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Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two women.
Creative Director at ConvertKit and YouTuber, Charli is passionate about side projects and helping creatives improve their craft and process.
Femke and Charli explore how AI is reshaping design and product roles, why experimentation and continuous learning are essential for staying relevant, and how designers are evolving from specialists into strategic conductors who orchestrate teams, tools, and outcomes in an AI-enabled future.
Charli and Femke talk about their goals for 2026
Femke and Charli discuss how to collaborate effectively with other design creators on side projects.
"Design Life is inspiring, motivating and thought-provoking. A must-listen for people in all stages of their creative careers!"
"I highly recommend this week’s episode of Design Life! Extremely relatable experiences with being overwhelmed, and solid advice."
"Loved the Design Life episode on confidence and the sentiment that it comes from experience not always skill - keep working, keep improving"
"Packed with quality conversation about the process of design and hurdles of the creative community. It has become part of my commute!"
"Design Life is one of the highlights of my week. Recorded in a conversational style, the Podcast is full of insights, advice and topics on design. I love it!"
"Design Life is a breath of fresh air in this noisy market of design podcasts. Charli and Femke share past experiences, failures, and aspirations."
