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19 - Helping UX Professionals through career change with intention, mindfulness, and confidence with Amy Santee

19 - Helping UX Professionals through career change with intention, mindfulness, and confidence with Amy Santee

Recording Note: A lot has happened since our conversation was recorded a few months ago, so some observations may not be accurate today. In this episode, I speak with career strategist and coach for UX professionals Amy Santee. Amy is a champion for UX professionals who want to design their

18 - Breaking the Cycle of Overthinking Plus Strategies and Tools for Managing Your Thoughts with Kim Witten

18 - Breaking the Cycle of Overthinking Plus Strategies and Tools for Managing Your Thoughts with Kim Witten

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with transformational coach Kim Witten. Kim shares her interesting career path in which she worked as a graphic designer, a marketing professional, a linguist, a data analyst, and a web developer, then moved into UX research and design, all with the common

17. Shine and Flourish In Your Career Using The Bubble Method & Face Reading, with Hilary Cluett

17. Shine and Flourish In Your Career Using The Bubble Method & Face Reading, with Hilary Cluett

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Hilary Cluett, creator of the UX Vocab Club, a network of professionals, and a certified face reader, to help you improve your communication skills to power your career. Here are a few highlights from our conversation: * Hilary shared how to use

Poem: Projecting My Insecurities

Poem: Projecting My Insecurities

Last night I caught myself projecting. I pushed my insecurities onto someone I love. What unwanted behavior has my ego been protecting? I was angry and irritated, myself I was not proud of. For me, this is an opportunity for awareness and understanding. To explore the behavior patterns I need

16. Demystifying design feedback to help you become an impactful designer with Jonathan Bowman

16. Demystifying design feedback to help you become an impactful designer with Jonathan Bowman

In this week’s episode, Jonathan Bowman, a Design Leader at Machinify and co-founder of the Board of Design provides his insights on the critical topic of design feedback. He helps demystify feedback and helps us view feedback as a powerful tool for collaboration and our own growth so we

14. How to live joyfully, show up authentically and build your dream life with Kevin Packer

14. How to live joyfully, show up authentically and build your dream life with Kevin Packer

In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Kevin Packer, an entrepreneur, product leader, life coach, and writer. We talk about identifying the important values for you, which will help you build a solid foundation for achieving your potential. Kevin also shares a few powerful frameworks he uses to

13. How to become a W.H.O.L.E life C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N with Paul Richmond

13. How to become a W.H.O.L.E life C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N with Paul Richmond

In this episode, I talk with Paul Richmond, the teacher, and coach you wish you had in high school. Paul is a high school teacher, coach, author, and podcast host. We talk about the Mindset Identifier, a chart Paul has created to help us show up with the right mindset.

12. Designing goals to create the life of your dreams with life coach Mike Lamb

12. Designing goals to create the life of your dreams with life coach Mike Lamb

In this episode, I have a conversation with life coach Mike Lamb about inspiring you to be the best version of yourself & live life intentionally. He shares the challenges in his life journey and how he took charge and started living more intentionally by connecting with his values and

11. Exploring the inner world of creatives using powerful tools and techniques with Francesca Elisia

11. Exploring the inner world of creatives using powerful tools and techniques with Francesca Elisia

In this episode, I talk with the artist, guide, hypnotherapist, and coach Francesca Elisia about how we can understand the inner struggles we face. Francesca also shares the tools she uses with her coaching clients for self-discovery. We also talk about mindsets, impostor syndrome, the benefits of working with a

Person against the wall with the words Escape the ordinary.

Creatives gonna create!

I started Low Fidelity with the mission to help creatives develop a resilient mindset so they can achieve their creative potential. But who exactly are the creatives? Let's explore! A creative creates. They create because that is what brings them joy. They have an innate longing to express

Embracing change

Embracing change

The only way is through it! Change is constant. It's something we hear and may even repeat to others but internalizing the idea that change is ever present and living by it is the real test and where the magic happens. Each time I come face to face

Bridging the gap between expectation and reality

Bridging the gap between expectation and reality

Are you ready to do the inner work? Lately, I've been thinking about the inner struggle we experience when our expectations don't match our reality. Not facing our reality has damaging effects because it can keep us from our full potential. If we don't

10. Stop comparing yourself to others!

In this episode, I look a the trap of comparison and the inner struggles that come with it. We all compare ourselves to other people at one point or another. Whether it's their status, wealth, family, education, beauty, or the other million things, we regularly fall into the

9. Getting back into it

Hey friends, it has been a while since the last episode of my podcast. Perfectionism got a hold of me and got me off track, but I am back after a long break. Sometimes a break is just what we need to reignite the passion we started with. It is

8. Finding your path to awakening and personal development with Chris Tomasso

8. Finding your path to awakening and personal development with Chris Tomasso

In this episode, I have an enlightening conversation with Chris Tomasso, a gamification consultant, and the co-host of the Reveal The Game of Life podcast. In our conversation, we talked about creativity, personal development, self-awareness, and the path to awakening, a topic we are both passionate about. A few highlights

7. Stopping procrastination in its tracks by using the Spark To Action framework with Patricia Leveque

7. Stopping procrastination in its tracks by using the Spark To Action framework with Patricia Leveque

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Patricia Leveque, a writer, educator, and procrastination coach. I first met Patricia in the Ship 30-for-30 program, a writing program to help you build a consistent writing habit. Her wonderful essays about creativity and joy in ordinary moments helped me be

Hello, goodbye!

Hello, goodbye!

Hello, new me Goodbye, to the old me Hello, leaning in Goodbye, stepping back and fading out Hello, being fully in the present moment Goodbye, to the worry of the past and the anxiety of the future Hello, sharing and being open with confidence Goodbye, contracting and hiding from the

6. Get unstuck in your career and stand up to impostor syndrome by taking action with Samanta Aquino

6. Get unstuck in your career and stand up to impostor syndrome by taking action with Samanta Aquino

In this episode, I have a fun conversation with Samanta Aquino, a product designer, creator, and mentor based in Stockholm. Samanta is a Latina product designer based in Stockholm Sweden. She's passionate about web accessibility and helping designers overcome their career struggles.

A poem just for you

A poem just for you

Life's not a race Don't fall on your face Trying to keep up with someone else's pace Cut through the noise within your mental space Deep inside, you know just what to do Color your life, with your own magnificent hue Go towards where

5. You were born to create! Discover your creative path one small step at a time with William Willis

5. You were born to create! Discover your creative path one small step at a time with William Willis

In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with William Willis (@william3willis) - The Prolific Creator. William is the co-founder of the brand new Co-Create Community where creators can encourage and inspire each other to unlock their full potential. A few highlights from our conversation: * Is our niche discovered or

A smiling woman in green hijab holding a white mug using a laptop

Networking is finally fun! 🙌🏽

Are you up for a challenge? I used to be deathly afraid of networking! Meeting new people was scary. What would I say? What would I do? Would people want to even talk to me? As you can tell my confidence was pretty low which kept me from ever trying

Woman blowing confetti from her hands

Carpe Momentum!

This moment is all that is real How are you planning to show up today, at home, at work, for yourself? As soon as the day starts, we get lost in our default mode network, a state of mind where our minds wander and daydream. We get lost in stories

4. Taking action to make opportunities for yourself with Candice Yee

4. Taking action to make opportunities for yourself with Candice Yee

My guest today is Candice Yee, a product designer from Toronto who is currently working in the insurance software space for a consulting company based in Winnipeg. Her work experience spans across industries such as e-commerce, marketing, and startups. She takes a holistic approach in her design process, engaging in

My Podcast Publishing Process (PPP™️)

My Podcast Publishing Process (PPP™️)

Plus the inner obstacles I face along the way As a creator, I am fully embracing the #buildinpublic credo. During my journey, I will be sharing my ups and downs, my wins and losses, the challenges, and the successes I face along the way as I build the Low Fidelity

3. Helping designers from underrepresented groups focus on the craft of design with Shujaat Syed

3. Helping designers from underrepresented groups focus on the craft of design with Shujaat Syed

Design leadership is all about taking action. I recently had a wonderful conversation with Shujaat Syed, who noticed a lack of mentorship opportunities for designers from underrepresented groups so he took action and started Super Session, a mentorship program and has already graduated the first group of designers. Hear his