UX Fika Podcast
Episodes
#26: Vitaly Friedman on Smashing Magazine, Complexity, And Being A Fixer
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Vitaly Friedman, UX Lead, founder and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, and curator of the...
#25: Björn Jeffery on Toca Boca, Casino Capitalism, And Changing Perspectives
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 4 of the UX Fika podcast where I sit down with people who have built both the big and the small, for others and themselves.Our first...
Trailer Season 4: The Founders
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 4 of the UX Fika podcast: The Founders.This season is about the people behind the things we see. Some have built big, global compani...
Bonus: What's To Come, Thank You, And A Lifetime Gift
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 is a wrap and in this first bonus episode we share what's to come in, not the least in 2026, say thank you as well as how you can support...
#24: Kate Tarling on Service Organisations, Navigating Complex Realities, And Moving To What Matters
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Kate Tarling, service leadership expert, author of The Service Organisation, and founder of Th...
#23: Jim Kalbach on Journey Mapping, Jobs To Be Done, And The Intersection Of Customer Success And UX
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Jim Kalbach, author of several books including Mapping Experiences and The Jobs To Be Done Pla...
#22: Tom Greever on Articulating Design Decisions, Pair Prompting, And Importance Of Relationships
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Tom Greever, executive design leader, author of Articulating Design Decisions, and someone who...
#21: Abby Covert on Making Sense Of Mess, The Role Of Information Architecture, And Community
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Abby Covert, information architect, writer, and community organiser who’s spent the past two...
#20: Sarah Doody on Your Career As A Product Roadmap, Finding Your Voice, And Compound Interest
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Sarah Doody — UX researcher, product designer, and founder of Career Strategy Lab, a job sea...
#19: Cheryl Platz on What Makes People Play, The Future of UX In Games, And Her Best Case Study
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika Podcast, I sit down with Cheryl Platz — actress, designer, author, and creative director for the Game Studio at The P...
#18: Paulina Modlitba on the Human Side of AI, How AI Raises The Bar, And Emotional Responses To Tech
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Paulina Modlitba, AI strategist, angel investor, author of 'Vad fan ska vi med AI till?' (“What the hell do ...
#17: Josh Clark & Veronika Kindred on Sentient Design, AI As A Material, And The Future of Interfaces
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred from Big Medium — design leaders and co-authors of the upcom...
#16: Melissa Perri on Product Management in the Age of AI, the New Build Trap, and Opening A Restaurant
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Melissa Perri, strategic adviser, author of Escaping the Build Trap, CEO of Produx Labs, and f...
#15: Giles Colborn on AI Native Organisations, Making Things Simple, And Three Core Values
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 15 of the UX Fika podcast. In this conversation sit down with Giles Colborne — design leader, strategist, author of Simple and Us...
#14: Richard Banfield on Second Harvest, Designing Your Next Chapter, And The Importance of Connection
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Richard Banfield — author, advisor, and co-founder of Second Harvest, a retreat and coachin...
#13: Jared Spool on Proactive UX, Measuring The Right Thing, And Lessons From The History of Magic
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with Jared Spool — Maker of Awesomeness at Center Centre, designer, speaker, and someone who’s ...
Trailer Season 3 - The Conference People
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi and welcome to season 3 of the UX Fika podcast. I'm your host Anna and I knew I wanted to do this podcast but I had no idea just how much I wou...
#12: Jonty Sharples on Global Teams, Career Transitions, And How Design Leadership Must Adapt
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Jonty Sharples – product, design, and business leader, and now consulting CPO working from a wo...
#11: Be Kaler Pilgrim on Executive Search, Walk And Talk Meetings, And Starting a New Business
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Be Kaler Pilgrim – founder of Smithfield Search and long-time leader in the digital recruitment...
#10: Jason Mesut on Getting Diagnosed with ADHD, Coaching, And The Value of Externalisation
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I catch up again with Jason Mesut – creative coach, strategic consultant, and long-time shaper of designers...
#9: Jeff Gothelf on Outputs vs. Outcomes, Building a Training Business, and Why He Loves Muay Thai
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Jeff Gothelf – author of Lean UX, Sense & Respond, Forever Employable, and most recentl...
#8: Andy Budd on Transitioning to VC and Coaching, Designers As Founders, and Being Bad At Something
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Andy Budd – design leader, coach, investor, and long-time advocate for the design community. Wh...
#7: Cennydd Bowles on Deceptive Patterns, What Could Go Wrong, and Why He Left Design
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I reconnect with Cennydd Bowles – technology ethicist, author of Future Ethics, and recent Fulbright Schola...
Trailer Season 2: The Catch-ups
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second season of the UX Fika podcast. Four years ago, I sat down with some of the most thoughtful voices in design, product and tech. P...
#6: Be Kaler Pilgrim on Recruitment, Empathy in Business, and Family
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika Podcast, I sit down with Be Kaler Pilgrim, a pioneer in digital recruitment, co-founder of Futureheads Recruitment – ...
#5: Jeff Gothelf on Lean UX, Planting Your Flag, and Lessons From Being in A Band
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika Podcast, I chat with Jeff Gothelf – author of five books including Lean UX, Sense & Respond, Forever Employable a...
#4: Andy Budd on Leaving Clearleft, Taking A Serendipity Break, and Learning To Fly and Cave Dive
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika Podcast, I sit down with Andy Budd – designer, investor, coach, and founder of Clearleft and conferences such as dCon...
#3: Cennydd Bowles on Prototyping the Future, Ethics in Design, and Lessons from Chess
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I talk to Cennydd Bowles, technology ethicist, author of Future Ethics, and recently a Fulbright Scholar. Cenn...
#2: Jonty Sharples on Majority World Mega Cities, Building Teams, and Working From a Wooden Box
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the UX Fika podcast, I catch up with Jonty Sharples – product, design, and business leader, and – at the time of our 2021 conve...
#1: Jason Mesut on Shaping Design, Giving Back, and Being an Ex-DJ
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first episode of the UX Fika podcast, I sit down with the brilliant Jason Mesut – a creative coach, a strategic consultant, a community...
Trailer Season 1 : The Dinner People
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this trailer for season 1, I share the story behind The UX Fika Podcast and why the first season was recorded back in 2021 but not released until n...
Trailer: Welcome to the UX Fika Podcast
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm your host Anna and welcome to the UX Fika podcast. The weekly show where I sit down for a fika chat with prominent friends and people I...