UX Podcast

About UX Podcast

UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast - hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom - sharing insights about business, technology and people since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.

Publisher

James Royal-Lawson & Per Axbom

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2011

Latest episode

22 May 2025

Latest episodes

24 of 344 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Accessible design systems with Karen Hawkins

   Karen Hawkins, accessibility expert, explores how design systems enhance accessibility but often fall short due to unclear team responsibilities, creating implementation gaps in this interview.

2. 

   8 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Designer burnout with Katrina Alcorn

   Katrina Alcorn shares her experiences with designer burnout, emphasizing the critical roles of autonomy, connection, and purpose in maintaining workplace well-being in this interview.

3. 

   24 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Headspace with Cal Thompson

   Cal Thompson, VP of Product Design and Research at Headspace, discusses Headspace's evolution into a comprehensive mental health platform in an interview, highlighting the integration of health coaches and therapists.

Inside a recent episode

Accessible design systems with Karen Hawkins

Published 22 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But when you start to look at complex components, like a calendar widget, well, there's variability in how you could actually design the keyboard experience. It doesn't have to be completely rigid. And I would hope that designers would take that as an opportunity like I do. I think it's fun to look at a complex component and try to think about how should this work with the keyboard? What's an optimal screen reader experience? If somebody's using a single switch or like a sip and puff machine, then what is the minimal experience that I can create that's still going to be as awesome as possible? […]

Who has been a guest on UX Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Karen Hawkins
• Katrina Alcorn
• Cal Thompson
• Joel Marsh
• Lou Downe

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

65 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

53 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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