Best Hacking UI Podcasts (2025)

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(Live) We Fix a Real UX Portfolio and Why Yours Is Not Getting You Hired 28:48

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1d ago28:48

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick review and fix a real portfolio from a junior designer who is struggling to land interviews. You will see exactly what is holding him back and the specific changes that turn a forgettable portfolio into one that gets you hired. They break down whether a Figma file can replace a traditional…

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14 | Feeling Sad This Christmas? Renew Your Faith and Peace in God Through Scripture and Prayer 14:21

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Today’s encouraging episode offers comfort to every Christian woman who feels alone. Feeling unseen, forgotten, or lonely during the holidays is more common than many people realize. In this message, I talk honestly about how to trust in God when life feels disappointing, and how prayer and Scripture can steady your heart. You’ll learn how to recog…

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How to Build a UX Portfolio That Actually Gets You Hired - Your Step-by-Step Approach (Part 2) 21:59

9d ago21:59

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In Part 2 of our UX Portfolio Episodes, Tyler and Nick go one step deeper. They break down portfolio strategy, case study structure, personal branding, and whether junior designers should create free work to build real experience (or not). This episode explores what separates forgettable portfolios from the ones that open doors. Tyler and Nick find…

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13 | Want Peace? Simple Hacks to Fit Prayer, Scripture, and Faith into Your Holidays. 17:35

10d ago17:35

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In this episode, we’re diving into practical and simple hacks to help you fit prayer and Scripture into your busy holiday season—without adding more stress to your plate. If you want to stay rooted, calm, and connected to Jesus in the middle of Christmas events, shopping, and to-do lists, this conversation will guide you to protect your faith, deep…

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How to Build a UX Portfolio That Actually Gets You Hired - Theory & Best Practices (Part 1) 30:01

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the one thing every product designer struggles with the most: creating a portfolio that actually gets interviews, callbacks, and job offers. Most designers ship portfolios that read like academic essays. They're too long, too vague, too generic, and way too similar to everyone else…

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12 | Don't Take a Break from Prayer and Scripture Over the Holidays. 5 Reasons Why! 14:30

17d ago14:30

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In this episode, we’re talking about why the holiday season is not the time for the Christian woman to pause her spiritual habits—and how staying connected to God through faith, trust in God, Scripture, prayer, and peace can carry you through the busiest time of the year. You'll learn five powerful reasons you shouldn’t take a break from your Bible…

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(Live) Senior Product Designers Solve a Real User Adoption Problem 53:04

23d ago53:04

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick attempt something different: a live, real-time brainstorm where two senior product designers tackle an actual business problem — low feature adoption and poor upgrade conversion. Companies keep shipping features that barely anyone uses. New tiers launch and… crickets. PMs blame “awareness”…

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11 | How to Trust in God When Prayers Go Unanswered: Find Peace and Hope 12:46

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Do you struggle with God’s timing? When your prayers seem to go unanswered and your heart feels heavy, it’s easy to wonder where God is. In this episode, you’ll discover how to hold onto faith when the Lord seems silent and how to surrender your expectations when you are dealing with life’s challenges. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and re…

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Crucial Tips to Go from Product Design Graduate to Your First Product Design Job 51:39

30d ago51:39

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the big gap between what UX education teaches you and what real product design work looks like on the job. Most junior designers leave school excited to “help users” and “make the world a better place” only to slam face first into business goals, tech debt, and stakeholders who wan…

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10 | Struggling to Find Time to Read Scripture Daily? Try This Routine Today 12:28

1M ago12:28

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If you’ve been wanting to carve out time to read Scripture, but your days feel full, busy, or scattered, this episode will help you make quiet time to meet with God consistently. We’re talking about why getting spiritual nourishment matters every single day and how to form a simple Bible reading routine that fits your real life. You’ll learn how to…

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9 | Is Your Faith Journey Changing You? Why the Christian Woman is Not Supposed to Stay the Same 15:02

1M ago15:02

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Have you ever wondered why you still struggle with the same habits, fears, or frustrations, even if you’ve followed Jesus for years? Does your faith feel stale? In this encouraging episode, we’ll explore what true transformation in Christ looks like. You’ll learn how becoming more like Jesus happens through surrender, how to recognize signs that yo…

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Why UX Coaching is the Shortcut Your Design Career Needs 53:05

1M ago53:05

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick figure out the hard truth about why so many UX and product designers struggle to get hired. Hint: it is not your (lack of) Figma skills. They discuss best practices and advice from their experience as UX coaches. From confidence gaps to portfolios that all look the same to the finding out …

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8 | Pray like Jesus to Find Peace During Life's Hardest Moments 20:05

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Do you ever struggle with thinking you don’t know how to pray? A lot of people feel inadequate when it comes to prayer, as if there is a secret formula to use every time they pray. There isn’t a secret formula, but Jesus modeled all kinds of different prayers for us. We can learn a lot about prayer by studying how He prayed and what He taught about…

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7 | Learning to Trust God: 3 Practical Steps 15:03

2M ago15:03

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Do you ever feel like you get a long-awaited answer to prayer or a solution for a problem and things go smoothly for a while…. and then another thing pops up and you’re back to square one in trusting God in that new situation? If you struggle with not having answers, wondering what the Lord’s plan is, and with trusting the Lord in the midst of it, …

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10 Years of Conversion Secrets: UX Design Hacks That Actually Make Money 47:20

2M ago47:20

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick share conversion optimization secrets they've learned over their combined 20 years of design experience. From the psychology behind high-converting ads to the small tweaks that always boost your landing page performance, they share the tactics that have moved the needle for many of the des…

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6 | One Scripture Truth for Every Christian Woman: You Are Loved (Even When You Don't Feel Like It) 13:04

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Hi friends! If you’ve ever had one of those weeks when you felt overlooked, unappreciated, or forgotten… today’s message is for you! I know how it feels to get caught up in the lies that you’re alone, that you’re not enough, and that no one cares about you. Sometimes my mind spins out like a fishing reel and I repeatedly have to wind it back in to …

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5 | How to Stay Consistent in Prayer When Distractions Try to Take Over 17:18

2M ago17:18

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If staying consistent is a challenge for you as a Christian woman, you are going to love today’s episode! Are distractions taking over and preventing you from spending time in prayer? Do you really want to pray and be more disciplined about it, but you keep getting pulled away by habits that waste your time? You are not alone. I’ve found myself in …

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Design Mythbusters: 6 UX Myths That Hold Designers Back in 2025 52:10

2M ago52:10

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick become the "Design Mythbusters" and tackle the biggest misconceptions about UX design that both designers and non-designers believe. From the idea that UX is just about making things pretty to the pressure of getting everything right the first time, they bust (or confirm) myths that hold y…

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4 | Do You Trust God to Resurrect the Dead Things in Your Life? 18:37

2M ago18:37

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Have you lost all hope that a situation in your life can be restored? Does it seem too far gone, and do you wonder whether to keep trying to make it work or to let it go? This episode is about something that every Christian Woman wrestles with: Trusting God when you’ve lost hope that a situation can change, and trusting God when the situation doesn…

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3 | How to Have Peace of Mind Everyday by Trusting the Promises of God 15:05

3M ago15:05

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Do you long for unshakable peace of mind no matter what life throws at you? In this episode, you’ll discover how to lean on the unchanging promises of God so you can stop living in constant worry and start experiencing the deep peace He wants for you. We’ll explore practical, biblical steps to anchor your heart in God’s Word and replace worry with …

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2 | Stumped on How to Let Your Faith Be Bigger Than Your Fear? 1 Scripture to Memorize 20:30

3M ago20:30

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Is it a struggle to look up to Christ when you’re going through something difficult? Are you falling into fear or doubt even as you’re trying to hold on to your faith? Find yourself wishing you could quiet the fear and doubt, and have faith in God for yourself— for your own life situations? In this episode, we’ll talk about why it’s hard to let you…

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Product Design Just Killed UX Design (What Roles to Look for Instead) 56:44

3M ago56:44

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick are trying to untangle the confusing world of design job titles and their many, many variations. From UX designer to product designer to the emerging UX engineer role and everything inbetween. They share what each title actually means, their differences, and how to survive the ever-changin…

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1 | Jumpstart your prayer habit: A step-by-step plan for today's Christian Woman 14:27

3M ago14:27

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Do you find yourself cramming little moments of prayer into your day because you can't find more time or a quiet place to pray? Are you so busy that you’re not spending enough time with God? Do you know in your heart that your prayer life could be better? In this episode, we are going to talk about what it takes to jumpstart an effective prayer hab…

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Trailer: Welcome to the Awakened Christian Woman Podcast! 4:17

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**The Go-To podcast for Christian women who want to learn to trust God through effective prayer and His Word.** → Have you found yourself struggling to trust God and His timing? → Do you wish you could learn how to pray effectively, if you only knew how? → Are your days consumed by the distractions of this world, pulling you away from connecting wi…

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What Product Design Is Actually Like (It's Not What Social Media Tells You) 50:06

3M ago50:06

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about the actual day-to-day of being a product designer and how it is very different from what social media tells you. One's an in-house designer while the other is a freelancer. Both have over a decade of on-the-job design experience. Together, they discuss how AI creates overlap bet…

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Why Studying UX and Product Design is Worth It More Than Ever (for 2025 and beyond) 53:44

4M ago53:44

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the real answer to the question that’s been haunting LinkedIn threads, Reddit posts, and bootcamp Slack groups: Is it still worth becoming a UX or product designer in 2025 and beyond? They look back on their own (non-)traditional paths into product design, the current state of the …

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Personal Branding for Product Designers: Overrated, Underrated, and Misunderstood 47:30

4M ago47:30

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick go into the chaotic world of branding. They discuss why it matters more than ever, when it’s completely overhyped, and how to make the most of it as a product designer looking to build a career. Well-known branding moments include the Jaguar rebrand and Apple’s liquid glass 'feature'. Nick…

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How You Use Motion to Ruin or Improve Product Design 40:09

5M ago40:09

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick discuss the role of animation and motion in modern product design workflows and why it’s not just about looking slick. From micro-interactions to loading states, they find out where animation improves UX and where it becomes a distraction. They also get into motion for video editing, desig…

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Designers vs. Product Managers: Will They Become One? 39:55

5M ago39:55

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler and Nick talk about how the lines between designers and product managers are getting more and more blurry. AI tools speed up our way of working and startups grow using smaller teams than ever. Does that mean we are heading toward a new unicorn role for a designer-product-manager-hybrid? From workin…

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The Future of Figma? Why Designers Are Switching Tools (Fast) 45:32

6M ago45:32

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld discuss the fast-evolving world of design tools, AI integration for your tools, and why your current workflow might (or might not) already be outdated. From tool fatigue to the Figma vs. Framer debate, they explore how designers are adapting (or not) to new tech, what make…

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When Aesthetics Overshadow UX: A WWDC Design Debate 37:40

6M ago37:40

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In this episode of The Design Table Podcast, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld discuss the (design) updates Apple showcased at WWDC, including the much-hyped Liquid Glass, and what it means for product designers, users, and the future of UI. They discuss why both the product design community and Apple focuses too much on Liquid Glas, what to focus on…

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Stop Boring Stakeholders: How to Present Design (and Yourself) Like a Pro 42:37

7M ago42:37

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🎯 "Good design speaks for itself." ...except when it doesn’t. In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld break down how to present your work—and yourself—in a way that actually influences decisions. Whether you're in a client pitch, a job interview, or a high-stakes design review, how you communicate your value is just as important as what yo…

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Sketch, Ship, Scale: The Unsexy Work That Makes Great Designers 50:36

7M ago50:36

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🛠️ "Design is just making pretty screens, right?" ...Wrong. In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld dive into the real (and messy) side of product design—from research and collaboration to freelancing and client communication. It's everything they don't teach you in design school. We’re breaking down: ✅ How user research actually works (an…

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Figma Make Is Wild. But Is It Really the Future of Design? | Figma Config 2025 Breakdown 26:17

7M ago26:17

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The design community is divided. Some love the Figma Config announcements while others hate it. We've seen every type of comment from 'the output code sucks' to 'Figma just ended Illustrator'. But which one is true? Or is none of it true? In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld discuss Figma Config's 2025 announcements and how Figma Make, …

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Should Designers Learn to Code? The AI Shift No One’s Ready For 48:41

8M ago48:41

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💻"Designers don’t need to code." ...but is that advice still true today? In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld unpack why the designer role is evolving fast—and why the next generation of designers will need more than just Figma skills to stay relevant. We’re breaking down: ✅ Why polished prototypes now speak louder than polished decks. …

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The Mini-CEO Mindset: How Designers Earn Their Seat at the Table 36:33

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💡 “Designers need a seat at the table!” …but what if the company doesn’t even HAVE a table? In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld unpack the real reason designers struggle to influence decisions—they don’t speak the right language. We’re breaking down: ✅ Why empathy is a designer’s superpower—for users and stakeholders. ✅ The business la…

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Remote Work: The Dream, The Struggle, and The Reality Check 40:48

8M ago40:48

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💭 "Remote work is the future!" they said. "You'll love the freedom!" they promised. And yet… here we are, burnt out, over-snacking, and wondering if we should just buy another standing desk to fix our working lives. In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld pull back the curtain on what remote work is REALLY like—from the dream of working in…

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The ROI Lie: Why Design is More Than Just Pretty Pixels 35:15

9M ago35:15

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💡 "Design ROI is just about making things look good, right?" WRONG. In this episode, Nick Groeneveld and Tyler White expose the ROI myth that’s been holding designers back for decades. Here’s the deal—great design isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about influencing perception, driving conversions, and making customers FEEL something (even when they…

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#35 Ran Segall (Full stack designer & creator, Prospero) - Love what you do, take massive action, and prosper. 50:45

7+ y ago50:45

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Episode #35: Ran Segall We are super excited to have with us today the inspiring Ran Segall - a full stack designer, a creator, and a vlogger. Ran started out as a designer, working with startups to create great products & brands. For the past 5 years, his been freelancing with 3-5 clients at any given time, and also, he's been sharing his journey …

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#34 David Kadavy (Bestselling Author & Host, Love Your Work) - How well are we connecting with our curiosity? 54:27

7+ y ago54:27

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Episode #34: David Kadavy We are thrilled to have with us today the amazing David Kadavy - Bestselling author of The Heart to Start & Design For Hackers, a creative entrepreneur, and host of Love your Work Podcast. David started out as a curious web designer, working with startups and freelancing, he wanted to figure out a way to design smarter, fo…

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#33 Yasmine Evjen (Design Advocate, Google) - What is design if not a way to tell a story 52:24

7+ y ago52:24

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Episode #33: Yasmine Evjen It is our pleasure to present to you the inspiring Yasmine Evjen (that's ev-Yan) - Design Advocate at Google, a storyteller and (previously) a Co-host at Material Podcast - a podcast all about Google and Android. Yasmine started out as a front-end developer and a web designer, doing freelance work, working in agencies tha…

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#32 Quincy Larson (Founder and educator, freeCodeCamp) - The value of free education and building communities 55:17

8y ago55:17

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Episode #32: Quincy Larson Today we had the pleasure of talking to Quincy Larson - Founder and educator at " freeCodeCamp", where you can learn to code completely for free. Quincy started out as a teacher and a developer, driven by the 'pay it forward' mentality, and helping others to succeed. He also has a background in journalism, which had him p…

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#31 Brad Frost (Founder, Atomic Design) - Breaking down design systems to atomic elements 1:03:01

8y ago1:03:01

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Episode #31: Brad Frost We are honored to have with us today, the inspiring Brad Frost, Founder and inventor of the " Atomic Design" system. Brad started as a web designer, came out through the agency world, doing client work, started a shop, and eventually found himself also consulting for teams, doing workshops, writing a blog and hosting a podca…

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#30 Jason Ogle (Founder, UserDefenders.com) - Don't be a "tooler", but a learner 1:17:16

8y ago1:17:16

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Episode #30: Jason Ogle Our guest today is a fellow podcaster, the amazing Jason Ogle, Founder and host of UserDefenders.com podcast, where he creates and shares inspiring interviews with UX superheroes. Jason started as a designer and a developer in the 90s, and he believes in what's called "The Beginner's Mindset", which means that you're going t…

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#29 Noah Kagan (Founder, Sumo.com) - Have fun, create value and do it consistently 59:15

8y ago59:15

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Episode #29: Noah Kagan Our guest today is the inspiring Noah Kagan, Founder, and Chief-Sumo at Sumo.com, AppSumo.com, and OkDork. Noah is a super successful entrepreneur, a marketing specialist and business consultant. Noah made his way from the marketing world. He started at Intel, was employee #30 at Facebook and #4 at Mint. Noah has a very open…

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#28 Samuel Hulick (Founder, UserOnboard.com) - Find a niche you love, specialize, succeed 1:05:02

8y ago1:05:02

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Episode #28: Samuel Hulick Our guest today is none other than Samuel Hulick, Founder of UserOnboard. Samuel started as a developer, and eventually found himself focusing on UX design and customer success. That led him to find that one crucial part of the experience that leads customers to succeed with any product: User Onboarding. From there, he on…

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#27 Maria Giudice (Former VP, Experience Design, Autodesk) - Designing to reinvent the future, and leading a cultural change in your organization 57:17

8y ago57:17

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Episode #27: Maria Giudice It is our pleasure to present to you Maria Giudice, Former VP, Experience Design at Autodesk, founder of Hot studio and former Creative Director of product design at Facebook. Maria was the founder of Hot studio for over 15 years and then acquired by Facebook, where she was working as a creative director of product design…

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#26 Keenan Cummings (Design Lead, Airbnb) - Finding Your Product's Level of Readiness and Manifesting Design systems 54:20

8y ago54:20

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Episode #26: Keenan Cummings Our guest today is the inspiring Keenan Cummings, Team Leader at Airbnb and former Co-founder/Creative Director of Days (acquired by Yahoo!) and the Designers Debate Club. Keenan started his career as a designer in NYC, working in brand agencies and doing print work, where he landed what he thought would be a dream proj…

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#25 Khoi Vinh (Principal Designer, Adobe) - Influencing an industry and building a personal brand 52:02

9y ago52:02

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Episode #25: Khoi Vinh Our guest today is none other than Khoi Vinh, Principal Designer at Adobe and former Design Director of The New York Times. Khoi is the founder of the popular blog, Subtraction.com and a true family man. He was born in South Vietnam and immigrated to the United States as a young boy. He attended Otis College of Art and Design…

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#24 Chris Coyier (CSS-Tricks & CodePen) - How to grow a blog and remain true to your audience 1:00:23

9y ago1:00:23

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Episode #24: Chris Coyier It is our pleasure to present to you Chris Coyier. Chris started his journey writing blogs he didn't enjoy, and eventually realized that his passion was actually in coding the blogs and crafting the CSS behind them. He eventually closed down all of his blogs except one, and CSS-Tricks was born. His blog is now one of the l…