Honest UX Talks

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Honest weekly conversations about UX design career, challenges, portfolios, mental health, and all things UX. Ioana and Anfisa together have 20 years of experience in the UX field and trying to share their main lessons to help anyone transitioning to design overcome the fears.Want to support us?Sign up to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mohttps://anchor.fm/honestuxtalks/subscribeTo request the next topic DM us on Instagram:πŸ—‚ instagram.com/honest_ux_talksπŸ‘©β€πŸ’» instagram.com/anfisignπŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» instagram.com/uxgoodies

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Recent Episodes
  • #134 How to run a successful creative agency w/Hannah Carver
    May 7, 2025 – 00:32:13
  • #133 How AI is Transforming UX Research w/Tina LičkovΓ‘
    Apr 30, 2025 – 00:49:18
  • #132 Running UX workshops
    Apr 23, 2025 – 00:36:20
  • #131 Finding your strengths
    Apr 15, 2025 – 00:38:58
  • #130 AI's Impact on the Design Process
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:23:55
  • #129 How to become an AI designer
    Mar 26, 2025 – 00:27:30
  • #128 UX leadership during the tech crisis
    Mar 18, 2025 – 00:39:37
  • #127 How to get promoted in UX design
    Mar 5, 2025 – 00:38:18
  • #126 I am a senior designer now, what's next?
    Feb 25, 2025 – 00:44:39
  • #125 A director's perspective on hiring UX designers in 2025 w/Chris Abad
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:01:20
  • #124 The skills UX designers need in 2025
    Jan 21, 2025 – 00:39:07
  • #123 Year-End Reflections
    Dec 24, 2024 – 00:42:52
  • #122 The State of Design Jobs in 2024-2025 w/Lena Kul
    Dec 17, 2024 – 00:49:14
  • #121 How to prevent burnout? w/Meg Rye & Laurence Galland
    Dec 10, 2024 – 00:44:42
  • #120 Favorite product design books
    Dec 5, 2024 – 00:39:03
  • #119 Emerging and future design roles
    Nov 21, 2024 – 00:33:35
  • #118 Mastering Whiteboarding and Take-Home Assignments in UX Design
    Nov 12, 2024 – 00:41:50
  • #117 Designing for AI at Miro
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:42:21
  • #116 Making design decisions w/Tommy Geoco
    Oct 29, 2024 – 00:59:37
  • #113 Making a difference as a designer w/Rachel Wu
    Oct 23, 2024 – 00:49:31
  • #112 What to look for in a UX Role?
    Oct 16, 2024 – 00:35:50
  • #113 Collaborating with developers
    Oct 1, 2024 – 00:32:36
  • #112 Design market predictions
    Sep 17, 2024 – 00:40:35
  • #111 Becoming a mature UX designer
    Aug 20, 2024 – 00:34:58
  • #110 Storytelling in UX portfolios
    Aug 6, 2024 – 00:33:42
  • #109 How AI is Shaping Design /w Pablo Stanley
    Jul 31, 2024 – 00:49:42
  • #108 Landing a junior job at META amidst tech crisis /w Nitya Kumar
    Jul 24, 2024 – 00:45:57
  • #107 How can your side interests help in you UX career?
    Jul 2, 2024 – 00:25:25
  • #106 Remote vs. Office Jobs: Pros and Cons
    Jun 27, 2024 – 00:33:54
  • #105 Discovering what you are good at as a UX designer
    Jun 6, 2024 – 00:27:57
  • #104 Collaborating with content designers (at MEWS)
    May 29, 2024 – 01:06:22
  • #103 When to stop hustling
    May 22, 2024 – 00:41:08
  • #102 How to win against pushbacks in UX industry?
    May 14, 2024 – 00:32:52
  • #101 Am I good enough?
    May 1, 2024 – 00:45:03
  • #100 Sustainable UX Design w/Jonas Thorsten
    Apr 23, 2024 – 00:46:19
  • #99 Being too easy vs too hard to work with as a designer
    Apr 16, 2024 – 00:35:08
  • #98 Is it the time to quit UX and move on?
    Apr 2, 2024 – 00:33:12
  • #97 Being an intern and pursuing a full-time role
    Mar 19, 2024 – 00:41:41
  • #96 Designing for accessibility w/ Anna Cook
    Mar 13, 2024 – 00:40:13
  • #95 How to negotiate salaries in UX design
    Mar 5, 2024 – 00:53:23
  • #94 Designing in Uncertainty
    Feb 14, 2024 – 00:44:12
  • #93 Juggling a Design Role and Parenthood
    Jan 30, 2024 – 00:43:09
  • #92 AI's Impact on the Design Industry w/Jakob Nielsen
    Jan 16, 2024 – 00:45:17
  • #91 Growing as UX designers
    Jan 10, 2024 – 00:39:34
  • #90 Reflections and predictions from 2023
    Dec 21, 2023 – 00:33:28
  • #89 My startup founder-designer story
    Dec 13, 2023 – 00:37:01
  • #88 Choosing to work full time over freelancing
    Dec 5, 2023 – 00:32:26
  • #87 How we failed a podcast re-branding project
    Nov 28, 2023 – 00:27:39
  • #86 The Long-Awaited Return: UX and Life Check-in
    Nov 23, 2023 – 00:30:35
  • #85 The Impact of AI on UX Design industry
    May 25, 2023 – 00:36:04
Recent Reviews
  • Protostars***
    You’re back!!
    I have been eagerly waiting the return of new Honest UX Talks episodes! This is one of the best shows on UX/UI and Product Design. Anfisa and Ioana have been so helpful in my transition from marketing to design and I have so much respect for them and what they offer to the design community. I’m so excited to hear all about the redesign and hear your honest talks about it! Thank you both!!
  • Bee K Bahareh
    Need new episodes pleaseeeeee
    where did you all go? I miss you
  • Alana915
    Please record more episodes!
    I have just found your podcast and am in love with the wealth of knowledge you spread! Your shared experiences have helped me work with key stakeholders as a solo designer. Recommend.
  • ASobering
    Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠
    This is easily one of the most insightful UX podcasts that I have ever come across! Anfisa and Ioana do such a great job of sharing their own personal wisdom and I love how they speak very candidly and openly about what it takes to make waves in the world of UX. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!
  • SammyKzinski
    Perfect Name for the Show!
    Honest UX Talks is the perfect name for this show because Anfisa and Ioana actually really do speak honestly about their experiences in their career, sharing valuable knowledge that can help anyone who is getting into or already into their UX career. I really appreciate that they are so honest and in tune with themselves, they keep it really real. They share personal experiences and also β€œfailures” with us that are not often simple, polished, or straight-forward, and that’s actually really brave. I am so glad that two of my favorite women in UX teamed up to do this podcast. They truly are each an inspiration - in career
  • Dani waut
    Good information and real world examples
    I love how they speak from personal experience. They’re easy to listen to and keep the podcasts short sweet and to the point.
  • Hanck4444
    Aspiring UX Designers, this podcast is a must!
    I’ve really enjoyed all the topics so far and its really helping me understand UX concepts in a real world setting. I’m currently in an online UX/UI Design bootcamp and this podcast has been my go to outside of my program for more knowledge. Thank you!
  • Divad Sanders
    The Perfect Duo
    I’ve followed Anfisa and Ioana on Instagram for some time and was excited when they announced the podcast. I was not disappointed. The two have great chemistry and stick to the topic at hand. A lot of other UX oriented podcasts only speak about UX concepts and designs. The Honest UX Talks podcast shares their personal experiences with real clients. If you are new to freelancing and have never worked with a client before, you can learn the most common issues you’re likely to face.
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