We recently had the chance to connect with Travis White and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Travis, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
I’m being called to lean deeper into my acting. It’s always been natural for me — I love telling a story and making people feel something. I’ve been working, auditioning, and rehearsing consistently, and it’s pushed me to show up with more intention than ever. I’m no longer moving in fear — I’m stepping into the version of myself that was always meant to be seen.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Travis White — an Activist, Actor, and Digital Storyteller. Everything I do sits at the intersection of emotion, purpose, and impact. I use storytelling to spark connection, whether it’s through my work on camera, the brands I build, or the communities I advocate for.
I run TLW Agency, where I help creatives and businesses find their voice through intentional storytelling and strategy. I’m also the founder of RAYVENT, a sunglasses brand rooted in self-expression, confidence, and showing up boldly as yourself. And through TLW Impact, my nonprofit, I’m focused on directing resources toward vegan and community-driven initiatives that create real change.
What makes my work unique is the heart behind it. I don’t create just to create — I create to make people feel something, to move them, to open a door, or to leave the world a little better than I found it. Acting, activism, and digital storytelling allow me to do that from every angle, and that’s the journey I’m building every day.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a kid in Shreveport, Louisiana who just wanted to create moments that felt like joy. Happiness brought me life, and I held onto it any way I could — especially growing up as a queer Black boy in a place where that wasn’t always embraced.
I was the one trying to make memories last forever… the one who felt everything deeply… the one who believed that if you could make people feel something, you could change a room.
It wasn’t always easy, and people didn’t always understand me, but that’s where my resilience was born. Now, as an Activist, Actor, and Digital Storyteller, I get to honor that version of me — the one who kept showing up with heart, long before I had the words for it.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
I stopped hiding my pain when I learned that silence doesn’t protect you — it disconnects you. For a long time, I carried everything quietly, trying to be strong in a way that didn’t leave room for honesty. I thought if I didn’t talk about what hurt, it couldn’t touch me.
But the moment I started naming what I’d been through, I felt my life open up. The pain didn’t disappear, but it stopped controlling me. I began using it as a reminder of what I survived and who I’ve become.
My strength came from finally allowing myself to be seen fully — not just the polished parts, but the human parts. That shift changed everything.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
A cultural value I protect at all costs is my peace. Nothing in my life moves without it. Peace is my clarity, my grounding, and the space where I can actually hear myself think and create. Growing up, there were so many voices telling me who to be, how to act, or what parts of myself to hide — so now, protecting my peace feels like protecting my truth.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I moved through the world with heart. That I created from a place of truth, loved people deeply, and never lost who I was, even when life tried to reshape me.
I want the story to be that I showed others what resilience looks like, especially coming from where I come from. That I chose purpose over ego, peace over chaos, and authenticity over approval.
Most of all, I hope people say I made them feel something — hope, joy, safety, possibility. Because at the end of it all, that’s the legacy that lasts.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.travislwhite.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traviswhite/
- Twitter: https://x.com/traviswhite
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traviswhiteofficial/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@travislwhite
- Other: https://www.rayvent.com/
Image Credits
PETA, Veggie Grill by Next Level, Rachel Mccord
