Archive - UX Career Coaching

#66 UXit Strategy Monthly Coffee Chat

We’re gathering as UXers navigating change — whether that means pivoting within UX, stepping out of it, or still figuring out what’s next.

Jun 9 •

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#65 Co-evolving Parenthood & Career Ambition

Friends, I'm so excited to invite you to a free event we're running with Tati.

Jun 2 •

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May 2025

#64 I joined Andy Polaine’s podcast—here’s what we talked about

Why good UX isn’t enough—and what really helps your career grow

May 22 •

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#63 Website Launch Alert: Career with Mel

This is more than just a new website. It’s a milestone — and a love letter to the first year of building my fulltime coaching practice.

May 16 •

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#62 🧿 Limited Spots: Join Us for a Live Meet & Greet on UX Career Transitions

May 5 •

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April 2025

#61 🚀 Feeling stuck in UX and dreaming of a way out before summer hits?

Before September rolls in, Kim Witten, PhD and I want to meet you right where you are in your career transition from UX.

Apr 28 •

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#60 Take the Survey – UX Burnout Study

We are running a study to better understand how burnout shows up in UX — not just as a general workplace issue, but how it connects to the nature of UX…

Apr 24 •

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#59 What’s been happening inside our pilot program to transition out of UX?

Here’s a quick peek as Kim Witten, PhD and I are halfway through—because honestly, it’s been intense and fun!

Apr 11 •

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#58 Empowering UXers: Identifying and Preventing Burnout in High-Demand Roles

This year, I’ll be speaking at the World Usability Congress alongside our brilliant Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila.

Apr 2 •

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March 2025

#57 🚀 Are you a UXer thinking about leaving your country but feeling stuck on what's next?

Kim Witten, PhD and I are hosting a 1-hour live session to help you figure out the how, why, and ifs of building your UX career elsewhere.

Mar 24 •

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#56 Have you thought about career elasticity?

How elastic is your UX career?

Mar 17 •

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#55 Coming full circle: Returning to the U.S. as a speaker at UX Con ‘25

The first time I set foot in the U.S., I was 15. A teenager, full of curiosity, excitement, and zero idea how much that experience would shape me.

Mar 3 •

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