Jul 16, 202653 minS4
Experience designers know how to build worlds. Abraham Burickson believes it's time to point those tools at the real one, because the climate crisis, childhood anxiety, loneliness and broken education aren't technology...
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The Experience Designers
Hosted by Steve Usher · business · EN
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Your front row seat to the world of experiences | Bi-weekly episodes
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Who hosts The Experience Designers?
The Experience Designers is hosted by Steve Usher. The show has published 91 episodes to date.
What has The Experience Designers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Abraham Burickson: Most of Our Problems Are World Building Problems" (16 July 2026, 53 minutes), "Paul Nicholls: From Architecture to the Sphere, a BAFTA and the Future of Experiences" (2 July 2026, 39 minutes), and "Why Do People Do What They Do? Behavioural Science Meets the Experience Economy" (18 June 2026, 48 minutes).
How often does The Experience Designers publish?
The Experience Designers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 91 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Experience Designers?
Booking probability for The Experience Designers is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Experience Designers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Experience Designers's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Experience Designers?
The strongest fits for The Experience Designers are Design Services. The Experience Designers has a business audience.
About the host
Steve Usher hosts The Experience Designers, a business podcast with 91 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jul 2, 202639 minS4Recorded live at Ministry of Sound in London, this episode is in partnership with London Experience Week, and the studio is dressed by USED Creative, a circular Marketplace. Paul Nicholls is the BAFTA- and Sports...
Jun 18, 202648 minS4Lea Karam is a behavioural scientist, Founder & CEO of Mindscope, and one of the most distinctive voices on human behaviour in the tech and entertainment industry. She has advised Google, TikTok, Snapchat, BBC iPlayer...
May 15, 202647 minS4Dean Rodgers is the Experiential Director at Secret Cinema, one of the world's most iconic immersive entertainment companies. With over a decade of building some of the UK's most beloved live experiences, including the...
Episode #4
The Future of the Movie Experience: How Nexus Studios & Meta Built Something Completely New
Apr 2, 202644 minS4What happens when cinema breaks free from the screen? In this episode, we sit down with Mike Anderson , award-winning director and creative at Nexus Studios, to explore one of the most fascinating shifts in modern...
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Feb 18, 202642 minS4In this episode, we sit down with immersive experience designer Frances Vieras Blanc in the heart of Paris to explore the "atomic unit" of human connection: presence. Dressed in Marie Antoinette-era attire to embody the...
Jan 30, 202652 minS4We speak with retail experience expert Ghalia at 104.fr in Paris to explore the evolving landscape of physical commerce. As the pendulum swings back from ultra-digital to physical, Ghalia shares her deep insights into...
Jan 15, 202654 minS4A rare behind-the-scenes look inside The Traitors Live Experience in London. Creative Director Neil Connolly at Immersive Experience reveals what it really takes to turn a hit TV show into a living, breathing world...
Episode #25
Donnacadh O'Briain: Why Immersive Theatre Is the Next Evolution of Organisational Training
Dec 19, 202553 minS3What happens when leadership training stops being something you sit through and becomes something you step inside? In this episode, theatre director and experience designer Donnacadh O’Briain shares the story of a bold...
Episode #24
Inside Marshmallow Laser Feast: The artistry and science behind perception-shifting experiences
Dec 5, 20251h 5mS3Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) is an experiential artist collective that believes in the power of storytelling to spark the senses and shift perception. Their work guides audiences through multisensory journeys where...
Episode #23
Ben Robinson: If climate facts don’t change us, what will? Are immersive experiences the answer?
Nov 20, 20251h 6mS3In this conversation, Ben Robinson takes us on a journey from skateboarding in Liverpool and the golden age of UK clubbing, all the way into the cutting edge of immersive experience design and climate communication. Ben...
Nov 6, 202543 minS3We’re live at FRAMELESS, London’s #1 immersive art experience, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how art, technology, and emotion converge. Host Steve Usher sits down with Rosie O’Connor, the art historian and...
Oct 23, 202555 minS3What if the future of experience design starts not on a screen but on your tongue? In this episode, food anthropologist Caroline Hobkinson invites us into her London kitchen to explore the connection between taste...
Oct 9, 202558 minS3Tim Hill shares his unique insights into the magic of live events and the communal experiences they create. Drawing from his ethnographic research at Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium and Berlin's underground techno clubs...
Sep 25, 202550 minS3Sally Earnshaw brings her trademark “oomph” to this high-energy conversation about leadership, life, and the messy, brilliant realities in between. From middle-aged business travel mishaps to the humor of raising...
Sep 12, 20251h 13mS3Brian D’Souza has spent his life exploring the power of sound—from late-night radio discoveries and Glasgow club culture to pioneering sound design for wellbeing, workplaces, and psychedelic therapy. In this episode...
Aug 28, 202554 minS3In this episode, we’re joined by Nick Cawthon, a design leader with decades of knowledge in user experience (UX), service design, and the evolving discipline of experience design. From his childhood discovery of...
Aug 14, 20251h 6mS3From his early fascination with synths and soundscapes to touring the world as a DJ, Tom Middleton has spent decades exploring the neuroscience and emotional power of music. In this conversation, Tom shares how his...
Jul 31, 20251h 6mS3Jessica Weickert joins The Experience Designers to explore how emotional regulation, neuroscience, and story-living are reshaping the future of experiential design. Drawing from her personal journey with ADHD and her...
Episode #14
Colin Nightingale - Punchdrunk and beyond: Colin Nightingale on Art, Space, and Immersive
Jul 17, 20251h 28mS3In this rare and deeply personal conversation, Colin Nightingale, Associate Artist at Punchdrunk and Co-founder of Right/Left Project, takes us on an immersive journey through his creative evolution. From his early days...
Recent guests
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Mike Anderson
author of "Rekindle Your Professional Fire: Powerful Habits for Becoming a More Well-Balanced Teacher", DU Canada’s Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research
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Neil Connolly
Artistic Director, The Crystal Maze Live Experience/Performer, Rally Wealth and Benefits
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Ben Robinson
director of wildlife division, Landmark Estate Agency Services
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Tim Hill
licensed professional counselor, educator, speaker, and relationship expert, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
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