Best Charmander Podcasts (2025)

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A Feature, Not a Bug: How the Tech Job Market is Rigged Against Workers with Lauren Friedman 1:04:33

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It might sound like a conspiracy to say that tech workers are subject to a rigged job market designed by billionaires for the consolidation of wealth and power. After 2+ years of continued instability, mass layoffs, a hellacious job market, wage stagnation, RTO mandates, and ever increasing workloads, we need no more proof that Big Tech bosses and …

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Expanding and Evolving Beyond Your UX Research Career with Tatiana Vlahovic 47:55

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It's been a tough couple of years for UX research professionals, and many are considering pivoting their careers within tech or beyond. Leadership coach Tatiana Vlahovic reminds us that researchers plenty of marketable skills that can be applied in other contexts and roles. Challenging as they may be, professional and personal inflection points pre…

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You Asked, We Answered - Listener Grab Bag #4 35:46

11M ago35:46

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In this AMA, Amy and Laura (or maybe her doppelgänger) answer some listener-submitted questions. - Hiring managers want UX rock stars, so how do you get hired if you've had the misfortune of working in places where you weren’t supported or were underutilized, and didn't get to have much impact or work on cool stuff? - How do you describe work impac…

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[Replay] Hiring Horror Stories (2023) 2:00:12

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In this three-part series replay from Halloween 2023, we share some fantastically horrific stories of tech hiring gone wrong, sent in by listeners. So grab your Halloween candy, holy water, and a flashlight while you listen into some spine tingling tales of candidates getting ghosted, tricked, and treated ghoulishly by ghastly hiring managers. Plus…

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Making Sense of UX Research Job Leveling with Lawton Pybus & Thomas Stokes 58:03

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A lack of standardized definitions for UX research roles and levels across companies presents a challenge for job searches, hiring, promotions, and career planning. Amy chats with Lawton Pybus and Thomas Stokes of Drill Bit Labs about their research on the state of UXR job leveling, qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation for IC and mana…

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Yes, Hiring is Broken with Recruiter Kimone Napier 50:44

1y ago50:44

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Why is the tech job market still so bad? Why are the mass layoffs still happening? Why is hiring so broken, and whose fault is it? Job seekers, hiring managers, and recruiters alike will want to tune in to my conversation with recruiter and founder of Hire Breakthrough, Kimone Napier, for some commiseration and perspective during this defeating and…

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From Charmander to Charizard: Level Up Your UX Research Job Search with Nikki Anderson 47:42

1y ago47:42

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Amy chats with writer, podcaster, speaker, Pokémon enthusiast, research champion, and founder of User Research Academy, Nikki Anderson. Nikki provides sage advice for taking your job interviews, resume, and portfolio up a few notches, and shares the most common mistakes she's made as a candidate and what she's seen as a hiring manager. She also imp…

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Interviewing When You're an "Only" With Roberta Dombrowski 33:02

1y ago33:02

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Amy chats with coach Roberta Dombrowski about the experience of interviewing for tech jobs as “an only”. If you’ve ever been an “only” (woman, person of color, neurodivergent, queer, etc.) or first of your kind on a team, this one’s for you. Hiring managers, recruiters, and anyone else who cares about other people, can also learn a thing or two abo…

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Mitch Clements on Scaling Design Teams & Hiring Senior Talent 49:30

1+ y ago49:30

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Senior Product Design Manager and respected UX community contributor Mitch Clements shares how he created an attentive, fair, and effective hiring process to scale his 26-person (and counting!) design team at Encino. UX hiring managers and job seekers will appreciate Mitch's reflections on: Lessons learned on screening and interviewing candidates i…

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Finding a Job Search Happy Path with Sally Carson 41:48

1+ y ago41:48

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Leadership coach, design executive, and founder of Happy Path Sally Carson. Sally shares her hiring insights and job search advice based on 20+ years in tech, including her time as a hiring manager and leader of design teams at LinkedIn and Cisco. We talk about: Using a "jobs to be done" framework to craft your resume, portfolio, and other material…

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Job Market Insights from Dave Miller, a Truly Human-Centered Recruiter 54:27

1+ y ago54:27

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Amy chats with Dave Miller, an 18-year talent management veteran and founder of Design Citizen, a human-centered recruiting and career advisory firm for product and creative professionals in tech. Tune in for lots of gems as Dave shares his insights on past, present, and future tech industry and job market trends (good news: things are looking a bi…

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How to Manage in the Messy UX Job Market with Jeremy Miller 1:09:32

1+ y ago1:09:32

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In this special episode swap, Amy joins Jeremy Miller, host of Beyond UX Design, for an in-depth conversation about the state of the UX job market. We touch on some familiar topics around the mass tech layoffs, but the primary focus of our discussion looks at how job seekers can manage their response to layoffs and navigate the job search during a …

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You Asked, We Answered - Listener Grab Bag #3 33:53

1+ y ago33:53

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Today we answer some great questions from our fabulous listeners! Hope it helps! Is it worth applying to jobs on LinkedIn and Indeed? We're supposed to network to find a job, but what do you do when no one you know has an open role? When hundreds or thousands of people apply to a job in just a few days, should you even bother? Why does it seem like…

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Playing the Game: Mitigating Bias in Hiring with David Dylan Thomas 50:22

1+ y ago50:22

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What can job seekers, hiring managers, and companies do to mitigate bias in hiring? In this conversation with writer, speaker, consultant, and all around awesome guy David Dylan Thomas, we discuss the individual and collective actions we can take to alleviate the burden on candidates who just want to get a damn job. Buckle your seatbelts for an adv…

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Reading the Room with Joe Cardillo 44:31

1+ y ago44:31

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Amy chats with coach, trainer, speaker, and founder of The Early Manager, Joe Cardillo (they/them), about how we can use research and emotional intelligence to "read the room" when interviewing—i.e., figuring out the context of the organization, team, and manager to ascertain fit and effectively position ourselves to land the role. We cover: Asking…

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What the heck is going on with the UX job market? 28:24

1+ y ago28:24

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Feeling slightly depressed, Amy talks about the state of the UX and tech job market in the US, which is complete shit show right now. She tries her darnedest to make sense of what's going on and what we might expect in the near-term, based on existing data sources and job seeker sentiment. Original post Episode transcript Support our work: Spread t…

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Professional Branding (Ew!) 34:19

2y ago34:19

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Laura and Amy discuss the really unpleasant topic of "professional branding" (ew!), and try to make a bit more palatable and relevant. As awful as it sounds, putting a bit of effort into how you show up in the world and tell your story can be beneficial for a job search, career development, networking, and professional opportunities. And don't worr…

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Assessing Design Maturity with Hang Xu 45:44

2y ago45:44

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Amy chats with Hang Xu, a former UX designer and the founder of Collective Supply, an independent design talent firm, about assessing organizational design/UX maturity during job interviews, and whether or not it matters. We cover: Hang's backstory, how he got into talent management, and his excellent satirical LinkedIn content The state of design …

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You Asked, We Answered - Listener Grab Bag #2 31:32

2y ago31:32

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For this episode, we answer some listener-submitted questions, including How do I answer those annoying questions like "tell me about a time when you had a difficult stakeholder" or "a challenge with a teammate", especially when I don't have a good example? How do we deal with the farce of companies expecting everyone to have a cogently designed pr…

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Hiring Horror Stories Part 3 - Hiring Managers 40:35

2y ago40:35

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We're wrapping up our Hiring Horror Stories series with more spine chilling anecdotes from hiring managers who, like their job seeker counterparts, must also regularly deal with unacceptable levels of hiring clusterfuckery. In Part 3, we share some terrible tales from our listeners featuring major organizational incompetence, pompous candidates, fr…

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Hiring Horror Stories Part 2 - Candidates 37:04

2y ago37:04

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Today for Part 2 of our Hiring Horror Stories series, we continue with more terrible tales from job candidates. Episode transcript Got a hiring topic request? Reach out to Amy on LinkedIn and we can cover it in a future episode. If you're so inclined, we'd love your help in spreading the word about our show with a rating and review on your favorite…

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Hiring Horror Stories Part 1 - Candidates 42:46

2y ago42:46

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In honor of Spooky Season, Amy and Laura share some hiring horror stories sent in by listeners (thank you!). This episode features spine tingling tales of candidates getting ghosted (see what we did there?), tricked (like trick or treat, get it?!), and treated ghoulishly by ghastly beings and businesses (ok, look, they can't all be winners). Also, …

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You Asked, We Answered - Listener Grab Bag #1 32:51

2y ago32:51

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For this episode, we "randomly" select five questions from Listeners Like You (thanks!) and attempt to give quick (well, as quick as Laura ever gets) answers to each of them. What's up with unpaid take-home assignments as part of the interview process? How many rounds of interviews and assignments is actually reasonable? Should I apply to a job if …

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What Does that Job Posting Really Mean? 33:50

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In this episode, Amy and Laura discuss the awful state of job postings—even the best ones are a bit confusing, and the worst are pretty much just bad fiction. If you are baffled by the different titles, levels, code words, and meaningless jargon, tune in for some tips for how to figure out what you're even applying for, and how to identify the red,…

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The Best Career Advice for You 28:43

2y ago28:43

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In this episode, Laura and Amy talk about who you should listen to when looking for career advice. Besides Laura and Amy, obvs. The answer is pretty straightforward, except it sort of isn't. Also, sorry about the audio on this one. Technology is hard. Episode Transcript Got a hiring topic request? Reach out to Amy on LinkedIn and we can cover it in…

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Business Models for Freelancing in Tech 37:52

2y ago37:52

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In this episode, Amy and Laura talk about their experiences as freelancers, consultants, coaches, trainers, and everything else in tech. They explain which business models to use when and how to not get screwed by red flag clients. Episode Transcript Some useful links for more information after you listen to the show: Avoiding worker misclassificat…

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Should You Hire Yourself? 36:29

2y ago36:29

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In this episode, Laura and Amy chat about the pros and cons of becoming a freelancer, consultant, contractor or some other form of self employed person. After all, it's tough to get hired these days! Maybe you should hire you! Episode Transcript Got a hiring topic request? Reach out to Amy on LinkedIn and we can cover it in a future episode. If you…

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How to Help People Get Jobs 32:10

2+ y ago32:10

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In this episode, Amy and Laura talk about a few key ways to help other folks get jobs, even in a bad market. Based on Amy's blog post, which you can check out here. Got a hiring topic request? Reach out to Amy on LinkedIn and we can cover it in a future episode. If you're so inclined, we'd love your help in spreading the word about our show with a …

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WTF Just Happened 38:57

2+ y ago38:57

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Amy Santee and Laura Klein kick off a whole new season of ranting about hiring! In this episode, Amy and Laura talk about what's been going on in tech over the last 9 months or so (spoiler: it's not great!) and what this means for folks looking for jobs. They also tease some future podcast episodes that they'll probably get around to recording in t…

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E.9: Pokemon TCG: The Expensive Cards. Charizard Special 34:09

2+ y ago34:09

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Episode 9!! Back after a few weeks hiatus, to bring you a piece on the most expensive and sought after Pokemon Cards! let's Go! Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠⁠⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone charging products from Lisen use this link-> …

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E.8: Pokemon TCG World Champion Deck opening and review! Should you practice with a championship winning deck? Find out! 41:14

2+ y ago41:14

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E.8: Pokemon TCG World Champion Deck opening and review! Should you practice with a championship winning deck? Find out! Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone charging products from Lisen use this link-> ⁠⁠https:/…

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E.7: (Video only) "1" TCG code giveaway The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.4: Pokemon TCG! How it Started! How to Play and breakdown of a Card, 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

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E.7: (Video only) "2" code giveaway for Spotify subscribers 1 for everyone. The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.4: Pokemon TCG! How it Started! How to Play and breakdown of a Card, Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! Check out our new TikTok Channel! ⁠masterredpokemonpodcast (@masterredpokemonpodcast) | TikTok⁠ Enjoy 48% off in car phone…

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Build Series 1: Dragonite. Master Red Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! 1:07:38

2+ y ago1:07:38

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Alright team, so I thought this would take 10-15 minutes... it became the entire episode! Let's give some love to the gentle dragon Dragonite on this episode of Master Red! This is our first build episode after taking inspiration from the Ho-Oh build that's been gracing our videos with its large glorious wings. This Dragonite build is sure to pack …

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E.6: The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch3: Pokemon Go! Plus More! Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! 41:39

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E.5: (Video only) "1" code giveaway-The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.2 The Dark Side of Pokemon- A review of the Comics + PoGo Hoenn Event Wins!- Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! 28:49

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E.4: (Video) "1" code giveaway-The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.2 From Alola to Galar on- Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! 42:03

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E.4: "1" code giveaway-The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Ch.2 From Alola to Galar on- Master Red the Charizard TCG and Pokemon Podcast! 42:03

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E.3. (Video ) Chapter 2: (2) code Ruby & Saphire! Diamond & Pearl! Black & White! X&Y + Episode! 38:50

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E.3. Chapter 2: (2) code Ruby & Saphire! Diamond & Pearl! Black & White! X&Y + Episode! 38:50

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E.2. Chapter 2: (1) code giveaway Introduction to Red & Blue!! + Gold & Silver Versions!! 33:20

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Season 2 E.1:(2) free code giveaway!! The Ultimate Guide to Pokemon Chapter 1 !!! 39:50

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E.30: 3+ code give away! Pokémon Go Ultra League secret team! And Scarlett Paradox Team! 2:05:00

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E.29 TCG (2) code giveaway. Lance is Back AKA Lance’s Charizard revamps Archeops from Lugia let’s go 1:32:32

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3y ago27:00

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In this episode, Laura talks to Emmy Southworth, Principal Product Manager at Lendio about how she created an apprenticeship program to create new designers. Interested in working with Emmy? Lendio is hiring! Drink Pairing: Draft Diet Dr. PepperBy What is Wrong with Hiring