UX IRL

UX IRL

Mary Fran Thompson and Michelle Chin

Episodes 74
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Dormant
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode May 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
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rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Show notes: https://medium.com/ux-in-real-life Hello, friends! We're Michelle and Mary Fran – two friends who met through UX and love to geek out about it. UX IRL is a podcast about what UX is like at work and in the world around us. We cover our favorite methods, UX wins/struggles, career, and other UX-y things. Feel free to reach out to us on LinkedIn.

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Recent Episodes

S4E74 UX Help Desk LIVE

May 08, 2025 44m

We are back with a live edition of Help Desk featuring fresh questions from Reddit and… YOU! Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/uwGn-N7I5bs?si=_uV6ZgozIdFhxOWB Join our livestream on…

S4E73 Gearing up for IAC25

May 08, 2025 49m

The Information Architecture Conference (IAC) recently wrapped up May 3rd, and we've got the inside scoop from the folks running what continues to be one of our favorite conferences. We spoke with…

S4E72 The UX of Japan

Mar 13, 2025 51m

This is our 72nd episode of UX in Real Life, but our first episode in the new, live format! In this episode, we chat about one of our favorite places—Japan! 🇯🇵 Based on our recent travels to Japan,…

S4E71 Tough Interview Questions (re-release) + Announcements!

Jan 02, 2025 36m

Hi friends, Michelle and Mary Fran are, in true UX fasion, iterating on UX IRL! In the new year, we've got some fun annoucements for how the podcast is going to change. We'll share more details soon!…

S3E70 Goal Setting (re-release)

Dec 05, 2024 24m

We are taking a break this month to get ready for the holidays, and what better time to revisit Goal Setting! Get ready for our hot takes on New Year's resolutions and learn more about how we set…

S4E69 UX Y'all Blueprint Workshop

Nov 07, 2024 27m

We had a fantastic time hosting our Unconventional UX Blueprints workshop at UX Y'all this year! In this episode, we recap the workshop and the experience of engaging and building community. It was a…

S3E68 Presenting at a Conference (re-release)

Oct 03, 2024 41m

UX Y'all is still working on getting us audio from our workshop, so no new episode this week, BUT we have a special re-release! This one is all about speaking at conferences, specifically using our…

S4E67 Podcast Updates and UX Y'all

Sep 05, 2024 27m

We're kicking of Season 4! We have some fun updates to share about the UX IRL podcast. And UX Y'all will be here soon! We also share more about the workshop we're facilitating. While the conference…

S3E66 How to say "no" as a UXer

May 30, 2024 47m

In our S3 finale, we talk about how to set boundaries at work and our personal lives, and why it's especially tough for UXers to do this.

S3E65 Modified Delphi (re-release)

May 16, 2024 27m

Michelle and Mary Fran are taking a break this week, so enjoy this re-release all about Modified Delphi Card Sorting!

S3E64 When consistency is BAD

May 02, 2024 30m

As UXers, creating consistency is often a tenet for the experiences we create. But is there ever a problem with consistency? In this episode, we talk about scenarios when consistency can do more harm…

S3E63 RACI, you're the worst!

Apr 18, 2024 26m

In this episode, we explore the RACI matrix for project management and why we think it's the worst. Learn about RACI, how it falls short, and what might work better for UXers and product teams.…

S3E62 UX Help Desk #7

Apr 04, 2024 32m

We're back with another installment of the UX Help Desk! Reddit continues to provide a plethora of great questions, so we pulled a few to break down that cover topics like how to transition from…

S3E61 The UX of Home Automation

Mar 21, 2024 24m

We look at the UX of something IRL - home automation! We cover the basics of home automation, some advanced experiences you can create, and how to design them using your UX skills. We'd love to hear…

S3E60 Women in UX (re-release)

Mar 07, 2024 28m

Hey friends! We're extending our break a bit longer than planned. In honor of International Women's Day, we're re-releasing our episode on Women in UX, which is all about the women in UX that inspire…

S3E59 Keeping Current with UX (re-release)

Feb 22, 2024 35m

Hey friends! We're taking a break this week and revisiting Keeping Current with UX. See you back in 2 weeks for a new episode :)

S3E58 UX Research Reckoning - Part 2

Feb 08, 2024 43m

This is Part 2 of addressing the UX Research Reckoning. Definitely check out Part 1 (the last episode), where we unpack Judd Antin's thoughts and give our own hot takes on this topic. In this…

S3E57 The UX Research Reckoning - Part 1

Jan 25, 2024 30m

What's wrong with UX research today? According to Judd Antin, there's a lot, and he wrote an entire article on it. The heyday of research from the past 15 years is gone, and UX researchers are being…

S3E56 Portfolio Case Studies (re-release)

Jan 11, 2024 29m

We're taking a break this week but thought it would be a great opportunity to revisit one of our favorite episodes: Portfolio Case Studies!

S3E55 Working in-house or agency

Dec 28, 2023 43m

Is the grass greener on the other side? Today, we talk about our experiences working at agencies and on in-house teams as designers. We cover what we liked and definitely didn't like and the benefits…

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