Honest UX Talks

Ioana (surname not provided in dataset), Anfisa (surname not provided in dataset)

anfisign1@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Honest UX Talks is a weekly show focused on helping UX professionals and career switchers navigate portfolios, hiring, and the mental load of design work. It’s especially useful for PR targeting real UX career experts, recruiters/industry operators, and thought leaders who can share practical, human-centered guidance.

Metrics

Episodes: 179

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.2k followers

Contact Information

anfisign1@gmail.com

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Host

Ioana (surname not provided in dataset) - UX professional and co-host of Honest UX Talks, focused on UX career growth—transitioning to design, portfolio/job search strategy, and mental health challenges in the field. Mentioned as the autho...

Anfisa (surname not provided in dataset) - UX professional and co-host of Honest UX Talks, sharing lessons from 20 years in UX and supporting design transitions via job search communities, courses, and portfolio/interview guidance. Also con...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Senior-to-mid UX practitioners or career operators (design leaders, hiring/selection experts, portfolio/job-search coaches) with demonstrable experience at notable product companies or specific, credible expertise (e.g., design systems, design hiring processes, career strategy).
Required Achievements:  
Work history at well-known tech/product companies (e.g., Meta, Klarna, H&M) or notable design organizations, Documented impact on UX/design systems and/or hiring/interview preparation, Career guidance output (books, courses, Substack/newsletters) or leadership in design communities

Recent Guest Discussions

Dan Cario - Career Capital; Ux/ui Differences Internationally (hong Kong); Klarna And Meta Career Journey; Factors Behind Success In Meta Interviews; AI Startup Experience And How AI Influenced His Career Path.

Recent Topics

Ux, Career, Portfolio, Job Hunting, Design Systems

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Honest UX Talks
:

#180 The state of job hunting in 2026

May 27, 2026

Anfi and community members from Into UX Jobs share their real job‑search journeys — how many applications they submitted, how many interview stages they went through before landing their role, how long the process took, what their take‑home challenges looked like, the questions the design managers asked, the hardest moments they faced, what current job hunters need to know, practical interview tips, and the unfair advantages that helped them stand out.Timestamps: 02:40 - Members share general...

#179 Building career capital with intention w/Dan Cariño

May 06, 2026

nfi and Dan discuss the insights he gained from his experiences at H&M, Klarna, and Meta. They delve into his time working abroad in Hong Kong and how user interface design differs in that part of the world. The conversation also covers Dan's journey at Klarna, his path into Meta, and the key factors that contributed to his success during the Meta interview process. Additionally, they explore how his work at an AI startup influenced his career as artificial intelligence became more wi...

#178 What we got wrong about AI replacing design?

April 29, 2026

Anfi and Ioana discuss how AI has changed the approach to design systems. They explore the idea that AI was expected to replace UI systems, but in reality, design systems are becoming more important. Why were people so confident that AI would replace them? And why won’t that happen?They also talk about what makes a design system AI-ready and whether AI operators will become a future role—should teams start specifically assigning people to manage AI within design systems?This episode was recor...

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