Travis Bumgarner

Happy Making

Technology EN ↓ 2 episodes

Welcome to Happy Making, a podcast that celebrates the messy, magical, and deeply human side of creativity. Hosted by Travis Bumgarner, Happy Making dives into the real stories behind what drives people to make things from the sparks of inspiration and the grind of creative blocks to the breakthroughs that make it all worth it. Travis’s journey began a decade ago in a Boston makerspace, a communal workshop where creative folks of all interests and backgrounds shared the same tables, tools, and latenight ideas. There, he learned that creativity thrives when curiosity is encouraged, not crushed,...

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Travis Bumgarner

Episodes

Building Circuit Boards and Community with Richard Hawthorn 09.12.2025 39:49

Rich went from tinkering as a kid to designing hundreds of circuit boards and helping launch makerspaces in both Boston and the UK. In this episode, he opens up about what drives him, what he’s learned from a lifetime of making, and why community matters just as much as the projects. Links https://www.instagram.com/100pcbs/ https://www.traintrackr.io/

The Origin of Happy Making 09.10.2025 2:14

In the first episode of Happy Making, host Travis Bumgarner shares the story behind the podcast and the community that inspired it. After years spent at a Boston makerspace surrounded by people building everything from furniture to circuits, Travis reflects on what those Tuesday nights taught him about creativity, curiosity, and connection. He also introduces the guiding principles behind the show...