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Wake Up Excited!

Brad Frost
Creativity
Artificial Intelligence
Music
Design
Rebecca Garza-Bortman
Self-Improvement
Design Systems
Family Relationships
Family
Mental Health
Web Standards
Self-Censorship
Storytelling
Authenticity
Community Engagement
Open Source Software
Pittsburgh
Long COVID
Enthusiasm
Community Building

Inspiring conversations with exuberant humans about how to live a creative, fulfilling, and authentic life. Hosted by enthusiasm enthusiast, Brad Frost. We experience a brief moment of truth when we first wake up in the morning. Before the cold shower of reality, our infinite to-do lists, and macro-level woes seize our consciousness. We experience a brief moment of excitement — and this pure momen... more

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Ridd feels like he’s having more fun than ever as a designer because he can now code and close the gap using Claude to build features with full control over pixels, animations, and interactions. Brad and Ridd discuss how AI shrinks learning barriers,... more

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Afyia Smith talks about her separation from Epic Games and choosing optimism by exploring the city and visiting new coffee shops, even amid anxiety and uncertainty. Afyia explains her work as a design systems documentation specialist, arguing that do... more

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Luke Wroblewski talks about what’s waking him up excited these days and draws an analogy between trail building and product building, emphasizing prototyping and especially maintenance. The conversation shifts to parenting teens and Luke’s view that ... more

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Luke and Brad discuss feeling newly unblocked by today’s tools which enable rapid experimentation, which must be done at a human level. Exploring nuance over binary positions, comparing reactions to AI to stages of grief, and exploring baking harm re... more

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Recent Guests

Afyia Smith
Design systems practitioner focusing on documentation
Epic Games (former) / Independent consultant
Episode: Docs First, AI-Ready Design Systems with Afyia Smith
Luke Wroblewski
Product and design leader; mountain biking enthusiast
Luke Wroblewski (Independent/Consultant)
Episode: Mountain Biking, Parenting, and AI’s Breakneck Evolution with Luke Wroblewski
Luke Murphy
Musician and creative technologist discussed on the episode
Episode: Creative Unblock, Ethical Tensions, and Pragmatism with Luke Murphy
Don Norman
Design pioneer and educator; founder of Don Norman Design Award and advocate for humanity-centered design
Don Norman Design Award / Alliance for Humanity
Episode: Incubating Ideas, Human Memory, and Designing for Humanity with Don Norman
Abby Covert
Information Architect, Founder of SenseMakers Club, author and speaker
SenseMakers Club
Episode: Homeschooling, Community Confidence, and Being Human at Work with Abby Covert
Dan Saffer
Designer and author; guest discussing AI, design, and education in the era of AI
Episode: Design, Teaching, and Staying Human in the Age of AI with Dan Saffer
Sasha Judd
Founder of Loom Music, a startup reimagining music consumption
Loom Music
Episode: More Queue, Less Feed with Sacha Judd
Amber Case
Guest on the episode, exploring memory, place, and communities
Designer, technologist
Episode: The Revenge of the Real with Amber Case
Brendan Dawes
Creative coder, artist, and filmmaker
Brendan Dawes (independent artist)
Episode: Adaptability, Curiosity, & Creative Breadth with Brendan Dawes

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Brad Frost
Host of Wake Up Excited!

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 6 ratings
  • Refreshing

    So nice to have this style of podcast back in my feed: honest conversations about creativity, life, and the web industry. I loved all the podcasts about the web, design, etc from 2008-2018. This feels like a new take on that form. Thanks Brad!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mijustin
    Canadaa year ago

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Refreshing and honest conversations about creativity, life, and the web industry.
Feels like a fresh take on early web/design conversations.
The host brings thoughtful, engaging perspectives and strong guest selection.

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Docs First, AI-Ready Design Systems with Afyia Smith
Q: Do you have advice for people who are looking to reframe their careers during uncertain times?
Focus on aligning your strongest skills with opportunities that leverage them in new contexts, be open to broader roles that connect people and process, and actively communicate your value so potential employers see how your experience can adapt to evolving needs.
I Feel Like I Have Lightning in My Fingertips with Ridd
Q: What has you waking up excited these days?
Ridd describes a surge of creative freedom and power from learning to code and shaping his design work, driven by a bazooka of opportunity and a sense that he can control every pixel, animation, and interaction.
Designing a Life That Excites You with Christine Vallaure
Q: Are you competitive or ambitious? Which one are you?
Christine describes herself as ambitious rather than competitive, valuing personal progress and collaboration over zero-sum rivalry.
The Power of Exuberance with Rebecca Garza-Bortman
Q: What has you waken up excited these days?
Rebecca discusses the unfolding story of her partner's job search, expressing excitement about the developments.

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