I went quiet for a reason. College apps had me thinking hard about identity, design, and who I’m becoming—and now I’m heading to NYU for Interactive Media Arts. But through all of that, one question kept coming up: who was this built for?

In this episode, I unpack how everything—from beauty standards to school systems, tech, and healthcare—is often designed for a “default” person… and what happens when you’re not that person. More importantly, I’m asking: who gets left out—and what would it look like to design for them first?