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Everything I Know (So Far) on Landing a Job in UX with Jason Ogle

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 24m

Video available on the show notes page at userdefenders.com/080 This is the last episode of 2021. After nearly two years of outlining the content for this episode and nearly two months (at time of writing) of recording and editing, here's every

Listener Spotlight – Landing My First UX Job

Aug 16th, 2021 1h 35m

Here’s a fun treat I’ve never done before. In this episode I shine the spotlight on listeners Jordan Burke + Joel Ryerson who recently landed their first job in UX! Hear them tell their inspiring stories of their journey getting here while gain

There and Back (and Forward) Again with Bob Baxley

Jul 12th, 2021 2h 13m

Bob Baxley, a Silicon Valley pioneer, takes us back in time through the history of Silicon Valley and gives us a glimpse into the future of it. Spoiler alert: He's got concerns. He reveals how every little interaction matters and motivates us t

Conflict Resolution for People Who Hate Conflict with Josh Mauldin

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 4m

Josh Mauldin shows us how resolving conflict not only makes us better humans, but better designers. He challenges us to approach conflict with a growth mindset and the question, "What can I learn from this?" to help us become less anti-conflict

User Research? Game On with Steve Bromley

Mar 19th, 2021 1h 12m

Join the UD Email List at userdefenders.com/join through March 2021 and enter to win a free signed copy of Steve Bromley's new book, "How to be a Games User Researcher"! Steve Bromley shows us how to level up our user research skills. He illumi

You Belong Here with Jessica Gaddis

Feb 15th, 2021 1h 33m

Jessica Gaddis motivates us to realize that we belong here. Not only in the field of design, but in this often painful and perplexing world we call home. Why? Because somewhere, sometime, somehow...someone needs us. She inspires us to find our

Designers, Mind Your Business with Pek Pongpaet

Oct 19th, 2020 53m 8s

Pek Pongpaet teaches us how to be business-minded designers. He reveals how designers with business knowledge and more tools in their tool belt will get hired more often than ones without and with less. He shows us how to get a seat at the tabl

The Unstoppable Designer with Jeff Gothelf

Sep 28th, 2020 59m 24s

Jeff Gothelf tells us how to be unstoppable designers. He debunks the mythical creature known as Phase 2. He shows us what a designer effectively working in Agile looks like, and enlightens us to how new UX teams can show immediate value. He ar

Everyone's a UX Designer with Jared Spool

Sep 7th, 2020 1h 10m

Jared Spool has been doing and defining UX long before many of us existed and/or even knew what it was. He invites us in to hear his fascinating yet seldom discussed UX origin story. He reveals how and why we’re all UX designers. He demystifies

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What the Next Season is Looking Like...

Jun 21st, 2020 21m 57s

This episode is me apologizing for the literal radio silence and filling you in on all the very valid reasons why I've been MIA with new content here in this feed. I miss you, and I miss putting content out regularly, but there have been (and c

User Defenders Live - A Panel on Design Accessibility, Diversity & Ethics with Mina Markham, Derek Featherstone and Farai Madzima

Feb 14th, 2020 1h 1m

I had the great honor of being invited back to An Event Apart Denver (2019) to record a live podcast episode with Mina Markham, Farai Madzima, & Derek Featherstone on the important topics of Accessibility, Design Inclusion & Ethics, Hiring & Re

Harnessing Life Experiences in Design with Shaheena Attarwala

Nov 25th, 2019 1h 27m

Shaheena Attarwala defends a woman’s right to design her own future, especially in the face of fierce adversity and opposition. She champions living ruthlessly amid oppressive whims and societal precepts. She’s a magnet that brings the issues f

We Are All Pioneers with Sophia Prater

Nov 11th, 2019 1h 4m

Sophia Prater reminds us that we're all pioneers in a field that is changing every minute. She encourages us to use forcing functions by getting the gig first, and then figuring it out. She introduces us to a design philosophy she pioneered cal

People May be the Most Important Thing You Build as a Designer with Braden Kowitz

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 12m

Braden Kowitz reveals how human-centered design has everything to do with the humans we design and build with every day. He advocates for a genuinely supportive environment where it’s okay to be who you are, and where you’re encouraged to speak

Design for How People Think with John Whalen

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 18m

Dr. John Whalen teaches us what it means to design for how people think. He reveals the powerful principals behind what he calls the six minds of user experience, and explains how anybody can harness them to build better products (no doctorate

Is Web Design Dead? with Jeffrey Zeldman

Sep 30th, 2019 1h 6m

Jeffrey Zeldman answers the provocative question, “Is Web Design Dead?”. He enlightens us to what the Web was, where it’s at now, and where it could go in the future. He touches on the many short-sighted predictions that tend to prod our delica

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Advertise on User Defenders (One Spot Left Until Spring 2020)

Sep 25th, 2019 5m 19s

If you've got a UX-related product, service or event you want to get in front of the most passionate, inspired and hungry UX podcast listening audience in the known Universe, please email me asap at sponsorship (at ] userdefenders (dot] com. Th

Yes, AI will Replace Designers with Jasmine Oh

Sep 16th, 2019 59m 3s

Jasmine Oh informs us that AI will one day replace our current jobs as designers. She challenges us to adapt to AI since no career field is exempt from its influences. She also reminds us not to fear AI but to harness it to our advantage instea

How to Become Indistractable with Nir Eyal

Sep 10th, 2019 1h

Nir Eyal teaches us how to harness the skill of the century…becoming Indistractable. He reminds us that distraction is an action that starts from within. He motivates us to take command of our personal development in a world that is frequently

Mindset & Learning How to Learn with Jessica Ivins

Sep 2nd, 2019 1h 10m

Jessica Ivins schools us on the critical value of a growth mindset in UX Design. She teaches us how to learn how to learn. She enlightens us as to why it’s always better to generalize before specializing. She reminds us introverts that we can o

[Encore] Feet on the Ground, Eyes on the Stars: The True Story of a Real Rocket Man with G.A. “Jim” Ogle

Jul 6th, 2019 2h 41m

On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon launch/landing, I invite you to come hear my rocket scientist father (G.A. "Jim" Ogle) re-tell his experience on User Defenders: Community (https://community.userdefenders.com) of the events

UX School of No B.S. with Joe Natoli

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 40m

Welcome to Joe Natoli’s UX School of No B.S. Class is now in session. Joe reveals that there’s no limit to how far any UX’er with a healthy dose of grit and resilience can go. He puts jargon in a choke-hold, then proceeds to drop-kick it in the

Empathy as a Design Superpower with Jason Ogle

Jun 10th, 2019 49m 20s

Jason Ogle proves that empathic design is not only possible, but essential in creating life-changing products and services. He enlightens us to our seldom talked about mirror neurons and the critical role they play in user testing. He shines a

Improv & UX?! Yes, and...with Mike Gorgone

May 27th, 2019 1h 3m

Mike Gorgone unleashes his impromptu playbook to rescue us from our most unwelcome critic...ourselves. He teaches us how marrying the two seemingly disparate concepts of improv & UX, can help us break free from the crippling self-doubt that kee