Welcome to Awkward Silences by User Interviews, where we interview the people who interview people. Listen as we geek out on all things UX research, qualitative data, and the craft of understanding people to build better products and businesses. Hosted by Erin May and Carol Guest, VPs of growth/marketing and product at User Interviews. Take this survey and let us know what topics you want to hear next! userinterviews.com/awkwardsurvey
Awkward Silences
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Welcome to Awkward Silences by User Interviews, where we interview the people who interview people. Listen as we geek out on all things UX research, qualitative data, and the craft of understanding people to build better products and businesses. Hosted by Erin May and Carol Guest, VPs of growth/marketing and product at User Interviews. Take this survey and let us know what topics you want to hear next! userinterviews.com/awkwardsurvey
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
#192 - Slowing Things Down to Speed Up Research with Jared Forney of Okta
Host Erin May interviews Jared Forney, Research Operations Principal at Okta, about balancing research speed and rigor with AI acceleration to drive impactful change.
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#191 - Throwback: UX Lessons from a Decade Researching AI with Jess Holbrook of Microsoft
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#190 - How to Navigate the Constant Change in UX Research with Learners CEO Alec Levin
Host Erin May interviews Alec Levin, CEO of Learners, discussing how UX researchers can leverage AI for discovery work and proactively shape their evolving roles.
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