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The Glass SessionsBuilding a Personal Brand That Opens Doors with Allie FisherEpisode Summary:In this episode of The Glass Sessions, Courtney and Lauren sit down with Allie Fisher, a San Francisco-based independent creative director and designer. She describes herself as a curious creative generalist, and partners with clients to craft strategic visual systems and emotive narratives across brand, editorial, and film.Allie started her career working as a designer and art director at Conde Nast and WIRED, where she brought stories to life across platforms—from magazine covers to live events. She then made the shift to a brand studio called Godfrey Dadich Partners, where sh...
2025-09-101h 08
DesignThinkers PodcastRachel Gogel on Redefining a Creative CareerThis week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Rachel Gogel. Rachel is an independent creative executive shaping the future of design at the intersection of brand, culture, and technology.After building multidisciplinary teams at places like GQ, The New York Times, Meta, and Godfrey Dadich, Rachel launched her own consultancy in 2020. Since then, she’s worked with everyone from tech giants like Airbnb and Dropbox to smaller purpose-driven, often women-founded ventures.In this episode, we talk about what it means to lead creatively—without being full-time. Rachel walks us through the rise of fracti...
2025-08-1353 min
Ladies Who CreateLadies Who Create – Season 2 Premiere: Redefining Creative Leadership with Rachel GogelOn this International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to launch Season 2 of Ladies Who Create with an episode that celebrates innovation, resilience, and the power of female leadership. In this inspiring conversation, our guest Rachel Gogel shares her unique journey—from growing up in the vibrant cultural landscape of Paris to making a remarkable mark as a creative leader in the U.S. Rachel opens up about her rapid ascent to art director in her 20s and how her diverse experiences have shaped her career.She delves into the evolution of fractional leadership and explains how design...
2025-03-0651 min
The Photo BanterAllison Retina StewartOn today’s Podcast I speak with Allison Retina Stewart who is a photographer , photo editor , and the founder of Free Juice a non profit organization that is committed to mentoring emerging BIPOC photographers, empowering them to reshape the media landscape with authentic representation. Alliso brings a wealth of knowledge having worked as a photographer as well as a photo editor and art director at brands such as the NBA , Facebook, Source Magazine, and Godfrey Dadich Partners. In this interview I speak to Allison about her journey in photography and what she hopes to accomplish with her non profit organization Fr...
2024-11-261h 04
Design MattersScott DadichScott Dadich is a designer, magazine editor, and filmmaker. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of WIRED Magazine, he now runs Godfrey Dadich Partners, a brand strategy and design company, where he is the Co-Founder and CEO. He joins to discuss his illustrious career and the multi-Emmy nominated series he created and produced, Abstract: The Art of Design.
2024-06-171h 21
Design Matters with Debbie MillmanScott DadichScott Dadich is a designer, magazine editor, and filmmaker. Formerly the Editor-in-Chief of WIRED Magazine, he now runs Godfrey Dadich Partners, a brand strategy and design company, where he is the Co-Founder and CEO. He joins to discuss his illustrious career and the multi-Emmy nominated series he created and produced, Abstract: The Art of Design.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-171h 18
Fractional by SwarmDeciding to go fractional | Rachel Gogel (Meta, Airbnb, GQ, NYTimes, Forbes 30U30)Rachel Gogel (she/her) is a Parisian creative director, speaker, mentor, and educator. She runs her own consultancy as a fractional design executive. She’s led major brand initiatives at GQ, The New York Times, Meta, Godfrey Dadich, Airbnb, and Dropbox.
As a solopreneur, Rachel has been launching editorial publications from scratch, leading org design efforts, designing TV show pitch decks, and building brand systems for global media and entertainment companies.
Rachel teaches in the Master’s of Interaction Design program at the California College of the Arts (CCA) and...
2024-05-101h 09
Women Designers You Should Know003. Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Rachel Gogel: Defining Design, Then and NowThis dual feature episode honors the life and legacy of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, the trailblazing graphic designer who defined California cool with her iconic supergraphics. Joining today's episode is Rachel Gogel, a Bay Area-based designer and fractional design leader, who reflects on Barbara’s influence and shares her own story of building a dynamic and flexible career in modern design leadership._______Support this podcast with a small donation: Buy Me A CoffeeThis show is powered by Nice PeopleJoin this podcast and the Patreon community: patreon.com/womendesignersyoushouldknowHave a 1:1 mentor ca...
2024-05-0937 min
MagazeumScott Dadich (Designer & Editor: Wired, Texas Monthly, more)DESIGN, BUILD, AND MODIFY— In his mid-20s, Scott Dadich told his editor at Texas Monthly, Evan Smith, that he wanted his job.A move like that is a combination of arrogance, youth, and frankly, balls. But you should also know that Dadich is an engineer. And what do engineers do? Well, according to one definition in Merriam-Webster, they “skillfully or artfully arrange for an event or situation to occur.”Of course, you probably know Dadich as an art director and editor, but beyond the titles, he’s the kind of g...
2024-04-261h 16
WorkLabHow AI Will Change the Way You WorkNew innovations in AI sound exciting, but how will they actually change the way we work? Marcus Wohlsen is here to share some insights. Wohlsen is a journalist, author, and the head of editorial at the storytelling firm Godfrey Dadich Partners, and he has a special expertise on the past and future of AI. He provides a unique perspective—and some much-needed context—to help us as we try to wrap our heads around how AI will transform the future of work. WorkLab
2023-05-0317 min
RivetedLearn to Adapt with Cheryl Strayed and Liz TigelaarWhen it comes to having her work adapted, author Cheryl Strayed is on a roll. In 2014, two years after Strayed released her number one New York Times bestseller “Wild,” Reese Witherspoon played her in the film version. Now, Kathryn Hahn is set to star in “Tiny Beautiful Things,” a new Hulu miniseries based on Strayed’s beloved book. In the Riveted season finale, Strayed and showrunner Liz Tigelaar talk about adapting a story for television, female partnership, and the power of vulnerability.
2023-02-2855 minRivetedTaste the Truth with Chef Keith CorbinWhat does food have to do with storytelling? A lot, says chef Keith Corbin. Growing up in Watts, an impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood, Corbin learned to cook crack before he learned how to dice an onion. Now, he is the chef and co-owner of Alta, an acclaimed modern soul food restaurant in L.A. In his recent memoir, “California Soul,” Corbin describes how his family, his time in prison, and his determination to survive informed and shaped his fresh approach to good food. Join us in the kitchen with the writer-cook.
2023-02-2149 minRivetedBreak the Code with Brand Genius Jon IwataIncreasingly, businesses are using marketing less to build brand awareness and more to prove brand relevance. Jon Iwata, former chief brand officer at IBM, shares how he led the company’s messaging and communications efforts through more than one technological transformation—strategies that have kept IBM as one of the most well-known and valuable brands in the world. Iwata argues that in order to survive, companies must craft and share their stories, own up to their mistakes, and build trust.
2023-02-1446 minRivetedGet Weird with Pixar’s Domee ShiImagine creating a big-budget feature film with wondrous mythical creatures and non-stop action. Now imagine having the courage to base that blockbuster on some of the most intimate and vulnerable moments of your childhood. That’s what Oscar-winning Pixar director Domee Shi did in her animated feature “Turning Red.” Join us as Shi illuminates the power of visual storytelling and tells us why she likes to embrace messiness in her work. The result: movies that resonate with audiences all over the world.
2023-02-0750 minRivetedFind Empathy with Journalist Robert KolkerCrafting nuanced portrayals of real people is hard, but journalist Robert Kolker makes it look easy. In his two books (“Hidden Valley Road,” “Lost Girls”), he delves into complexities while never taking sides. Here, for the first time on a podcast, Kolker discusses “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?,” his New York Times Magazine piece that became a viral sensation. The story, about a dispute between two writers, raised questions about ethics, ownership, and downright meanness.
2023-01-3147 minRivetedBuild New Worlds with Novelist N. K. JemisinHow do you create an entirely new world and make it feel authentic—a place where readers believe a story could unfold? That’s what N. K. Jemisin does in her Hugo and Nebula Award-winning science-fiction and fantasy novels. The MacArthur “genius” grant recipient talks about her craft, the challenges she’s faced in publishing her work, and how marginalized writers who speak truth to power can literally help reshape the world.
2023-01-2455 minRivetedHold On to What’s Been Lost with Writer Jennifer SeniorHow do you tell a story of one family’s lingering grief with sensitivity and care? Writer Jennifer Senior did just that in her Pulitzer Prize–winning nonfiction piece for The Atlantic, “What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind.” Jennifer is a brilliant chronicler of what connects us, what troubles us, and what helps us keep putting one foot in front of the other. Join us as she explains her approach to a story about how a family has coped in the 20 years since Sept. 11. It’s a lesson in empathy and grace.
2023-01-171h 06RivetedHeighten the Romance with Director Baz LuhrmannYou’re telling a story that people already know. How do you pump life back into it and create something exciting, visceral, and new? According to Hollywood legend Baz Luhrmann—the acclaimed director of “Moulin Rouge,” “The Great Gatsby,” and most recently “Elvis”—you scrape off the rust, take away the fear, and get to the heart of what you’re really saying. Join us as Baz—holding court in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel—breaks down the hunt for the universal truths and heightened romance that inform every one of his storytelling decisions.
2023-01-1748 minRivetedRiveted TrailerThere's a mystery to great storytelling. An alchemy, even. All of the elements have to come together, in perfect balance, to bring a story to life. How do the best storytellers do it? On the new podcast Riveted, award-winning writer-editors—and longtime collaborators—Amy Wallace and Mary Melton are on a mission to find out. Join them as they talk to every kind of storyteller—from journalists and filmmakers, to chefs and marketers—to deconstruct the art of creating narratives that break through the noise.
2023-01-0602 min
HODINKEE PodcastsPatrick Godfrey And Iconic Movie WatchesOld sport watches, classic records, and Italian wines. What's not to like?Show Notes(3:00) TGN Film Club 3(4:40) Talking Auctions With Eric Ku(7:00) The Watches of James Bond(12:48) Le Mans Trailer(17:07) Jaws Watches(22:00) Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'(23:00) The Seiko Prospex 1970 Diver's Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033(25:00) Godfrey Dadich Partners(25:30) A 26-Story History of San Francisco(27:50) HODINKEE Radio With Scott Dadich(33:14) Airbnb Magazine(37:50) Yolo Journal(38:00) The WM Brown Project (39:04) T...
2019-10-281h 22
HODINKEE PodcastsScott Dadich (Media Exec, WIRED)This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a w...
2018-08-2059 min
Design Your Life with Vince FrostScott Dadich & Patrick Godfrey, Founders of Godfrey Dadich Studio, with Vince Frost (pt.2)When Scott Dadich and Patrick Godfrey founded leading San Francisco-based design studio Godfrey Dadich in 2016, they knew they were leaving extraordinary careers behind them. As the Editor in Chief of WIRED magazine Dadich worked with Barak Obama on his 2016 guest editorship of the title, and Godfrey was running an incredibly successful agency with over 70 staff.In this episode, Vince chats to the pair about why they formed their ‘shop’, having the courage to take a leap of faith, what it takes to write a successful Netflix series, and why “whoever creates the best user experience wins”.Stay...
2018-06-1526 min
Design Your Life with Vince FrostScott Dadich & Patrick Godfrey, Founders of Godfrey Dadich Studio, with Vince Frost (pt.1)When Scott Dadich and Patrick Godfrey founded leading San Francisco-based design studio Godfrey Dadich in 2016, they knew they were leaving extraordinary careers behind them. As the Editor in Chief of WIRED magazine Dadich worked with Barak Obama on his 2016 guest editorship of the title, and Godfrey was running an incredibly successful agency with over 70 staff.In this episode, Vince chats to the pair about why they formed their ‘shop’, having the courage to take a leap of faith, what it takes to write a successful Netflix series, and why “whoever creates the best user experience wins”. Stay t...
2018-06-1522 min
Design Your Life with Vince FrostRussel Koskela & Sasha Titchkosky, Founders of Koskela, with Vince FrostJoin Vince Frost as he discusses how design principles can be applied to everyday life with a group of brilliant and diverse creative guests as part of his Design Your Life podcast series.He chats with designers, journalists, CEOs and founders about the key turning points in their lives and the role design has played in shaping the success of their brands and careers. Vince Frost is the CEO and Executive Creative Director of Frost*collective, a strategic creative group dedicated to designing a better world through human-centered design. Its goal is to design experiences...
2018-05-3129 min
The Chase Jarvis LIVE ShowScott Dadich: Gut, Heart, and Head AlignmentScott Dadich is a designer, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He's currently the co-CEO of Godfrey Dadich Partners, a design, content and strategy firm. Prior to that he worked at Conde Nast where he was the editor of Wired and helped Conde Nast build out their digital strategy including the tablet editions of their magazines (and if you remember when those came out, they were incredible products that were among the first things really felt tablet native). He's also the creator of the amazing new Netflix series "Abstract: The Art Of Design"-- I'm sure a lot of you have already...
2017-03-1644 min