UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy

Jane Portman

Join us for exciting conversations about UI/UX design, SaaS products, marketing, and so much more. My awesome guests are industry experts who share actionable knowledge — so that you can apply it in your business today.

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366 episodes
Updated Apr 25, 2025

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May 17, 2024 · 41 min
BDTP. SEO Optimization for Existing Content with Kai Davis
How can you get more mileage out of your existing content? In this episode, we talk to Kai Davis, an SEO consultant. You'll learn how often you should update your pages, the two levers for improving your SEO, how to use heat mapping, and more.
May 3, 2024 · 27 min
Episode 282: Human Connection in Products with Evelyn Gosnell
What design interventions can help improve human connection in your software product? Our guest today is Evelyn Gosnell, behavior scientist and managing director at Irrational Labs. You’ll learn what behavioral design is, the foundational principles of human connection, how AI products are trying to establish trust and connection with their users, and more.
Apr 19, 2024 · 40 min
BDTP. Data-powered Growth with Arpit Choudhury
How do you leverage data for SaaS growth? In this episode, we talk to Arpit Choudhury, founder of Databeats. You'll learn what makes a robust data foundation, how teams can work together to collect data, why less data is better, and more.
Apr 5, 2024 · 34 min
Episode 281: Designing for Maps with Loren Baxter
What should you consider when using map components in your product? Our guest today is Loren Baxter, lead designer for Felt Maps. You’ll learn how to start thinking in terms of maps, how to approach UX interactions and animations, what types of information can be included, and more.
Mar 22, 2024 · 44 min
BDTP. Pricing and Packaging for SaaS with Dan Balcauski
How can we get better at SaaS pricing and packaging? In this episode, we talk to Dan Balcauski, founder and chief pricing officer at Product Tranquility. You'll learn what department should own the pricing function, how often you should revisit pricing, why you shouldn’t A/B test your pricing, and more.
Mar 8, 2024 · 50 min
Episode 280: User Interviewing Techniques with Steve Portigal
Ready to learn tricks of the trade from professional user researchers? Our guest today is Steve Portigal, user research consultant and author of Interviewing Users. You’ll learn how to prepare for a user interview, what your interview guide should contain, behavior cues to look out for, and more.
Feb 23, 2024 · 34 min
BDTP. Running a Portfolio of Products with Tim Schumacher
How do you run and manage a multi-product portfolio? In this episode, we talk to Tim Schumacher, co-founder and CEO of saas.group. You'll learn how they developed their acquisition model, the importance of setting up central teams for operative tasks, why founders need to think about successors, and more.
Feb 9, 2024 · 34 min
Episode 279: Managing Personal Knowledge with Jorge Arango
What are the three principles of taking and managing notes? Our guest today is Jorge Arango, an information architect, author, and educator. You’ll learn about the evolution of knowledge management tools, how digital note-taking systems have extended our capabilities, why you should choose the right tools for different types of notes, and more.
Jan 26, 2024 · 25 min
BDTP. QA in Email Marketing with Michael Wilding
With so many elements involved in email marketing, what does the quality assurance process look like? In this episode, we talk to Michael Wilding, a marketing automation architect. You'll learn how QA is done in larger organizations, why creating a base template is important, how to do QA on your workflows, and how to test your emails using different methods.
Jan 12, 2024 · 46 min
Episode 278: Product Management with Benjamin Humphrey
What does successful product management look like for a bigger team? Our guest today is Benjamin Humphrey, co-founder and CEO of Dovetail. You’ll learn why designers hold more product management power at Dovetail, how product knowledge is shared across their team, why product marketing is important, and more.
Dec 22, 2023 · 31 min
BDTP. Proven Ideas for A/B Testing with Sahil Patel
How do you come up with new ideas for A/B testing in B2B SaaS? In this episode, we talk to Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze. You'll learn why you should get inspiration from the tests run by other companies, how early you should invest in A/B testing, where to use disruptions in your website design, and more.
Dec 8, 2023 · 38 min
Episode 277: Designing for Technical Domains with Ridhima Gupta
How can designers gain domain knowledge while working on a highly technical product? Our guest today is Ridhima Gupta, lead product designer at Databricks. You’ll learn how to work with deeply technical stakeholders, why it’s okay to admit when you don’t understand something, their product development process at Databricks, and more.
Nov 17, 2023 · 45 min
BDTP. Community-led Growth with Lloyed Lobo
How do you build and grow a community-led business? In this episode, we talk to Lloyed Lobo, co-founder of Boast.ai and author of From Grassroots to Greatness. You'll learn about the four stages companies go through to become a global phenomenon, the values for building a sustainable community-led business, how to nurture brand evangelists, and more.
Nov 3, 2023 · 34 min
Episode 276: Customer Satisfaction with Debbie Levitt
How do you measure customer satisfaction in a complex customer journey? Our guest today is Debbie Levitt, “The Mary Poppins of UX and CX” and author of Customers Know You Suck. You’ll learn how customer satisfaction relates to customer loyalty, why you should measure satisfaction qualitatively and quantitatively, how you can better capture and understand customer frustration, and more.
Oct 20, 2023 · 24 min
BDTP. Automated Webinars with Melissa Kwan
How can automated webinars help your product grow? In this episode, we talk to Melissa Kwan, co-founder and CEO of eWebinar. You'll learn the difference between live-first and automated webinar solutions, why you should be honest with your prospects, how you can make your on-demand demo effective, and more.
Oct 6, 2023 · 35 min
Episode 275: Design for Learning with Jenae Cohn
What should you consider when designing a learning process? Our guest today is Jenae Cohn, the author of Design for Learning. You’ll learn the motivation behind writing the book, how to choose the right format for your training, what interaction formats work best for different group sizes, and more.
Sep 22, 2023 · 41 min
BDTP. Marketing for All-in-one Platforms with Geoff Roberts
How do you market a product that serves multiple jobs-to-be-done? In this episode, we talk to Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta. You'll learn about their special approach to SEO, why you should sometimes prioritize resonance over reach, the importance of narrowing down on your audience, and more.
Sep 8, 2023 · 37 min
Episode 274: Research Ops with Kate Towsey
How can we better support research teams? Our guest today is Kate Towsey, research ops guru and the author of Research That Scales. You’ll learn when it’s time to invest in research ops, how to scale research teams, what library science can contribute to the field, and more.
Aug 25, 2023 · 40 min
BDTP. Lifecycle Marketing with Nout Boctor-Smith
Why should startups invest early in lifecycle marketing? In this episode, we talk to Nout Boctor-Smith, growth marketing consultant at Nine Lives Digital. You'll learn the difference between B2C and B2B lifecycle marketing, why customer centricity is important, how to market to sensitive audiences, and more.
Aug 11, 2023 · 45 min
Episode 273: Publishing Options for Design Books with Louis Rosenfeld
What publishing options are available to first-time authors writing about design? Our guest today is Louis Rosenfeld, founder of Rosenfeld Media and co-author of multiple books on information architecture. You’ll learn about his motivation for establishing his publishing company, how they help book authors develop their ideas, how compensation works in different publishing scenarios, and more.

UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy

BDTP. SEO Optimization for Existing Content with Kai Davis

Episode 282: Human Connection in Products with Evelyn Gosnell

BDTP. Data-powered Growth with Arpit Choudhury

Episode 281: Designing for Maps with Loren Baxter

BDTP. Pricing and Packaging for SaaS with Dan Balcauski

Episode 280: User Interviewing Techniques with Steve Portigal

BDTP. Running a Portfolio of Products with Tim Schumacher

Episode 279: Managing Personal Knowledge with Jorge Arango

BDTP. QA in Email Marketing with Michael Wilding

Episode 278: Product Management with Benjamin Humphrey

BDTP. Proven Ideas for A/B Testing with Sahil Patel

Episode 277: Designing for Technical Domains with Ridhima Gupta

BDTP. Community-led Growth with Lloyed Lobo

Episode 276: Customer Satisfaction with Debbie Levitt

BDTP. Automated Webinars with Melissa Kwan

Episode 275: Design for Learning with Jenae Cohn

BDTP. Marketing for All-in-one Platforms with Geoff Roberts

Episode 274: Research Ops with Kate Towsey

BDTP. Lifecycle Marketing with Nout Boctor-Smith

Episode 273: Publishing Options for Design Books with Louis Rosenfeld