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Evan Troxel

Getting Uncomfortable, 2022 Edition

So much happened in 2021. What a year. Lots of both the good and of course the bad. That’s life. I’ve often felt like when I have an uncomfortable feeling about something I should jump in and do it. From a personal growth perspective, it’s how one

✱ TRXL MTB – You have to be a Jedi on Wildhorse Trail

✱ TRXL MTB – You have to be a Jedi on Wildhorse Trail

Join me on a fantastic ride down Wildhorse trail in Big Bear, CA. This is a new trail (to me) that makes the Santa Ana River Trail (SART) even better than I thought it could be. If you like this kind of creative output from me, please let me know

✱ Archispeak 247 – Bondo Artistry

EPISODE LINK In this conversation, we talk about the fluff and non-fluff in architectural drawings, the Disney-esque nature of Cormac's project, the architect's avoidance of "means and methods", the benefits of bringing other parties in to collaborate early on projects, and finally, Dale Carnegie&

066: ‘Pushing Against A Cotton Ball’, with Atif Qadir

A conversation with Atif Qadir.

✱ Archispeak 246 – Burnout 2021

EPISODE LINK Burnout is real. We discuss a recent report on the subject within the architectural profession over the past year with some shocking results, our observations and experiences on the matter, and more.

065: ‘Designing the Designer‘, with Andreea Cojocaru

A conversation with Andreea Cojocaru.

✱ Archispeak 245 – Code Minimum Architect

EPISODE LINK We discuss impostor syndrome, NCARB's IPAL Programs and different paths to becoming an architect, ego and ability, a call to action for the profession, doing theory vs grunt work, and window whopping at auto auctions.