Design Actually: Honest Conversations for New UX Designers

Design Actually: Honest Conversations for New UX Designers

Design Actually is a podcast about what it’s actually like to be a UX designer. Hosted by a designer-in-progress navigating a career switch, this show features honest, low-pressure conversations with everyday designers. Not the polished highlight reels, but the real stuff: imposter syndrome, awkward feedback, weird interviews, and the small wins that keep us going. It’s about design — but also about finding your way, building confidence, and growing through uncertainty. If you're quietly ambitious and still figuring it out, this podcast is for you. Let's figure it out together.

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July 14, 2025 34 mins

Welcome to Design Actually, a podcast about what it’s really like to be a designer — especially when you’re just starting out.

I’m Stella, currently switching careers into product design. This show is my way of learning out loud through honest conversations with everyday designers — not the highlight reels, but the messy middle.


In this first episode, I chat with KD, a designer who moved from psychology into UX. We talk about lea...

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