Raj Choudhury joins us to explore how “Work From Anywhere” is more than a trend—it’s a research-backed blueprint for improving productivity, well-being, and talent access. From managing time zones to building culture without offices, Raj breaks down what it takes to make remote work really work.

[0:00] Intro and Speed Round with Raj Choudhury

[4:16] Benefits of Work From Anywhere

[12:14] Challenges and Solutions to Remote Work

[18:50] Real Company Examples: Zapier, Cisco, Atlassian

[24:00] Why Leaders Resist Remote Work

[35:15] Bringing WFA to Traditional Organizations

[42:30] What’s Changed since 2020

[44:00] Desert Island Music Picks

[46:00] Grooving Session: Rethinking How We View Work

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The World is Your Office by Raj Choudhury

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Are you like Kurt, stuck wearing a pair of 'lucky socks' every time your team plays, no matter what the outcome of the game turns out to be? In this month's bonus, we explore why we hold onto superstitions, like lucky socks, even when we know they don't work. From BF Skinner's pigeons to social identity theory, we unpack the behavioral science behind our game-day rituals, however irrational, and discuss the sense of agency, control, and belonging that they create.

[0:00] Intro: Kurt's Lucky Socks

[3:38] The Placebo Effect

[7:27] Mistaking Correlation for Causation

[11:58] Social Identity and Group Belonging

[16:34] The Psychological Benefits of Superstitions

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UX leader Alexis Mook joins us to talk about breaking bias in product design, defending the role of behavioral research inside corporate structures, and making the leap from academia to tech. From wrongful convictions to third-party testing, this conversation reveals why saying “no” might be a researcher’s greatest superpower.

[0:00] Intro and Speed Round with Alexis Mook

[7:50] Alexis’s Role and Journey at IBM

[20:58] Challenges and Biases in UX Research

[22:03] Impact of Research on Product Development

[31:49] The Shift from Academia and Career Satisfaction

[43:10] Grooving Session: Reducing Bias and Challenging Overconfidence

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