<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Parallax Conversations]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Most podcasts ask founders to perform their highlight reel. This one doesn't.</p><p><br />Parallax Conversations is what happens when you look at someone's work from an angle they haven't considered. Scott Morgan spent a decade shaping Range Rover and Jaguar defending creative decisions against spreadsheets, value-engineering, and people who thought design was a department. <br /><br />Now he sits down with founders, creatives, and builders who are navigating that same tension between making something they believe in and making the numbers work.</p><p><br />No segments. No "three tips for success." Just the question that makes someone go quiet for a second, and whatever follows.</p><p><br />Some conversations will be with design-led founders in the thick of it. Some will be with people you wouldn't expect. The question running through all of them is roughly the same: what happens when creative conviction meets commercial reality?</p><p><br />If you've ever had to justify an expensive decision to someone who only sees the cost, this is for you.</p>]]></description><link>https://www.parallax-thinking.com/</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:20:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/ag7RQtzS.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Scott Morgan]]></author><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:11:18 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Scott Morgan]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><itunes:author>Scott Morgan</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Most podcasts ask founders to perform their highlight reel. This one doesn&apos;t.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Parallax Conversations is what happens when you look at someone&apos;s work from an angle they haven&apos;t considered. Scott Morgan spent a decade shaping Range Rover and Jaguar defending creative decisions against spreadsheets, value-engineering, and people who thought design was a department. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now he sits down with founders, creatives, and builders who are navigating that same tension between making something they believe in and making the numbers work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No segments. No &quot;three tips for success.&quot; Just the question that makes someone go quiet for a second, and whatever follows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some conversations will be with design-led founders in the thick of it. Some will be with people you wouldn&apos;t expect. The question running through all of them is roughly the same: what happens when creative conviction meets commercial reality?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you&apos;ve ever had to justify an expensive decision to someone who only sees the cost, this is for you.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Scott Morgan</itunes:name><itunes:email>scott@parallax-thinking.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Design"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a6e4375a-e7ca-48a2-8799-60ee62f7aa96/logos/32a3948c-8446-4a3c-bc1d-eb0907f5684c.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Saltwater Sauna - Brand Appraisal #001]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Scott Morgan, founder of Parallax Thinking, provides a detailed review of the Saltwater Sauna website, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement. He emphasizes the importance of brand consistency, customer experience, and the impact of website design on customer perception.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Brand consistency is crucial</li><li>Customer experience is impacted by website design</li></ul>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ef1ecb21-4bc2-42a5-b1c5-c174751003a9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Morgan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:51:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fb7afe927877a21922038577c34e4c9f85f135a7bf3dff7f8f82b4093f1017db/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlZjFlY2IyMS00YmMyLTQyYTUtYjFjNS1jMTc0NzUxMDAzYTkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNmU0Mzc1YS1lN2NhLTQ4YTItODc5OS02MGVlNjJmN2FhOTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE1YTZkMWI2ZDAzZDdhYmI3MzI0YjgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkNjY3M2NjZTllNTJkOGUxOTRmMmM0L3Njb3R0LW1vcmdhbnMtc3R1ZGlvLTF2Q0JzLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNC04X18xNi0zMy0zMi5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="31849891" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a6e4375a-e7ca-48a2-8799-60ee62f7aa96/episodes/ef1ecb21-4bc2-42a5-b1c5-c174751003a9/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Scott Morgan, founder of Parallax Thinking, provides a detailed review of the Saltwater Sauna website, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement. He emphasizes the importance of brand consistency, customer experience, and the impact of website design on customer perception.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brand consistency is crucial&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Customer experience is impacted by website design&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:22:07</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a6e4375a-e7ca-48a2-8799-60ee62f7aa96/logos/32a3948c-8446-4a3c-bc1d-eb0907f5684c.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Saltwater Sauna - Brand Appraisal #001</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spreadsheet Blindspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The conversation explores the value of creative decisions in business, emphasizing the impact of expensive choices, the challenge of justifying costs, the limitations of traditional measurement tools, and the importance of preserving the value of creative decisions.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cf96fd95-5d03-4a47-b390-90c21887d588</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Morgan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:49:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e813e0379eb288090c43e7e061263aa766b75811935685c6578d115040980c4f/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjZjk2ZmQ5NS01ZDAzLTRhNDctYjM5MC05MGMyMTg4N2Q1ODgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhNmU0Mzc1YS1lN2NhLTQ4YTItODc5OS02MGVlNjJmN2FhOTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE1YTZkMWI2ZDAzZDdhYmI3MzI0YjgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhNmM1YzRmYzE2ZmQ3YmRhMDJkMmUwL3Njb3R0LW1vcmdhbnMtc3R1ZGlvLTF2Q0JzLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zX18xMi0yOC00Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="6512867" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a6e4375a-e7ca-48a2-8799-60ee62f7aa96/episodes/cf96fd95-5d03-4a47-b390-90c21887d588/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores the value of creative decisions in business, emphasizing the impact of expensive choices, the challenge of justifying costs, the limitations of traditional measurement tools, and the importance of preserving the value of creative decisions.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:13:34</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/a6e4375a-e7ca-48a2-8799-60ee62f7aa96/logos/32a3948c-8446-4a3c-bc1d-eb0907f5684c.png"/><itunes:title>The Spreadsheet Blindspot</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>