Blending UX Consulting with a Mission-Driven Passion Project: Christine Perfetti on The UX Consultants’ Lounge

This week, I’m doing something a little different. I am the one in the interview seat.

I am excited to share my recent conversation with longtime friend and UX pioneer Kyle Soucy on her brilliant podcast, The UX Consultants’ Lounge.

In this personal episode, Kyle and I explore how my two-decade UX consulting career laid the groundwork for Lift Up Connections to support mid- and senior-level women at career and life inflection points.

We discuss the fears and freedom of reinventing your path, why community is essential in uncertain times, and what it means to build a business that aligns with your purpose.

We also get raw and real about self-worth, resilience, and the messy middle moments that often spark our greatest growth. If you are navigating career questions, wondering how to balance your zone of genius with what lights you up, or just need some honest company on the path, this one’s for you.

“Sometimes the market drying up is what wakes us up. If 2023 hadn’t been such a struggle, I might never have created Lift Up.”

The UX Consultants' Lounge Podcast with Kyle Soucy