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Being a great UX designer begins and ends with being a great human. We can't pour an empty cup into another. We can’t lead others where we are not. This UX podcast helps UX’ers become the be...

Life and career (re)focus this year have brought me to a place where I need to hit pause on this show's production... Keep fighting the good...

Video available on the show notes page at userdefenders.com/080 This is the last episode of 2021. After nearly two years of outlining the co...

Here's a fun treat I've never done before. In this episode I shine the spotlight on listeners Jordan Burke + Joel Ryerson who recently lande...

Bob Baxley, a Silicon Valley pioneer, takes us back in time through the history of Silicon Valley and gives us a glimpse into the future of...

Josh Mauldin shows us how resolving conflict not only makes us better humans, but better designers. He challenges us to approach conflict wi...

Join the UD Email List at userdefenders.com/join through March 2021 and enter to win a free signed copy of Steve Bromley's new book, "How to...

Jessica Gaddis motivates us to realize that we belong here. Not only in the field of design, but in this often painful and perplexing world...

Pek Pongpaet teaches us how to be business-minded designers. He reveals how designers with business knowledge and more tools in their tool b...

Jeff Gothelf tells us how to be unstoppable designers. He debunks the mythical creature known as Phase 2. He shows us what a designer effect...

Jared Spool has been doing and defining UX long before many of us existed and/or even knew what it was. He invites us in to hear his fascina...

This episode is me apologizing for the literal radio silence and filling you in on all the very valid reasons why I've been MIA with new con...

I had the great honor of being invited back to An Event Apart Denver (2019) to record a live podcast episode with Mina Markham, Farai Madzim...

Shaheena Attarwala defends a woman's right to design her own future, especially in the face of fierce adversity and opposition. She champion...

Sophia Prater reminds us that we're all pioneers in a field that is changing every minute. She encourages us to use forcing functions by get...

Braden Kowitz reveals how human-centered design has everything to do with the humans we design and build with every day. He advocates for a...

Dr. John Whalen teaches us what it means to design for how people think. He reveals the powerful principals behind what he calls the six min...

Jeffrey Zeldman answers the provocative question, "Is Web Design Dead?". He enlightens us to what the Web was, where it's at now, and where...

Jasmine Oh informs us that AI will one day replace our current jobs as designers. She challenges us to adapt to AI since no career field is...

Nir Eyal teaches us how to harness the skill of the century…becoming Indistractable. He reminds us that distraction is an action that starts...

Jessica Ivins schools us on the critical value of a growth mindset in UX Design. She teaches us how to learn how to learn. She enlightens us...

On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon launch/landing, I invite you to come hear my rocket scientist father (G.A. "Jim" Ogle)...

Welcome to Joe Natoli's UX School of No B.S. Class is now in session. Joe reveals that there's no limit to how far any UX'er with a healthy...

Jason Ogle proves that empathic design is not only possible, but essential in creating life-changing products and services. He enlightens us...

Mike Gorgone unleashes his impromptu playbook to rescue us from our most unwelcome critic...ourselves. He teaches us how marrying the two se...

Scott Kubie shows us how writing is designing with words. He reminds us that someone has to be the writer, and it's our job to know who that...

Justin Dauer implores us never settle in our important quest to find the right cultural fit. He reminds us that being human-centered doesn't...

Andy Vitale teaches us all about how to interview for our next UX job like a boss. He emphasizes the importance of avoiding jargon, and at a...

Sarah Doody challenges us to think of our portfolio as one of the most important products we'll ever create. She urges us to not only commun...

Andy Budd reveals what the hiring minds of companies are really thinking. He answers how to navigate the recruitment process and presents an...

Seth Godin shows us what radical empathy looks like. He reminds us to do work that matters, for people who care by focusing on serving a min...

Becca Kennedy teaches us how to do UX research on a budget. She encourages newer designers to demonstrate their problem-solving superpowers...

Imposter Syndrome is a very common and unwelcome condition especially among creative people. In Jason Ogle's very first monologue episode, h...

Denise Jacobs teaches us how to banish our inner critic. She motivates us to realize what we're capable of creatively. She encourages us to...

Denise Jacobs teaches us how to banish our inner critic. She motivates us to realize what we're capable of creatively. She encourages us to...

Josh Clark enlightens us to everything we need to know about the current state of UX in AI. He takes us on an unsettling stroll through unca...

Alan Cooper teaches us what it means to be a good ancestor. He enlightens us to why it's so hard to build good software. He reveals how mone...

Alan Cooper teaches us what it means to be a good ancestor. He enlightens us to why it's so hard to build good software. He reveals how mone...

Tim Hykes shines a light on black designers. He shows us how an inspiring idea, and a lot of hard work can make a huge impact. He inspires u...

Just a small taste of what's to come in what could possibly be the best season yet...Season 5 of User Defenders podcast begins 08.27.17 Feat...

Here's a bit about what's been going on with me, and what's to come with the show and the forthcoming/exciting Season 5.

Derek Featherstone teaches us how designing for people with disabilities is really just better design for everybody. He shows us how people...

Liza Kindred challenges us to be more mindful in how we use and design technology. She offers us a value system on how to do just that. She...

Jason Ogle shows us how we can all be design superheroes with the right mindset. He reveals how grit trumps talent, every day. He reminds us...

Steve Portigal challenges us to enjoy the silence when interviewing people. He teaches us the importance of rapport-building, and offers sag...

Cassie McDaniel inspires us to get away from the 'pick me' mindset, and to pick ourselves. She challenges us to be willing to kill our darli...

I was so delighted when at the beginning of 2017, Eric Meyer + Jeffrey Zeldman asked me if I wanted to record a live episode at my favorite...

Jeremy Keith reveals how the web is neither good or bad, nor neutral, but an amplifier. He inspires us to not let the future be just somethi...

Joe Johnston inspires us to embrace the superpowers of curiosity and empathy for our users and business owners. He motivates us to always st...

"Designers are the architects of human behavior. With a consolidated tool like Studio, designers are going to be able to focus a lot more on...

Alexa Roman motivates us to prove the value of design and contribute to it every single day. She encourages us to always be learning new thi...