• The UX Teacher Prep Podcast

  • Auteur(s): Zee Arnold
  • Podcast

The UX Teacher Prep Podcast

Auteur(s): Zee Arnold
  • Résumé

  • Zee Arnold, founder of UX Teacher Prep, spills the tea on her incredible journey from a 15-year teaching career to becoming a remote UX Researcher in just 5 months. Join Zee as she shares strategies, tips, and tricks to help you land your first tech role outside of the classroom. Discover how to showcase your transferable skills and escape burnout while finding the balance to unleash your creativity. Since her transition in 2022, Zee has been supporting other teachers in their career pivots by sharing her story, roadblocks, and valuable lessons learned along the way. You’ll also hear inspiring stories from other teachers who have successfully transitioned to creative tech careers such as UX Researcher, UX Writer, UX Designer, and Product Manager. Gain insights into the job search process and learn what to expect beyond the first 90 days in your new role. If you're ready to break into the tech industry and regain time for your health, family, travel, and all the things you deserve in life, hit subscribe and prepare to transform your future. Don't forget to share this podcast with a teacher friend who's ready to make their next move!

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Épisodes
  • S2 Ep 6. Navigating Post-Election Stress: A Word of Encouragement
    Nov 12 2024

    A moment of rest and reflection.

    Text Me! 📱I’d love to hear from you! Click here to send me a message.

    Resources:

    • Follow us on Linkedin, Instagram, and YouTube for daily updates and tips.
    • Grab your free UX transferable skills cheat sheet to get started on your transition journey to UX.
    • Ready to find balance and unleash your creativity? Explore uxteacherprep.com to see how we can support you.
    • Subscribe to our email list to be the first to receive updates about workshops and networking events.
    • Want to be a guest on the show or know someone who’d be a great guest? Sign up here.
    • Have ideas for a podcast topic you want to hear next? Email us at hello@uxeacherprep.com.
    • Don’t forget to scroll down and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review. Thanks for listening!


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    7 min
  • S2 Ep 5. My First Case Study: Crafting A UX Portfolio from Classroom Experience
    Oct 29 2024

    Ready to transform your teaching skills into a thriving UX career? Join me, Coach Zee, as I share my personal journey from a 15-year teaching tenure to becoming a Senior UX Researcher in EdTech. This episode will equip educators with the tools needed to craft their first UX portfolio piece. By leveraging your current teaching experience, you'll learn how to tackle the unique challenges of portfolio creation, turning them into an opportunity to shine in the world of user experience and product design. Discover how to brainstorm solutions based on everyday problems and tailor your portfolio to fit your dream roles, whether in ed tech or beyond.
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    • Click here to sign up for a Career Strategy Call and receive the PDF file of my first UX portfolio project that I walked you through in this episode!
    • In case you missed it: Season 1 Episode 15 - Building Your UX Portfolio for Transitioning Teachers
    • Listen to my most popular episode: Communicating Your Why in Job Interviews


    Text Me! 📱I’d love to hear from you! Click here to send me a message.

    Resources:

    • Follow us on Linkedin, Instagram, and YouTube for daily updates and tips.
    • Grab your free UX transferable skills cheat sheet to get started on your transition journey to UX.
    • Ready to find balance and unleash your creativity? Explore uxteacherprep.com to see how we can support you.
    • Subscribe to our email list to be the first to receive updates about workshops and networking events.
    • Want to be a guest on the show or know someone who’d be a great guest? Sign up here.
    • Have ideas for a podcast topic you want to hear next? Email us at hello@uxeacherprep.com.
    • Don’t forget to scroll down and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review. Thanks for listening!


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    11 min
  • S2 Ep 4. Lessons in UX Success with Joe Natoli
    Oct 15 2024

    Meet Joe Natoli, a seasoned UX expert whose career trajectory offers invaluable insights for both aspiring and experienced UX professionals. Join us as we uncover the wisdom Joe has amassed over three decades, from overcoming imposter syndrome to teaching over 350,000 students on platforms like Udemy. Joe also discusses his collaboration with Leah Buley on "The User Experience Team of One," reflecting his dedication to empowering UX teams and individuals.

    Whether you're new to UX or aiming for growth, this episode is packed with insights and resources tailored to your journey.
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    Bio:

    Joe Natoli is a UX consultant, author and speaker — and a household name in UX and product design. For three decades, he’s advised, trained and empowered the UX, design and product development teams of some of the world’s largest organizations, from Fortune 100 companies to U.S. Government agencies and startups. He has published ten books — the most recent being the second edition of the bestselling The User Experience Team of One with Leah Buley for Rosenfeld Media — and is a regular keynote speaker and lecturer at industry conferences and corporate events across the globe.

    Joe has also taught more than 344,000 students through his online courses and his own UX 365 Academy, at ux365academy.com, in addition to a private coaching practice.

    Joe’s approach to improving product UX and design focuses on addressing systemic, personal dynamics issues across individuals, teams and organizations: combating impostor syndrome and increasing self-confidence, improving communication and collaboration, addressing fear and dysfunction driving poor management practices and redesigning inappropriate, counterproductive processes.

    His experience has been that when these root causes are improved and solved, the output of the work—and the experience people have with it—improves dramatically.

    Joe lives in Washington DC with his wife Eli and three kids, and he strives to be the person his dog Rosie thinks he is. You can find Joe (as well as a voluminous collection of free UX + product design resources) online at givegoodux.com.

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    • Connect with Joe on Linkedin and X (Formerly Twitter)

    Text Me! 📱I’d love to hear from you! Click here to send me a message.

    Resources:

    • Follow us on Linkedin, Instagram, and YouTube for daily updates and tips.
    • Grab your free UX transferable skills cheat sheet to get started on your transition journey to UX.
    • Ready to find balance and unleash your creativity? Explore uxteacherprep.com to see how we can support you.
    • Subscribe to our email list to be the first to receive updates about workshops and networking events.
    • Want to be a guest on the show or know someone who’d be a great guest? Sign up here.
    • Have ideas for a podcast topic you want to hear next? Email us at hello@uxeacherprep.com.
    • Don’t forget to scroll down and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️review. Thanks for listening!


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    33 min

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