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Design Entrepreneurship with Mike Janda Mar 31, 2020

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I couldn't be happier to have Mike Janda on the show again.
When Mike was first on the podcast, it was episode only episode 23. Now 40 episodes later, there are two major differences for both of us:
1.) This show was still called "the XD Podcast" and has since rebranded to, "Experience Design"
2.) Mike's instagram @morejanda had only 10K followers. Today, his thought leadership, industry veteran insights, and design stewardship have amassed him 125K followers.
On this episode we discuss design entrepreneurship, the climb to the summit of success, the ability to stop and enjoy the climb, innate vs learned skills, and the importance of having a tribe.
Do yourself a favor and buy one of Mike's books, or enjoy all things Janda go here: http://michaeljanda.com/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Confessions of Failure (w/ Designer and YouTuber Jesse Showalter) Mar 24, 2020

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This is a really interesting episode for the books! Jesse Showalter is a full-stack designer, founder of Showalter Design Company and recently hit over 100,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
We talk about work-life balance, focus, living simpler, design and career failures, how to spend your time effectively, and the truth about YouTube subscribers.
Check out Jesse’s YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseAtomic
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Discover Gravity During Crisis Mar 17, 2020

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Well. I have a few episodes in the bank and I could have easily published one of those today, however, I feel like I would be remiss to not address the elephant in the room, rather the elephant in the world right now which is Corona Virus.
The CEO of Bottle Rocket, which is where I work, just slacked this little kid bit to us.

It is a picture of Isaac Newton. And It reads:
In 1665, Isaac Newton had to work from home when the University of Cambridge temporarily closed due to the Bubonic Plague. It was the most productive period of his life, and he used that time to develop his theories on calculus, optics… and of course the discovery of gravity.
And I think at it’s core it’s a reminder that we have faced tragedy at scale before and we will prevail. This world will prevail. It will take blood, sweat, tears, but we will make it through.
Especially during times like this, my call to action I have at the end of every show rings more true than ever. And that is, friends, to stay curious.
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Radical Experimentation (w/ The Participation Agency founder Ruthie Schulder) Mar 10, 2020

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Ruthie Schulder is the co-founder and CEO of The Participation Agency, having worked with brands such as: AirBnb, Soylent, Alienware, Acer, Red Bull, Oreo, Foursquare, Budweiser, Pandora—and this list goes on and on. She is reinventing the agency model and strives to develop radical experiential campaigns with brands as partners, not clients.

She was named Inc.’s Millennial CEO Rising Star and one of Adweek's Disruptors. The Participation Agency has won multiple awards and is often name on Inc.’s Fastest Growing Private Companies list.

In this episode Ruthie Schulder and I discuss the importance and meaning of radical experimentation, women entrepreneurs, and the impact of identifying clients as partners and not, "clients."
Check out The Participation Agency here: https://thisisthepa.com/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Burnout (w/ Ram Castillo, founder and host of Giant Thinkers) Mar 03, 2020

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60 episodes! What an honor it is to have Ram Castillo on the podcast this week. He is someone I have followed and admired for years.
My Guest this week is an award-winning Design Director, Two Time Author, Blogger, top-ranking Podcaster and international Speaker based in Sydney, Australia.

For over 14 years he’s been working for global agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, DDB, JWT and McCann Worldgroup on clients such as Audi, McDonald’s, Qantas, Coca-Cola, Telstra, Google and The Louis Vuitton Group.

Since 2012, he’s been providing expert advice for emerging designers and creatives— to be employed, and those that are established – to reach their next level, via GiantThinkers.com

His podcast Giant Thinkers reached #3 on iTunes in the coveted Design Category in 5 countries.
In this episode we discuss burnout, mentorship, love, and self-actualization. Ram is a wealth of knowledge and has both mental and emotional intelligence far beyond his years.
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Design for Machine Learning (w/ Robert Munro, author of “Human in the Loop Machine Learning”) Feb 25, 2020

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Robert Munro is the author of “Human in the Loop Machine Learning.” He has built Annotation, Active Learning, and machine learning systems with machine learning-focused startups as well as giants like Amazon, Google, IBM, and most major phone manufacturers. If you speak to your phone, if your car parks itself, if your music is tailored to your taste, or if your news articles are recommended for you, then there is a good chance that he contributed to this experience.
He holds a PhD from Stanford focused on Human-in-the-Loop machine learning for healthcare and disaster response, and is a disaster response professional in addition to being a machine learning professional.
Buy his book here and use my promo code for 40% off (podedesign19): https://www.manning.com/books/human-in-the-loop-machine-learning
Connect with Robert him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjmunro/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

It's Not Who You Meet—It's Who Introduced You (w/ Hustle Matters founder, Aaron Coney) Feb 18, 2020

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Designer, talent manager and founder of Hustle Matters—Aaron Coney specializes in branding, design, celebrity appearances, and apparel for today’s, “Do it yourself” generation.
In this episode we discuss:

Taking advantage of non-traditional opportunities.
How “hustle” is engrained in some people.
The importance of a support system.
Focusing in on your “why”.
The underlying principles of being in proximity to the right people.

Follow Aaron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaron.coney/
Check out Hustle Matters: https://www.instagram.com/HustleMatters/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

The Power of Intentionality (w/ TheFutur co-host and Brand Strategist, Melinda Livesy) Feb 11, 2020

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Melinda Livesy is a graphic designer turned brand strategist. She is the co-host of TheFutur, the lead strategist at RadCat Design, and founder of Marks and Maker.
In this episode we talk about the importance of intentionality, the difference between being and “order taker” and a strategist, getting “paid to think,” the impact of having a mentor… and of course how she got connected with Chris Do.
Check out TheFutur here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks
Follow Melinda on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/melindalivsey/
Discover how you can get paid to think here: https://www.marksandmaker.com/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

Designing Memorable, Meaningful, and Transformational Experiences (with ‘Designing Experiences’ authors J. Robert Rossman and Mathew Duerden) Feb 04, 2020

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J. Robert Rossman is professor and dean emeritus at the College of Applied Science and Technology at Illinois State University. He is coauthor of Recreation Programming: Designing and Staging Leisure Experiences (eighth edition, 2019).
Mathew D. Duerden is associate professor in the department of experience design and management at the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University.
Together these men wrote the book Designing Experiences — and it is my honor to have them with us today on the show.
I found it very apropos that this podcast, Experience Design, got the chance to have on the authors of… ‘Designing Experiences’. Yeah, that’s right… I went there. :)
Get your copy today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9K1Y1N/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Find Mathew D. Duerden on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mat-duerden-8740969/
Find J. Robert Rossman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-robert-bob-rossman-b27149b0/
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Don't forget if you are looking to get hired as a UX Designer... I'm working on the course just for you. Actually, I'm making the course I wish existed when I was first trying to get hired as a designer... and everything I've learned on the way. To be the first to know about the launch and get 50% off the entire course, enter your email to subscribe at: http://hiredux.com/
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

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Special Announcements?!? Yes, indeed. Jan 28, 2020

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Howdy friends! This week it's just me. I've got some very special announcements for the show and for some things I've been cooking up I think you'll be really jazzed about.
First of all, some information on my Imposter Tour...
I'll be doing a free live webinar with DesignHill Jan 29th at 8:00am CST! To join in go to this link to claim your spot: http://bit.ly/2sIGxwf
I am also so excited and honored to be doing my talk at HOW Design Live this year. The conference will be in Boston, MA May 4-7. So check out all of the speakers and information here: https://www.howdesignlive.com/
Lastly, over the past few weeks I've been working on a secret project. it stemmed from all of the DMs and conversations I've had with a lot of you. Over and over I get the question, "How do I become a UX Designer? / How do I get a job in UX Design?" WELL! I am creating a course just for you. This isn't a course on how to design. This is a course about having the right tools and approach to getting hired as a UX Designer. I've spoken to countless design leaders, hiring managers, and over the course of my career hiring a ton of people... I'm putting together all the information you need to land the job. Sign up at hiredux.com to be the very first to know when the course drops AND receive 50% off the entire course.
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As always thank you for listening, and if you enjoy what you're hearing, please share with your friends and co-workers :)
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Feel free to stalk the Experience Design podcast on Instagram at @xdpodcast
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AND If you are feeling EXTRA inspired, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page here: https://patreon.com/xdpodcast
#staycurious

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