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Hosted by Per Axbom & James Royal-Lawson

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UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast - hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom - sharing insights about business, technology, people and society since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.

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July 1, 20252 min

Season 3 update from James and Per

This is an update to let you know that we have reached the end of Season 3. Have a great summer, and perhaps Per will see you at Camp Digital in Manchester, England, and perhaps James will see you at Web Summer Camp in Opatija, Croatia. References: Our Backstage mailing list get a heads up... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/update-end-of-season-three/">Season 3 update from James and Per</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

May 22, 202536 min

Accessible design systems with Karen Hawkins

S03E11 (#339). Karen Hawkins, accessible design practice lead at Level access and chair of the W3C ARRM group joins us to discuss accessibility and design systems. Design systems can really help improve accessibility, but in reality design teams often don’t know their exact responsibilities, leading to accessibility gaps in implementation. We talk about considering accessibility... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/339-accessible-design-systems-karen-hawkins/">Accessible design systems with Karen Hawkins</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

May 8, 202540 min

Designer burnout with Katrina Alcorn

S03E10 (#338). About 15 years ago Katrina Alcorn suffered from burnout while managing a team of designers and raising a family. Drawing from her own experience, Katrina highlights during our conversation the importance of autonomy, connection, as well as purpose in the workplace. We discuss the ways in which burnout can be avoided and how... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/338-burnout-designers-katrina-alcorn/">Designer burnout with Katrina Alcorn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

April 24, 202548 min

Headspace with Cal Thompson

S03E09 (#337). Cal Thompson, VP of Product Design and Research at Headspace, joins us to talk about the evolution of Headspace from a pure mindfulness app to a comprehensive mental health platform, including health coaches and therapists. We chat about Headspace’s internal culture and how they manage being a healthy workplace as a health company.... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/337-headspace-cal-thompson/">Headspace with Cal Thompson</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

April 10, 202544 min

UX for business with Joel Marsh

S03E08 (#336). Inspired by feedback from his booked UX for beginners, Joel Marsh has written UX for business. A comprehensive guide for designers navigating real-world challenges. We talk to him about his own journey from design principles to practical business applications. We chat about Joel’s VDP methodology: Value, Diagnosis, and Probability, emphasizing the importance of... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/336-ux-for-business-joel-marsh/">UX for business with Joel Marsh</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

March 27, 202541 min

Service literacy with Lou Downe

S03E07 (#335). Lou Downe, author of Good Services and former director of design for the UK government joins us in this episode. We sat down with Lou and asked—Where is service design going wrong, and are we even doing service design? Among the topics we discussed were: The complexity of modern services and the complete... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/335-service-literacy-lou-downe/">Service literacy with Lou Downe</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

March 13, 202540 min

Defending against evil with Aarathi Krishnan

S03E06 (#334). Aarathi Krishnan is an international aid expert, specialising in humanitarian futures and strategic foresight. In a world where the sets of rules that have governed us as humanity are rapidly changing, how will we know if the solutions that we are designing now are going to be fit for purpose? Aarathi pushes the... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/334-defending-against-evil-aarathi-kristnan/">Defending against evil with Aarathi Krishnan</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

February 27, 202542 min

Fail early

S03E05 (#333). A linkshow. James and Per discuss two articles they’ve stumbled on. This time we feature articles about things that slow down your website’s experience and why you can’t do anything about it plus the concept of “failing early” but not in a “failing fast” startup way. Article one is Six things that slow... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/333-fail-early/">Fail early</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

February 13, 202548 min

More systems thinking with Sheryl Cababa

S03E04 (#332). Two years on from when Sheryl Cababa released Closing The Loop, her book about systems thinking for designers, we hear Sheryls reflections and insights about what she’s learnt during that time and we grapple with the challenge of applying system thinking as designers “out of the box”. We work in a complex space,... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/332-more-systems-thinking-sheryl-cababa/">More systems thinking with Sheryl Cababa</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.

January 30, 202538 min

Murky middle with Christina Joy Whittaker

S03E03 (#331). Your destiny isn’t tied to a role. You were a person before your role. Leadership expert and strategist Christina Joy Whittaker talks to us about the murky middle, a phenomenon rooted in misalignment and purpose and quite distinct from imposter syndrome which is rooted in confidence. Christina shares her personal journey from corporate... The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com/331-christina-joy-whittaker/">Murky middle with Christina Joy Whittaker</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://uxpodcast.com">UX Podcast</a>.