--- title: "215: CXChronicles Podcast 215 with Steve Portigal, UX Research & User Experience Expert" description: "215: CXChronicles Podcast 215 with Steve Portigal, UX Research & User Experience Expert" --- [Skip to content](https://www.cxchronicles.com/blog/215-cxchronicles-podcast-215-with-steve-portigal-ux-research-user-experience-expert#main) [![CXChronicles home](https://www.cxchronicles.com/hs-fs/hubfs/%5BBRANDING%5D/Updated%20CXC%20Logo%202021.jpg?width=500&name=Updated%20CXC%20Logo%202021.jpg)](https://www.cxchronicles.com/) [Services](https://www.cxchronicles.com/services/) [Partners](https://www.cxchronicles.com/partners/) - [Strategic partner networkVetted CX and RevOps tools, preferred pricing](https://www.cxchronicles.com/partners/) - [HubSpot Solutions PartnerImplementation, onboarding and migration](https://www.cxchronicles.com/partners/hubspot/) [Podcast](https://www.cxchronicles.com/podcast/) - [The CXChronicles PodcastEpisodes, rankings and how to listen](https://www.cxchronicles.com/podcast/) - [Content bundles and sponsorshipFeatured episodes for your brand](https://www.cxchronicles.com/podcast-content/) [Events](https://www.cxchronicles.com/events/) [Insights](https://www.cxchronicles.com/insights/) - [BlogArticles and guides from CX leaders](https://www.cxchronicles.com/insights/) - [Case studiesResults from our clients](https://www.cxchronicles.com/case-studies/) - [The Four CX Pillars bookAdrian's playbook for growing with CX](https://www.cxchronicles.com/the-four-cx-pillars/) [About](https://www.cxchronicles.com/about/) [Book a consultation](https://www.cxchronicles.com/contact-us/) Menu - [Services](https://www.cxchronicles.com/services/) - [Partners](https://www.cxchronicles.com/partners/) - [HubSpot Solutions Partner](https://www.cxchronicles.com/partners/hubspot/) - [Podcast](https://www.cxchronicles.com/podcast/) - [Content bundles and sponsorship](https://www.cxchronicles.com/podcast-content/) - [Events](https://www.cxchronicles.com/events/) - [Insights](https://www.cxchronicles.com/insights/) - [Case studies](https://www.cxchronicles.com/case-studies/) - [The Four CX Pillars book](https://www.cxchronicles.com/the-four-cx-pillars/) - [About](https://www.cxchronicles.com/about/) - [Book a consultation](https://www.cxchronicles.com/contact-us/) [Insights](https://www.cxchronicles.com/insights/) # 215: CXChronicles Podcast 215 with Steve Portigal, UX Research & User Experience Expert By **Adrian Brady Cesana** November 16, 2023 [Podcast](https://www.cxchronicles.com/blog/tag/podcast) Hey CX Nation, In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #215 we  welcomed Steve Portigal, Principal at Portigal Consulting based in Montara, CA.  Steve works with organizations in two key ways: i) he uncovers key insights about users and customers to help drive decisions about product, service, technology, and strategy and ii) he works with leaders to build a more mature user research practice.  In this episode, Steve and Adrian chat through how he has tackled The Four CX Pillars: Team,  Tools, Process & Feedback and shares tips & best practices that have worked across his own customer focused business leader journey. \*\*Episode #215 Highlight Reel:\*\* 1\. Understanding the core of a user's experience and how its originally designed 2\. Investing in user research operations to help scale your business 3\. Prioritizing what you need to learn about your users & how you can take action 4\. Mapping the iceberg of your customer and user experience  5\. Getting your team to prioritize the key CTAs that will drive innovation & growth   Huge thanks to Steve for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future. [Click here to learn more about Steve Portigal](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveportigal/) [Click here to learn more about Steve's new book](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/interviewing-users-second-edition/) If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player and leave us a review today. You know what would be even better? 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