# 248. Designing the Future: Rebecca Goesling on Storytelling & CMF Design Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-d-she-do-that-31735/248-designing-the-future-rebecca-goesling-on-storytelling-cmf-design Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-d-she-do-that-31735/248-designing-the-future-rebecca-goesling-on-storytelling-cmf-design.md Podcast: [How'd She Do That?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-d-she-do-that-31735) Published: 2025-08-26T10:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/howdshedothat/episodes/248--Designing-the-Future-Rebecca-Goesling-on-Storytelling--CMF-Design-e37algi Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7a318/podcast/play/107353042/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-26%2F3d2b0988-57f1-6f0f-1a53-45a57574a678.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-d-she-do-that-31735/episodes/248-designing-the-future-rebecca-goesling-on-storytelling-cmf-design Duration seconds: 2542 ## Resource In this episode, Emily welcomes Rebecca Goesling — a forecaster, brand storyteller, and color material finish (CMF) designer, as well as the visionary behind The Goesling Group. Rebecca shares how she built a career at the intersection of design, strategy, and storytelling. With expertise in forecasting cultural and aesthetic trends, guiding brand narratives, and shaping the look and feel of products through CMF design, she offers a behind-the-scenes look at how creativity meets business. We also dive into the founding of The Goesling Group, where Rebecca channels her expertise into helping brands and teams anticipate what’s next and craft meaningful connections with their audiences. This conversation is rich with insights on creativity, leadership, and carving out a career path that doesn’t always follow a straight line. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-d-she-do-that-31735/episodes/248-designing-the-future-rebecca-goesling-on-storytelling-cmf-design/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-d-she-do-that-31735/248-designing-the-future-rebecca-goesling-on-storytelling-cmf-design.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.