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Made For Us

Tosin Sulaiman
Ellevest
Signal Awards
Accessibility
Gender Investing Gap
Inclusivity
Investment
Sally Krawcheck
Technology
Autocorrect
Sustainability
Product Design
Listener's Choice Award
Design
Haptic Technology
Public Advocacy
Wealth Gap
Blackrock
Pulse Oximeter
Navilens
I Am Not A Typo

Made For Us is an award-winning podcast for anyone who’s curious about how to design for inclusivity. An Apple Podcasts Editors' Choice, Made For Us entered Apple's top 10 Design chart this year, reaching #2 in Canada and #3 in the U.S. and Australia. Join us each week for conversations with founders, designers, product inclusion leaders and other creative minds who are challenging the status quo ... more

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Eric Collins co-founded Impact X Capital to back the founders traditional venture capital overlooks. Inspired by the "original investors" in his own life, Eric’s work is driven by his belief that while talent is distributed equally, opportunity is no... more

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Growing up, Valencia Koomson wasn't supposed to be the one playing with the electronic set - that was her brother's Christmas present. She played with it anyway, and now she runs a lab at Tufts University focused on designing precision biosensors. Sh... more

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Recent Guests

Eric Collins
CEO of Impact X Capital Partners
Impact X Capital Partners
Episode: Redesigning venture capital: Eric Collins on the overlooked founders beating the odds
Valencia Koomson
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tufts University; founding director of the Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at Tufts
Tufts University
Episode: Signal in the noise: building bias-free medical devices, with Valencia Koomson
Hugh Herr
MIT Professor, Co-Director of the Yang Center for Bionics
MIT
Episode: Hugh Herr's bionic revolution: when technology becomes part of us
Gina Kline
Founder and managing partner of Enable Ventures
Enable Ventures
Episode: Closing the disability wealth gap: an investor's case for inclusive design | Regina Kline
Tiffany Hammond
New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and disability advocate
Fidgets and Fries; Author of A Day with No Words
Episode: Crossover episode with Beyond 6 Seconds: Nonspeaking autism representation with Tiffany Hammond
Michael Sjoding
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: The pulse oximeter problem: a trusted medical device comes under the spotlight | Michael Sjoding
Pelonomi Moiloa
CEO and co-founder of Lelapa AI
Lelapa AI
Episode: Why AI struggles with African languages - and the startup closing the gap | Pelonomi Moiloa
Ethan Pierce
Founder and CEO of Adaptive Reader
Adaptive Reader
Episode: Rewriting the story: the AI startup reimagining how the world learns to read | Ethan Pierce
Sylvia Kwan
CEO and CIO of Ellevest
Ellevest
Episode: The "feminization of wealth" is coming. Are you ready? | Sylvia Kwan

Host

Tosin Suleiman
Host and core figure behind Made For Us, focused on inclusive design and product storytelling.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Excellent & Informative

    This is just brilliant and just what is needed. I have found the podcast very informative. This is well researched and the quality is great. This will be a regular listen for me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ObaKnight
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Insightful and inspiring - good range of topics

    I love the one about dyslexia and speechify - it’s given me new perspectives and loads of ideas thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    GemmaThompson
    United Kingdom3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Occasional episodes feel highly technical but valuable for practitioners.
Thoughtful, practical take on inclusion in design.
Some topics may be niche but deeply informative for advocates and builders.
The episodes offer actionable insights for building inclusive products.
High-quality guest diversity and topic breadth.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#216
Canada/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#65
Ireland/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#98
Saudi Arabia/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#99
Hong Kong/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#145
China/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#164
South Africa/Arts/Design

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Redesigning venture capital: Eric Collins on the overlooked founders beating the odds
Q: Right. How does someone get on Barack Obama's radar? Can you walk us through how that happened?
Eric describes a pathway through law school and network-building within elite circles, where shared backgrounds and a growing government role facilitated meaningful introductions and opportunities, culminating in a White House appointment that broadened his influence and access to capital and policy.
Signal in the noise: building bias-free medical devices, with Valencia Koomson
Q: Can you walk us through the basics of how pulse oximeters work and what makes them tick?
Pulse oximeters rely on red and infrared light passing through the skin and being absorbed differently by oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin. The device uses these absorption characteristics to estimate blood oxygen saturation, but accuracy depends on how well the signal is captured and interpreted, which is challenged by skin pigmentation and other factors.
Hugh Herr's bionic revolution: when technology becomes part of us
Q: What are the biggest challenges for making advanced prosthetics widely accessible?
Affordability, reimbursement, and building scalable infrastructure—training clinicians, supply chains, and safe, robust technologies—are essential to broaden access beyond wealthy nations.
Hugh Herr's bionic revolution: when technology becomes part of us
Q: What makes the brain–machine interface essential compared to purely robotics and AI focused approaches?
Bidirectional neural interfaces enable true embodiment, restoring natural movement and sensation by linking the nervous system directly to the mechatronics, rather than just using external robotic assistance.
Hugh Herr's bionic revolution: when technology becomes part of us
Q: Could you paint a picture of the world your team is working toward?
A world where technology becomes integrated into human physiology to the point that it is embodied, allowing people to overcome limitations and engage in activities they love with agency and control.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Made For Us

What is Made For Us about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on inclusive design and accessibility across products, technology, and business. Episodes frequently explore how to build for diverse users from the ground up—from healthcare devices and AI languages to education tools and consumer tech—featuring founders, researchers, and policy advocates who push for practical, market-ready solutions with measurable social impact. Listeners can expect deep dives into real-world challenges (bias in devices, linguistic inclusivity, disability wealth gaps) paired with practical strategies, funding insights, and stories of turning research or advocacy into scalable products and companies. A standout throughline is the commitment to design for people who've historically been underserved, with... more

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1. Eric Collins
2. Valencia Koomson
3. Hugh Herr
4. Gina Kline
5. Tiffany Hammond
6. Michael Sjoding
7. Pelonomi Moiloa
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