Giant Thinkers Podcast
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsA podcast focused on learning from top experts of various industries to help listeners become better designers, creatives and giant thinkers.
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Nelson Kunkel, Deloitte Digital’s National Creative Director on evangelizing the value of design
April 27, 2016 12:10 - 1 hour - 65 MBGiants, here on Episode 24 we peek into the incredible mind of a professional creative problem solver, who also happens to be the Executive Design Director and National Creative Director for Deloitte Digital. For the last two decades he has consulted with Fortune 50 companies, built agencies, created brands and shares with us his knowledge collected from a diverse range of experiences, including: His top tips for getting your foot in the door at a design company The power of sweating the...
Nike+ Design Director, Ben Fullerton on interaction design, channelling your creative voice and bringing it to life
April 10, 2016 04:08 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBToday we are diving into episode number 23, where I chat with the Design Director for Nike+, who has worked across the realms of digital products, physical products, services and brands. He is best known for his interaction design work, and his CV includes the likes of Samsung, Twitter and IDEO. His work has been recognised by: BAFTA (the British Academy of Film & Television Arts the Spark Awards the Webbys the Pixel Awards and the Interaction Design Association’s Awards. Has been pu...
The legendary Ric Grefé on listening, leadership and legacy via design to impact social change
March 28, 2016 11:26 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBOur guest on episode 22 is unlike any other. His CV includes a broad range of accomplishments including working in naval intelligence during the Vietnam War, working as a journalist for the Associated Press, and contributing as a business writer for Time magazine. His most recent and significant contribution to the world of design has been his 20 year tenure as the Executive Director of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), where he was committed to advancing creative thinking from 199...
Daniel Flynn, Co-founder and MD of ‘Thankyou’ on donating 100% of profits to end global poverty; giving over $3.7 million to date
March 07, 2016 14:23 - 1 hour - 56 MBWe are pumping out episode number #21 with a guest who is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Thankyou. They make water, food and body care products, then give 100% of the profits to help end global poverty. Their recent video was brought to my attention only a few days ago and I had to get this gentlemen on the show. I was so moved by their cause and impressed by their actions to bring their vision into reality. As of January 2016: They’ve given over $3.7 million dollars to people i...
Aaryn Longmore, Founder & CEO of NLP Academy Australia on using Neuro-Linguistic Programming for designers and creatives
March 02, 2016 01:52 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis guest is the Founder and CEO of NLP Academy Australia. For those that haven’t heard of NLP before, it stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and it’s a name that encompasses the three most influential components involved in producing human experience; neurology, language and programming. NLP methods include ‘modeling’ and ‘adopting’ the skills and behaviors of exceptional people, then using that to acquire your own goals and objectives. Some of the topics we chat about include: Fou...
Ben AbStacker on being Australia’s No.1 men’s physique fitness model, living a double life and owning his own supplement brand
February 23, 2016 15:13 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBWelcome to episode #19, I have the type of guest that truly lives life to the fullest, with unstoppable intentions. He is a health and fitness personality, and is currently Australia’s number 1 men’s physique fitness model. He has his own supplement brand. And on top of all that, lives a double life working for the world's fastest growing software company; Salesforce. Some of the topics we talk about include: The moment which transformed his life at 23 years of age Getting a supplement ...
Chase Jarvis, Founder of CreativeLive and world-renowned photographer on human connection
February 16, 2016 03:44 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBStrap yourself in and have some snacks handy. This is a long one, but for good reason. It's partly deep, partly entertaining and 100% real. This man needs no introduction, but if by chance you haven't heard of him, he is a world-renowned photographer, CEO and Founder of CreativeLive. It’s none other than, Chase Jarvis. Some of the topics we spoke about include: Studying medicine for years before ultimately following his calling towards photography Creating ‘Best Camera’, the first app to ...
Chris Ducker on being a Virtual CEO, learning from your mistakes and building a community around 'you'
February 09, 2016 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBWe are pumping episode #17 out to your ear drums right now and our guest on this session is a well-known expert in the field of virtual business management. His business 'Virtual Staff Finder' allows his clients worldwide to experience more time, productivity and freedom through the benefits of a having a virtual assistant. His best-selling book, Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive and Build Your Dream Business, is the result of over a de...
Joel Brown on meeting the Wolf of Wall Street, creating win-wins, and starting the world’s #1 motivational blog
January 26, 2016 06:15 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWelcome to episode 16 on the podcast! In this session we are welcoming an Entrepreneur and Life Design Coach, whose motivational blog “Addicted2Success” has had over 68 million views worldwide and counting. He has graced the covers of Foundr magazine, Lifestyle Business magazine, and been an author on Success.com and Entrepreneur.com. He has even had the pleasure of interviewing giants such as Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk and Deepak Chopra. Some of the topics we talk about in...
Monika Zands on building your legacy, how to best serve others and ninja love bombs
January 12, 2016 07:35 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWelcome to episode 15! The guest for this incredible session is an executive business consultant and life strategist who thrives on helping highly successful entrepreneurs tap into their greatness and build massive empires. She has a unique ability to help others discover what their gift is, show them how to use it to do good in the world, and empower them to take giant leaps toward their dreams. During this whirlwind episode, we cover topics including: Her career from working at Pixar to...
Jules Marcoux on ‘The Drug Dealer Strategy’ and reaching #1 on Amazon in 4 months at 21 years old
December 27, 2015 12:33 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBWelcome to episode number 14! In this session we have a young gun who is a marketing and entrepreneurial wiz. His recent book ‘The Marketing Blueprint – Lessons to Market and Sell Anything’ has quickly climbed to the #1 Best Seller spot in the Marketing category on Amazon, globally. He’s also an advisor and consultant to over 50 brands. Some of the powerful insights our guest shares include: • Taking pictures, turning them into postcards and selling them when he was a kid at his mother’s h...
Vanessa Van Edwards on the best way to open a conversation, first impressions and The Similarity Attraction Effect
December 09, 2015 11:04 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBG’day to all of you beautiful listeners, we are up to episode number 13. This guest is a behavioral investigator, published author by Penguin, public speaker and body language trainer specializing in science-based people skills. She’s a Huffington Post columnist and her ground-breaking work has been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Today Show and USA Today. And has written for CNN, Fast Company and Forbes. She also the founder of the Science of People which is a human behavior ...
Sue B. Zimmerman aka #TheInstagramExpert on how to succeed in business through visual storytelling via Instagram
November 25, 2015 12:35 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThe guest on this episode talks to us about how to have success in business through visual storytelling and branding via Instagram to attract our ideal customers authentically. • She’s incredibly experienced. • Has started 18 businesses. • Has been teaching social media for 8 years. • Has 7 Instagram accounts. • She gives plenty of gold nuggets, including bio writing tips, • understanding the right call to action, • advice on who to follow, • the number one underutilized func...
JP Stallard on emotion design, service design and how to build strong customer relationships
November 16, 2015 03:07 - 50 minutes - 46 MBOn this episode; number 11, we have JP Stallard on the show, Co-founder of SOLV and was Samsung’s first interaction designer in Europe. He talks to us about designing towards emotions, personalities and service design. He also sheds light on how to build strong customer relationships even to the point of sharing with us practical presentation tips to CEO’s and key decision makers. JP says: "Design doesn’t mean what it did ten, twenty, thirty years ago. It’s all about the context it sits wit...
Kevin Lee, Global Vice President and Head of Design at VISA on designing experiences
November 05, 2015 11:12 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWhat better way to enter the double digits, episode #10, than to bring on the Global Vice President and Head of Design at Visa. He was previously the Global Director, Head of Product Strategy & UX Design at Samsung, Head of Design at Paypal, Senior Manager of UX Design at eBay, and has even had long stints at Whirlpool and GE. On this episode you will walk away with your mind blown. Seriously. The topics we talk about all revolve around user experience in so much depth, I usually dot poin...
David “MEGGS” Hooke on consistently creating, never arriving at a destination and constantly discovering
October 22, 2015 04:24 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBOn this episode we have an Aussie fine artist / street artist who is based in Venice Beach, California. His art is featured internationally in cities including Melbourne, Sydney, London, San Fran, Paris, Tokyo, Hawaii, Mexico, L.A, and Hong Kong. This guy has some serious skills and talent. He’s most commonly recognised for his unique, expressive, and energetic style with references to pop-culture, the natural world, and socio-cultural issues. His technical use of colour and movement combine...
Nathan Johnson on launching a design studio and an online shop, with products in 200+ stores worldwide
October 05, 2015 15:31 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this episode we have a Sydney-based Art Director and Designer with over 15 years experience. He owns his own design studio and has worked with leading international brands including Coca Cola, Nespresso, Quicksilver, Hurley, Globe, Le Coq Sportive and Universal Music. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. He also runs an online store with his wife that produces a range of art prints, stationery and paper goods. These products feature his distinctive hand lettering and design style and t...
Andrew Hoyne on the definition of value, having the ‘money’ conversation and the importance of being future-focused
September 21, 2015 11:19 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn this session, the guest joining us is the Creative Director and Principal of a very established design agency. He started this agency in 1991 – so, almost a quarter of a century ago. During his journey he’s achieved over 300 international and regional awards. He’s published 14 books, lectured extensively and served on numerous boards. His design work is even exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The topics we talk about include: • The true meaning of design thinking • T...
Jarrod Robinson on creating 60+ apps, the best tool to plan and the biggest mistake people make when creating any product
September 06, 2015 16:45 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHey guys, this is episode number 6 on the giant thinkers podcast, Ram Castillo here – unleashing a very unique guest for you all. He’s a physical education teacher that has leveraged emerging technologies to shape new age teaching. He’s created over 100 online products and services… over 60 of those are mobile apps and he’s won numerous awards world-wide for them. He’s even presented internationally, running workshops in over 30 countries for the last 6 years. He blogs regularly about his ...
Matt Eastwood on leadership behavior, the gift of creativity, overcoming struggles and being stuck on a deserted island
August 18, 2015 11:49 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBHello wonderful listeners, thank you for tuning in on the fifth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. Ram Castillo here and I am pumped to launch this episode. If you’ve ever wanted to hear about what it’s like to be a Global Chief Creative Officer at one of the world’s best-known marketing communications agencies and one of the oldest, then this is the podcast episode you’ve been waiting for. Now, this is a little longer than my usual podcasts but it’s for good reason. Listen to the fir...
Neil Patel (top 100 entrepreneur under 30 by Obama) on losing a million dollars at 21 and the top ways to generate website traffic
July 27, 2015 09:38 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWhat’s up everyone, welcome to the fourth episode of the Giant thinkers Podcast. A special thank you to the almost 4000 listeners that have tuned in to date from around the world. This is all for you guys and I endeavour to truly make this a show with consistency in providing actionable advice from the guests that come on. While, of course having a laugh and sharing some interesting stories. So on that note, let me introduce to you the next guest. There aren’t many people in the world who c...
Vince Frost on building a thriving business, finding opportunities, life lessons and tea addictions
June 30, 2015 14:21 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBI’ve been tossing and turning over the last few weeks in excitement with this upcoming guest. He’s one of the most established designers in the world and one of the most awarded, including D&AD, Art Directors Club (New York and Tokyo), The Society of Publication Designers New York and AGDA Australia. He’s the founder of a world renowned studio, he’s even an Executive Committee member of D&AD and a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale, Switzerland. In this episode we cover plenty of ...
Jimmy Niggles on building an army of beards, farm life, starting a charity and nudie runs
June 16, 2015 14:10 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBHey guys welcome to the second episode of the giant thinkers podcast. I’m super excited to bring to you a very unique guest to the show. In particular, what this person represents has inspired me and thousands of others globally for many years now and continues to do so today. He grew up in rural NSW Australia, but now lives in Sydney, he surfs everyday, he’s a copy writer by trade, a lover of Nutella, has travelled the world, been part of a huge photography exhibition in London recently, h...
Chris Maclean on the power of design, simplicity and the definition of branding
June 02, 2015 07:57 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIt's finally launched! Here it is, the first episode of the Giant Thinkers podcast! As an extension of the blog giantthinkers.com – I'll be bringing in top experts from various industries worldwide to learn from their success and to help us become better designers, creatives and giant thinkers. In this first episode, design industry heavy-weight Chris Maclean joins the show. He is the Creative Director of Re. (M&C Saatchi Group) and previously the Executive Creative Director for Interbrand...