Curiosity Continuum

Join Brian and I (Josh) as we discuss the arch of Curiosity Continuum and legacy we leave behind. 

Brian and Josh explore how an old high school science project almost failed, but came out a success. They talk about how they made it work and adapted along the way. What blast from the past project do you remember that made you learn a lot? Who did you work on it with, and what roles did you play? How did the project turn out?

Now more than ever, we need to be able to work through things that conflict or mismatch   Do you allow your preconceived ideas to be challenged? How do you handle the tension of diverse beliefs? What are you doing to grow into better mental constructs?

What wisdom did you glean from the generation before your parents? What were they like? What words still ring big in your ears?

(Part 2) Two Small Coins founders Erin and Jill go deeper into what practical help and care looks like for widows and share how you can be part of the solution. Coming out of the gates, TSC is getting ready to fill 100 Christmas stockings for widows, showing care for the caregivers during the holiday season. Who do you know would be blessed by such a gift? Please share their name with Erin and Jil...

(Part 1) What would you do if your person suddenly passed away in the middle of raising a family? What would you do? A special interview with the founders of Two Small Coins, Erin and Jill. Theirs is a friendship forged in shared suffering, and a shared heart to care for other widows in the midst of their flow of life. ABOUT TWO SMALL COINS Two Small Coins is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization...

You do not need to know everything. But, not knowing can inspire you to learn and expand your curiosity. How do you anchor yourself as you stretch into an unknown?

How long can you sustain your current pace? When/how do you recharge to be at your best? Why are you at your current pace? What would happen if you just stopped doing some things?

How does your mind engage differently for analog work? Do you perceive progress the same from analog and digital work? Is your retention of information different from analog and digital forms?

What are you putting off? People don't put off good things, so what is fueling your procrastination? Josh and Brian share a real stories about where they failed and how they learned from why things went down the way they did.   Listen to our episode with Kris Kelso: https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/roundtable-kris-kelso-overcoming-the-imposter/ View the Instagram post from Kris referenced...

Failure has its benefits if you move through it and not set up camp. What has failure taught you?

A fun discussion where Brian and Josh discuss lessons they have learned from The Legend of Zelda and how it applied to real life. (Yes Mom, video games taught me something useful).

Just like exploring the open world of The Legend of Zelda, Brian and Josh pick up their conversation on one of their most popular episodes, The Lessons of Zelda, and unpack more strategies for real life gleaned from one of their favorite game series of all time. Listen to the first episode in this series:  The Lessons of Zelda

have you perceived differences in creative quality by being in the room together versus remote? Where do you want to be away? When do you want to be collaborating real-time? At what scale of project is this important?

Is there ever really the perfect time for anything? How do you make your own opportunities? What is your key to making something happen? How do you prepare for what you don’t know maybe around the corner?

Our cities are aging - by population, infrastructure, services, and accessibility. What does this mean for the quality of life, at any age?

Do you believe you’ll be doing the same work 10 years from now? Do you believe that you will be doing the work the same way even 10 months from now? Have you taken a moment to examine your own approaches to your livelihood?

A legendary Nintendo CEO - Satoru Iwata. Who are those men and women that you look up to and why? Brian and I (Josh) look inward a bit and discuss this new book and why we count Iwata-san in that group of people for us. We also talk about how it affects us, our current lives, and how we are moving forward. Buy the Book: Ask Iwata

Have you ever traced the fruit of your inspiration back to the individual seeds? Does innovation happen all at once? What still inspires you after many cycles of life?

What actually is brainstorming? Have you learned this as a way to organize your thoughts? Join us as we discuss this most essential skill and how we actually iterated on this as we have gone along on our life journey. 

Who do you know that is a great listener? Who do you listen intently to in your life? Whose words are big in your ears? Are you sure you know how to listen well?

How do you invite other ways of thinking, brought by those who are different than you, into your life to prevent stale water of thought? Similitude and sameness of thinking is an enemy of innovation and collaboration. How are you adapting today for the challenges of tomorrow?

In the age of Netflix, we can consume all the shows, all at once. But do we miss the opportunity to enjoy a paced sequence of consumption? Do we miss the chance to have conversational currency with others over time?

How have you changed as you have gotten older? Do you consider chronological advantages and disadvantages at every stage of your life? What is food, exercise, and habits have moved over time?

How do you perceive time? Does that matter in terms of productivity? How do you meet others in the tension of working together on life and projects?