The Top 15 UX Podcasts to Keep Your Skills Sharp
Podcast recommendations in UX/UI, Research, and Product Design from a working UX designer
I love listening to podcasts while working, cooking, walking…even resting. For me, it makes learning effortless.
The Top 15 UX Podcasts
I prepared a list of my Top 15 UX Podcasts. With each podcast, I’ve included the stats that matter as well as links to the podcast on a few different formats. I even included a quick blurb letting you know what I think about the podcast. Enjoy!
1. NN/g UX Podcast
by Therese Fessenden
Nielsen Norman Group is one of the first UX consulting firms. After I decided to start specializing in the user experience field, I started reading and working with the Reports and Articles of NN/g. It is still one of the first resources I look at when I conduct research. When I saw their podcasts, I was absolutely delighted.
Episodes: 20 and counting
Release: Monthly
Official Description: The Nielsen Norman Group UX Podcast is a monthly show on user experience research, design, strategy, and professions, hosted by User Experience Specialist Therese Fessenden. Join us every first Friday as she interviews UX thought leaders on common industry questions, pressing UX topics, and the power of having a truly great user experience.
2. High Resolution
by Bobby Ghosal and Jared Erondu
High Resolution is a 25-episode limited video podcast series on product design and design thinking scope. Bobby Ghoshal and Jared Erondu host rock stars from the best companies and highlight how the best companies approach, communicate, and deploy design.
Episodes: 25
Release: Will not continue
Official Description: Bringing clarity to how the best companies approach, communicate, and deploy design. Hosted by Bobby Ghoshal & Jared Erondu….We anticipate this to be one of the strongest lineups of design leaders on a single podcast and we hope that by the end of it, you’ll walk away with clear ideas on:
How to discuss the function and value of design, within your organization, with non-designers and business leaders in order to drive investment in people and process.
How to instill a design culture in your business through small experiments that drive results.
How to include stakeholders in your design process and progress.
How to generate confidence in your team and others as they engage problems using the design process.
3. Design Review
by Chris Liu and Jonathan Shariat
In this podcast Chris Liu and Jonathan Shariat talk about design principles, product, and user experience. They tackle real-world design topics and share takeaways with a good sense of industry humor.
Episodes: 102 and counting
Release: Biweekly
Official Description: A bi-weekly podcast about products and design from a unique perspective! Your hosts are Chris Liu and Jonathan Shariat. In each episode, we discuss important design principles and connect it to our own experience working in the field. We hope it will be interesting, informative, and entertaining! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support
4. Liftoff by Bottle Rocket
(previously named Experience Design)
by Tony Daussat and Peter Klayman
Liftoff by Bottle Rocket, previously called Experience Design with Tony Daussat, has a great collection of episodes. They talk about physical and digital design as well as business transformation and product growth.
Episodes: 125 and counting
Release: Biweekly
Official Description: Brought to you by Bottle Rocket, ‘Liftoff’ is a podcast about experience. We talk business transformation, product growth, leadership and everything in between. It’s about real people, real advice and real conversations that lead to actionable insights for your business. Bringing together years of strategy and design experience, co-hosts Tony Daussat and Peter Klayman highlight the challenges facing today’s business professionals. Featuring conversations with other professionals, Tony and Peter discuss physical, digital and human experiences and the role they play in our lives. Liftoff was born as an evolution and extension of the podcast, Experience Design with Tony Daussat.
5. User Defenders
by Jason Ogle
Jason Ogle hosts inspiring experts in the field of UX. Guest speakers share their experiences in problem-solving and how focusing on user experience has ultimately led to their unique and inspiring success stories. Jason goes super deep with his questions. There is so much fun and inspiring information here!
Episodes: 111 and counting
Release: Custom
Official Desc: Being a great UX designer begins and ends with being a great human. Ever since I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by superheroes. Early on, it was their amazing superpowers that drew me in. As I grew older, it was the realization of a very tangible connection between us and them. Superheroes typically possess a strong moral code, including a willingness to risk one’s own safety in the service of good without expectation of reward. Even though they still fall and fail often, they always get back up, learn, and continue to make things better…
6. The UX Podcast
by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom
The UXPodcast has special guests, great resources, and a huge collection of episodes. James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom talk broadly about UX design, digital design, technology, and business with their guest speakers.
Episodes: 287 and counting
Release: Biweekly
Official Description: UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast - hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom - sharing insights about business, technology and people since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.
7. UI Breakfast
by Jane Portman
This one is about way more than UI design. Jane Portman is an experienced UX/UI Designer and has great interviewing skills. She hosts guest speakers who are experts on UX research and design and asks insightful questions to gain valuable industry-specific knowledge and explore the various methods and strategies they use to deliver better experiences for users.
Episodes: 262 and counting
Release: Weekly
Official Description: Join us for exciting conversations about UI/UX design, SaaS products, marketing, and so much more. My awesome guests are industry experts who share actionable knowledge — so that you can apply it in your business today.
8. Design Details
by Brian Lovin and Marshall Bock
The Design Details podcast is full of valuable resources. Brian Lovin and Marshall Bock cover design process and culture. The casual conversation between the hosts and interviews with leading designers in UX, visual design, product design, game design, and development is insightful.
Episodes: 436 and counting
Release: Weekly
Official Description: A weekly conversation about design process and culture. Hosted by Marshall Bock and Brian Lovin.
9. What Is Wrong with UX?
by Laura Klein and Kate Rutter
Laura Klein and Kate Rutter are two experienced product designers and on this podcast, they talk about various UX-related topics. They are all about giving real advice in a fun format.
Episodes: 134 and counting
Release: Monthly
Official Description: Kate and Laura drink and fight about what is wrong with user experience design.
10. UXpod
by Gerry Gaffney
UXpod is a user experience and usability podcast. Each episode of UXpod features different aspects of the user experience. Gerry Gaffney asks insightful questions to his expert guest speakers and goes deep into the UX field.
Episodes: 100
Release: Custom
Official Description: A free-ranging set of discussions on matters of interest to people involved in user experience design, website design, and usability in general.
11. Design Better Podcast
by Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery
Design Better Podcast is hosted by Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery. They focus on different aspects and domains such as design, collaboration, research, business, best practices, common challenges, and personal experiences. The show features inspiring guests like Julie Zhuo, Seth Godin, David Kelley, and Jake Knapp as well as leaders from NASA, Google, Amazon, The New York Times, Airbnb, and more.
Episodes: 78 and counting
Release: Biweekly
Official Description: The Design Better podcast delivers insights from the world’s most renowned design leaders, empowering teams to transform their practice and build remarkable products. This series is hosted by Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery and brought to you by InVision, the digital product design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Discover more best practices, research, and resources at www.designbetter.com.
12. The UX Kitchen
by Csaba Házi
Csaba Házi hosts The UX Kitchen podcast. His aim is to share knowledge, personal experiences, the freelance world with junior designers and senior designers.
Episodes: 42 and counting
Release: Weekly
Official Description: The podcast takes you inside the minds and behind the scenes of successful designers and their freelance businesses. My goal is to teach you everything you need to know to become a well-respected top-tier product designer and grow your freelance business.
13. Scaling Research
by Roy Opata Olende
Scaling Research is another brand new podcast. Roy Opata Olende focuses on solid UX Research and ResearchOps (Research Operations) topics and how to successfully make research happen at scale. He hosts guest speakers and makes casual conversations about how different people are structuring their research to scale and how people got into ResearchOps.
Episodes: 12
Release: Weekly
Official Description: Scaling Research is a podcast about how to successfully make UX research happen at scale. Every episode, you'll hear from Research Ops and UX Research practitioners. We'll uncover their strategies, process, lessons learned, and (hopefully) have some fun along the way!
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14. Mixed Methods
by Aryel Cianflone
Mixed Methods is a podcast dedicated to UX Research. It has definitely found its rhythm, and that makes it more inspiring and enjoyable to follow. On each episode, Aryel hosts guest speakers and dive into specific UX research methods.
Episodes: 31
Release: Monthly
Official Description: Mixed Methods is a community interested in the hows and whys of user experience research. Through interviews with industry experts and hands-on trial and error, we indulge and celebrate curiosity. Expect to test assumptions, examine methods, and engage in some old fashion experiments.
Listen on Spotify or Listen on Apple Podcasts
15. Beyond Aesthetics
by Hannah Baker and Jeff Humble
After I enrolled in one of their courses, I started to listen to the Beyond Aesthetics Podcast. I just love it and I continue to follow the new episodes. The podcast's hosts are Hannah Baker and Jeff Humble. If you have at least a little information about The Fountain Institute you will probably know them. They are experts in user experience and brand design. They share their career journey, experiences, expert interviews, and lots of topics to help you transform your creative practice beyond aesthetics.
Episodes: 9 and counting
Release: Monthly
Official Description: Welcome to Beyond Aesthetics, a podcast about frontline practitioners in design from The Fountain Institute. In this podcast, we explore how to evolve your design practice. Our hope here is to encourage and support creative people in their career paths.
Listen on Spotify or Listen on Apple Podcasts
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