The World of UX podcast is hosted by Darren Hood — a UX and experience design veteran, educator, author, and conference speaker. The show premiered in May 2020 with the topic "What is UX, Part 1." For the past several years, Darren has continued to educate, address issues a challenges within the discipline, and sharing his platform to help spread the knowledge and insights of others. Continue to learn more about the show's mission, impact, and website of and for the show, all reflective of Darren's commitment to the discipline and the UX community-at-large.
It started on the CX of M Radio Network (part of Michigan State University) and recently migrated to the Kathy Ireland Network. The show is available whereever podcasts are distributed.
The show is dedicated to presenting topics covering and addressing all things UX. We’ll cover UX-related methods, discipline trends, career advancement, challenges, education options and pitfalls, UX maturity levels management, and much much more.
To date, The World of UX has published over 200 episodes and been heard in over 100 countries.
The official World of UX website serves as a resource to introduce the show to visitors, provides direct access to the most recent episode, and shares links to various places where the show is available.
For prospective employers, the podcast provides insights about Darren's level of domain knowledge, passion, and commitment to the discipline. The show also serves as an extension to Darren's global educational and mentoring network. Having a person with this level of domain knowledge on any UX team easily vaults their operations forward and enhances the growth and value proposition for everyone he engages with. This is a benefit that no team can afford to be without.
