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Philokalia MinistriesThe Evergetinos: Book Two - Hypothesis XXI, and XXII, Part I
We continued this evening to delve more deeply into the fathers’ understanding of the practice of fasting. Once again we see that they learned from experience that it is better to eat once a day but not to the point of satiation. One must be measured and restrained in the practice, so is not to become weak and incapable of work or of fulfilling one’s prayer rule.
We also began to see that there was variance in the practices embraced by various monks, both in terms of their diet and the amount they ate. The practice was n...
2024-09-171h 05
Los Rotos PodcastEp 9: Scott WhatleyScott Whatley is a digital creator and runs an open mic at Vooswar and makes regular appearances at the River City Comedy Showcase. He and Vanessa go all over the place, talking about his start in the comedy world, their mutual connection, religion, and the state of world in general.
Originally recorded: March 12, 2023
2023-03-031h 06
Los Rotos PodcastEP 9: Scott Whatley
Scott Whatley is a digital creator and runs an open mic at Vooswar and makes regular appearances at the River City Comedy Showcase. He and Vanessa go all over the place, talking about his start in the comedy world, their mutual connection, religion, and the state of world in general.
Originally recorded: March 12, 2023
2023-03-031h 06
Anthro to UX with Matt ArtzVanessa Whatley on Anthro to UX with Matt ArtzIn this episode of the Anthro to UX podcast, Vanessa Whatley speaks with Matt Artz about her UX journey. We discuss how a degree in human factors complemented her anthropology degree and how it prepared her to work at Google and now lead research at Twilio.
About Vanessa Whatley
Vanessa Whatley is an anthropologist and Head of Research - Data & Growth at Twilio. Previously, she was a UX Researcher & Strategist at Google, where she worked on improving the advertising experience for small and medium-sized businesses.
She studied Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to get an MS in...
2022-11-2937 min
Anthro to UX with Matt ArtzVanessa Whatley on Anthro to UX with Matt ArtzIn this episode of the Anthro to UX podcast, Vanessa Whatley speaks with Matt Artz about her UX journey. We discuss how a degree in human factors complemented her anthropology degree and how it prepared her to work at Google and now lead research at Twilio.
About Vanessa Whatley
Vanessa Whatley is an anthropologist and Head of Research - Data & Growth at Twilio. Previously, she was a UX Researcher & Strategist at Google, where she worked on improving the advertising experience for small and medium-sized businesses.
She studied Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to get an...
2022-11-2937 min
Awkward Silences#53 - Everything in Context: Anthropology and User Research with Vanessa WhatleyUser research and anthropology have more in common that you may realize. Both involve studying the way people interact with their surroundings and make critical decisions, though anthropologists focus on the cultures and societies that shape behavior. This week on Awkward Silences, Erin and JH chatted with Vanessa Whatley—a Senior UX Researcher at Google—about what researchers can learn from anthropology.Vanessa talked about…How anthropology can teach user researchers to look more closely at the context of participants’ decisions and behaviorsThe benefits of a diverse research team,And how she puts insights into perspective for stak...
2020-11-1041 min