Playful Humans - People Who Play for a Living

After tens of thousands of sales, countless fails, and the revelation of too many startling stories to tell in a single night of vintage debauchery, Duane began to assemble what would later be known as Selling Dead People’s Things , a vintage memoir that documents a slice of those early years of vintage retailing. He founded The Broadway Antique Market , home to 75 top dealers. It’s Chicago’s larg...

This episode features the multifaceted career of actor, singer, and voiceover artist Ray Buffer. From his work on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to his recent work as a singer and voice-over artist, join us as we delve into the many talents and experiences of this versatile performer. Ray Buffer is a prolific and professional actor, singer, and voiceover actor. You can check out his list of cred...

To the guy who invented the Number Zero,  - Thanks for nothing. What did the turkey say on Thanksgiving?  - Quack Quack. After all of the leftovers from Thanksgiving, I had to check myself into rehab. - I couldn't quit cold turkey... Q: How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey? A: Only one, but you have to really squeeze him in there. Q: Why did the cranberries turn red? A: Because they...

Kerri Schiller has been an engineer, fitness trainer, play researcher, and as a coach who helps others put more joy in their lives. She recently received her Ph. D. from the University of Illinois, where she studied play in adulthood (although it may be more accurate to say she studied the lack of play in adulthood). See, play scholars believe that humans play throughout their lives, but she is no...

Mark W. Travis is a Director, Writer, Actor & Consultant at the Travis International Film Institute and the author of Directing Feature Films and The Film Director’s Bag of Tricks. Filmmakers around the world regard Mark W. Travis as the most outstanding teacher and consultant on the art of film directing. Fueled by the desire to generate organic and authentic performances in an instant, Mark...

Kelly Bandas is a writer and comedian best known for her popular Instagram and TikTok videos satirizing everything from millennial motherhood to social media culture. Whether she’s hosting her not-at-all Outlander support group or speaking up about things that really matter, Kelly’s mission is to always empower and lift up other women through community, inclusivity and laughter. For her comedy vid...

Lenny Ravich is the author of Everlasting Optimism and developed the first-ever Gestalt Awareness and Healing Therapy via Humor, Creativity, and Laughter in the world. He is based in Tel aViv, Israel. In his rare and funny book, Lenny emphatically underlines his passion for optimism as a way of life that promises better health, success in all areas of our lives and for relationships that work. By...

Pat Rumbaugh is co-founder of Let’s Play America and is affectionately known by many as The Play Lady. She founded the organization TakomaPlays! in Takoma Park, Maryland in March 2009. Let’s Play America was founded to encourage people of all ages to give themselves time to play daily. “When I play, I am happy, energized and enthusiastic, and I feel like I can take on the world,” says Pat, who is...

Brendan Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a coaching business he started to help ambitious executives & business owners become TOP 1% communicators in their industries so that they can accelerate their success in the workplace & companies. He also hosts a successful YouTube channel by the same name with over 11,000 subscribers. He has coached many executives from companies like Sale...

It's time to play with your food! Your parents wouldn't let you as a kid, but congrats, you made it to adulthood and everything is fair game, including brownies for breakfast! Lynne Bowman recently published this great cookbook for diabetics and the people who love them. Lynne has a great story and she tells it with power and playfulness. Finally, a diabetic cookbook you'll actually...

Ethan Brown is recovering math nerd, comedy writer, and environmental advocate. He is also the host of Antarctica's hottest podcast and blog, The Sweaty Penguin ! After studying the effects of climate change, Ethan decided to do something about it using his years of comedy writing experience as Editor-in-Chief of Boston University's satire publication. Finding himself with some free time...

Zach Hamelton is an award-winning visual effects producer and host of the Film As We Know It podcast. Zach is a Playful Human who loves film, opened a cupcake shop with his mom, and has done visual effects for Justice League, 50 Shades Freed, Star Trek: Picard, Mulan, and many more... In his time away from the studio, Zach enjoys helping up-and-coming filmmakers with their production, visual effec...

Sheri Saginor is an audiobook narrator and voice over artist. With over twenty years of experience as a speaker, writer, and performer, she brings a true passion for the spoken word. As a former professional singer, she have a keen understanding of the “musicality” of great audio. One of her greatest strengths is creating a sense of intimacy and energy that draws audiences in and keeps them listen...

Can happiness boost employee and organizational performance? Does money make you happy? What drives loyal engaged employees? Matt Phelan is Co-Founder The Happiness Index, author Freedom To Be Happy and a former TEDx Speaker. He is happiest when spending time with loved ones, particularly anything that is outdoors in nature. The Happiness Index offers the products, insights and tools to shine a li...

Erin Riley in an integrative creative coach for entrepreneurs and other Playful Humans. Her mission is to be an all-in-one resource for creatives to help them build knowledge and momentum in their businesses. Part business coach, life coach, finance educator, strategist, consultant and part energy healer, she considers herself a transformational architect. She believes in building a business aroun...

Life is not a fairy tale. If you lose a shoe at midnight, you're probably just drunk. Gene Magee is living his dream of working at Universal Studios and Sea World in Orlando. He has made slime for Nickelodeon, and much more.  He studied Theatre at Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston, and has been playing for a living ever since. Follow Gene on Facebook or stop by the Dolphin Stadium next time...

Michaell is a California Multimedia Artist, podcaster, writer, and advisor born in Vienna-Austria:   "My main goal in life is to find more of myself.  This is what I apply in every part of my life, especially in all my artistic expressions.  I found art is the most effective tool to achieve this.   My research of how art works helps me discover myself and allows me to grow exponentially. If t...

How might you design something new or reimagine the old, particularly when competition increases, technology disrupts, inequity grows, money tightens, or work-life balance…imbalances? The GAME of Innovation is a full-color VISUAL book that helps teams of all stripes solve creative challenges. It unveils a flexible, step-by-step approach to building "innovation GAMEs," amplifying team suc...

Her clients call her the “Corporate Mystic”. Have you ever met someone who can magically combine the serious inner work we all need to complete for achieving maximum results with fun, humor, and insight?  Amy Lynn Durham is that woman and she’s sharing her magic with leaders who know that there’s more to life than just going to work every day like a robot and earning a paycheck. She is the Founder...

Mr. Fish Lee is an artist living with Tourette’s syndrome, best known for his “Tourette’s Life” cartoons and T-Man & HyperStrike. His new comic, Greenzone: Life In The Blocks is available on Kickstarter now. Mr. Fish has a long and complicated playful career from doing paid work to creating his own stories, and overcoming debilitating complications from Tourette's. Find Mr. Fish at: http:...

Feeling stuck? Alec Sorenson will help you find and keep habits that boost your energy, confidence, and productivity so you can transform your business. People spend a lot of time, energy, and money searching for a breakthrough. It’s not one big breakthrough that you need. You need a handful of positive habits that compound each day to transform your life and business. There’s nothing better than...

Unhustle® is a counterintuitive approach to how we live and work that leads to an increase in well-being, focus, and performance. Rooted in science and proven by real life.  Are you asking yourself...  How do I  find more joy, well-being, and purpose in life without sacrificing financial goals? How do I (and everyone else) find the courage to create a life on your terms with work to support your l...

Lisa Navarra, award-winning educator, behavior specialist, and author of books, music, and teacher resources provides group and individual services teaching the “how to learn” skills for children who struggle with learning and self-regulating. She has spoken locally and nationally. Lisa is an active member of SELF, CEC, IAIE, LICWI, and SCWBI. Lisa Navarra, was a Special Education Teacher for over...

We can’t figure out why it is that kids get to have all of the fun!? The idea of Professors at Play was established by David Thomas and Lisa Forbes. They created it because they believe in the power of fun and play and think it is often underutilized within higher education. David has been the “Professor of Fun” for 10 years and has given hundreds of talks on the topic and wrote a book: Fun, Taste...

You were given ONE life. And the one thing I believe we should ALL be doing is LIVING it to the fullest. Are you truly happy? Are you walking through life like a zombie? Are you just waiting... and you are not sure for what?  Let's work on that! Happiness is a Skill. Amy Cattaneo believes happiness, like almost everything else, is something that you practice. It's not something that magi...