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WHY DESIGN?

Chris Whyte | Kodu

Why Design is a podcast exploring the stories behind hardware and physical product development. Hosted by Chris Whyte, founder of Kodu, the show dives into the journeys of founders, senior design leaders, and engineers shaping people and planet-friendly products. Formerly "The Design Journeys Podcast", each episode uncovers pivotal career moments, lessons learned, and behind-the-scenes insights from industry experts. Whether you’re a designer, engineer, or simply curious about how great hardware products come to life, Why Design offers real stories, actionable advice, and inspiration for anyone passionate about design and innovation. Join us as we listen, learn, and connect through th...

Episodes · 25

The Biggest Mistake keeping Designers Underpaid | James Wood

Aug 5, 2026 · 1h 21m

Hardware Money | A Why Design? Investment and Fundraising Guide

Jul 29, 2026 · 23m

Why Most Founder Exits Fail, and Why This One Took Eight Years to Get Right | Kirsty Dias, PriestmanGoode

Jul 22, 2026 · 1h 15m

I Thought I Knew How to Hire | Why Design: A Guide to Hiring

Jul 15, 2026 · 13m

Nobody Told Me How to Get Here | A Why Design Guide on Being Hired

Jul 9, 2026 · 12m

Why He Diversified from Designing Products and Started Asking Why? | Shaun Fynn

Jul 1, 2026 · 44m

They Gave Their Own Product Away for Free, Then It Funded in a Day | Pensa

Jun 24, 2026 · 1h 8m

Why the Best New Design Leaders Change Nothing in Their First 90 Days | Stephan Clambaneva

Jun 10, 2026 · 1h 6m

The SOSV Partner Who Says the Best Persuaders Are Introverts (And Why He Backs Them First) | Bill Liao

Jun 3, 2026 · 1h 23m

Why Design Is Still a Polite Cost Centre With Good PR | Lisa Gralnek

May 27, 2026 · 1h 15m

How He Built a Sports Car Company Without an Engineering Team | Mark Tapscott

May 20, 2026 · 1h 22m

Why Bob Schwartz Walked Into GE Healthcare Carrying 50 Dream Catchers

May 13, 2026 · 1h 26m

No Engineering Degree. No Prototype. He Signed Up for CES Anyway | Floyd Freeman

May 6, 2026 · 1h 3m

What Building the Production Machine Teaches You About the Design | Matt Batchelor

Apr 29, 2026 · 1h 7m

Why Getting Into John Lewis Still Wasn't Enough | Phil Staunton

Apr 22, 2026 · 1h 22m

Why the best hardware careers look like wrong turns from the outside | Felicity Boyce

Apr 16, 2026 · 1h 8m

Why the Softest Fruit is the Hardest Engineering Problem, And Robotics’ Potential | Sid Shaikh

Apr 8, 2026 · 1h 8m

Why Half the Country Can't Access Clean Energy, And What’s Changing | Rob Hallifax

Apr 1, 2026 · 1h 6m

Why Nobody Fixed This $12 Billion Surgical Problem, Until Now | Liz McGloughlin

Mar 25, 2026 · 59m

Why the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Be the Designer Everyone Wants You to Be | Dan Salisbury, Automata

Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 6m

Why Fertility Treatment Is Broken (And What Needs to Change) | Tess Cosad on Building Béa Fertility

Mar 11, 2026 · 1h 3m

From Folding Bikes to Electric Aircraft: The Design Philosophy of Mark Sanders

Jan 28, 2026 · 1h 14m

The Quiet Discipline Behind Long-Lasting Design Businesses with Paul Metaxatos

Jan 21, 2026 · 1h 9m

Why Design Should Take Over the World: A Conversation with Tylan Tschopp

Jan 14, 2026 · 1h 3m

How Paul Marshall Built Rapid Fluidics into a Global Microfluidics Partner Through Curiosity and Good Engineering

Dec 17, 2025 · 1h 2m