Discover the secrets to designing a sustainable and aligned career that reflects your true values and aspirations. Join Leigh and special guest Jason Mesut in Episode 66 as they explore the transformative power of aligning personal values with work and finding meaning in one's career.

How can designers use system thinking to enhance their work? On episode #65 of UX Cake, Sheryl Cababa shares how implementing systems thinking can empower designers to make more informed decisions about their products and to gain a deeper understanding of how to make more of an impact in their organization.

Have you ever felt like you’re at a disadvantage in your career because you're not the loudest person in the room? In this episode, we explore how to be an authentic leader as an introvert with Tim Yeo, a design leader and speaker who helps introverts use their strengths to their advantage. Learn how to be a leader without pretending to be someone you're not.

Whether you’re frustrated with feeling like you lack agency in your work, or you're looking to take your UX game to the next level by incorporating strategic outcomes into your tactical deliverables, this podcast episode is essential listening. Learn how to incorporate strategic objectives into your tactical deliverables, speak to the value of your work, and become a more effective UX practitioner, regardless of your level of experience.

Renowned design leader and author John Maeda discusses the importance of intentional reinvention, recovery, and renewal, offering practical advice and a growth mindset for those facing any challenges in their work lives. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation on Recovery, Reinvention, and Renewal.

Learn how to unlock your creative potential and foster innovation through the power of healthy conflict. Join Billie Mandel on UX Cake as she discusses the importance of diverse ideas, feedback, and creating a safe space for mistakes. Discover the critical role of productive conflict in creativity and innovation.

In this episode I share a simple strategic framework that helps us spend our time and energy on creating more impact, and working on what matters most. This strategic mindset can help you in your work, your career development, or anywhere in your life where you want to see more growth.

In this episode we delve into how we can create more fulfilling work and build a career that is sustainable, by making space for what matters most to us, and how you can navigate through your current environment to maximize your creativity.

The true meaning of leadership is not about having a specific job title or position of authority, but about inspiring and guiding others towards a shared goal. Anyone can be a leader at any point in their life, regardless of their title or level of experience. What kind of leader are you?

Leigh Allen-Arredondo and Ryan Rumsey talk about feeling like an outsider in design, the very human need to belong, and the affects that this can create in our lives and in our careers. Find out how we’ve overcome feeling like outsiders, and what we’ve done to find community.

This episode is about moving beyond product designer, as well a create better outcomes for your users and your business.

Increasing our influence also increases the impact our work can have. This is especially important in user experience design and research… when not everyone we work with may have the same user obsession as we do, so it sometimes takes extra effort to see the impact we want.