Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman

Booking Overview

A long-running, design-forward interview show where Debbie Millman talks with creative leaders about how they build their careers and shape the worlds around them. The guest pool skews toward high-visibility authors, designers, and industry executives who can connect design to culture, technology, and personal philosophy.

Metrics

Episodes: 675

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

30s Ad: 741 - 841, 60s Ad: 875 - 976

Contact Information

podcasts@ted.com

Host

Debbie Millman - Debbie Millman is the host of Design Matters and a prominent figure in the design community. She interviews creative people about the craft and values behind their work—connecting design decisions ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Recognized creatives and design/creative leadership professionals—e.g., design executives, celebrated founders/brands, and award-winning authors/journalists—typically with a public body of work (books, major brands, high-profile roles).

Required Achievements:

Leadership role in major design organization or consumer brand, Authored a widely covered book or produced award-winning journalism, Founded or co-founded a notable brand/product line, Significant public-facing influence in design or creative culture

Recent Guest Discussions

Bobby Hundreds - Growing Up Between Cultures; Building The Hundreds; Brand Building Through Storytelling, Collaboration, And Community

Manoush Zomorodi - Launch Of Her Book Body Electric; How Screen-centered Lives Affect Physical And Psychological Well-being

Mauro Porcini - Human-centered Innovation; Journey To Global Design Leadership; Tech’s Human Impact Amid Uncertainty And Anxiety

Recent Topics

Design, Branding, Creativity, Technology, Leadership, Innovation, Media, Culture, Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Julia Sweeney

May 25, 2026

Julia Sweeney is a writer, performer, and actor whose work spans Saturday Night Live, acclaimed television roles, and a groundbreaking body of one-woman shows that blend wit, humor, intelligence, and inquiry to redefine personal storytelling. She joins to reflect on the unexpected turns of her career, how comedy became a way to navigate trauma and identity, and how embracing contradiction and reinvention shaped both her work and her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Bobby Hundreds

May 18, 2026

Bobby Hundreds is a designer, writer, and co-founder of the pioneering streetwear brand The Hundreds, and currently serves as Global Creative Director at Disney Consumer Products. Recorded live at Canva Create in Los Angeles, he joins for a conversation about growing up between cultures, building The Hundreds from the ground up, and why the strongest brands are built through storytelling, collaboration, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manoush Zomorodi

May 11, 2026

Manoush Zomorodi is an award-winning journalist, author, and host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour whose work explores how technology shapes our minds, bodies, attention, and sense of humanity. She joins Debbie Millman live at the launch of her newest book, Body Electric, which examines the physical and psychological consequences of our increasingly screen-centered lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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