Better Experiences by Design™

Better Experiences by Design™ is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences.

Better Experiences by Design™ is a business podcast hosted by Susan Quinn, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Susan Quinn hosts Better Experiences by Design™, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #31

  When AI Levels the Playing Field, How Do You Stand Out?

  Jun 25, 202642 min

  In this episode of Better Experiences by Design , Susan Quinn sits down with Dr. Garrett Westlake, Executive Director of the da Vinci Center for Innovation at VCU and Google AI Faculty Fellow, to explore how AI is reshaping the competitive landscape and what it actually takes to stand out in a world where the playing field is leveling fast. Better Experiences by Design is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences. © circle S studio, 2026.

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  Episode #30

  Stop Pitching, Start Persuading: The Science of Turning Conversations Into Clients with Tom Martin

  May 29, 202636 min

  In this episode of Better Experiences by Design, Susan Quinn sits down with Tom Martin—sales strategist, author of The Invisible Sale, and founder of the Painless Prospecting system—to explore why most business development efforts fail and what the science of persuasion reveals about getting to yes more often. Better Experiences by Design is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences. © circle S studio, 2026.

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  Episode #29

  Own the Room: How Great Leaders Use Presence and Voice to Drive Organizational Growth with Eleni Kelakos

  Apr 22, 202631 min

  Better Experiences by Design is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences. © circle S studio, 2026.

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  Episode #28

  The Discipline Behind The Markel Style of Leadership with Tom Gayner

  Mar 19, 202652 min

  In this episode of Better Experiences by Design, Susan Quinn speaks with Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, about his perspective on what actually drives long-term success. Rather than a single bold move or a series of strategic pivots, it’s a set of principles, applied consistently over time. From learning leadership in his father’s office to helping scale a company to 22,000 people, Gayner’s approach is rooted in curiosity, discipline, and a deep belief in doing right by others. This episode is a powerful reminder that great companies aren’t defined by what they do — but by how consistently they live what they believe. Better Experiences by Design is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences. © circle S studio, 2026.

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  Episode #27

  From $8B to $38B: The Leadership Discipline Behind Remarkable Growth with John Asbury

  Feb 18, 202651 min

  In this episode of Better Experiences by Design, Susan Quinn sits down with John Asbury, CEO of Atlantic Union Bank, to explore what it takes to transform a regional bank into a high-performing challenger brand in a rapidly consolidating industry. When John joined the bank in 2016, it faced a defining choice: grow with intention or be acquired. Instead of playing it safe, John and his board pursued what he calls “escape velocity” — scaling strategically to compete with large national banks while preserving the responsiveness of a community institution. But strategy alone doesn’t sustain growth. Culture does. Better Experiences by Design is a podcast series produced by circle S studio that highlights leaders across a variety of industries dedicated to delivering exceptional brand, employee, and client experiences. © circle S studio, 2026.

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