53. Why You're Not Getting Job Interviews (feat. Hang Xu, Design Recruiter)
What does it really take to get hired in design today? In this episode, design recruiter and former product designer Hang Xu shares hard truths about what’s changed in hiring, why portfolios miss the ...
26 Sep 202550min
52. Rethinking Users as Ecosystems (feat. authors Mike Youngblood and Ben Chesluk)
Who do we really mean when we say “the user”? And who gets left out?In this episode, Therese Fessenden chats with cultural anthropologists Mike Youngblood and Ben Chesluk, who are challenging overly n...
18 Jul 202546min
51. The Future of Service Design in the Age of AI (featuring Erika Flowers, author of Practical Service Blueprinting)
What does it mean to design experiences in a world where pixels are no longer the focus? In this episode, service design thought-leader and author Erika Flowers shares her thoughts on how designers mu...
20 Jun 202543min
50. Responsible AI Use for Research Analysis (feat. Alexander Knoll, Co-Founder of Condens.io)
AI can do more than it’s ever done… but there’s a lot of unfounded hype, especially when it comes to user research. When should you delegate tasks to AI? And when should you insist on keeping the huma...
23 Mai 202541min
49. Design Leadership & Org Design (feat. Peter Merholz, co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs)
In this episode, Peter Merholz—co-founder of Adaptive Path and co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs—joins us to talk about what it really takes to build and scale effective design teams. We explore...
18 Apr 202543min
48. What is Object-Oriented UX (feat. Sophia Prater, Rewired UX)
UX practitioners often struggle with shifting requirements and increasing product complexity, making it difficult to design intuitive experiences. Object-Oriented UX (OOUX) offers a structured approac...
21 Mar 202541min
47. Designing AI Experiences: What to Consider (feat. Caleb Sponheim PhD, NN/g)
As AI continues to evolve, designers are increasingly finding themselves tasked with creating AI-powered experiences—often without prior experience in the space. In this episode, NN/g UX Specialist Ca...
21 Feb 202539min
46. Getting Strategic About Research (feat. Kate Towsey, author of Research that Scales)
As tech layoffs and budget cuts dominate the start of the year, UX teams are navigating a critical challenge: proving the value of research while doing more with less. In this episode, NN/g Director o...
24 Jan 202550min
