Latest Uxd Podcast Episodes
Should You Start with Product Brand or Product Design? The Answer Depends.
Better Product - September 14, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsAfter getting many questions from startup founders about starting with product design vs. product brand, Christian and Meghan take on the debate. Of course, they’re both important, but when you’re tight on cash and talent, which should you prioritize? We won’t spoil their conclusions, but her...
#57 Nina Foroutan | Director, Product Development @ Forbes
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - September 13, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Nina Foroutan talks about her passion for media and how she charted a path from working in a newsroom at an ABC-affiliate in Boston to a role in product development at Forbes. She highlights the importance of creating relationships within an industry — with your audience, compet...
Episode 18, Will Sykora: Do things that scare you!
Making UX Work with Joe Natoli - September 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 12 ratingsMy guest for Episode 18 of Making UX Work is Will Sykora, who’s been working in design for over a decade, from a start in traditional graphic design to immersing himself in digital and web experiences. He’s worked in a multitude of industries, including hospitality, financial services, and gover...
#56 Zoia Kozakov | Vice President, Product Manager @ Citi
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - September 07, 2021 13:42 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFor the last year, every Monday, we have had the privilege and the opportunity to share the stories of women from every area of the innovation industry -- start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, venture capital firms, incubators, you name it. Whether it is discussing the role of motherhood or emerging...
Tech-Enabled Retail with Mel Cummings, Fabletics
Better Product - September 07, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSince 2013, Fabletics has been doing things differently. They created a membership program for shoppers, which goes beyond a subscription model to build a relationship with shoppers. They also built their own tech solution because the market wasn’t mature enough to meet their needs. Their custo...
UX Research Methods in a Pinch w/ Trae Winterton
The Product Design Report - September 01, 2021 04:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe chat with Trae Winterton about how to pick research methods that can still be highly effective even if you're short on time (or budget). Trae has worked in Support, Analytics, UX Research, and now as a Product Manager at BrainStorm. We chat with Trae about: Finding passionate people who ar...
D2C Series Kick-Off: The New Way We Buy
Better Product - August 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsD2C is becoming the new way we buy anything. From groceries to furniture, brands are cutting out the middleman and selling their products directly to the end consumer. Next-level products are what make this D2C transformation possible. In this series, we’re talking to the people behind a few ...
#55 Talya Fisher | DE&I Lead @ Fjord Design (Accenture Interactive)
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 30, 2021 23:06 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsToday’s episode features Talya Fisher, Fjord Design’s (Accenture Interactive) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Lead’s story. Talya comes from a background in program and project management in the advertising and marketing industry and discusses the intricacies of innovation hiring, and the role of...
#54 Michelle Akhidenor | Founder & CEO @ The Peers Project
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 27, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Michelle Akhidenor reveals how she fell into the world of podcasting — quitting her corporate job and flying from Australia to NYC for the first time, to do 20 interviews in two weeks. She explains how she transformed her curiosity and passion into something tangible, running po...
The Minute: Rigorous Design Decisions with Kate Donahue
Better Product - August 26, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsMeghan continues our The Minute conversations around how to start with design. Kate Donahue, Head of Product Marketing at Pitch, talks about how they were rigorous about the design decisions before they even had a product in the market.
From Fashion to Software: Product Drops Can Surprise Your Customers
Better Product - August 24, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsYou’ve probably seen consumer brands drop a new line of footwear or clothing, but have you considered using the same approach with your product? We’re exploring the impact ‘product drops’ can have on your business in this episode of Better Product. When it comes to fashion brands, these pro...
Efficient UX Research Recruiting w/ Varun Murugesan
The Product Design Report - August 24, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe chat with Varun Murugesan about how about how to tailor the UX research recruiting experience to be as efficient as possible for you and your team. Varun is a Research Manager at BestBuy, and also co-founder and Head of Research at Apple & Banana. He was previously a UX Researcher at Faceboo...
#53 WIN Relay | Lizzie Azzolino
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 23, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Lizzie Azzolino explains how she found her way into the world of leadership development after a family illness and an early career driven by getting the next promotion. She also shares her motivation behind creating WIN Relay, a six-month-long program aimed at propelling senior ...
The Minute: Creating a Delightful Experience with Dominik Zane
Better Product - August 19, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsOur last series may have been about the future of work, but another theme emerged: how to start with design. Dominik Zane, CEO & Founder of Around, shares they are a design-focused team putting an emphasis on the seemingly insignificant details. But those are the details that add up to create th...
#52 Noa Torok Arlosoroff + Michelle Muler | Product @ Yotpo
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 18, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, we tackle the intricacies of navigating a career in a startup. How do you negotiate competitive equity at a pre-IPO company? What are the most valuable skills for an innovation leader at a growth-stage company? Noa Torok Arlosoroff, Director of Product Operations, and Michelle M...
Brand Skitching: What Postdates Shows Us About A World of Pop-Up Tech
Better Product - August 17, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this episode, Christian & Meghan review a new app called Postdates. You read that right: It's like Postmates, the food delivery app, but with the twist of gathering all the stuff you left with your ex. That's a huge difference between the products—but the brands are nearly identical. We're ...
#51 Beatrice Dixon | Founder & CEO @ The Honey Pot Company
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 16, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation's 51st episode, Zoia sits down with Beatrice Dixon, the co-founder, and CEO of the Honey Pot Company, a plant-based feminine care company, which Beatrice started out of her kitchen. This honest conversation covers Bea's journey of launching and scaling her company...
079: Listener Spotlight – Landing My First UX Job
User Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth - August 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 159 ratingsHere’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 gaining some valuable insights on how you can too! I was...
Future of Work: The Wrap-Up
Better Product - August 10, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsOrganizations around the world are figuring out what work will look like now and in the future. No one has the answer, but everyone is trying to crack the code to create the ideal work environment. We’re wrapping up our Future of Work series, where we explored products that transform the way...
UX Chats Trailer
The Product Design Report - August 04, 2021 03:02 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe (Jordan and Taylor) introduce ourselves and our new show: UX Chats! We'll be sitting down with other senior designers to find solutions to specific challenges that designers face every day. This isn't design theory, this is actionable content to help you become a more efficient, effective des...
A Product Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts with Kate Donahue, Pitch
Better Product - August 03, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn a crowded space with established players, it can be hard to differentiate your product. Add in managing user expectations with your own innovative product vision, and you’ve got a real challenge on your hands. This is the challenge Kate Donahue, Head of Product Marketing at Pitch, has tackl...
#50 Rose Corvo | Chief Marketing Officer @ Zelle (Early Warning)
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - August 02, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Rose Corvo talks about navigating a 30+ year career, with a variety of job descriptions, within financial services. She talks about the value of being a “utility player” at work, the importance of analyzing risk in innovation, and how growing up in an Irish family made her attun...
Building Connected Remote Teams with Alexander Embiricos, Remotion
Better Product - July 27, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsWe’ve all felt the exhaustion of back-to-back video calls. We know studies explain some of this fatigue: seeing ourselves on camera for hours at a time, for example. But is there more to the problem? Alexander Embiricos, Co-founder of Remotion, believes that the problem is work isn’t meant to ...
#49 Simone Oliver | Global Editor-In-Chief @ Refinery29
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation - July 26, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsIn this episode, Simone Oliver talks about her progression from writing print stories for the paper at Howard University to spending 13 years at the New York Times, leading the digital focus. She shares the decision-making behind starting the NYTimes’s fashion Instagram account, how working at F...
The final episode
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:28 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe end.
UX writing in the fintech industry, and how to get out of the customer's way - Yael Ben-David, UX writer at Fundbox
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:26 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsYael Ben-David is one the most thoughtful UX writers in the industry. She’s written numerous blogs and has spoken at several conferences on how to make sure UX writers and content designers prove the value of their work. Today, we take a look at some of the regulations surrounding the fintech ...
Ep. 23. UX writing in the fintech industry, and how to get out of the customer's way - Yael Ben-David, UX writer at Fundbox
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:26 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsYael Ben-David is one the most thoughtful UX writers in the industry. She’s written numerous blogs and has spoken at several conferences on how to make sure UX writers and content designers prove the value of their work. Today, we take a look at some of the regulations surrounding the fintech ...
Ep. 22. How can we make the content design industry...better? - UX Writer, consultant, and archeologist Jane Ruffino
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:20 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJane Ruffino is one of the most experienced UX writers in the industry, with an extensive work history. She also teaches a UX writing course and consults to companies on their UX copy. But what makes Jane even more interesting is her studies - she’s currently pursuing a PhD in digital acheolog...
How can we make the content design industry...better? - UX Writer, consultant, and archeologist Jane Ruffino
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:20 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJane Ruffino is one of the most experienced UX writers in the industry, with an extensive work history. She also teaches a UX writing course and consults to companies on their UX copy. But what makes Jane even more interesting is her studies - she’s currently pursuing a PhD in digital acheolog...
Ep. 21. Connecting the internal and external product experience - Andrea Drugay, Slack
Writers of Silicon Valley - July 21, 2021 05:15 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAndrea Drugay has one of the most experienced resumes in the content design industry. Now she works at Slack, one of the most coveted roles in all of design. In this episode, we talk about Andrea’s background, what makes Slack’s copy so special - but most importantly, how to make sure UX write...
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