Debbie Millman Guest Overview
This week we go back to Episode 30 with Co-founder of the Masters in Branding program at New York’s School of Visual Arts and host of one of the most popular and longest-running podcasts, Design Matters, Debbie Millman.
We pick up the interview at 20 min where Debbie discusses the serendipitous events that have effects her path in life and we go from there.
If you missed this one last year, Debbie’s great strength is her candor and vulnerability. Be inspired by this short insight into the life design of Debbie Millman.
What We Discuss
Debbie’s innate curiosity
How she interviews for attitude
The transformative impact of coming out in her 50’s
Her perspective on courage
We discuss Debbie’s periods of depression and despair
We cover her principles
Her views on failure
The hard choices she has made
Her answer to our impossible question
Who we interview next
If you want to hear more and listen to the full interview you can here where we also cover:
Her upbringing in New York
The emotional impact and stigma of her parent’s divorce aged eight
The impact of the abuse she experienced from her stepfather
A drawing she created as a child that became a visual representation her future life
Why Manhattan became what she called her ‘non-negotiable’
The impact and experience of 9/11
Her life-long struggle with a lack of self-belief
Resilience, hope, and shame
The validation she received from teachers for her
The empowering effect from one professor’s encouragement
Her creativity as a child
The liberating experience of being single in 2017
On Social
Links In The Show
Hacking the American Mind Robert Lustig
