Jen Briselli & Jesse Strawbridge: Splitting Sales From Delivery, Building Trust First, and Surviving a Slow Year
In this episode of The UX Consultants Lounge, Kyle sits down with Jen Briselli and Jesse Strawbridge, co-founders of Topology, an experience strategy consultancy built around complementary strengths, ...
20 Jul 1h 17min
Jeff Gothelf: Becoming Forever Employable
In this episode of The UX Consultants Lounge, Kyle sits down with Jeff Gothelf, consultant, speaker, and author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, Lean vs. Agile vs. Design Thinking, Who Does What By How Mu...
7 Mar 59min
Amy Heymans - Realities of an Agency Acquisition: Letting Go and Starting Over
In the final episode of 2025, Kyle sits down with someone who has been woven into her UX journey for nearly two decades: Amy Heymans — founder of Mad*Pow, founder of Beneficent, and co-founder of the ...
10 Des 20251h 1min
Lisa Dance - UX Still Needs a Public Awareness Campaign
In this episode of The UX Consultants Lounge, Kyle talks with Lisa Dance, a UX researcher, consultant, author, and community advocate based in Richmond, Virginia. Lisa is the founder of ServiceEase, c...
24 Nov 202559min
Steve Portigal and Justin Dauer - Solo, Together: How Two Independent UX Consultants are Collaborating
In this episode, Kyle sits down with two UX industry veterans who are trying something new: Steve Portigal and Justin Dauer have announced a unique collaboration that allows them to work together whil...
11 Aug 20251h 18min
Susan Mercer - A Former Client's Perspective
In this episode of The UX Consultants Lounge, Kyle welcomes her first-ever client into the Lounge: Susan Mercer. With over 30 years of experience in digital technology—including roles in UI design, pr...
21 Jul 20251h 1min
Dan Brown - From EightShapes to Curious Squid: Building, Closing, and Reimagining a UX Consultancy
In this episode of The UX Consulting Lounge, host Kyle Soucy sits down with longtime friend and industry leader Dan Brown to explore the evolution of his consulting journey—from co-founding the belove...
30 Jun 20251h 2min
Christine Perfetti - Blending UX Consulting with a Mission-Driven Passion Project
In this episode of The UX Consulting Lounge, host Kyle Soucy reconnects with long-time friend and UX veteran Christine Perfetti for a deeply honest and inspiring conversation about career reinvention,...
1 Apr 20251h 17min
