This is episode #49! Our guest today is a Co-Founder and Principal at Meld Studios; an Australian design firm specialising in Service Design and Interaction Design. Her foundational beginnings stems from graduating with Honors in Psychology, Masters in Social Sciences, and starting in Information Architecture. Her career has been focused on humanising products and services down to the most detailed of interactions within them. She is an incredible woman, a mentor to me and many others, and I’m excited for you all to hear this.
Some of the topics we spoke about include:
Learning sign language from the age of 3 years old
How being inquisitive, feeling uncertain yet excited helped her navigate student-life and her early career
The definitions of design thinking, human centered design and service design
Brain activity versus gut activity
Her internal dialogue when faced with rejection and so much more.
If you’ve ever been fascinated by the collision of human behaviour and design, this episode is for you.
I present to you … the warm-hearted, generous and thoughtful ... Janna DeVylder!
More on Janna can be found via the links below:
Medium.com/@jdevylder
Meldstudios.com.au
Linkedin profile
Twitter.com/jdevylder
Instagram.com/jcybill
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It’s been one whole year since releasing my second book ‘How To Get A Mentor As A Designer’. I released it in October 2016. As a one-year anniversary gift for you all, if you haven’t purchased the book but would like to, buy the paperback or ebook version by the end of October 2017, and I will send you the audiobook for free.
Head to Gettingamentor.com, take a screen grab of your receipt, email me at Ram@GiantThinkers.com and I will respond with the audio book version for you on the house.

Co-Founder and Principal of Meld Studios; Janna DeVylder on the materiality of service design

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Welcome to episode #93. Today’s guest is heavily in the tennis world and whether you’re a tennis fan or not, this gentleman needs little introduction. He is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Mouratoglou Academy and CEO of UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown), which is a revolutionary tennis league aiming to modernise the tennis industry.
Our guest today is one of the most recognised figures in tennis, with 10 Grand Slam titles, 2 Gold Medals, and 31 coaching singles titles. He is known for his innovative and disruptive vision. Having started his tennis academy in 1996. He’s been coaching and mentoring for more than 25 years, including legends such as Serena Wiliams and rising stars like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Coco Gauff.

 
He’s also consulted for the largest sport media on the planet, published his own books, founded a foundation supporting the future stars of tennis, even featured in a Netflix documentary titled ‘The Playbook’, and opened tennis centres in the world’s most stunning locations. Affectionately nicknamed the “Mastermind”, our guest is rewriting tennis’ legacy in every way possible.
 
Some of the topics we spoke about include:
What we need to look for when hiring a coach
What he as a coach looks out for when coaching someone that wants to work with him
His view on the 'coachability' of a person
How to get the most out of someone when coaching
And then we swung the conversation to all things Web 3 and NFT’s including his project and involvement in that space.
 
So if you’re someone that’s interested in world class practices around coaching, being coached – and, the innovation that's happening with the melding of tennis and Web 3 and NFTs, then this episode is for you.
Now a quick note, if we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.
 
Alright, let’s dive in.
I present to you … the highly strategic, charismatic and results-driven tennis coach ... Patrick Mouratoglou!
 
 
More on Patrick can be found via the links below:
https://thecoachnft.io
https://www.mouratoglou.com
https://www.instagram.com/patrickmouratoglou
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mouratoglou-49364132
https://utslive.tv
Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.
 
 
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Patrick Mouratoglou, tennis coach of Serena Williams on coaching, innovation and NFT’s

Welcome to episode #92. I’ve really enjoyed releasing these weekly solo episodes throughout this January 2022 in the hope of providing some practical strategic direction and actionable tactics. The start of any year can sometimes be overwhelming, especially with the expectations we set on ourselves, one way to manage this is to zoom out with a far broader perspective than our current view point. Which is why this particular episode is so special. I’ll be sharing how to use creativity as a tool to make massive impact.

 
If we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.
Alright, let’s get dive in!
 
 
More on Ram Castillo can be found via the links below:
https://ramcastillo.com
https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923
https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.clubhouse.com/@thegiantthinker
Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.
 
 
Want to know the all-in-one web dev platform specifically for businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives?
It's Wix. They're the leading website creation platform that’s got all the tools you need to create, manage and grow your brand.
Whether you’re starting your online business or you’ve got a side hustle, you can design a site to showcase your brand that’ll look great on any device.
Join over 200 million people already using Wix’s wide range of solutions to enhance their businesses.
Like ultra-smart SEO tools designed to get you found on search engines, faster loading times to create outstanding user experiences and payment solutions to help you boost your revenue. Plus, with enterprise grade security built into every site, you know you're in safe hands. You can manage everything from one dashboard on desktop and mobile so you can be available anywhere at any time: in the office, at home or on the go.
I encourage you to take a look for yourself. I'm quietly confident, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Head over to Wix.com and create a website you're truly proud of today.

How to use creativity as a tool to make massive impact

Welcome to episode #91. I hope you’ve been enjoying this mini-series of weekly solo episodes from me. Audio-keynotes throughout this January 2022 to give you practical strategic direction and actionable tactics. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to use the law of singularity to increase effectiveness in your health, wealth and business.

 
If we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.
Alright, let’s get dive in!
 
 
More on Ram Castillo can be found via the links below:
https://ramcastillo.com
https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923
https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.clubhouse.com/@thegiantthinker
Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.
 
 
Want to know the all-in-one web dev platform specifically for businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives?
It's Wix. They're the leading website creation platform that’s got all the tools you need to create, manage and grow your brand.
Whether you’re starting your online business or you’ve got a side hustle, you can design a site to showcase your brand that’ll look great on any device.
Join over 200 million people already using Wix’s wide range of solutions to enhance their businesses.
Like ultra-smart SEO tools designed to get you found on search engines, faster loading times to create outstanding user experiences and payment solutions to help you boost your revenue. Plus, with enterprise grade security built into every site, you know you're in safe hands. You can manage everything from one dashboard on desktop and mobile so you can be available anywhere at any time: in the office, at home or on the go.
I encourage you to take a look for yourself. I'm quietly confident, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Head over to Wix.com and create a website you're truly proud of today.

How to use the law of singularity to increase effectiveness in your health, wealth and business

Welcome to episode #90. I hope your 2022 is off to a productive and purposeful start. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to use design thinking as a problem solving tool.

 
If we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.
Alright, let’s get dive in!
 
 
More on Ram Castillo can be found via the links below:
https://ramcastillo.com
https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923
https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.clubhouse.com/@thegiantthinker
Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.
 
 
Want to know the all-in-one web dev platform specifically for businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives?
It's Wix. They're the leading website creation platform that’s got all the tools you need to create, manage and grow your brand.
Whether you’re starting your online business or you’ve got a side hustle, you can design a site to showcase your brand that’ll look great on any device.
Join over 200 million people already using Wix’s wide range of solutions to enhance their businesses.
Like ultra-smart SEO tools designed to get you found on search engines, faster loading times to create outstanding user experiences and payment solutions to help you boost your revenue. Plus, with enterprise grade security built into every site, you know you're in safe hands. You can manage everything from one dashboard on desktop and mobile so you can be available anywhere at any time: in the office, at home or on the go.
I encourage you to take a look for yourself. I'm quietly confident, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Head over to Wix.com and create a website you're truly proud of today.

How to use design thinking as a problem solving tool

Welcome to episode #89. Of course, happy new year wherever in the world you're listening! I wanted to release a few solo episodes to kick off 2022. In this particular episode I’ll be sharing how to get unstuck in 4 steps.

 
If we aren’t connected yet on Instagram, I invite you to follow me on my handle @TheGiantThinker as I share daily posts and stories on helping decision-makers, business owners and leaders get unstuck lightning fast through human-centred design methodologies, creative strategies and personal experiences. Send me a DM I’d love to hear from you! You can find me on my handle @TheGiantThinker.
Alright, let’s get dive in!
 
 
More on Ram Castillo can be found via the links below:
https://ramcastillo.com
https://www.instagram.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ram-castillo-39a39923
https://twitter.com/thegiantthinker
https://www.clubhouse.com/@thegiantthinker
Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.
 
 
Want to know the all-in-one web dev platform specifically for businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives?
It's Wix. They're the leading website creation platform that’s got all the tools you need to create, manage and grow your brand.
Whether you’re starting your online business or you’ve got a side hustle, you can design a site to showcase your brand that’ll look great on any device.
Join over 200 million people already using Wix’s wide range of solutions to enhance their businesses.
Like ultra-smart SEO tools designed to get you found on search engines, faster loading times to create outstanding user experiences and payment solutions to help you boost your revenue. Plus, with enterprise grade security built into every site, you know you're in safe hands. You can manage everything from one dashboard on desktop and mobile so you can be available anywhere at any time: in the office, at home or on the go.
I encourage you to take a look for yourself. I'm quietly confident, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Head over to Wix.com and create a website you're truly proud of today.

Co-Founder and Principal of Meld Studios; Janna DeVylder on the materiality of service design

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