Top 9 Podcasts Any UX Designer Should Listen To

Yuval Keshtcher
Prototypr
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3 min readNov 10, 2017

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As UX designers, we have to stay updated with all the design trends out there so we could actually build better products while solving different problem creatively.

One of the best ways for me to stay inspired and getting out of my comfort zone is by applying stuff I've learned while listening to a product design related podcast.

Wheater if I am standing still in Tel Aviv’s traffic or just taking the bus, I am listening to podcasts religiously.

I’ve collected for you my top 8 favorite podcasts that help me stay innovative in my UX design process.

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1. Writers in Tech

On the Writers in Tech show, I interview all of the UX writing industry leaders about their process of creating conversational design.

If you are curious about UX writing and content design, this gem is definitely for you.

2. High resolution

High Resolution is a video and a limited video series podcast series with 25 masters of the design industry. This one is a must listen for any designer out there.

3. Hacking UI

Hacking UI is a community for designers, developers and creative entrepreneurs with a passion.

They share their thoughts and experiences in their newsletter, podcast, and of course the blog.

4. Creative Pep Talk

We all know we need to be doing personal work, but what’s the trick to doing personal work that turns into paid work. Andy J Pizza is a hilarious guy that teach all of us how to get the best out of the creatives within us. Sometimes when I get uncreative, I listen to one of this and immediately get super inspired.

5. User Defenders

Dan Brown inspires us to get great at asking questions because ‘the question’ is one of our most invincible resources. Each episode Dan will talk with the different designer and ask them how about their UX superpowers.

6. UX and Growth

Austin Knight is an A UX legend that currently working in HubSpot, He is also the international speaker, published author, mentor at Columbia University and co-host of the UX and Growth Podcast.

7. Front End Happy Hour

A podcast featuring a panel of Software Engineers from Netflix, Evernote, Atlassian & LinkedIn talking over drinks about all things Front End development.

Each episode they chose different word to be their “shot” word, whenever someone saying that word, everybody has to take shots!

8. Shop Talk

An internet radio show about the internet starring Dave Rupert and the amazing Chris Coyier from CSS Tricks. If you want to know how to talk to developers, just listen to them talk 🗣.

That was my top 8!

9. UI Breakfast

Jane Portman, an independent UI/UX consultant from Russia that help SaaS companies to build focused, profitable web applications. She is doing her podcast for years and it’s always up to date with the latest UX trends.

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