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Laura Chandler hosts this monthly series that features interviews with thought leaders, artists, healers, and other interesting humans.
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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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Spend your happy hour with us! PEOPLE Every Day is the afternoon escape you need, taking you inside our newsroom each weekday for the latest in news, entertainment, lifestyle, and pop culture. Host Janine Rubenstein brings you PEOPLE’s unparalleled access and reporting on the biggest stories of the day, from celebrity exclusives and sneak peeks, to inspiring stories about extraordinary people. Listen to People Every Day wherever you get your podcasts and don't forget to subscribe so you neve ...
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Episode 113: Fritz Clay: Fostering Connections: Part 2
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On this episode, Laura continues her interview with stylist and co-founder of the non-profit Fostering Connections, Fritz Clay. Fritz is a world-renowned stylist, owner of Hair Play Salon, and creator of the hair care product, “SET.” He grew up in foster care in the SF Bay Area, which he attributes to giving him a profound experience of love and fa…
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S02E15 (#325). Ellen Lupton, designer, educator and author, helps us stock up our toolbox of design principles and methods, starting off with storytelling in visual design, and the “rule of three” before we move on to linear and non-linear experiences. Will we follow the rule of three and have a third topic? We talk about IKEA and The Wizard of Oz,…
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Episode 112: Fritz Clay: Fostering Connections: Part 1
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On this episode, Laura is joined by the co-founder of the non-profit Fostering Connections, Fritz Clay. Fritz is a world-renowned stylist, owner of Hair Play Salon, and creator of the hair care product, “SET.” Growing up as a foster child inspired Fritz to create Fostering Connections to support the foster care community with hair-care education an…
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Episode 105: Michael Chitwood "Search and Rescue"
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Keith Hansen brings us five poems from Michael Chitwood, whose work explores the Appalachian landscape of his youth. "Want" "Catalytic Converter" "Chicken" "Lakeside" "Search and Rescue"By Mary Giudice
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S02E14 (#324). A slightly different episode to usual. Eva-Lotta Lamm joins us to hold a visual thinking sketching workshop – Eva-Lotta, James and Per have fun going through three sketching exercises set by Eva-Lotta that can help you with your creativity, team-building, visual thinking and much more. Grab some pens, and perhaps even a couple of col…
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S02E13 (#323). We are in the age of design-driven change. Maria Giudice joins us to talk about being changemakers – How we can design change in a complex world. We start by looking at the history of change management and how we are now firmly in the age of design-driven change and that requires change leadership. We look at change making and unders…
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On this episode of the podcast, Laura Chandler sits down with Executive Leadership Coach, Depth Hypnosis Practitioner, and the founder of Hot Studio, Maria Giudice. Maria is the co-author of Changemakers: How Leaders Can Design Change in an Insanely Complex World and Rise of the DEO: Leadership by Design. Maria talks with Laura about Maria’s rise f…
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Episode 104: "You are not alone", the poem said, in the dark tunnel.
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I wrestled with this poem for a long time. I thought I would run out of winter before I was satisfied with a recording. But then it snowed here these last couple days, and it encouraged me to fix up the most recent attempt and just get it out to you. Here you go: "October" by Louise Gluck. ...........................................................…
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The right question with Meena Kothandaraman
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S02E12 (#322). Asking the right question and wanting to get a good response. How do we handle that as researchers? Meena Kothandaraman joins us to talk about our curiosity as researchers, the different lenses of inquiry we can apply from exploratory to validation. We talk as well about being curious and the skill of getting people to articulate the…
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S02E11 (#321). How do we know when to trust a system? Carol Smith leads the Trust Lab team at Carnagie Mellon Universty, where they conduct research into making trustworthy, human centered, and responsible AI systems. Our conversation highlights the importance of guardrails and ethical considerations in AI development, as well as to ask the right q…
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Episode 110: Joanna Adler and Isa Gucciardi: Coming to Peace
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On this episode, Laura talks with Joanna Adler, Psy.D and Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. Joanna is a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and licensed Clinical Psychologist. Isa is the Founding Director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, creator of the groundbreaking therapeutic model Depth Hypnosis, and author of several books, including Coming to Peace: Resolv…
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Digital Ownership with David Dylan Thomas
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S02E10 (#320). What does it mean to own something? We talk with David about the concept of ownership, going beyond the legal definition and into the wider concept of ownership and how digital artefacts lead us to re-think and re-evaluate some of the concepts that we have previously relied on. We talk about copyright, creative commons, art, creativi…
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S02E09 (#319). A linkshow. James and Per discuss two articles that have caught their attention. The articles in this episode are about pragmatic discovery; delivering value to projects, and how UX Strategy should focus on, understand, and design, across all touchpoints, for the users – Experience strategy. Article one is Don’t get stuck in discover…
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Our first Sacred Stream Radio Podcast episode of the year is a look back at some of the highlights from interviews over the past year. Laura talks with guests about a range of topics that include sexism and homophobia, body image and spiritual practice, making our schools and communities safer, the climate crisis, and a Vedic view of the future of …
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S02E08 (#318). Zoë has been researching the history of some of the creative thinking methodologies we use as designers. In this episode she takes on a journey back to the origins of brainstorming, the double diamond, and design thinking. It turns out that the origins, and even the criticisms, of these methodologies go back further than you perhaps …
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Happy New Year! I'm re-gifting this poem. Thank you for bringing it to my attention, Anna! "The Risk of Birth, Christmas 1973" by Madeline L'EngleBy Mary Giudice
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Episode 108: Mary Gauthier: Saved by a Song
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On this episode, Laura is joined by Mary Gauthier, award-winning singer-songwriter and author of the book, Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting. Described as a “must read book” by Rolling Stone, fellow songwriter Brandi Carlisle says, “Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times …
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Episode 102: ”I stare and stare. It seems I was called for this...”
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Keith Hansen brings us poems by two Polish poets who lived upfront with human suffering and political upheaval. What will their poetic "stare" find to praise? Adam Zagajewski's "Try to Praise the Mutilated World" and "Boogie-Woogie" Czeslaw Milosz's "The Blacksmith Shop"By Mary Giudice
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Episode 107: Julie Lewis: Still Positive: Part 2
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On this episode, Julie Lewis returns to talk with Laura more about her book, Still Positive: A Memoir, and her experience as a 39-yr HIV survivor. Julie is a mom, advocate, and co-founder of the 30/30 project, which she created with the encouragement of her son, multi-grammy winner Ryan Lewis, of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Julie was infected with HIV…
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Episode 101: The Second Half of a Chocolate Cake
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I haven't finished part one to my satisfaction, but I'll serve you part two anyway. Rather like having dessert first, which I hear is possible if you're feeling unruly. "In Memoriam A. H. H. OBIIT MDCCCXXXIII:54" "In Memoriam A. H. H. OBIIT MDCCCXXXIII:55" by Alfred, Lord TennysonBy Mary Giudice
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S02E07 (#317). A slightly different linkshow featuring two articles, one by James and one by Per. The articles in this episode are about how the experience of a delayed flight highlights the wider impact of poor service design, and how the way in which you type can reveal who you are. Article one is Final call by James Royal-Lawson. “We are priming…
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100 Episodes! We've been through a lot together. To celebrate, I compiled some audio mail I've received into another poetry reading episode. If you enjoy it, send me a poem why dontcha! Pamela reads "Crooked" by G.K. Chesterton Carrie reads "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron Melinda reads "Doors opening, closing on us" by Marge Piercy Thank you to…
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Does this poem stir around in your heart and mind a little bit? Keith Hansen brings "Poem" by North Dakota poet and screenwriter Thomas McGrath.By Mary Giudice
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Episode 106: Julie Lewis: Still Positive: Part 1
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On this episode, Laura talks with Julie Lewis, author of the new book, Still Positive: A Memoir. Julie is a 30-year HIV survivor, and the book tells her fascinating and inspiring story. She is also the mother of multi-grammy winner, Ryan Lewis, of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and with his encouragement, she founded the 30/30 Project, a non-profit whose…
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The other Giudice takes the mic again! <3 <3 <3 "A Romance" by Stephen Dunn "The Country of Marriage" by Wendell BerryBy Mary Giudice
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S02E06 (#316). Reflections and Lessons from heathcare design. Kim Goodwin has spent many years working within the healthcare industry. We discuss design principles used in healthcare and how they are transferrable across industries, as well as how designers should be more accountable. We also talk about enterprise design, traceability, accountabili…
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Episode 97: Not I, Not I, But The Wind That Blows Through Me!
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Another Lawrence poem! Unfortunately, there's no fruit-throwing in this one. But there is ecstatic inspiration, a creepy knock on the door, and angels. So that's pretty good. "Song of a Man Who Has Come Through" by D.H. Lawrence The "Word on Fire" podcast episode that I mention: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wof-392-poetry-beauty-and-the-sh…
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Episode 96: Here, Take All That’s Left of My Peach
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I bring you "Peach" by D.H. Lawrence. This guy gets it.By Mary Giudice
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S02E05 (#315). Death by screens. Presenting high stakes design work with Ben Sauer. We talk about how presenting is an experience that needs to be designed, and we discuss some of the ways in which you can approach crafting a presentation experience and become better at communicating your design work. As we have moved from... The post Presenting de…
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Episode 105: Mark Barden: Sandy Hook Promise
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On this episode, Laura Chandler speaks with Mark Barden, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization formed by several families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. Since the death of his son, Daniel, in this tragedy, Mark has dedicated himself to creating a platform that advances gun safety, youth mental hea…
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Make it more so with Chris Noessel and Nathan Shedroff
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S02E04 (#314). Sci-fi and AI. Over a decade on from our first chat with Chris and Nathan, after the publishing of their book Make It So – Interaction Design Lessons from Science Fiction, Per and James found themselves with the opportunity at UXLx to talk to Chris and Nathan again. Our conversation starts with AI... The post Make it more so with Chr…
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Episode 95: Two Poems for Our Current Predicament
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A super special guest--Ben Giudice--brings us two poems that run headlong into the human task of reconciling bad and good, despair and hope. "As the World Population Surpasses 8 Billion, I Purposely Misremember a Line from Anne Carson's Sappho and Hear in Its Utterance the Song of the Humpback Whale" by Dante Di Stephano "Good Bones" by Maggie Smit…
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Two minds--divided by millennia--come together in the spaces between words... Or, if that sounds too cosmic and far-fetched, you can call it by its other name: "reading a poem in the kitchen".By Mary Giudice
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S02E03 (#313). A linkshow featuring two articles that have grabbed James and Per’s attention. The articles in this episode are about the need for low-carbon and sustainable computing and CSS media features that can be used for detecting user preferences and creating more inclusive experiences. Article one is Frugal computing: developer perspective …
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Today's two poems--brought to us by Keith Hansen--take us to the beauty salon and the barber chair. Are these places ordinary or sacred? Maybe we don't have to choose. "Wayne's College of Beauty, Santa Cruz" by David Swanger "Hair" by BH FairchildBy Mary Giudice
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Episode 104: Past Lives, Soul Mates, and Reincarnation
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This episode is taken from a live event with Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D. and Laura Chandler discussing the concepts of soul mates, past lives, and reincarnation. Have you ever wondered if you have lived before? Have you ever met someone that you felt an instant connection with and wondered if that connection might have originated in a past life? Or are yo…
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Why is late summer such a gut-puncher? If anyone can get at the heart of this mystery, it's these two: "Summer Has Two Beginnings" by Emily Dickinson "Three Songs at the End of Summer" by Jane KenyonBy Mary Giudice
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Get the words to work with Torrey Podmajersky
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S02E02 (#312). Torrey Podmajersky, author of Strategic Writing for UX, joined us to help us get the words to work. Together with Torrey we highlight the importance of giving our work context as well as establishing a shared vocabulary. We also talk reflect about how the focus on graphical design comes a the expense of... The post Get the words to w…
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Late summer is peak bye-bye season! These three poems fit perfectly in your suitcase or moving box. "The Summer Camp Bus Pulls Away From the Curb" by Sharon Olds "Leaving Town" by Jane Kenyon [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] by ee cummingsBy Mary Giudice
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Episode 90: Don Thompson: Poems From a Dry Valley
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Listen to what can happen when a poet keeps a sustained gaze on the desolate place that has always been his home. Keith Hansen comes back to the mic to read six poems by Don Thompson. "Flat Earth" "Water" "Egret I" "Buena Vista Slough II" "October" "December"By Mary Giudice
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S02E01 (#311). Donna Lichaw takes us on another enthrawling journey in our latest podcast interview with her. This time Donna helps us understand the value of finding out your superpower and becoming a superhero. What’s all that got to do with leadership? Listen along and find out. We discuss how there is so much expectation... The post The leader’…
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Part 3 of the summer poems series is JUICY! "Blackberry-Picking" by Seamus Heaney "An Invitation" by Clemens Starck "Meditation at Lagunitas" by Robert HassBy Mary Giudice
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Here's part 2 of the "summer poems" series! This one's for you, Farmer Ben. "Putting in the Seed" by Robert Frost "Cutting the Grass" by Clemens Starck "In Defense of Our Overgrown Garden" by Matthea HarveyBy Mary Giudice
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It's AUGUST! I had a request for some summer poems and got a little carried away. I hope you like sunshine, blackberries, nostalgia, and love, because this is just the beginning of a 4 part summer poem series. We kick off with "Summer Moods" by John Clare "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver "Mossbawn: Sunlight" by Seamus Heaney "Lying in a Hammock at W…
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Episode 103: Susan Bauer-Wu: A Future We Can Love
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On this episode, Laura Chandler speaks with the President of the Mind and Life Institute, Susan Bauer-Wu, about her new book, A Future We Can Love: How We Can Reverse the Climate Crisis with the Power of Our Hearts and Minds. This book was inspired by a conversation on the climate crisis between Greta Thunberg and H.H. Dalai Lama presented by the M…
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Episode 102: Dr. Charryse Johnson: Expired Mindsets
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On this episode, Laura Chandler talks with Dr. Charryse Johnson, clinical psychologist, mindfulness practitioner, and author of the book, Expired Mindsets: Releasing Patterns That No Longer Serve You Well. Charryse has a special ability to break down complex concepts into understandable actionable items. In this conversation, Laura and Charryse exp…
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We’ve got an update for you about season 2 of UX podcast. After our 10-year long first season, we’re soon back for season 2. August 11th 2023 will see the first episode of the new season released. We’ve been busy recording interviews and getting things set for the next season. The first batch of shows... The post Season 2 update from James and Per …
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3 school poems to kick off summer break! "Night" by Jill Osier "M. Degas Teaches Art & Science at Durfee Intermediate School" by Philip Levine "Mrs. Smith 1959" by Kim StaffordBy Mary Giudice
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Episode 101: Joseph Selbie: Break Through the Limits of the Brain
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On this episode, Laura Chandler talks with Joseph Selbie, author of Break Through the Limits of the Brain. In this fascinating conversation, they explore the intersection of the Divine and Neuroscience. Specifically, they look at how we are wired to perceive through our five senses and how we can rewire the brain to better perceive and engage with …
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Episode 100: Sacred Stream’s 20th Anniversary
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Welcome to the 100th episode of the Sacred Stream Radio Podcast! On this episode, Laura Chandler is joined by Sacred Stream Founding Director, Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., to talk about the Sacred Stream and its 20th Anniversary. In 2003, Laura and Isa founded the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a school for consciousness studies, to provide space for th…
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