Brave UX podcast
A podcast that explores the depths of UX research, design and product management
Welcome to the Brave UX with Brendan Jarvis podcast, your go-to destination for exploring the intersection of UX research, design, and product.
Do you share a passion for developing and launching products that deliver superior and ethical experiences? If so, join your host, Brendan Jarvis, as he talks to industry and thought leaders in UX, product management, and product design.
Get inspired and informed, and challenge yourself to become a better leader and think outside the canvas, both in what you do and occasionally in who you are.
Recent episodes
Redefining Innovation through UX Insights
In the second of a two-part episode of Brave UX, Tamara Adlin confronts Web3 elitism, shares how resistance to UX shook her confidence, and explains why timing is critical for introducing alignment and innovation.
View Redefining Innovation through UX Insights with Tamara AdlinNavigating Executive Misalignment in UX
In the first of a two-part episode of Brave UX, Tamara Adlin reveals how alignment personas solve stakeholder chaos, shares hard-won lessons from Amazon, and explains why executive misalignment is the biggest UX challenge.
View Navigating Executive Misalignment in UX with Tamara AdlinAmbiguity, Systems Thinking, and Design
Jen Briselli delves into design’s parallels with extreme metal, systems thinking, and creativity, sharing insights on embracing ambiguity and future-proofing a design career.
View Ambiguity, Systems Thinking, and Design with Jen BriselliSimulated Audiences Have Arrived
Nitzan Shaer speaks candidly about the future of UX research, why simulated audiences are a step beyond synthetic, and how UX professionals can leverage them effectively.
View Simulated Audiences Have Arrived with Nitzan ShaerThe Role of UX in the Age of AI
Greg Nudelman offers insights into how AI is transforming UX, what UX professionals need to do to stay relevant, and whether the demand for designers will decrease in the future.
View The Role of UX in the Age of AI with Greg NudelmanMaking Sense & Getting Unstuck
Abby Covert shares her journey into and through IA, how we can get the most out of diagramming, and why she redefined her relationship with work.
View Making Sense & Getting Unstuck with Abby CovertCoaching with Presence and Purpose
Whitney Hess dives into why failure isn’t what it seems, how she empowers the people she coaches, and what it’s really like to live life aboard a boat.
View Coaching with Presence and Purpose with Whitney HessDesign is a Craft, Perfected With Practice
Doreen Lorenzo shares how to lead creative people well, what it takes to create innovative products, and why she’s redefining design education.
View Design is a Craft, Perfected With Practice with Doreen LorenzoThe Future of UX in an AI World
Nick Fine, PhD shares his experience with ADHD, his thoughts on the state and future of UX, and some insight into his practice.
View The Future of UX in an AI World with Nick Fine, PhDThe Information Architecture of Emojis
Q Walker draws a line between circus and UX, shares their experience of being cyber stalked, and unpacks the IA intricacies of emojis.
View The Information Architecture of Emojis with Q WalkerPractical Executive Design Leadership
Greg Petroff discusses the practicalities of executive design leadership, why he believes in ‘make to think’, and the ins-and-outs of working with product and engineering.
View Practical Executive Design Leadership with Greg PetroffBecoming a More Influential Researcher
Ari Zelmanow shares insight into his life as a police detective, how he transformed into a PhD and then UX researcher, and how researchers can become strategic partners.
View Becoming a More Influential Researcher with Ari ZelmanowThe Rebel's Guide to Making Great Products
Vidya Dinamani shares important strategies for building belief, healthy product cultures, and positive cross-functional relationships.
View The Rebel's Guide to Making Great Products with Vidya DinamaniBringing the Power of UX Design to Children
Suj Premachandran shares how Digital Influx brings UX to children, how they integrate Eastern educational philosophy, and the challenge of changing archaic education systems.
View Bringing the Power of UX Design to Children with Suj PremachandranScaling Your Design Organisation
Andy Vitale shares his experiences as an executive design leader, how he’s successfully scaled several design orgs, and why a career in pro wrestling wasn’t for him.
View Scaling Your Design Organisation with Andy VitalePresenting High-Stakes Design Work
Ben Sauer shares why designers need to be better presenters, how to keep stakeholders awake and engaged, and what to do when disaster inevitably strikes.
View Presenting High-Stakes Design Work with Ben SauerLeading a Global Enterprise UX Design Org
Aylin Uysal shares her story of leading enterprise design, the reality of being an exec and a parent, and how patience and perseverance have served her well.
View Leading a Global Enterprise UX Design Org with Aylin UysalGrowing Impactful UX Research Organisations
Monal Chokshi shares the lessons learned from growing three UX research orgs, what makes research impact a reality, and reflects on the next step in her career.
View Growing Impactful UX Research Organisations with Monal ChokshiPlainspoken, Hard-hitting and Unorthodox
Jakob Nielsen addresses some of the criticism he’s faced, calls on UXers to urgently adopt AI, and shares why he believes the commoditisation of UX is a good thing.
View Plainspoken, Hard-hitting and Unorthodox with Jakob NielsenFinding Fulfilment: A Designer's Journey
Justin Dauer shares how he conquered his ego to become a better designer, why he’s left executive design leadership, and how unfulfilled designers make bad products.
View Finding Fulfilment: A Designer's Journey with Justin DauerBehind the Scenes of World-Class Design Sprints
Rob Hamblen shares his insights on effective sprint facilitation, why he asks clients if they’re designing for today or tomorrow, and why design sprints have a PR problem.
View Behind the Scenes of World-Class Design Sprints with Rob HamblenHow to Get the Design Job You Want
Adam Perlis shares why it’s important to always treat interns well, how he’s trying to solve bad recruitment practices, and some practical advice for navigating the job market.
View How to Get the Design Job You Want with Adam PerlisMotorcycle Metaphors for Navigating Work/Life
Ash Ivory shares what they’ve learned from burning out as a leader, why gender and orientation can’t be left at home, and why inclusive design matters.
View Motorcycle Metaphors for Navigating Work/Life with Ash IvoryBecoming a Better Design Leader
Rakesh Patwari shares what’s made him a better manager, why a career in acting wasn’t for him, and how designers can give better portfolio presentations.
View Becoming a Better Design Leader with Rakesh PatwariStephen Hawking and Sewing Accessible Threads
Janna Kimel shares her remarkable story of meeting Stephen Hawking, how she's growing grassroots accessibility, and how to better navigate today’s job market.
View Stephen Hawking and Sewing Accessible Threads with Janna KimelMeet your host
Brendan Jarvis is an independent UX Researcher and the Managing Founder of The Space InBetween - New Zealand’s only specialist evaluative UX research practice and world-class human-centred research and innovation lab.
Through his practice, Brendan enables brave teams across the globe to de-risk product design, and equally brave leaders to shape and scale design culture.
Here on Brave UX he unpacks the stories, learnings and expert advice of world-class UX research, design and product management professionals.
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