074 - Why Your “Why” Isn’t Cutting It And How to Dig Deeper
In this episode, Sophia gets real about the tension between OOUX in theory vs. the messy reality of the real world. Learn how to ask those jaw-dropping, scope-shifting “why?” questions without annoying leadership. She breaks it down into four pro-level steps so you can bring more clarity, alignment, and confidence to your work.LINKS:Join the UX Level-Up free on OOUX.com/levelup! Join the conversation on the OOUX Forum
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073 - What the World Needs From Designers
In this episode of the podcast, Sophia announces a rebrand of the OOUX Podcast: The UX Level-Up! Going forward, the show will center around the five Level-Ups (featured in The UX Level-Up). She also asks a game-changing question that reframes the purpose of our OOUX work, and gives her own answer to that question, laying out an ambitious vision for OOUX and the ORCA process going forward.LINKS:Join the waitlist for The UX Level-UpJoin the waitlist for OOUX Foundations
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072 - UX Innovation Starts With Systems, Not Screens
Frameworks don’t kill creativity — they set it free.In this episode, we're breaking down why UX designers who jump into UI too soon miss the real opportunity for innovation.I’ll show you how ORCA (Objects, Relationships, Calls-to-Action, Attributes) gives you real material to build with — fueling true creativity, better ideas, and a serious competitive edge.🎧 Tune in to rethink your brainstorming, unleash deeper innovation, and start sketching systems, not just screens.LINKS:Join the waitlist for OOUX Foundations!
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071 - OOUX as a Tool for Learning - How OOUX Makes You Smarter
In this more personal solo episode, Sophia shares how she uses OOUX to help her learn and understand complicated things faster, why it's important to budget for and invest in self improvement, plus why OOUX is great for helping you step away from the screens to embody what you're trying to understand. Join us for OOUX Foundations!
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070 - How to Save UX - 5 Ways to Practice Servant Leadership
The UX job market is rough. Veterans are being laid off, juniors are struggling to find jobs, and yet, digital experiences are clunky and getting worse. What gives?In this raw and honest solo-episode, Sophia explores why UX has been set up to fail — why big problems remain unsolved, and why leadership often undervalues UX work. You'll hear how we've been pushed into pixel-pushing and spackling over the cracks of complexity instead of tackling structural solutions. And why that's not good enough anymore.But there’s hope. UX can evolve, and we can take back our craft. Discover the Five Core Level-Ups that will empower you to redefine your role and bring deeper meaning into your work.If you are ready for a deep dive into Sophia’s practical how-to, Join our 90-minute, totally free training: The UX Level-Up. You'll learn 20 actionable strategies to start leveling up immediately—yes, right after the training.👉 Register here: https://www.ooux.com/levelupLet’s stop spackling. Let’s build better.
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