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Late Nights with Trav and Los

141 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratings

Best friends, Trav & Los, talk late into the night, exploring new ideas for creative professionals. They argue over concepts, share secrets, and interview their industry heroes.

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Do You Feel Safe? — How psychological safety makes us better creators

January 01, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Do you feel safe here? Google’s PILab identified psychological safety as the biggest differentiator between highly effective and less effective teams. Psychological safety is a general term for team members’ willingness to take interpersonal risk as they work together. Members of psychologically safe teams are more likely to feel included, accepted, respected, and to feel safe to take risks, to admit mistakes and to show vulnerability. What can you do to build psychological safety? Includ...

New job at Google, gets on bus to Apple...

January 01, 2020 10:49 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

Travis wants to go back to school so he accepts a job at Google. On his first day he ends up getting on a bus to Apple, not Google. The rest of the story is about how introspection into ones own strengths and weaknesses can lead you to companies like Google. Music produced by Morqix: https://soundcloud.com/morqix/body-symmetry-chakra-collab

The Three Pillars of Creation

January 01, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MB

Three Pillars of Creation = Experience + Trends + Intuition   Experience There really is no substitute for experience. It is a hard-won reference for everything that we do. In fact, every new thing that we learn is born from the womb of our experience. It colors everything we know and do, and there is no way around that. 90% of the email answers I give are to “just make stuff” What we all need is more experience, and the only way to get that is to just do it.   Trends Trends are an im...

Unconscious Bias — The Importance of Understanding Things As They Are

January 01, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Trav tells Los about the importance of recognizing your Unconscious Bias, and ways that we can overcome the negative aspects of it.

Season 3 Trav & Los Premiere: Distractions Become Your Habits

September 27, 2019 05:40 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

Show Links: https://www.youtube.com/littlemusicboxes https://www.losmontoya.com https://travandlos.webflow.io https://onezero.medium.com/being-indistractable-will-be-the-skill-of-the-future-a07780cf36f4 https://www.instagram.com/littlemusicboxes/ Intro: Welcome to the Late Nights with Trav and Los Season 3 Premier and Finale! I’m Los, your host tonight and Tav is joining us as the listener proxy. Discussion Points: * Catch Up * Los * Company was acquired via a merger with a compa...

The Last Episode

August 07, 2018 22:57 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Hello, this is Travis. Los has been roaming around in the Utah desert for a few months, And I'm alone in a hotel room in New york, trying to force myself to edit this podcast that I've been putting off for too long. This is a particularly hard episode to make. I'm guessing you've read the title, so you know what I'm talking about. In this episode Los and I agree to end the podcast. It's officially over. In this episode you'll hear me dance around the topic for a while and finally work u...

How To Not Take Yourself Too Seriously

November 15, 2017 20:50 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Trav and Los talk about the value of being able to doubt your assumptions and provide a little test that you can use to determine if your assumptions are based on good values. Ultimately, they conclude that if your assumptions are asking other people to change, they may not be productive assumptions.

How to make deep connections quickly

November 08, 2017 15:07 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

Trav and Los talk about meeting new people and making deep connections quickly. Download the questions we used as conversation prompts when we led the first night at Epicurrence this year. See the list of questions here: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Speed-meeting-prompts-with-Trav-Los-aFWCavu40GtqXOb6f3kyH

Los has a new job

November 01, 2017 14:19 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Los recently switched employers and Travis wants to know how to make the best impression at a new job. This is actually a good episode, lol.

Viable Minimum Product

October 24, 2017 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

In this episode we take a look at how the ethos of "Minimum Viable Product" has been lost in translation. We break it down, unpack it, and talk to the spirit of what once was the MVP.

Getting Started as a Public Speaker

October 10, 2017 15:26 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode, we unravel a thread of an idea and watch it unravel into a fantastic walkthrough from Travis around some potential actions we could take to get started as a public speaker.

The Fantastic Story of Oliver Blank

September 26, 2017 23:20 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Trav tells Los about meeting a designer who took a stand for what he believes in.

Tools, not Rules (live conference talk)

September 19, 2017 20:37 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Trav gives a live presentation in front of a small group about lessons learned after three years of podcasting. Thank you to invisibletalks.com for putting the event together!

Alex Tran + New Designer + Fresh

August 29, 2017 14:57 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode we talk to Alex Tran about being a Junior Designer and his journey into design

Aidan Simpson – Part 2

August 22, 2017 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Trav and Aidan talk about the art of podcasting and how Aiden thinks about the work he is currently involved in.

Aidan Simpson – Part 1

August 15, 2017 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Trav sits down with Aidan Simpson to talk about how his life experiences contribute to the creative work that he does today.

Pleasure + Purpose = Happiness

August 08, 2017 22:40 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Travis talks with Chas about trying to balance pleasure and purpose to find happiness

Craft & Launching & Balance & Dark UX Patterns

August 01, 2017 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this episode Trav and Los talk about Craft & Launching & Balance & Dark UX Patterns Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

Branding the network with a name in 30 minutes

July 25, 2017 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

In this episode Trav and Los brand the podcast network and give it a name in about 30 minutes. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

What are you willing to struggle with?

July 18, 2017 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Trav and Los ponder the difference between struggling for something, and struggling with something. They arrive at an important realization that "it's the time in line, not the ride, that matters." Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

In Defense Of The Ordinary

July 11, 2017 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Travis talks to Los about what it means to really appreciate life. They realize that it's the everyday mundane that is the part that that we really need to value. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001

Ready for the Late Nights podcast network?

July 05, 2017 06:34 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this episode Trav and Los talk to Lumen and Pablo about starting a podcast network and what that would look like. Episode Sponsor: http://bit.ly/FreshBooks001 Diseño Cha Cha Cha: https://www.disenochachacha.com/

Trav and Los try and seduce two new design podcasters

June 20, 2017 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Trav and Los try and seduce two new design podcasters New Podcast!: https://www.disenochachacha.com/ Music: https://soundcloud.com/chrldltn/cumbia-sobre-el-mar-quantic

Travis Is A Child

June 08, 2017 20:06 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Travis is mad because adulthood has no map, and pre-pubescence does.

Real Honesty (pt.2) – Feat. Helen Tran, Chas Barton, & Kunal Patel

May 02, 2017 17:07 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

We invite Helen Tran, Chas Barton, and Kunal Patel to gather around a table and try to answer some really difficult questions with real honesty.

Real Honesty – Feat. Helen Tran, Chas Barton, & Kunal Patel

May 01, 2017 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

We invite Helen Tran, Chas Barton, and Kunal Patel to gather around a table and try to answer some really difficult questions with real honesty.

The Stages of Group Development

April 18, 2017 08:24 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Stages of Group Development The idea behind this was developed in 1965 by a man named Bruce Tuckman He identified 4 stages at first. Fifth was added later. Forming Represents a time, just coming together Anxiety and uncertainty want to be accepted conflict controversy personal opinions are avoided the point and focus for group members during this stage is to become familiar with each other and their purpose, not on work. Understanding of the group’s purpose determining how the te...

A Lesson To My Younger Self

April 14, 2017 17:04 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

If you could give your younger self one piece of advise, what would it be?

Five Love Languages (and how to use them)

April 04, 2017 06:40 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Trav tells Los about the five languages of love and how we can use this paradigm to communicate more effectively with everyone around us.

Think To Talk (a method for collaboration and communication)

March 28, 2017 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this episode Trav talks about the way he likes to think through problems in groups and Los introduces the idea that some people are "Talk to Think" and other are "Think to Talk". A can't miss episode.

How to get a podcast started

March 21, 2017 12:38 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this episode Los walks us through some of the ideas to keep in mind when starting a podcast. Outro music: https://soundcloud.com/dancewiththedead/around-the-world-dance-with-the-dead-remix Podcasting: Late nights get started guide How to get started Is it solo or with a friend? Interview style? Story telling? Is it live or asynchronous? The Gear Microphone Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid (3) Amazon.com: Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid: Musical Instr...

The Future of Late Nights

March 14, 2017 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode, Los walks us through the Future of Late Nights With Trav and Los. Intro & Outro music: Daniel Deluxe - Star Eater https://soundcloud.com/nrwrecords/daniel-deluxe-star-eater

Undiiscovered Ep 2 — Morqix

March 07, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

##Morqix: https://soundcloud.com/morqix ##Desperate Measures release date March 15, 2017 on PhutureCollective: https://soundcloud.com/phuturecollective/sets Welcome to another Late Nights with Trav and Los, I’m your host Los Montoya. The episode you are listening to is the second episode of our new segment called; Undiiscovered. A show dedicated to bringing you the raw sounds of new and emerging musicians. In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt McDonald who produces und...

Los Is A New Man

February 28, 2017 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Los talks about the major changes he's made in his life that have resulted in greater creative output and higher satisfaction.

The Nothing Word

February 21, 2017 07:40 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Trav tells Los about the word he is trying to avoid using, enabling him to have more honest and specific conversations.

Undiiscovered Ep 1 — John Henry's Farm

February 08, 2017 03:40 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Welcome to another Late Nights with Trav and Los, I’m your host Los Montoya. My other half, Trav, has been out of the country with work. In this episode, I introduce you to a new show that I’m producing and hosting. The new segment is called Undiiscovered, a show dedicated to bringing you the raw sounds of new and emerging musicians. For the first episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing and taping a live performance with John Henry’s Farm, an ol' timey fingerpicking funky blues band. ...

Your Portfolio is Your Pitch (with Mai Tran)

February 02, 2017 05:51 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Mai Tran joins Travis to talk about how to turn your portfolio into a pitch deck that wins work. Mai's instagram Mai's Medium Mai's Facebook Music by MRSJXN

Learn To See Your Problems As Funnel Problems

January 24, 2017 21:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Travis shares a way to look at some types of problems – think of them as a funnel! Inspired by Jack Conte's video "Everything is a funnel" Watch the Video

Unstoppable

January 17, 2017 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

We play a game, then talk about being unstoppable. Music: https://soundcloud.com/andrewapplepie/hit-the-gas-1 https://soundcloud.com/sweaters/drop-the-game-sweater-beats-remix

A new year catch-up and chat

January 10, 2017 09:28 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

After not recording in the same place for a month, we are back and have a chat. Music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/still-there https://soundcloud.com/dubdogzdownloads/heathens YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! THANKS FOR LISTENING :)

Phone Tag – Vol.1

January 04, 2017 17:13 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Los and Trav leave messages for each other over the holidays.

Give Creatively

December 27, 2016 11:01 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Trav chats with guest host John Eze about ways that we can use our creativity to give more of ourselves. About Jeremy's work > jeremycowart.com

How To Meet New People (and make them like you)

December 21, 2016 16:25 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

How to meet someone new (and make them like you) Smile Be inquisitive, ask thoughtful questions body language, mirroring Be open to peoples POV What are your Goals when meeting someone new?

Show Your Worth – How to tell the story of your value

December 13, 2016 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

If you want to be seen as relevant, you have to start now to collect the evidence that tells the story of the things you do, the value that you bring. You need Objective Evidence 1. Track Impact Track metrics that will allow you to show the impact you bring. (The changes you made increased click-through by X%, increasing revenue by Y.) Cross team impact. /you built a tool or library that streamlined others work, increasing their efficiencies./ 2. Document difficulty Before starting a l...

Episode 100: Staying relevant as a designer

December 06, 2016 02:19 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

In episode 100, Los is your host and talks about staying relevant as a designer. Also, he makes it a little special too :) Music by Polo & Pan : https://soundcloud.com/polo-pan

Getting over professional complacency

November 29, 2016 09:37 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Los is back as the host for the episode and he recounts a recent experience with professional complacency.

Shea Lewis – Growing Up

November 22, 2016 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

We are back with Shea. We talk about how his associates are helping him to grow into his new position. We talk about the journey of self discovery; what and how someone should go about improving themselves.

Shea Lewis – Young Gun

November 15, 2016 16:44 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Entrepreneur, designer, young gun – Shea Lewis joins us at the table to talk about growing up, finding yourself and learning from others.

Helen Tran — The Journey Part Two

November 08, 2016 09:21 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

In our second episode with Helen Tran, we discover and expand on her journey to becoming a professional creative. Some links: www.helentran.com https://twitter.com/tranhelen intro music: https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/shes-right-here outro music: https://soundcloud.com/autografmusic/team design conference: www.epicurrence.com epicurrence video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNHzaOzDrHs&feature=youtu.be

Helen Tran — Vagabond Part One

November 01, 2016 08:56 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

In this episode, Trav and Los venture to Moab, UT for a design conference called Epicurrence. We meet the wonderful Helen Tran and instantly knew we had to invite her onto the podcast. Some links: www.helentran.com https://twitter.com/tranhelen episode music: https://soundcloud.com/fresh_edm/wild-wild-west-by-filibusta design conference: www.epicurrence.com

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