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Specimen the SociologistVoice Memo: How to Overcome DisappointmentWhat happens when life gives you lemons — or, more accurately, disappointment? In this episode, Jessamyn shares practical tools for navigating seasons of setbacks and makes a bold claim: that true, authentic hope is born out of disappointment itself. If you're feeling curious, discouraged, or just in need of an emotional boost, turn up the volume and press play.Want to sow into the vision of this podcast? Click here.2025-07-1718 min

Teaching in Higher EdTeaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom, with Jessamyn NeuhausJessamyn Neuhaus shares about her book, SNAFU Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom, on episode 577 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode Human beings make mistakes. We make mistakes as part of learning. We make mistakes just being in the world. -Jessamyn Neuhaus Academia generally attracts people with perfectionist tendencies. -Jessamyn Neuhaus Sometimes there is no positive outcome when something goes wrong. Sometimes things just get messed up because people are human. -Jessamyn Neuhaus 2025-07-0344 min

Specimen the SociologistThe Sociology Behind LonelinessIn this episode of Specimen the Sociologist, your host Jessamyn Reichmann (that’s “Specimen” with a J!) explores the quiet epidemic of loneliness—not just as an emotion, but as a social and structural issue. From Emile Durkheim’s Anomie Theory to her own personal stories, Jessamyn breaks down how our modern world reshapes connection—and what we can do about it.With warmth, curiosity, and a little cheek, this episode reminds us that loneliness isn’t just about being alone—it’s about feeling unseen. And sometimes, the most powerful way to push back isn’t through grand gestur...2025-07-0236 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciple in a Pod: PatienceIn this episode of Specimen the Sociologist, Jessamyn Reichmann dives into the power of patience! She argues that patience is the tension between who you are and who you're becoming, and it’s through this struggle that true intimacy is built—within yourself and with others. Jessamyn discusses patience's arch-nemesis—frustration—and how frustration shows up in our social behavior. She explains how we can leverage frustration with the tool of patience to become a more refined version of ourselves. Tune in and learn how adopting the principle of patience can radically shape your worldBusiness spotlight: Kona Kit...2025-03-1817 min

Specimen the SociologistVoice Memo: A Mixed Girl Receiving Mixed SignalsAnd we thought an identity crisis was a whirlwind? Tune into today’s voice memo to hear Jessamyn Reichmann’s take on receiving mixed signals as a mixed girl.Clarity is very cutesy, very mindful, very demure.Spotify playlist: A Mixed Girl Receiving Mixed SignalsWant to sow into the vision of this podcast? Click here 2025-03-1211 min

Specimen the SociologistLiving SingleWould you believe me if I said that singleness isn't about your relational status? Instead, it’s about being single-minded in your decision-making.In this episode, Jessamyn Reichmann explores the concept of singleness through the lens of methodological individualism, the current state of romantic relationships in the U.S., and her own personal love life. She discusses the power and importance of embracing a season of singleness.If you're curious to learn more, press play and turn up the volume!Want to sow into this podcast? Click here.Business spotlight: Bonhomiecoffeebar on...2025-03-1125 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciple in a Pod: LoveWhat’s love got to do with it? Absolutely everything. In this episode, Jessamyn Reichmann explores how love is not just an emotional or personal experience, but a powerful tool for transformation. She argues that embracing love can lead to healthier relationships and a more mature version of yourself.If you're curious to dive into the concept of love with a splash of sociology, press play and join us for this thought-provoking episode of Principle in a Pod.Want to sow into this platform? Click here. 2025-02-1817 min

Specimen the SociologistVoice Memo: Do As I Say, Not As I Did.When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade! In Jessamyn Reichmann's case, when life gave her lessons, she recorded a podcast. In today's cheeky voice memo, Reichmann dives into all the impromptu lessons she learned from her friendships. Whether it was discovering that she wasn't always meant for certain friendships, learning how to take up space with others, or figuring out how to build intimacy, Jessamyn shares it all.If you're not in the mood for lemonade but rather a few life lessons, press play and listen to this powerful episode 2025-02-1413 min

Specimen the SociologistSister, Sister!Inspired from the 90's sitcom "Sister, Sister!" Jessamyn dives into the science behind our sibling relationships. As she leverages the social concept of kinship and personal stories regarding her three siblings, Jessamyn unpacks not only how siblingship shapes society but how it has shaped her as an individual. Snuggle up and get ready to dive into the world of siblingship! Business spotlight: Cane and Table (IG: caneandtable) Linktree: Specimen the sociologist 2025-01-2932 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciple in a Pod: Honor Jessamyn Reichmann redefines honor as an active act of giving value, not just respect or loyalty. She explores how honor shows up in social interactions, conversations, and relationships—whether caring for a friend or responding with empathy in conflict. Tune in for a fresh perspective on how honor can elevate our connections and challenge the way we value ourselves and others Link: Specimen the Sociologist 2025-01-1707 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciple in a Pod: DiscernmentIn today’s episode, Jessamyn Reichmann explores discernment as an act of honor in relationships and social interactions. Drawing on her passion for people and sociological insights, she explains how discernment enables honest assessments of others’ capabilities, fostering healthier, more balanced connections. Jessamyn encourages listeners to view discernment not as judgment, but as a valuable tool for honoring themselves and others. Christy Kioko | IG: christykioko Relational Intelligence | IG: Dharius Daniels "Been Through That" by Majid Jordan | IG: Majidjordan 2024-12-2710 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciple in a Pod: PurityIn this episode, host Jessamyn Reichmann explores the concept of purity from a fresh perspective, arguing that true purity is synonymous with freedom. She delves into how living a life free from societal expectations allows one to embrace individuality and celebrate the beauty of peculiarity. Jessamyn challenges the conventional views on purity, inviting listeners to rethink what it means to live authentically and without constraint Want to sow into the vision of this podcast? Donate here. 2024-12-1312 min

Specimen the SociologistSocial InebriationIn this solo episode, Jessamyn dives deep into the fascinating sociological theory of herd mentality, exploring how we often adopt the behaviors of groups to fit in—sometimes losing sight of our own values and sense of self. Through engaging storytelling and insightful analysis, Jessamyn unpacks the reality of social conformity and its impact on personal coherence. Listeners will walk away with a clear understanding of how herd mentality shapes social interactions, how to identify both healthy and unhealthy social scenes, and the crucial social skills needed to respectfully step away from friendships that no longer serve th...2024-12-1036 min

Specimen the SociologistRide ‘Em RoughIn this episode, Jessamyn Reichmann delivers an inspiring keynote speech from Roosevelt High School’s “Unity in the Community Day.” Jessamyn encourages listeners—especially younger audiences—to embrace personal growth and challenge the status quo.Drawing from her own experiences as a second-generation alum, she reflects on how embracing diversity, checking biases, and stepping out of comfort zones can lead to a more authentic, unified community. Jessamyn’s words not only resonate with the students of Roosevelt but offer valuable lessons for all of us to apply in our personal lives. Whether you’re seeking to mak...2024-12-0508 min

Specimen the SociologistCheeky check-in with Jessamyn!Due to technical difficulties, there’s no new episode today. However, you can look forward to a pre-recorded speech on the cost of unity, dropping this Thursday. Looking ahead, next week we’re getting back into the swing of things with a power-packed episode titled Social Inebriation. We'll explore the herd mentality and what happens when you lose yourself in the social scene. Following that, we'll discuss a new principle: purity, and what it means to be single-minded in your choices. Thank you for your patience!2024-12-0302 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciples in a Pod: CourageIn this episode, Jessamyn discusses how true courage comes from leveraging fear and failure to create a greater reality. Learn how embracing both can challenge your values, drive personal growth, and help you move forward with purpose. P.S. Jessamyn’s business spotlight was a bit long-winded! Business spotlight: @Idobridal on Instagram Additional resources: Specimen linktree!2024-12-0212 min

Specimen the SociologistVoice Memo: Miss CongenialityFrom talking about an undercover FBI agent in Miss Congeniality to enjoying a nightcap at a Bavarian-themed pub with her mother, join Jessamyn Reichmann as she reflects on her favorite childhood film and how she’s come to embrace the title of ‘Miss Congeniality’ for herself. Business spotlight: Instagram: @Lynnmineral 2024-11-2708 min

Specimen the SociologistOh, the Places You'll Go!From Friendsgiving to a wine bar and crashing a first date, tune in to this episode to hear Jessamyn talk not only about all the places she visited but also discuss Oh, the Places You'll Go. Press play and join this spontaneous specimen! 2024-11-2114 min

Specimen the SociologistSuperman's "S" stands for sociologyTune into the sequel of our trailer “It’s a Bird … It’s a plane … It’s Specimen the Sociologist." Learn where our host, Jessamyn Reichmann, has been over the past few months. In this episode, she will explain the story of how this podcast was created out of her personal process of healing and how science became a tool for her to stabilize her social interactions. Put your capes on and get ready to fly with this next episode! Additional resources: https://linktr.ee/specimenthesociologist 2024-11-1922 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast194: Wait, are we going to be on camera?Hey hey it's the podcast again. Loup and I talk about the Ask the Mods Anything questions and reveal the winners of the Halloween Costume Contest. Thank you not_on_display for the mixing.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadOther mentioned links Kid ballots Neighborhood costumes in Vermont Dark Matter on FanFare Mr. Crocket movie on FanFare MeFi 25th in Cambridge Jessamyn on Wikipedia Mastodon post about "Hey that's my grandmother" on Flickr Wikiproject LGBTQ+ Studies and policies...2024-11-1300 min

Surviving UXMini episode: UX Y'all (1 of 5)In a few short weeks Jessamyn and Meg will present at UX Y'all. Will we get the presentation done in time? Will our friendship hold out? And what is it like to get ready for such a UX professional extracurricular? 2024-08-2711 min

Specimen the SociologistPrinciples in a Pod: ForgivenessScience is cool but being sensible is awesome! In this new segment, Principles in a Pod, Jessamyn dives into the transformative power of forgiveness and how it should be viewed as a social act. Turn your volume up, press play and get ready to learn! Additional resources: Podcast: The Psychology of your 20's | Episode: "The Psychology of Forgiveness," by Jemma Sbeg. Song: "Cherry" by Jungle. Sermon: "Forgiving What You Can't Forget" by Lysa TerKerust. 2024-07-2011 min

Specimen the SociologistVoice Memo: Food-eating competitions, building culture and grocery store runs!What's a voice memo without a splash of spontaneity? In today's voice memo, Jessamyn Reichmann takes a trip to her local grocery store and turns it into an opportunity to highlight how culture is built from our small and consistent social interactions. Gullet Stuffer | @gulletstuffer on IG Mojito (Latin/Cuban) food: | @mojitoseattle 2024-07-1306 min

Surviving UXSurviving UX DraftJoin Meg, Jessamyn, and two special guests for the first Surviving UX Draft to determine the best ever conditions for UX design work. Laura Martin returns and Patrick Kovacich joins for draft day 2024. 2024-05-1442 min

Specimen the SociologistTalk Is SymbolicIs talk cheap or symbolic? Our words carry the weight of our emotions, lived experiences, and times the mindset of previous generations. These exposures create a filter that can impact how we communicate and understand our social world. Join the host, Jessamyn, as she dives into the science behind communication. Artist spotlight: Zoe Carter-Schwendler (They/Them) | IG: @zoemcarts https://linktr.ee/specimenthesociologist 2024-04-0123 min

Surviving UXConfetti from the ceilingWhen do employees not want cupcakes? How can one keep calm and M&A on? Is any tech actually improving our lives? Meg and Jessamyn tackle these and other UX quandries spurred by recent tech headlines. 2024-03-1234 min

Surviving UXThat old chesnutDinner with the family or drinks after work? Users' time or engineering time? Candy or pain relievers? Jessamyn and Meg tackle the tough judgement calls that come with UX.2024-02-2332 min

Specimen the Sociologist"It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Specimen the Sociologist."Join Jessamyn Reichmann as she takes flight on her debut episode, "It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Specimen the Sociologist." 2024-02-2102 min

Surviving UXBeginner's mindCan coaching and meditation get you through a tough job market? Can you to push past pixel pushing to UX strategy? And are true offsites just a fleeting memory now? Meg and Jessamyn welcome Dvir Adler and Dor Reich to talk about their warmest onboarding memories.2024-02-1337 min

Surviving UXHoliday partyGlad to see the end of 2023? Meg survives a return to work, including cat attacks. Jessamyn survives on vending machine snacks in a race to the bottom of the cheapest eats in the office.2023-12-1934 min

Surviving UXYour day in courtWhere can you have the most public of romance/work breakups? What is especially disgusting about cryptocurrency? And how can you archive the toxic work experiences you just want to forget? Join Jessamyn and Meg for their hot investment tips and the trials of tech. 2023-10-3131 min

Surviving UXOn the iceCan you design away a one-thousand-page manual? Does saying yes to UX mean letting go of other passions? Meg and Jessamyn talk to Bahar Espiritu, creative director of Essence of Hockey.2023-10-0939 min

Surviving UXThe friends we made along the wayAre you scared to go to reunions? How great would it be to bring your work bestie along to your next gig? What fun things could you learn if you take a virtual tour of your colleague’s home? Senior Product Designer Brianna Koch joins Jessamyn and Meg for a chat. 2023-10-0238 min

Surviving UXJess's LunchBack in the office? Starting over yet again? Climb aboard this UX career train and join Jessamyn and Meg to talk LinkedIn desperation, following dreams, and the glamorous return of commuting. 2023-08-1634 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast193: What was previously my discretionary timecortex has a new job and was hard to track down and we had a few months of missing each other. We found some time on August 14th and tried to play catch-up. Runs about 97 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadnot_on_display did the mixing on this one and I think it hopefully sounds better than last time? Preroll Heat pumps! BestofMeFi on Facebook Jobs Flickr Commons and Jessamyn's new part-timey job Federal Gov't Administrative Support Specialist...2023-08-1400 min

Surviving UXEveryone's on vacation but meDo you miss cubicle walls? What do you do with a piece of hot gossip? Why don’t senior designers share their secrets? Meg and Jessamyn chat with designer Jo Carroll. 2023-07-3135 min

Surviving UXEnforced PositivityAre UX card decks back, or just more divine? Does anyone really want to know about your bad weekend? Do melancholic leaders (wherever they might be hiding) wield power? Meg and Jessamyn ponder the Bittersweet (book by Susan Cain) and try desperately to beat the summer heat. 2023-07-2632 min

Surviving UXStill in loveAre you awake at night wondering if your design is ready for users? Are designers scared of talking to their own customers? Can you "borrow" research from other teams? Jessamyn welcomes Shilpa Bhat, senior designer in ML/AI at AWS.2023-06-0326 min

Surviving UXContradictionsHave you been on a project team that released a chatbot but detest them in real life? Can you navigate your job like a roomba while smashing through walls? How do you work through the evening and have dinner with your kids? Meg and Jessamyn consider talk chat crap, dreaming big, and mealtime etiquette. 2023-05-2450 min

Surviving UXBathroom UXCould women's bathrooms be designed any worse? Do theme parks even realize people come in different sizes? Is my brastrap showing on this video call? Jessamyn and Meg doubt anyone would understand their LinkedIn posts, so they don't even bother.2023-05-1432 min

Surviving UXSpringtime SmörgåsbordEver wondered what plumbing is like at theme parks? Does it seem weird when a colleague is working from bed? What do you think you'd differently when next years performance review season rolls around? And will you actually do it? Jessamyn and Meg catch up on surviving as springtime emerges, even though those pesky germs haven't gotten the memo.2023-04-2145 min

Surviving UXShow offDo competitive designers get ahead? What does healthy competition look like? Have you ever thrown anyone under the bus? Meg and Jessamyn talk to Shubha Gargava, senior user experience designer for artificial intelligence and machine learning at AWS. 2023-04-0241 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast192: The week between last week and this weekA nerdy debate about the relative term "this week" and "last week" and that mystery week in between them. We got together on March 4th and tried not to talk about the weather too much. Runs about 105 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadNo Jobs Except Cortex's New One Projects Lirdle - Like Wordle, but with one lie per answer by morspin (MeFi Post) Word Searches for Dad (and special meta one) by jasondigitized bondcliff's creation My portrait of COVID Toronto...2023-03-0500 min

Surviving UXAffectedWhat does it feel like to wake up to a layoff notice? Why are recruiters sensitive to their interview count? Should you keep your job hunt on simmer or just wait for the phone to ring? Jessamyn and Meg talk to Adam Starr, relationship-first technologist and people person.2023-03-0144 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast191: Thoroughly insinuated into the normalcy of our lifeMore or less on time! New theme song! We talk about heating up water and heating up ourselves. cortex read a lot of MetaFilter this month, Jessamyn's still reading old FanFare threads. Runs about 82 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadJob Lead Product Designer by jchan Projects Mondrian's Toothpicks by cortex The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences® The Real Problem With the New Dungeons and Dragons License is Capitalism by overglow Isle of Beasts by Zarkonnen Dither All the T...2023-02-1100 min

Surviving UXOperational rigorWill you miss pushing pixels if you become a UX manager? Is anyone reading your Figma comments? Can you claim the business's success as your own after designing a feature? Jessamyn and Meg chat with Laura Martin, Senior UX Manager at Amazon.2023-02-0248 min

Surviving UXUX layoffsHave you been affected by recent layoffs? How do you share your layoff story in social media? Meg and Jessamyn talk about the broken fantasy of tech careers.2023-01-2439 min

Surviving UXLean to accept, Lean to rejectIs it possible to minimize UX drudge work? Can you let go and shake up your process? And just how many of your houseplants should you expect will die? Jessamyn and Meg wade through UXPA (UX Professional Association) conference reviewer feedback and wrap up Surviving UX Season 2!2023-01-1142 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast190: New Year, New Me... FiBack on track this year. We resolve to get these out on time. More or less. Maybe. Cortex and I talked on January 3rd about our usual nonsense for a tight 87 minutes. Thanks for listening.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadFanFare Letterkenny: Entire Season by fizzix Leverage Rdemption Projects Face To Face: Portraits of People of Color Before Photography by Horace Rumpole jamstats: data analytics for roller derby games by gurple lowercase t: A Very 8-Bit Christmas by ShawnStruck (MeFi...2023-01-0900 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast189: Snowperson TraumaCortex and I decided to make up for lost time after the delayed previous episode by knocking out another one quick-like, and here it is! Catching up on what we can of the last couple of months of MeFi, and also ranting and philosophizing a little bit about recent seismic changes in the social media sphere and also about design skeuomorphism and the semiotics of interfaces? That last bit is probably overselling it a little? Anyway, runs about 90 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc ...2022-12-1100 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast188: Big Stride MoonshotSome difficulties hitting escape velocity with this one. We recorded it in October 5th and, well, here it is now.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadHelpful links Podcast Feed Subscribe with iTunes Direct mp3 download Misc Jessamyn's Weird Bathroom Damn Bitch, You Live Like This? Buttplug.io MeFi Lumper or Splitter, Tag Yourself Elon Musk Says Fuck It The Deaf Child in Area is Now an Adult and He's Hot The Chess Drama...2022-12-0500 min

Surviving UXMinivans in the parking lotAnything worse than saying good-bye over zoom? Where do you go at work to talk about parental leave? T-shirt or notebook? Jessamyn and Meg invite guest Krishna Vadrevu, fellow UX Designer, to chat about the best swag, switching jobs in the pandemic, and advice for the non-birth parent. 2022-10-0243 min

Surviving UXUX internshipJust how many UX internships do you need to apply to, anyway? What will your parents think about your UX career? What type of work will you end up doing at an internship? Jessamyn and Meg talk to Adaeze Ezekwerre, Drexel University HCI student and summer intern at AWS.2022-09-2532 min

Surviving UXUX on a yachtWhere do you find 1% users? Who are the unsung heroes of the UX world? Are the days of onsite interviews over? Jessamyn and Meg talk to Brian Ashbaugh, UX leader and user research director with 20 years in the biz. 2022-09-1836 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast187: Man, It's A Hot OneBelated podcast for August, American summer is just like that. No idea what we talked about, but I know we had a good time.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadJobs Transfering faculty profiles (~150) into a new format by Shepherd UX/UI Design Intern (Sep-Dec 2022) by jchan Projects Woefully Neglected by Devils Rancher Nelson's Linkblog by Nelson IUDs for All by thandal Making a watermlon chair from green wood by twirlypen Every Diner...2022-08-3000 min

Surviving UXBroken prototypesDo you edit your presentation in front of your audience? Schedule meetings and then forget to attend? Jiggle your mouse while you're away? Meg and Jessamyn weigh in on more terrible work habits from UXers.2022-08-2435 min

Surviving UXBad habitsDo you watch reality TV while you work? Are you the person who pipes up right before a meeting ends? Is doing your nails at your desk a productivity hack? Meg and Jessamyn celebrate terrible work habits.2022-08-1634 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast186: Am I Being A User Right NowIt's episode 186 of the MeFi podcast, with Jessamyn and I...and loup! Who joined us to talk a bit about their experiences with internet past and present and their last couple of years as they've been working here. The three of us have a long and winding conversation about community management, internet ethics, MeFi in particular, the recent transition process, etc. Runs about 90 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadWe were so busy just talking about Stuff that we did very little of the normal thread review...2022-07-0500 min

Surviving UXLight and tightHow long is too long to spend polishing a deliverable? How do you motivate special snowflakes to use a design system? Meg and Jessamyn wonder if summer is even fun anymore. Episode transcripts are now available at https://survivingux.libsyn.com/site/about. 2022-06-2740 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 12: EMBC SEASON 1 FINALEUpdates & HOT TOPICS: Fan Service Podcast Socials: IG/TWT- @vintageotakupod Jessamyn IG/TWT- @jessenioko Lyzett IG - @otaku.reads Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2022-06-251h 00

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast185a: V Rising and SeveranceRandom podcast bonus content! Jessamyn and I decided to do a mid-month episode to just chat about a couple media things we liked. Is it a FanFare podcast? I dunno! Will we keep doing it? I dunno! But it was fun and so here it is. We talk about V Rising, a survive-o-craft vampire game I have been very much enjoying, and about Severance, a TV show that we have both enjoyed tremendously. Runs just about an hour.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 download- V Rising's homepage 2022-06-1500 min

Surviving UXUX bestiesAre you stagnating if you don't want to be a manager? How do you work for a manger who doesn't see your strengths? Is anyone still making friends at work? Jessamyn and Meg talk to best friends and UX dream team, designer and illustrator Priya Shetye and user researcher Whitney Patel.2022-06-1436 min

Surviving UXUX is not a diet pillWhat's it like to ditch UX design and take on a new role at your company? How do you get it together to write a UX book? Are UX skills relevant outside of work? Meg and Jessamyn speak to Jim Kalbach, Chief Evangelist at MURAL. More on Jim Kalbach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalbach/ https://www.amazon.com/Jobs-Be-Done-Playbook-Organization/dp/1933820683 https://www.jtbdtoolkit.com/2022-06-0638 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast185: A very wearing my bathrobe all day dayIt's episode 185 of the MeFi Monthly Podcast, with Jessamyn and I talking for a good chunk up front about the whole process over the last couple months of figuring out transferring ownership of the site from me to her. We also talk about, like, good stuff from the site for most of it.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadOnce again I am gloriously doing almost no work in causing this post to be here; thanks again to eotvos who has once again done all the actually fiddly...2022-05-3100 min

Surviving UXTriple bookedCould you run a startup with your spouse? What's the first ritual to go after you leave the corporate world? How do you break bad news to your clients? Meg and Jessamyn speak with Jill Christ, UX research consultant. Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillchrist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillchrist/ Website: https://www.jillchrist.com/ 2022-05-1738 min

Surviving UXWork-cationHow much time should you give companies to interview you? How do you get away from home while working at home? In this job market, is it better to cling to your raft or jump ship? Jessamyn welcomes and bids farewell to Dvir Adler, UX designer at AWS.2022-05-0933 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast184: Sentences are musicI didn't edit or write this month's podcast (other than this little bit)! Thanks so much to eotvos for all his work on this; note his note at the end of the podcast about other possible contributions as well! In any case, Jessamyn and I talk about MetaFilter as we are wont to do; it runs the usual 90-ish minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadProjects - BOKEH game by malevolent - Reunion Tour by Valrus - Set Side B by JHarris 2022-05-0900 min

Surviving UXPhenomenologyWhy do veterans make good UXers? How much whining can a design ops person tolerate? Why can't I be a special design snowflake? Jessamyn and Meg talk to Drew Nevins, UX program manager at AWS.2022-04-2637 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 10: LET’S TALK ANIME AND DIGITAL MANGAHangout as Jesse talks anime she is watching and what she is reading digitally. Jessamyn IG/TikTok/TWT- @jessenioko Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com Lyz’s IG: @otaku.reads Podcast Socials: IG - @embcthepodcast TWT - @embcthepodcast TikTok - @embcthepodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2022-04-2422 min

Surviving UXOverlapIs it even possible to be an artist and a designer? Is it better to bounce around or stay at the same company for a long time? Jessamyn and Meg welcome Brian Conery, Head of UI design at CISION. brianconery.com bricondesign.com IG: brianconerydesign IG: brianconeryart Medium articles: https://medium.com/p/e5f88b8740df https://medium.com/p/70d3e268044 https://medium.com/p/c26ec9d96ac9 https://medium.com/p/1f06b5b67f1d 2022-04-1237 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast183: Severance, not SuccessionIt was a very busy turn of the month so we're wandering in pretty late with this episode. I talk a little bit about my recent decision to transition away from running MetaFilter (but we'll, inter alia, keep podcasting); Jessamyn and I talk about MeFi stuff as per usual; we establish that she started watching the wrong show and couldn't figure out why people liked it; and we chatter about at least three words we're not sure how to pronounce and establish, once more, that neither of us can read IPA. Runs our usual "about 90 minutes".Helpful Links 2022-04-1100 min

Surviving UXFeedback sandwichHow can we light a fire under an unmotivated designer? Why can't our design teams be a bunch of mini-mes? What's the biggest difference between West Coast and East Coast designers? Jessamyn and Meg talk to Jessica Schafer, UX lead at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 2022-04-0228 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 08: Interview with Gabriel, the creator of the TikTok Manga Book ClubJoin us as we chat with Gabriel, the creator of the original Manga Book Club on TikTok. We talk about how Gabriel started the book club and more! Thank you Gabriel for hanging out! Podcast Socials: IG/TikTok/TWT- @embcthepodcast Gabriel IG/TikTok - @gabeduhbabe_ Manga Book Club on TikTok @mangabookclub Lyzett on Instagram - @otaku.reads Jessamyn’s Personal Accts: IG/TikTok/TWT - @jessenioko Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com 2022-03-271h 27

Surviving UXConferencesDo you remember your first UX conference? Has your conference proposal ever been rejected? Do I even like going to these things? Jessamyn & Meg reminisce about our favorite UX conference moments.2022-03-2139 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast182: too many trees, not enough goatsPsst, hey kid, wanna buy a podcast?Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - I've been enjoying dry British trivia show Only Connect - jessamyn watched The Sparks Brothers - move over Wordle, here comes Semantle - the old 100K user raffle video, Rafflers Jobs - Illustrator for Rider–Waite style drawing by wesleyac Projects - Quantle by lipsum - DNDle - Wordle, but you're picking stats to guess D&D monsters by avapoet - Th...2022-03-0700 min

Surviving UXBack to workDoes anyone want to hear about your maternity leave? How much should you share your mental health struggles at work? Should you ever do design work for friends? Jessamyn and Meg talk about the joys of returning to work after baby.2022-03-0734 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 07: Catching Up and ANIMANGA ChatCatching up and chatting about manga and anime. Podcast Socials: IG - @embcthepodcast TWT - @embcthepodcast TikTok - @embcthepodcast Lyzett: IG - @otaku.reads Jessamyn: TikTok- @jessenioko IG - @jessenioko TWT - @jessenioko Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2022-03-071h 09

Surviving UXOnboardingDoes anyone ever complete all those onboarding tasks? Is it better to be a solo designer or one of too many cooks in the kitchen? Are users lazy? Jessamyn talks to Eunju Tae, senior UX designer at Google.2022-02-0642 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast181: Pivot Table the CalendarI love podcasts, woo woo woo! I love podcasts, how 'bout you? Here's episode 181, with jessamyn and I contemplating the idea of a week and a month and talking about misc. MetaFilterian stuff. Runs about 90 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - my penance for being late getting this up is reusing last months experimental horn version of the original podcast theme even though it hurts to listen to now - rabbit rabbit, apparently - 181 is a palindromic prime - I haven't...2022-02-0400 min

Lifestyle Design with Koya WebbThe Power of Yoga & Self-Acceptance with Jessamyn StanleyJessamyn Stanley is an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness, highly sought-after for her insights on 21st-century yoga and intersectional identity. As a successful award-winning yoga instructor and entrepreneur, she is the founder of The Underbelly, a streaming wellness app and community, co-host of the podcast Dear Jessamyn, and co-founder of We Go High, a North Carolina based cannabis justice initiative. She is a regular contributor to SELF magazine, has been featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine (UK), and covered in the New York Times, Vogue, Glamour & Sports Illustrated among many other domestic and international media outlets. She is...2022-02-031h 03

Surviving UXHalf speedHow many meetings does it take to obliterate your productivity? Does being a thought leader matter? Are you supposed to be working on your own ideas? Jessamyn and Meg interview Uday Gajendar, design manager at Aurora Solar and curator at Rosenfeld Media.2022-01-2437 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 05: TOP 5 MANGA AND ANIME OF 2021Join us as we talk about our top 5 manga and anime of 2021! Podcast Socials IG - @embcthepodcast TWT - @embcthepodcast TikTok - @embcthepodcast Lyzett IG - @otaku.reads Jessamyn IG - @jessenioko TWT - @jessenioko TikTok - @jessenioko Contact Email: embcthepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2022-01-2352 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 04: Minisode - Analysis With Lyz: Introduction and What To Look Forward ToIntroducing the first episode to our second minisode series! Join Lyzett as she discusses what we look forward to sharing with our listeners this year. Thank you for listening! Podcast Socials: IG - @embcthepodcast TWT - @embcthepodcast TikTok - @embcthepodcast Lyzett @otaku.reads Jessamyn IG - @epikmangabookclub TikTok - @epikmangabookclub TWT - @epikmangaclub Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2022-01-1626 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast180: Is Sunset A Local Phenomenon?I checked in with management and apparently we have to do a 2022 now even though we just finished wiht 2021. Jessamyn and I do our best to roll into the new year and talk about MetaFilter stuff and get in a philosophical discussion of the nature of the literal horizon qua solar objects. Runs about 90 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - Jessamyn's 2021 wrapup - Library twitter to remain menace - Elmo says worker's rights Jobs - Need a portfolio site...2022-01-0600 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastEP. 03: Minisode - Jessa Talks: New Beginnings and 2021 Year End ReviewAs we come to the end of 2021, new beginnings await for EMBC the Podcast in 2022. Let’s talk updates and chat! Podcast Socials: IG - @embcthepodcast TWT - @embcthepodcast TikTok - @embcthepodcast Please follow Lyzett on Instagram - @otaku.reads Jessamyn’s Personal Accts: IG - @jessenioko TikTok - @jessenioko TWT - @jessenioko Contact: embcthepodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2021-12-3127 min

Surviving UXOut of officeJessamyn & Meg welcome a living, breathing, male to the show, John Spann, director of Identity Platform at LogMeIn.2021-12-2039 min

Surviving UXData friendWhat do you do when your research disagrees with what your team believes? Have you ever had your user researched challenged or dismissed? How do you find new collaboration partners when your stakeholder sucks? Meg & Jessamyn talk to Britney LeBaron, UX quantitative researcher.2021-12-1135 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast179: Calendrical Is Totally A WordIn our triumphant return to posting podcasts at the turn of the month, Jess and I talk about time management and reminders, complicated conversational dynamics, the assassination of JFK (but only very briefly), and a bunch of somewhat more MetaFilter-centric things. We time-managed our way up to about 93 minutes. Also I play a euphonium.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - talkin' about fake cash which led to an old MeFi post - Chicken in the Corn - hey it's cranberry jelly ...2021-12-0100 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast178: Leisure Suit Larry's, Uh, PixelsWe got a rootin' tootin' podcast here. Darn tootin'. Can you both rootin'- and darn'- something that's tootin' in the same paragraph like this? I don't know. I really don't know. I might be going to podcast jail. Before that happens, though, here's me and jessamyn chattering about MetaFilter, the nature of daylight, representation vs. allusion in crappy old Sierra erotic comedy adventures, MetaFilter, the concept of (for some reason) No Nut November, "Meta", and who knows what else because we're both still getting used to the time change. It runs exactly, precisely, to the second 90 minutes.Helpful...2021-11-1000 min

Surviving UXBlocked on mocksDoes anyone really use the design process? Are designers just a bottleneck? Is it so terrible to put lipstick on a pig? Jessamyn and Meg answer questions from designers in agony. 2021-10-2633 min

Surviving UXMaternity leaveHow do you tell your boss you’re pregnant? What if everyone on your team is single and you’re expecting? Can you breastfeed on conference calls? This week Meg and Jessamyn chat with guest host, Nidhi, an anonymous UXer and mom, about pregnancy and maternity leave during your UX career.2021-10-1930 min

The BodPod30. Talking Body with Jessamyn StanleyWelcome to the BodPod! Today, we are thrilled to have Jessamyn Stanley, an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness, a yoga teacher, advocate, podcaster, and published author, on the show! She launched The Underbelly, a wellness platform that includes on-demand streaming yoga classes – taught by Jessamyn – for everyone, especially those who may feel displaced, discouraged, or overlooked in the health and fitness community. Her most recent book, Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance, explores issues of self-love, body positivity, race, , sexuality, and so much more all through the lens of an authentic yoga practice. Jessamyn’s advocacy work includes a variety of cul...2021-10-1844 min

Vintage Otaku PodcastTRAILERYour hostess with the mostest, Jessamyn, talks all things animanga. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app 2021-10-1601 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast177: Good SoupI accidentally wrote "make a podcast" on a colander instead of the calendar, so on the downside this episode is pretty late but on the upside it has been thoroughly rinsed. Is that anything? Can we do anything with that? Anyway, here's a podcast, it's about 90 minutes, and it involves me and Jessamyn getting off on at least a couple different tangents on the subject *of* getting off on tangents, so it's a very MetaFilter podcast indeed.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - look at...2021-10-1300 min

Surviving UXSoft resistanceHow can you figure out what other designers are making? Is there any hope of staying ethical in your design practice? How can you make waves on your team using “soft resistance” ala Richmond Y. Wong? Jessamyn & Meg talk to Associate Professor Lynn Dombrowski from Indiana University - Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI), who fell in love with design while she was learning to code. Find Lynn at www.lynndombrowski.com and https://twitter.com/lynndombrowski 2021-10-0830 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast176: Low-Key PodcastJessamyn and I managed to stumble our way into and through a podcast despite both having the needle pegged hard to E this afternoon, and here is recorded evidence of that fact, at about 75 minutes.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - Jessamyn is still cleaning out her mom's house. - like seriously that's a lot of books - Also, it is Virgo month of leisure, which seems fair, he works really hard in his movies and—oh, I'm being told that Viggo ...2021-09-0200 min

Surviving UXNobody's ever complained about itWhat can airline stewardesses teach us about defending design decisions? Does anyone enjoy vision work? What happened to our happy path? Jessamyn & Meg answer questions from students getting into user experience. 2021-08-3036 min

Surviving UXThere’s some gestalt in your RACI chartWhat happens when you get a design job without a design background? How do you deal with poor usability issues when everyone else just wants to launch? What do you do when that stakeholder wants another round of revisions? Join Jessamyn Edwards, Meg Cramer, and our special guest Laura Martin for a conversation about surviving these UX design scenarios and some design lingo you can use in your next meeting. 2021-08-0933 min

Best of the Web: the MetaFilter Podcast175: Don't Throw The Banana Peel In The ToiletIt's only the first day of August, but the weather in Portland is such that it already feeling like plural dog days have elapsed. And yet, through it all, a podcast episode drags itself through the sun-baked streets to appear, sweating and winded, on your doorstep. Come along with Jessamyn and I as we...chatter about MetaFilter? Basically what we normally do. This one's about an hour and 45.Helpful LinksPodcast FeedSubscribe with iTunesDirect mp3 downloadMisc - the wikipedia article on 175 has, since recording, lost the specific nag...2021-08-0200 min

Surviving UXHow to grow old in UXWhat's the most shocking thing you've encountered as a UX designer? How do you deal with dirty office politics? Can you age gracefully in design? Jessamyn and Meg share experiences for hanging in by your fingernails in your UX career.2021-07-2329 min