosted by me, Stephie Irwin. New episodes every Thursday.
Thank you for listening.
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Welcome to the 16th episode of Designer Brain, on why it's ok to be cringe. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd.
In this episode, I discuss:
• Why it's a good thing to be cringe
• How to accept your past creative cringe
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Welcome to the 15th episode of Designer Brain, on how to get a (better) creative job. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd.
In this episode, I discuss:
• Why your current approach might not be working
• how to change your approach to get your dream role (regardless of the job market)
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Welcome to the 14th episode of Designer Brain, on how to build your creative confidence. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd.
In this episode, I discuss:
• common blockers to confidence
• how to redesign your environment (and mindset) to better serve your creative confidence
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Welcome to the 13th episode of Designer Brain, on how to get out of a creative rut. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • what a creative rut is, and why its a normal part of the process
• how to bounce back, and to prevent creative ruts from arising as often
Last episode: "How to level-up in your creative career"
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Welcome to the 12th episode of Designer Brain, on how to level up in your creative work. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • what I'm doing to "level up" my skills
• best advice I've received from designers ahead of me in their journey
Last episode: "How to find well-designed things"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Oj0FiSIhrhT9N39c4M8N8?si=0cda385c3ee34c05
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Welcome to the 11th episode of Designer Brain, on how to find well-designed things. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • what makes good design & how to find the right stuff for you
• well-designed things I'm loving in my life
Last episode: "How to better understand your behaviour"
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Welcome to the 10th episode of Designer Brain, on how to better understand your behaviour. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • why your words and actions don't match
• how to look at the 'data' of your life more accurately
Last episode: "How I deal with rejection"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PkP2dhavP0XpAEIHnA8iz?si=d47bfc577e184135
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Welcome to the 10th episode of Designer Brain, on how to better understand your behaviour. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • why your words and actions don't match
• how to look at the 'data' of your life more accurately
Last episode: "How I deal with rejection"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PkP2dhavP0XpAEIHnA8iz?si=d47bfc577e184135
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Welcome to the 9th episode of Designer Brain, on how I deal with rejection as a designer (and human). My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. In this episode, I discuss: • creative and personal rejections I've experienced • how I cope with these rejections • how to move forward from rejection
Last episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SELD68tVVC30cuBBrOHPF?si=24604b9c6a4a4bc7
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Welcome to the eighth episode of Designer Brain, on making your creative job have positive impact. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my thoughts around 'positive impact' and how to define it for yourself. In this episode, I discuss: • why 'positive impact' is more than just working in a specific industry • how to define 'positive impact' for yourself • how to start having a more 'positive impact' today (without quitting your job)
Last episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vSSDaNNNSQvknuU3Se6FG?si=c98285d289b44546
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Welcome to the seventh episode of Designer Brain, on dealing with people who don't understand your creative job. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my key tips on how to deal with people - whether its colleagues or your grandma - who perhaps belittle or dismiss your career, or just think it doesn't make any sense. In this episode, I discuss: • how to explain it simply • how to manage them if you have to be around them a lot • when to get out of the situation
Last episode on Prioritising https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vSSDaNNNSQvknuU3Se6FG?si=c98285d289b44546
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Welcome to the sixth episode of Designer Brain, on how to prioritise your life. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my key tips on how to figure out what problems in your life need solving first, and what the best solutions are to these problems. In this episode, I discuss: • how to identify what problems are impacting your life most • how to devise solutions for these problems • how to know what solutions to pursue vs. not pursue
Last episode on LOVE https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ENBTErLJjzbb5zl9THjLu?si=6c5a31b1936e4aad
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Thank you for listening and I can't wait to share more with you on future episodes of Designer Brain!
Welcome to the fifth episode of Designer Brain, on how to design your love life. My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my key tips on how to get better results in your love life, and the different types of love to bring into your life. In this episode, I discuss: • why romantic love isn't everything • how to bring more love into your life • how to identify what areas of your 'love life' need more attention
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Thank you for listening and I can't wait to share more with you on future episodes of Designer Brain!
Welcome to the fourth episode of Designer Brain, on how to learn from feedback! My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my key tips on getting the most out of feedback, and why getting feedback is 100% essential to your personal growth. In this episode, I discuss: • Different ways to view feedback • How to respond to feedback that's not valid • How to get feedback in an ongoing way
Difficult Conversations Book
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Welcome to the third episode of Designer Brain, on how to break your phone addiction! My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my key tips on how I have broken my phone addiction, and how I work towards balance everday. In this episode, I discuss: • How to edit what technology you consume • How to step away from technology • How to educate yourself more on technology addiction and user experience
Hooked Book
Calm App
Feel Better App
Evolve You App You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniei/, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stephieirwin and https://www.instagram.com/designerbrainpod and TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@designerbrain Thank you for listening and I can't wait to share more with you on future episodes of Designer Brain!
Welcome to the second episode of Designer Brain! My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing how I create and implement my vision board, so I can consciously design my year. In this episode, I'll be discussing: • Why your vision boards haven't worked in the past • How to create a vision board that works (the design thinking way) • How I implement this vision in my day-to-day life
Trello template - https://www.figma.com/community/file/1197852095511258937
Figma vision board template - https://www.figma.com/community/file/1197852095511258937 *If you have any questions about the templates feel free to reach out to me on social media. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniei/, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stephieirwin and https://www.instagram.com/designerbrainpod and TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@designerbrain Thank you for listening and I can't wait to share more with you on future episodes of Designer Brain!
Welcome to the first episode of Designer Brain! My name is Stephanie Irwin and I am a product designer, lecturer and well-being nerd. Today, I will be sharing my career journey, how I discovered the world of product design, and the mistakes I learned along the way in designing my dream creative career. In this episode, I'll be discussing: * My background and how I got into product design * The biggest mistakes I made early on in my career and how I learned from them * How I designed my dream creative career and the steps I took to make it a reality * The importance of design thinking in our everyday lives and how it can be applied to any profession or situation.
I would love for you to connect with me on social media! You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniei/, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stephieirwin and https://www.instagram.com/designerbrainpod and TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@designerbrain Thank you for listening and I can't wait to share more with you on future episodes of Designer Brain!