Always be becoming… Challenging your life’s creative vision with coaching. In the past year, I’ve set out to create my own personal set of values, principles, and a vision to live by. This is Principle #1. Always be becoming.

Songs of Our Own is a Psychadelic & Typographic art series by Graphic Artist Thomas Morrell inspired by the Music and Lyrics of the Grateful Dead.

This question was posed to me through a survey I put out recently. Which I'd love for you to take if you have the time. You can find it at thomasmorrel.com/survey and it's focused on what I can do to improve the User Flows podcast and content creation overall to make it better for you.

Questions answered for an aspiring designer from Kutztown University. How did you transition to Product Designer? What does your typical day look like? Do you see any shifts happening in the industry right now? How did you manage to work in London? What advice would you give to someone looking to start working in UX/UI/Product Design?

What’s the most important mindset shift you’ll need to make when switching to a career in UX Design?

Today on the User Flows Podcast. I'm joined by Shalyn Oswald. Shalyn is a UX Design Instructor at General Assembly. Which a lot of my previous guests were once students at GA. I'm very excited about this conversation.

Today I'm talking Design Recruiting with Jared Tredly. Jared builds world-class design teams with some of the best Designers globally. Jared works with incredible companies to attract, source, and retain the best designers. From UX, UI, Product to Brand Designers, Creative Directors, and Art Directors - he's worked with every level from Grad to C-Suite.

Today I'm joined by Shehab Ibrahim who was an intern at Prudential Financial towards the end of my tenure there. I was blown away by his passion, curiosity, and ability to talk to anyone at such a young age. I invited him to the show to talk to other students of design about his experiences with internships.

Today, I'm speaking with Carlos Lastres, a Creative Director, Designer, Digital Nomad living and working in Shenzen, China. Carlos's mission is to change the world‍through creative thinking, innovative marketing & exceptional design.

Today, I'm speaking with Viet Hoang. Viet is a UX Researcher and Designer with 8+ years of experience. He has an absolute comprehensive understanding of human behavior and psychology as it relates to both digital and physical experiences. Viet has worked with numerous clients in various industries, from fintech to food services giving him a broad perspective on users' needs and motivations.

Today I'm joined by Jeffrey Paul Coleman, a UX Community Builder. Jeffrey is working to make tech more inclusive by supporting the growth of the UX Research community in Europe via UXinsight and advocating for recent grads, immigrants, and career changers via the online boot camp CareerFoundry.

I first met Ellie on a job interview. The role didn't end up being a good fit, but I really enjoyed my conversation with Ellie then and had been looking to reconnect. Ellie shares what she's currently up to which is actually taking a well-needed and well-deserved career break all the way up in her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska.

Today, I'm speaking with a past colleague, friend, and all-around amazing person. Caryn Gallis is a Director of Experience Design specializing in Culture & Training. Caryn is also a professor of design at Keen University in New Jersey.

Today I am speaking with Sam Harper, a former filmmaker and marine biologist turned passionate user experience designer, published Medium author, and frequent contributor to the UX Collective blog. Sam is also a UX career coach with some pretty great experience. I was first introduced to Sam through his LinkedIn live shows. I found him extremely intriguing and I love how open, honest and helpful he has been for the UX community. Especially those just getting started in the field.

Steven Cohn is a father, husband, and serial entrepreneur and he tries hard to be great in all those areas. I can relate to that as I'm the father of two as well and husband to my wonderful wife of 10 years. I do hope to be an entrepreneur again in the future. Which is why I'm talking to Steven today. He has a marvelous track record of starting and selling fantastic digital companies.

Today I'm speaking with Ty Fujimura, CEO of Cantilever Web Design and Development. Ty is an extremely thoughtful designer and design leader. His career purpose (I mean, look at that, he actually has a career purpose) is to unite creativity and business. Cantilever is a mission-driven company and its mission is to harness the power of “Digital Hospitality".