#121 - The UX files: Top Moments from YouX 2023

<p>YouX 2023 is a wrap! No big deal, just us and 3500 other UX-obsessed friends. The half-day virtual event featured breakout sessions and presentations conducted by some of the brightest minds in UX, who covered a number of topics from personal wellness and professional growth to work-life balance and community.  </p> <p>We’d like to thank everyone who attended the event, especially our guest speakers, panelists, and moderators. It was a truly extraordinary YouXperience for everyone. Head over to our blog to get a <a href="https://www.userinterviews.com/blog/youx-conference-recap-2023">full recap of the 2023 YouX conference</a> and videos of the sessions—we clipped all the awkward silences parts out, so you don’t have to. You can also download a recording of the entire event at the <a href="https://www.userinterviews.com/youx">YouX event page</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><p>Interviewing with confidence</p> </li> <li><p>Mentorships and coaching</p> </li> <li><p>Wellness and UX</p> </li> <li><p>Your unique UX career path</p> </li> <li><p>Dealing with imposter syndrome</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Highlights: </strong> </p> <ul> <li><p>[00:02:59] Interviewing with Confidence (Danny Essner) – Awkward silence is your friend and dealing with self-doubt</p> </li> <li><p>[00:07:38] Will You Be My Mentor? (Paul Derby) – Navigating the mentor-mentee relationship</p> </li> <li><p>[00:12:36] Reframing the Imposter Syndrome (Panel) – You are not a computer! The panel address imposter syndrome and getting to the root of the problem</p> </li> <li><p>[00:18:06] Wellness and UX: Going Beyond the User Experience (Dr. Christelle Ngnoumen) – Dealing with stress through mindfulness. The power of language on your perspective</p> </li> <li><p>[00:24:32] Research for All: Building Healthy Teams Through Democratization (Kate Kalcevich) – for all, How can we democratize research? Democratizing generative and evaluative research</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Sources mentioned in the epi