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The Content Strategy PodcastEpisode 56: Kara DeFrias - Content strategy and the power of storytellingKara DeFrias has written for Vice Presidents, was part of the California Covid Task Force for the first 100 days of the pandemic and has worked on the Super Bowl, Oscars and Emmys. And that’s not the full list of accomplishments and career milestones. With so much experience, it was inevitable Kristina would invite Kara to the podcast. Plus they first became connected in quite extraordinary circumstances that forged a friendship of mutual respect and a shared love of Broadway.
2023-05-0934 min
Final Final: Brand Storytelling and Other Conundrums011. The courage to say yes, with Kara DeFriasToday, Final Final is talking to Kara DeFrias, an expert in human-centered design, effective leadership, and former theatre kid extraordinaire. No matter where she goes, Kara gets it done, from the White House to the Oscars to pro sports, big tech and beyond. She's covering how to uncover the human at the heart of every brand story, the recipe for great leadership, and why we should replace the word "equal" with "equitable." As a former White House staffer, Kara is sharing how the State of the Union comes together and why audacious goals like Cancer Moonshot are a part...2023-05-0847 min
Design Thinking 101UX + Into, Through, and (Almost) Out of Design with Kara DeFrias — DT101 E103Kara DeFrias is the current Chief of Staff for the Intuit QuickBooks Platform, with a background rich in both private and public sector experience. Previous work includes serving as senior advisor to the leadership team of the technology and design consultancy 18F in the Obama Administration, founding TEDxIntuit, and being part of the Emmy Award-winning production staff on the Oscars. A do-gooder at heart, Kara has done pro bono digital strategy. Today on the show we talk about UX and moving into, through, and almost out of design. Listen to learn about: >> Advice for newcomers w...2022-11-2248 min
Finding FertilityAlways Start From Hope | Kara DeFrias | Closer TodayHELLO BEAUTIFUL! 🦩 Welcome to the Very First Closer Today
I spent HOURS upon HOURS listening and reading to anything and everything I could get my hands onto about diet, nutrition & lifestyle to help me figure out my unexplained infertility & how I could improve my situation.
During this time, I would get little "A-ha" moments for almost everything I listened to or read. It might have been a nugget of knowledge, pure inspiration or a huge slap in the face that I needed to wake up and take control! All were needed during my infertility journey.
Bu...2022-01-0417 min
Good For Others PodcastSay "Yes" and Change Your Life with Kara DeFriasTake a leap, say "yes" and change your life! Good For Others Host John Valencia and special guest Kara DeFrias talk about finding the courage to say "yes" to life opportunities can lead to ultimate contentment. From the theatre, the Super Bowl, the Oscars, and even to the White House as an Obama Presidential Fellow, learn how Kara's decision to say "yes" in times of uncertainty has transformed her life and made it a fun, creative, and meaningful journey. Kara DeFrias' background is a mix of private and public sector experience, including Director of UX for Vice P...2020-09-1546 min
Rosenfeld Review PodcastLiftoff! Practical Design Leadership to Elevate Your Team, Your Organization, and YouTop designers are often thrust into leadership roles, and it’s easy to forget that these two roles do not require the same skillset. In this episode, design managers and Liftoff! co-authors Chris Avore and Russ Unger discuss the mistakes and lessons they—and MANY others—have made in their new book, four years in the works. Liftoff! is a guide for new leaders looking for guidance about managing design teams effectively, and established managers who want to level up their expertise.
Order Liftoff! before July 7 and save 15%; for free shipping in the U.S., enter code FREESHIPLIFTOFF at checkout. https...2020-06-0929 min
Progression Podcast#17 Kara DeFrias on changing careers, curing cancer and being a sponsorI loved chatting to Kara back in August, excited to finally get this episode out to your ears!
Kara started her career as an instructional designer, eventually working her way to leading user experience design through experience at (amongst others) top-flight companies in sport (the Super Bowl), Film (Oscars) and politics, both as senior advisor to 18F and as Biden's Director of UX during Obama's cancer moonshot. She was also one of the first Presidential Innovation Fellows.
We talked about Instructional design, meeting Obama, pale males, career progression of a person vs a professional and...2019-12-0643 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipKara DeFrias of the Obama White House on Learning From New Experiences"The Explorer". It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that Kara DeFrias has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women’s World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She’s passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times survivor. She was fired once two days after starting a job. So this week’s theme is Curiosity.2019-02-0159 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipKara DeFrias - In 15"The Explorer". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. It would take a longer podcast to describe all of the places that Kara DeFrias has worked - the Oscars, the Emmys, the Women's World Cup, The Super Bowl, and the White House, to name a few. She’s passionate, funny, caring and a survivor. A three-times cancer survivor. This week's theme is Curiosity.2019-02-0115 min
The Limit Does Not ExistI Really Like Your How (Kara DeFrias)“I really like your how” may be our new favorite compliment. We’ll break down what it means with Kara DeFrias, a UX expert who has leveraged her background in theater production and instructional design to work everywhere from the Oscars to the White House. Kara fills us in on what it means to speak geek, why always saying yes is a great mantra and how to get in the room where it happens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2017-07-0256 min